FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Invocation (Murai)
Opening Song
Bless the Lord, my soul (STF 2013)
Confession
Surely it is God who saves me (STF 2030)
Offertory
Undo
Closing Song
You are holy (Prince of peace)
11 AM
Hymns
356, Come, thou fount of every blessing (NETTLETON)
272, God of the sparrow, God of the whale (ROEDER)
Come, we that love the Lord (ST. THOMAS)
Introit
2013, Bless the Lord my soul (BLESS THE LORD)
Confession
2030, Surely it is God who saves me (FIRST SONG)
Anthem
Arr Dennis Allen, Come, thou fount
Doxology
Were the whole realm (HAMBURG)
Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude: Sung
Offertory: John Alcock, Three Short Pieces
Nick Murphy, organ
Postlude: TBA Organ
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Music for 021713
FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Invocation (Murai)
Opening Song
Bless the Lord, my soul (STF 2013)
Confession
Surely it is God who saves me (STF 2030)
Offertory
Lead me to the cross
Closing Song
The wonderful cross
11 AM
Hymns
81, Lord, who throughout these forty days (ST. FLAVIAN)
392, Take thou our minds, dear Lord
Introit
2013, Bless the Lord my soul (BLESS THE LORD)
Confession
2030, Surely it is God who saves me (FIRST SONG)
Doxology
Were the whole realm (HAMBURG)
Communion
Responses: Oliver
Distribution: 2267, Taste and see
Instrumental/Organ Music
Offertory: Guido Haazen, Sanctus, from Missa Luba, Mass in Congolese style
Gathering Song(s)
Invocation (Murai)
Opening Song
Bless the Lord, my soul (STF 2013)
Confession
Surely it is God who saves me (STF 2030)
Offertory
Lead me to the cross
Closing Song
The wonderful cross
11 AM
Hymns
81, Lord, who throughout these forty days (ST. FLAVIAN)
392, Take thou our minds, dear Lord
Introit
2013, Bless the Lord my soul (BLESS THE LORD)
Confession
2030, Surely it is God who saves me (FIRST SONG)
Doxology
Were the whole realm (HAMBURG)
Communion
Responses: Oliver
Distribution: 2267, Taste and see
Instrumental/Organ Music
Offertory: Guido Haazen, Sanctus, from Missa Luba, Mass in Congolese style
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Music for 021013
FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Made me glad
Shout to the Lord
Opening Song
Shine, Jesus, shine
Confession
Halle, halle,
halleluja
Scripture/Proclamation
Open our eyes, Lord
Offertory
Hallelujah, saved by
your mercy
Closing Song
Go forth in his name
11 AM
Hymns
144, Alleluia, sing to Jesus
(HYFRODOL)
306, Fairest Lord Jesus (CRUSADER’S
HYMN)
You, Lord, are both lamb and
shepherd (PICARDY)
Confession
2026, Halle, halle, halleluja,
(CARIBBEAN HALLELUJA)
Anthem
J. Jefferson Cleveland, Praise ye
the Lord
(a setting of Psalm 150)
Doxology
LASST UNS ERFREUEN
Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude: Traditional, Alabaré
Aerie Singers
Offertory: Darke, Voluntary on
Picardy
Postlude: Simon Preston,
Alleluyas
“…at
his feet the six-winged Seraph; Cherubim with sleepless eye,
Veil
their faces to the Presence, as with ceaseless voice they cry:
Alleluya,
alleluia, alleluia, Lord most high.”
Blessing Wall, Lent
When I began planning for music and art during Lent, the word "blessing" seemed to crop up several times in the appointed lections. I discussed with my worship planning colleagues if "blessing" in the sense of being blessed by God and being a blessing to others might serve as a thematic focus for the upcoming season. After some good conversation in relation to the Bible readings and in relation to how we have observed the season in the past, we agreed that this could be a nice theme for us to explore.
My mind coupled this thematic focus with an image I had seen from a youth event some of our kids attended last year or the year before of a prayer wall. Kids wrote prayers and intentions on small pieces of paper and adhered them to a make-shift wall. I spent some time wondering how to put the two, "blessing" and the wall, into one undertaking for our congregation.
Ultimately I thought a series of fabric-covered panels, each with a letter from the word "bless" could be used as a temporary wall in our narthex. Folks will be invited throughout the season of Lent to write how they have been blessed and/or how they have been (or how they can be or intend to be) a blessing for others. We'll use special pens to write on scraps of fabric and then glue those small swatches to the wall. My hope is that the finished project will look somewhat like a mosaic of fabric-on-fabric, nicely filled in. Herewith how the project has developed:
These are a set of wood frames that we use for a variety of undertakings, most often to create backdrops for dramatic productions:
I decided to put a base layer of black fabric (flat sheet) on the panels first. I simply stapled them in place:
I purchased an array of five hues of purple (cotton twill), appropriate for the season to serve as the top layer on each panel:
I used white felt to cut the letters of the word "bless." Each letter uses a different font; we used the photocopier to enlarge each letter to a suitable size. I purchased a new rotary cutting tool for this project, which worked really well, and used a permanent fabric glue to adhere the letters:
Here is the set of five panels, mostly complete, after I finished adhering the letters to each. The height and centering of each letter varies purposefully:
Coming soon: the panels in place in the narthex and how they evolve as folks add their "blessings" to the project. To date I have done most of the work, but we have artists on board to select the fabrics we'll use for the attachments and to actually help folks on Sunday mornings to create their individual swatches Our print publicity for the upcoming season uses this same five-panel concept to make a nifty tie-in.
My mind coupled this thematic focus with an image I had seen from a youth event some of our kids attended last year or the year before of a prayer wall. Kids wrote prayers and intentions on small pieces of paper and adhered them to a make-shift wall. I spent some time wondering how to put the two, "blessing" and the wall, into one undertaking for our congregation.
Ultimately I thought a series of fabric-covered panels, each with a letter from the word "bless" could be used as a temporary wall in our narthex. Folks will be invited throughout the season of Lent to write how they have been blessed and/or how they have been (or how they can be or intend to be) a blessing for others. We'll use special pens to write on scraps of fabric and then glue those small swatches to the wall. My hope is that the finished project will look somewhat like a mosaic of fabric-on-fabric, nicely filled in. Herewith how the project has developed:
These are a set of wood frames that we use for a variety of undertakings, most often to create backdrops for dramatic productions:
I decided to put a base layer of black fabric (flat sheet) on the panels first. I simply stapled them in place:
I purchased an array of five hues of purple (cotton twill), appropriate for the season to serve as the top layer on each panel:
I used white felt to cut the letters of the word "bless." Each letter uses a different font; we used the photocopier to enlarge each letter to a suitable size. I purchased a new rotary cutting tool for this project, which worked really well, and used a permanent fabric glue to adhere the letters:
Here is the set of five panels, mostly complete, after I finished adhering the letters to each. The height and centering of each letter varies purposefully:
Coming soon: the panels in place in the narthex and how they evolve as folks add their "blessings" to the project. To date I have done most of the work, but we have artists on board to select the fabrics we'll use for the attachments and to actually help folks on Sunday mornings to create their individual swatches Our print publicity for the upcoming season uses this same five-panel concept to make a nifty tie-in.
Friday, February 1, 2013
Alabare' song lyrics
We use the song Alabare' at FirstLight worship with some regularity. I very often explain, before or after we sing it, that the Spanish lyrics we sing in the refrain mean, "I will praise my Lord." In Spanish, Alabare' a mi Sen~or. More than once folks in the know about Spanish language has asked about the word alabare' stating they don't recognize it. I found this morning a page that describes the word and its various forms. The root verb is alabar. I also found on this page a helpful tidbit for my own edification. Alabado is a form of the same verb. I am learning a new piece for piano with guitar and cello called alabado. Now I know the meaning behind the title. I also found this video for those who want to hear a fairly authentic performance. We generally use Spanish for the refrain and English for the verses. I have taught the refrain to the kids in one of our children's choirs. We'll be introducing it to the 11AM congregation next week. As I mention frequently, this is another one of the most popular worship songs in Central and South America. Because we are part of a global church, and in light of our mission commitments in the region, it is good that we should learn this song.
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