Music for 030214

In addition to this being the Sunday we commemorate the Transfiguration of the Lord, we are also emphasizing our Guatemala partnership in worship. Multiple themes in a single service are nothing new to us, but this one is compelling for the wide range of music it suggests!

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Jesus, we are here (STF 2273)

Opening Song
Come all you people
Praise to the Lord the almighty

Prayer of Confession Response
Halle, halle, hallelujah (STF 2026)

Peace
The peace of the earth

Psalmody/Canticle
Psalm 150: Let all sounding things praise the Lord, Aerie Singers

Offertory
Christ’s glory

Closing Song
Shine, Jesus, shine (STF 2173)

11AM
Hymns
662, Christ, whose glory fills the skies (RATISBON)
822, When we are living (SOMOS DEL SEÑOR)
634, To God be the glory (TO GOD BE THE GLORY)

Response to Forgiveness
591, Halle, halle, hallelujah (CARIBBEAN)

Peace
The peace of the earth

Psalmody/Canticle
Psalm 99: GtG 57, Tremble, O tremble (TROMBLEY)

Doxology
606, Praise God from whom all blessings flow (OLD HUNDREDTH)

Benediction Response
Danish, Three-fold Amen

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude: 392, Jesus, we are here (JESU TAWA PANO)
Offertory: Georg Frederich Handel, And the glory of the Lord, from Messiah
Postlude:  Purcell, Rigaudon

Music for 022314

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Come let us worship and bow down
We fall down

Opening Song
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord

Prayer of Confession Response
You are my king (Amazing love)

Offertory
Take my life

Closing Song
No higher calling

11AM
Hymns
1, Holy, holy, holy (NICEA)
Lord God, your love has called us here (ST PETERSBURG)
313, Lord, make us more holy (HOLY)

Response to Forgiveness
447, We are forgiven (FORGIVEN)

Children’s Time
Carol Choir Sings:
Child of God, Betty Ann Ramseth (1920-1984)
He's got the whole word in his hands,
Vicki Hancock Wright (b. 1953)

Doxology
606, Praise God from whom all blessings flow (OLD HUNDREDTH)

Prayers
205, Live in charity (UBI CARITAS)

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude: Douglas Wagner (b. 1952), Toccata

Offertory: Martin How (b. 1931), Day by day
Chancel Choir
…dear Lord, of thee three things I pray: to see thee more clearly, love the more
dearly, follow thee more nearly, day by day.
Prayer of Richard of Chichester (1197-1253)

Postlude:  Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wély (1817-1869), Sortie in E-Flat

Music for 020914

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Cherokee morning song

Opening Song
I could sing of your love forever

Prayer of Confession Response
You are the Lord, giver of mercy

Psalmody/Canticle
668, Golden breaks the dawn

Offertory
Salt and light

Communion
Responses: Kriewald
Distribution: Barker

Closing Song
As a fire is meant for burning (STF 2237)

11AM
Hymns
667, When morning gilds the skies (LAUDES DOMINI)
2237, As a fire is meant for burning (BEACH SPRING)

Response to Forgiveness
437, You are the Lord, giver of mercy

Psalmody/Canticle
668, Golden breaks the dawn (LE PING)

Doxology
606, Praise God from whom all blessings flow (OLD HUNDREDTH)

Music during Communion
Responses: NA
Distribution: 523, 530

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude:(Singing) 387, Let us come to worship God
Offertory: Samuel Wesley, Lead me Lord
Postlude:  Arr. Philip Jones, Voluntary on LE PING