Music for 02072016

FirstLight

Gathering

            Come into God’s presence (unaccompanied)

            Come, now is the time to worship

Opening

            Come and rejoice

Confession

            Jubilate, everybody

Offertory

            Praise his holy name

Closing

            You are holy, you are whole

 

This Sunday we are excited to welcome the Asheville Youth Choir to sing with us at the 11am service.

11AM

Hymns

            267, Come, Christians, join to sing (SPANISH HYMN)

            no middle hymn

            274, You, Lord, are both lamb and shepherd (PICARDY)

Confession/Praise Response WESTMINSTER ABBEY

Laud and honor to the Father,

Laud and honor to the Son,

Laud and honor to the Spirit,

Ever three and ever one:

One in might and one in glory, while unending ages run.

Anthem (at the readings)

            Cesar Franck, Psalm 150

Doxology LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise God all creatures here below;

Alleluia, alleluia!

Praise God above ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia!

Benediction Response

            John Rutter, For the beauty of the earth

Instrumental Music

            Prelude:  Arr. Koerts, Creation Sings

            Offertory:  Arr. Aspass, Oba Se Je (Here comes the King)

            Postlude: Theodore Dubois, Toccata

 

The Asheville Youth Choir is a community choir offering the opportunity for

teenagers to come together to enjoy the challenge and friendship of creating

beautiful music, thereby making a positive impact in our community and

beyond. It is sponsored by the Academy for the Arts (AFTA )at First Baptist

Church and is directed by Clark Sorrells, AFTA faculty member and Robert

Waller, Arts Education Coordinator for Buncombe County Schools.