Music for 2016.10.02

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Tuya es la Gloria

Opening Song   
Glorify thy name

Peace
Salaam

Offertory
For the Lord our God reigns

Communion
Invocation

Closing Song   
O sing to the Lord

11 AM
Hymns
310, I love thy kingdom, Lord (ST THOMAS)
838, Standing on the promises (PROMISES)

Confession
581, Glory be to the Father (GREATOREX)

Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH

Communion
Responses: Eslinger, in C
Distribution: GtG 292 and 324

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude:  Improvisation on Nyland
Offertory: Carol Jennings, Climb to the top of the highest mountain
A setting of text from Isaiah 40
Justin Lance, music scholar
Postlude: Arr. John Behnke, Toccata on Kum Ba Yah

None but the most astute, who happen to attend both services, will notice the connection between the music at the distribution at FL and the postlude at 11am. But I'll know it's there!

Music for 9//18/2016

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Cherokee morning song

Opening Song   
Lord reign in me

Confession
Lord, listen to your children praying

Offertory
Balm in Gilead

Closing Song   
Come and find the quiet center (STF 2128, BEACH SPRING)


11 AM
Hymns
409, God is here (ABBOTS LEIGH)
2128, Come and find the quiet center (BEACH SPRING)
295, Go to the world (SINE NOMINE)

Confession
469, Lord, listen to your children

Doxology FOREST GREEN

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude: Alec Rowley, Benediction
Offertory: Richard Smallwood, I love the Lord, who heard my cry
Postlude: GF Handel, Hornpipe, from Water Music

Music for 9/11/2016

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
I will trust in the Lord

Opening Song   
Shout to the north

Confession
Surely it is God who saves me (STF 2030)

Offertory
Nothing ever (can separate us)

Closing Song   
The summons

11 AM
Hymns
620, Praise my soul the King of heaven (LAUDA ANIMA)
803, My shepherd will supply my need (RESIGNATION)
726, Will you come and follow me (KELVINGROVE)

Confession
71, Surely it is God who saves me (FIRST SONG)

Doxology FOREST GREEN

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude: John Stanley, Voluntary Number 1, Adagio and Echo Tune
Offertory: Arr. Alice Parker, Be thou my vision
Postlude: John Stanley, Trumpet Voluntary

Music for 9/4/2016

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
How great is our God

Opening Song   
God of the sparrow, God of the whale

Confession
Rain down

Offertory
All creatures of our God and King

Closing Song   
The trees of the field (STF 2279)

11 AM
Hymns
15, All creatures of our God and King (LASST UNS ERFREUEN)
22, God of the sparrow, God of the whale (ROEDER)
80, The trees of the field (TREES OF THE FIELD)

Confession
48, Rain down (RAIN DOWN)

Doxology FOREST GREEN

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude: James Woodward, All of tender heart
Variation on LASST UNS ERFREUEN
Offertory: Allen Pote, Psalm 139
Postlude: Johann Pachelbel, Toccata in C