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

Worship music 2016.08.28

A former pastor of our congregation is now a missionary serving in Taiwan. He and a group of indigenous pastors from Guatemala and Taiwan are in town for an education/renewal event for a couple of weeks. They will be with us in worship Sunday, giving us a chance to share a smorgasbord of ethnic music.

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Pastor musicians

Opening Song   
Alabare

Prayer for Illumination
Open your ears, O faithful people

Prayers
Search me O God (GtG 426)

Offertory
Holy ground (D Major)

Closing Song   
Here I am, Lord

11 AM
Hymns
49, The God of Abraham praise (LEONI)
405, Praise God for this holy ground (HEYMONYSTRAAT)
741, Guide my feet (GUIDE MY FEET)

Prayer for Illumination
453, Open your ears, O faithful people (YISRAEL V’ORAITA)

Prayers
426, Search me, O God (KAM CHHAT)

Doxology  OLD HUNDREDTH

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude: Pastor musicians
Offertory: Brian Wren/William Rowan, God of many names
Postlude: William Farley Smith, Let’s sing unto the Lord

Worship Music 8/14/2016

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Turn my heart

Opening Song   
Come all you people (Uyaimose)
Praise to the Lord the almighty

Confession
Take, O take me as I am

Prayers
Cambodian Lord’s prayer

Offertory
One thing remains

Closing Song   
Just a closer walk with thee

11 AM
Hymns
664, Morning has broken (BUNESSAN)
795, Healer of our every ill (HEALER)
301, Let us build a house (TWO OAKS)

Confession
698, Take, O take me as I am (TAKE ME AS I AM)

Prayers
Cambodian Lord’s prayer

Doxology  FOREST GREEN
In gratitude and humble trust we bring our best today,

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude: Samuel Whitney, Trio
Offertory: Arr. Jack Schrader, Precious Lord, take my hand
Men’s Ensemble
Postlude: Eugene Thayer, Festive Postlude in G

Music for 7/31/2016

First Light

Gathering Song(s)

You are my King (Amazing love)

Opening Song

You are holy (Prince of peace)

Confession

Jubilate, everybody

Offertory

My hope is built

Closing Song    

I give you my heart

11AM

Hymns

687, Our God our help in ages past (ST ANNE)

766, The church of Christ cannot be bound (MCKEE)

757, Today we all are called to be disciples (KINGSFOLD)

Confession

394.4, Laud and honor to the Father (WESTMINSTER ABBEY)

Doxology  PLEADING SAVIOR

For the life that you have given, for the love in Christ made known,

With these fruits of time and labor, with these gifts that are your own:

Here we offer, Lord, our praises; heart and mind and strength we bring;

Give us grace to love and serve you, living what we pray and sing.

Instrumental/Organ Music

            Prelude: Felix Mendelssohn, Andante from Sonata in A

Offertory: Felix Mendelssohn, Lift thine eyes, from Elijah

BMPC Women’s Ensemble

Postlude: Felix Mendelssohn, Fugue in G

Music for 2016.05.22

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Made me glad

Opening Song
Blessed be your name

Confession
Bless the Lord, my soul (Taize, STF 2013)

Offertory
Blessed assurance (in 9/8)

Closing Song    
I love to tell the story

11 AM
Hymns
2, Come, Thou Almighty King (ITALIAN HYMN)
462, I love to tell the Story (HANKEY)
749, Come! Live in the Light! (WE ARE CALLED)

Confession
2013, Bless the Lord, my soul (BLESS THE LORD, TAIZE)

Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude: Arr. Robert Hobby, I love to tell the story
Offertory:  Louis Couperin, Dialogue, from Convent Mass
Postlude: Nicolas Jacques Lemmens, Fanfare