Music for All Saints Sunday

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
My roots go down

Opening Song   
Better is one day

Confession
There’s a wideness

Offertory
Come as you are

Communion
Distribution: Promised land

Closing Song   
Leaning on the everlasting arms

11 AM
Hymns
321, The church’s one foundation (AURELIA)
326, For all the saints (SINE NOMINE)

Confession
581, Glory be to the Father (GREATOREX)

Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH

Communion
Responses: Oliver in D minor
Distribution: How can I keep from singing; When peace like a river

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude:  Francois Couperin, Recit de Cromhorne
Offertory: Neil Harmon, The Lord is my shepherd
Postlude: Joseph Jongen, Chorale

Music for Reformation Sunday 2016

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Open our eyes, Lord
Forever

Opening Song
Your grace is enough 

Confession
Your mercy flows

Offertory
Whenever God shines his light

Closing Song   
Jesus, name above all names

11 AM
Hymns
275, A mighty fortress is our God (EIN FESTE BURG)
451, Open my eyes that I may see (OPEN MY EYES)
826, Lift high the cross (CRUCIFER)

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

Prayer for Illumination
455, Listen to the word that God is speaking (LISTEN TO THE WORD)

Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude:  Johann Gottfried Walther (1684-1748), Ein Feste Burg
Offertory: Jan Zwart (1877-1937), Ein Feste Burg
Postlude: Max Reger (1873-1916), Ein Feste Burg

Music for 10/9

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Let the river flow (in E)

Opening Song  
Shout to the Lord (in A)

Confession
The steadfast love of the Lord (E-flat, GTG 59)

Offertory
The potter’s hand (in G)

Closing Song   
Give thanks (F, STF 2026)

11 AM
Hymns
41, O worship the King (LYONS)
351, All who love and serve your city (CHARLESTOWN)
377, I want to walk as a child of the light (HOUSTON)

Confession
59.R, The steadfast love of the Lord (STEADFAST LOVE)

Doxology PLEADING SAVIOR

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude:  André Crouch, My Tribute (To God be the glory)
Offertory: John Leavitt, River in Judea
Postlude: Douglas E. Wagner, Toccata for the 150th Psalm

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