Music for 2015.12.13

FirstLight
Gathering
Famous one

Opening
Forever

Confession/Praise Response
Canticle of the turning

Offertory
Christ in me arise

Closing
Lo, how a rose e’er blooming

11AM
Hymns
82, Come, thou long-expected Jesus (HYFRYDOL)
86, The people who walked in darkness (ISAIAH 9)
129, Lo how a rose e’er blooming (ES IST EIN ROS)

Confession/Praise Response
Canticle of the turning (STAR OF THE COUNTY DOWN)

Doxology VENI EMMANUEL
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures here below.
Praise God above, ye heavenly host.
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

Instrumental Music
Prelude:  Hermann Schroeder, Creator of the stars of night
Offertory: Anna Laura Page, Creation will be at peace
Justin Lance, music scholar, soloist
Postlude:  Louis Couperin, Offertoire, from Mass for the Convents

Music for 20151122

FirstLight
Gathering
We sing of your glory
All hail the power of Jesus’ name

Opening
He has made me glad (STF 2270)

Confession/Praise Response
Healer of our every ill

Peace
Salaam

Offertory
He shall reign

Closing
Your grace is enough

11AM
Hymns
12, Immortal, invisible, God only wise (ST DENIO)
39, Great is thy faithfulness (FAITHFULNESS)
712, As those of old their firstfruits brought (FOREST GREEN)

Confession/Praise Response
795.R Healer of our every ill (HEALER OF OUR EVERY ILL)

Doxology LASST UNS EFREUEN

Instrumental Music
Prelude:  Jules Massenet, Meditation from Thais
David Bell, piano
Offertory: Arr. John Ferguson, All hail the power of Jesus’ name
A setting of the text and tune at #263
Trenton Durham, music scholar, conducting
Nick Murphy, trumpet; Wesley Owen, trombone; Drew Banzhoff, tuba
Postlude:  JS Bach, Fantasy in G Major

Music for 20151122

FirstLight
Gathering
Marvelous light

Opening
You are holy (Prince of peace)

Confession/Praise Response
There’s a wideness in God’s mercy

Offertory
Oceans

Closing
He knows my name

11AM
Hymns
2, Come thou almighty king
833, O love that wilt not let me go (ST MARGARET)
618, O love, how deep, how broad, how high (DEO GRACIAS)

Confession/Praise Response
435, There’s a wideness in God’s mercy (IN BABLIONE)

Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH

Instrumental Music
Prelude:  Albert Haye Malotte, The Twenty-Third Psalm
Trenton Durham, music scholar, tenor soloist
Offertory: John Gardner, Fight the Good Fight
From Five Hymns in Popular Style 
Postlude:  John Dunstable, Deo Gracias

Music for 20151108

FirstLight
Gathering
Be the center

Opening
Days of Elijah

Confession/Praise Response
You are my King

Prayers
Cambodian Lord’s Prayer

Offertory
Our God

Closing
O Sing to the Lord (Cantad al Senor)

11AM
Hymns
645, Sing praise to God (MIT FREUDEN ZART)
53, O God who give us life (NOEL)
354, Mine eyes have seen the glory (BATTLE HYMN)

Confession/Praise Response
48, Rain down

Prayers
Cambodian Lord’s Prayer

Doxology
FOREST GREEN

Instrumental Music
Prelude:  David N. Johnson, Trio on NOEL
Offertory: Arr. Michael Barker, How can I keep from singing
Adult Handbells, Nicholas Murphy, trumpet
Postlude:  David N. Johnson, Trumpet Tune in C

Music for 102515

FirstLight
Andy Gwynn
Gathering
Praise ye the Lord (Psalm 150)
This is the day

Opening
They’ll know we are Christians by our love

Confession/Praise Response
Johnny Appleseed Song

Offertory
Elbow room song

Closing
This little light of mine

11AM
Margie Johnson
Hymns
33, Praise the Lord! God’s glories show (LLANFAIR)
641, When in our music God is glorified (ENGLEBERG)
853, We are marching in the light of God (SIYAHAMBA)

Confession/Praise Response
581, Glory be to the Father (GREATOREX)

Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH

Instrumental Music
Prelude:  Mark Sedio, Prelude on “Abbot’s Leigh”
Offertory: Robert Powell, “Who are these like stars appearing”
A setting of the tune ZEUCH MICH using this 17th century hymn text:
Who are these like stars appearing,
These before God's throne who stand?
Each a golden crown is wearing;
Who are all this glorious band?
Alleluia! hark, they sing,
Praising loud their heavenly King.
Postlude:  Alfred Fedak, Postlude on “Azmon”

Music for worship 101815

FirstLight
Gathering
Come with me

Opening
Holy is the Lord
Holy, holy, holy

Confession/Praise Response
Glory to God whose goodness

Offertory
I will follow

Closing
Come thou fount, come thou King

11AM
Hymns
1, Holy, holy, holy (NICEA)
450, Be thou my vision (SLANE)
475, Come thou fount of every blessing (NETTLETON)

Confession/Praise Response
582, Glory to God whose goodness (GLORY TO GOD)

Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH

Instrumental Music
Prelude: (singing) Arr. John Bell, Come with me
Offertory: John Ness Beck, Offertory
A setting of text from Micah 6.6-8
Postlude: William Mathias, Fanfare  in D

Music for 10042015

FirstLight
Gathering
Holy ground

Opening
This is our God

Confession/Praise Response
There’s a wideness in God’s mercy

Offertory
The only name

Communion
Distribution: You are holy (Prince of Peace)

Closing
Here I am, Lord

11AM
Hymns
687, Our God, our help in ages past (ST ANNE)
69, I the Lord of sea and sky (HERE I AM)

Confession/Praise Response
774, There is now a new creation (STUTTGART)

Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH

Communion
Distribution: GtG 5, 11

Instrumental Music
Prelude: Healy Willan, Voluntary on ST ANNE
Offertory: John Rutter, For the beauty of the earth
Postlude: John Rutter, Toccata in Seven