Music for 2018.02.25

FirstLight

Gathering Song(s)

Hiding place (STF  2055)

Opening Song

Everlasting God

Confession

Take, O take me as I am

Prayers

Goodness is stronger than evil

Offertory

We believe

Closing Song

How firm a foundation

11 AM

Hymns

NN, From all that dwell below the skies (DUKE STREET)

697, Take my life and let it be (HENDON)

630, Fairest Lord Jesus (CRUSADERS' HYMN)

Confession

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

Prayers

750, Goodness is stronger than evil (GOODNESS IS STRONGER)

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 Music

Prelude: Florence B. Price, Adoration

Offertory: Richard Smallwood, I love the Lord who heard my cry

            Follow along at GTG #799

Postlude: Adolphus Hailstork, Toccata on Great Day

Music for 2018.02.11

FirstLight

Gathering Song(s)

Cantai ao Senhor

Opening Song

Did you feel the mountains tremble 

Confession

We are one in the Spirit 

Offertory

O for a thousand tongues to sing

Communion

We are an offering

Closing Song

Bind us together

11 AM

Hymns

511, Come, behold, the feast of heaven

526, Let us talents and tongues employ

Confession

300.1, We are one in the Spirit (THEY’LL KNOW WE ARE CHRISTIANS)

Doxology LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Communion

Responses: GTG 572, 573, 574

Instrumental Music

Prelude: Arr. John A. Behnke, Voluntary on Linstead

Offertory: Kevin Reihle, We all are one in mission

Postlude: Alan Ridout, Scherzo

Music for 2018.02.04

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Cantai ao Senhor (O Sing to the Lord/Cantad al Senor) (Eminor and/or D minor)

Opening Song
Did you feel the mountains tremble (in A)

Confession
We are one in the Spirit (STF 2223, in F minor)

Offertory
O for a thousand tongues to sing

Closing Song
Bind us together (STF 2226)


11 AM
Hymns
14, For the beauty of the earth (DIX)
729, Lord, I want to be a Christian (LORD I WANT)
318, In Christ there is no east or west (ST PETER)

Confession
300.1, We are one in the Spirit (THEY’LL KOW WE ARE CHRISTIANS)

Doxology FOREST GREEN

Instrumental Music
Prelude: James Cox Beckel, Voluntary in Free Style
Offertory: Arr. Hal Hopson, All hail the power of Jesus’ name
Postlude: W. Eugene Thayer, Festive Voluntary in G

Music for 2018.01.28

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Tuya es la gloria (We sing of your glory)

Opening Song
Come all you people with Praise to the Lord the almighty

Confession
Take, O take me as I am

Offertory
Famous one

Closing Song
God, whose giving knows no ending
11 AM
Hymns
409, God is here (ABBOT’S LEIGH)
716, God whose giving knows no ending (BEACH SPRING)
310, I love thy kingdom, Lord (ST THOMAS)

Confession
Take, O take me as I am

Doxology

Instrumental Music
Prelude: Felix Mendelssohn, Prelude and Fugue in G: Prelude
Offertory: Allen Pote, Many gifts, one Spirit
Postlude: Felix Mendelssohn, Prelude and Fugue in G: Fugue

Music for 2018.01.21

First week in our 2018 mission season...

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Surely the presence of the Lord

Opening Song
God of wonders (in G)

Confession
Jubilate, everybody

Offertory
Hear our praises

Closing Song
Standing on the promises


11 AM
Hymns
804, Rejoice, ye pure in heart (MARION)
819, Be still my soul (FINLANDIA)
838, Standing on the promises (STANDING ON THE PROMISES)

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

Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH
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. Amen.

Instrumental Music
Prelude: John Stanley, Voluntary in A Minor, I
Offertory: Dale Wood, Rise, shine you people
Postlude: John Stanley, Voluntary in A Minor, II

Music for 2018.01.14

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Rise up/Arise your light has come

Opening Song
Shout to the north

Confession
Glory to God whose goodness

Prayer for illumination
Speak, O Lord

Prayers
Up to the mountain

Offertory
I have decided to follow Jesus (STF)

Closing Song
Step by step


11 AM
Hymns
401, Here in this place (GATHER US IN)
39, Great is thy faithfulness (FAITHFULNESS)
741, Guide my feet (GUIDE MY FEET)

Confession
583, Glory to God whose goodness (VASILE)

Prayers
Up to the mountain (Nancy Ruppert, soloist)

Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH
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. Amen.

Instrumental Music
Prelude: Arr. John A. Behnke, Gather us in
Offertory: Dennard, Hush, somebody’s calling my name
Postlude: C. S. Lang, Tuba tune in D

Music for 2018.01.07

FirstLight
Opening Song  
Come thou fount, come thou King

Confession
Glory to God whose goodness

Offertory
Take me to the water

Closing Song
Wade in the water  

11 AM
Hymns
475, Come thou fount of every blessing (NETTLETON)
482, Baptized in water (BUNESSAN)
69, I the Lord of sea and sky (HERE I AM)

Confession
Glory to God whose goodness

Doxology PLEADING SAVIOR

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude:  J. Wayne Kerr, Chorale Prelude on Complainer
The tune Complainer dates from 1835 in the US. One new text associated with the tune is by Fred Pratt Green, from 1973. When Jesus came to Jordan to be baptized by John, he did not come for pardon but as the sinless one. He came to share repentance with all who mourn their sins, to speak the vital sentence with which good news begins.
Offertory:  Arr. Valeria A. Foster, Take me to the water
An arrangement of GTG #480
Postlude: William H. Harris, Epilogue on Dix
The Epiphany text “As with gladness men of old” is often sung to the tune Dix. Harris hides the tune all over in this setting, from the uppermost voice to the pedals.