Music for 9/10/2017

FirstLight

Gathering Song(s)

I could sing of your love forever

Opening Song  

Lord reign in me

Confession

You are my King (Amazing love)

Offertory

Hear our praises

Communion Distribution

O, how I love Jesus

Closing Song    

You are holy (Prince of peace)

           

11 AM

Hymns

366, Love divine, all loves excelling (BEECHER)

726, Will you come and follow me (KELVINGROVE)

Confession

441, Hear the Good News (NETTLETON)

Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH

Communion

Responses: Oliver in D Minor 
Distribution:428, Before I take (LAYING DOWN)

Instrumental/Organ Music

Prelude:  Leslie Adams, Offering of love

Offertory: Philip Young, O the deep, deep love of Jesus

Postlude: Doug Wagner, Toccata on Psalm 150

Music for 9/3/2017

One of our missionaries, from Madagascar) will be preaching!

FirstLight

Gathering Song(s)

            Forever

Opening Song  

            Alabaré

Confession

            We sing of your glory

Offertory

            Grace like rain

Closing Song    

            Here I am, Lord

           

11 AM

Hymns

            35, Praise ye the Lord the almighty (LOBE DEN HERREN)

            372, O for a world (AZMON)

            719, Come, labor on (ORA LABORA)

Confession

            469, Lord, listen to your children (LORD LISTEN)

Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH

Instrumental/Organ Music

Prelude:  Henry Purcell, Trio and Fanfare

Offertory: Henry Purcell, Rejoice in the Lord alway

          Purcell's classic anthem, a setting of text from Philippians 4.

Postlude: Henry Purcell, Voluntary in C

Music for July 9, 2017

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Cares chorus

Opening Song 
Rise up
Arise, your light has come

Confession
Take, O take me as I am

Prayers
Come, being your burdens to God

Offertory
If we’re honest

Closing Song   
What a friend we have in Jesus
   
11 AM
Hymns
644, Morning has broken (BUNESSAN)
795, Healer of our every ill (HEALER)
822, When we are living (SOMOS DEL SEÑOR)

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

Doxology FOREST GREEN
In gratitude and humble trust we bring our best today,
To serve your cause and share your love with all along life’s way.
O God who gave yourself to us in Jesus Christ your Son,
Help us to give ourselves each day until life’s work is done.

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude:  Wesley, Pastorale
Offertory: Handel, Trio from Water Music
Postlude: Mouret, Rondeau in D

Music for 5/21/2017

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

Opening Song 
Blessed be your name

Confession
Take O take me as I am

Offertory
Only trust him

Communion
You are holy, you are whole

Closing Song  
O sing to the Lord

11 AM
Hymns
611, Joyful, joyful we adore thee (HYMN TO JOY)
772, Live into hope (TRURO)

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

Doxology LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Communion
Responses: Hopson in F Minor
Distribution:
508, Come to the table
531, Seed, scattered and sown

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude:  John Alcock, Voluntary in D, Andante
Offertory: Richard Farrant, Call to remembrance
Call to remembrance, O Lord,
Thy tender mercies
and Thy loving kindness,
which hath been ever of old,
O remember not the sins and offenses of my youth:
but according to Thy mercy
think Thou on me, O Lord,
for Thy goodness.
Postlude: John Alcock, Voluntary in D, Vivace

Music for 5/14/2017

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Come let us worship and bow down

Opening Song  
He has made me glad (STF 2270)

Confession
As the deer (STF 2025)

Offertory
You are worthy of my praise

Closing Song   
Glorify thy name (STF 2016)

11 AM
Hymns
612, We praise you, O God (KREMSER)
301, Let us build a house (TWO OAKS)

Confession
626, As the deer (AS THE DEER)

Doxology LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude:  Jean Langlais, Prélude à Kyrie from Hommage a Frescobaldi
Offertory: Mark L. Williams, Stand up and bless the Lord
Postlude: Emma Lou Diemer, Toccata for a Joyful Day

Music for 4/30/2017

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Come with me for the journey is long

Opening Song  
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord

Confession
Lord, listen to your children praying

Offertory
Resurrection Hymn (Getty/Townend)

Closing Song   
We are marching in the light of God

11 AM
Hymns
248, Christ is risen, shout hosanna! (HYMN TO JOY)
817, We walk by faith and not by sight (DUNLAP’S CREEK)
853, We are marching in the light of God (SIYAHAMBA)

Confession
469, Lord, listen to your children praying (CHILDREN PRAYING)

Doxology LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude:  John A. Behnke, Aria on Magdalen
A melody by John Stainer is surrounded by an extended introduction and coda of a complimentary melody
Offertory:  Michael Barker, Stay with us
Premier performance of a setting of Luke 24.29
“Stay with us (Lord), because it is almost evening
and the day is now nearly over.”
So he went in to stay with them.
Postlude: Marko Hakanpää, Trumpettisavelma (Trumpet Tune)

Music for 3/26/17

Our mid-week children's art program finishes up this week with a performance of Through the Roof by Terry Kirkland at 11AM.

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Cares chorus

Opening Song  
Let the river flow

Confession
We come to you (LAND OF REST)

Offertory
Lord, I need you

Closing Song   
Arise, my soul, arise

11 AM
Hymns
800, Sometimes a light surprises (SALLEY GARDENS)
541, God be with you till we meet again (RANDOLPH)

Confession
796.1 We come to you (LAND OF REST)

Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude:  Terry Kirkland, Through the Roof
MĀ-I participants
Offertory:  Arr. Michael Barker, Give me Jesus
David Joseph, conducting
Drew Banzhoff, organ; Allen Bell, saxophone; Emma Bell, clarinet;
Sam Webber, percussion
Postlude: JS Bach, Little Prelude and Fugue in B-Flat Major