We are cruising through our season and have a brief opportunity to catch our breath this Sunday. The UNL Men's Chorus will sing for worship here, so we can enjoy worshiping from among the assembly this weekend. Here are a few reminders of other information to consider:
1. Next Wednesday we will continue voice class for women from 6:35-7:05 p.m. It was so exciting to see so many eager sopranos and altos last week, and I hope that we can continue to take advantage of the gift of Donna's wisdom and energy.
2. There are markings on the blog for you to copy into your O DAY FULL OF GRACE score. Please do this by Wednesday, if possible. www.firstplymouthchoir.
3. This Sunday, October 10 is the Chili Cook-off. Many thanks to John Reinert and Stephen Talarico, in particular, for their leadership, and thanks for the many volunteers from among the choir for your part in planning and preparing this fun event. If there is a chance you can attend to enjoy this fun fundraiser, please come along. I will be heading for one of my chamber choir weeks in Michigan following worship on Sunday, so I will be sorry to miss being here with you for this.
4. Would anyone be available for a Dinner for Eight gathering on October 23 at 6:30 p.m.? If so, please respond to this e-mail as to whether it would be you or you and a guest coming to the meal. More details will be forwarded then, eventually, but we will remain anonymous and random for now! : )
5. The Welsh hymn sing (gymanfa ganu) (which Lori McAlister spoke about last night) is coming up on Sunday, October 24 at 3:00 p.m. here at First-Plymouth. Our choir has been invited to sing two short pieces and to participate otherwise in the assembly's singing which should be beautiful. In addition, your friends from the Plymouth Brass will play, and we will sing a new setting by Jeremy Bankson of the beloved Welsh hymntune CWM RHONDDA (God of Grace and God of Glory). Zach Hurst will play harp, and I will play a few organ improvisations on Welsh tunes as well. It should be a delightful afternoon. We will meet in the choir room that day at 2:30 to prepare, and we'll wear Welsh color shirts-- red, white, or green. Hope you can all make it!
6. Congratulations to our three Plymouth Choir winners from the recent N.A.T.S. statewide competition (National Association of Teachers of Singing). Bryce Bartu, Jeni Houser, and Jay Colwell were each first place winners in their categories, and we are so fortunate to have such beautiful young musicians in our choir community. HOORAY!
I look forward to seeing you all soon, and I continue to be thankful each and every day that God has brought us together to share so much radiant possibility.
Grace and peace,
TT
