Dear friends,
I am thankful for ALL of the saints who gathered here last night to sing such beautiful music. What an inspiring service we ALL have the opportunity to sing (TWICE!) on Sunday morning. Our plan is to meet in choir room at 8:15 a.m.-- totally and entirely, incredibly completely, fully ready. Remember that you get an extra hour of sleep as we 'fall back' this weekend. I hope that helps us to spring forward with energy once 8:15 comes! : ) We will be singing LET PEACE THEN STILL THE STRIFE, O DAY FULL OF GRACE, and the three hymns we practiced yesterday: O God Our Help in Ages Past; I Sing a Song of the Saints of God; and For All the Saints. What glorious music for our mini-Easter! : ) The Choristers will join with us as 9:00 and the Plymouth Brass will be with us at both services. Pancakes will be served between services.
Then, in the evening, if you have not had enough worship, God will still be happy to have you sing praises at our Taize service at 7 p.m. I would meet with any of you in the choir room at 6:30 to share some descants and countermelodies and harmony parts that you can sing from among the congregation to inspire the singing of the assembly. The service is particularly focused on remembering those who have died this year, offering support and healing to those who grieve.
Finally for today, I need to ask you to think ahead for a moment...please e-mail me if you know that you will NOT be here for one or both of the following events. We are beginning to arrange logistics for the Christmas season, and this advance on information will be so helpful.
December 19 at 4:00 p.m. Christmas Concert with Abendmusik Concert
December 24 at 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. Christmas Eve services
Grace and peace to each of you good and faithful servants,
TT
