 Image by Myriams-Fotos from Pixabay Hear the Word.
Receive the Light. Let it Shine! At 9:00 a.m. vocalist Lucas Jackson and bassist Peter Strening join us for songs of faith and mission leaning into the African-American spiritual tradition. May God guide our feet into the world and let our little lights shine! . At 11:00 am, the organ invites you into the worship hour with two settings of the chorale prelude "Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier" (Dearest Jesus, we are here) by Johann Sebastian Bach. The Chancel Choir sings "Celtic Communion" during our time at the table together by Mark Hayes. Violinist Harmony Tucker provides a beautiful Celtic-flavored obligato line throughout. A "Fanfare" by 19th century Belgian composer Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens joyfully sounds from the organ at service's end.
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 Image by faherneit451 from Pixabay Sounds of liberation from the world over this Jubilee Sunday morning.
The "eclectic" 9:00 a.m. service returns with an international offering of jubilant sounds including trumpet calls and folk hymns from Jamaica and the Caribbean. Plymouth's new Staff Singer Lucas Jackson joins bassist Peter Strening, ukulelist Stuart Yoshida, and I for a joyous worship hour. At the 11:00 a.m. service, a trumpet call based on the hymn tune "Aurelia" ("The Church's One Foundation") greets worshipers in a fanfare-like blast from the organ. The exuberant "St. Peter's Postlude" by Hans-André Stamm closes the service on a triumphant note. Commissioned for a jubilee in the English Lancaster St. Peter's Cathedral, the work employs driving rhythms and catchy melodic lines leading to an exciting finish. The Chancel Choir begins their program year by offering "Jubilate" by Betty Hartland, a lyrical work calmly, yet confidently, expressing the joy of the kingdom of God.  Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay We return once more this summer to the eclectic "9:00 style" of worship offered weekly during the academic year, resuming again on Jubilee Sunday. Songs of healing, rejuvenation, and light from a spectrum of musical genres including Celtic, jazz, and Americana will be offered. Vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Lucas Jackson, bassist Peter Strening and violinist Harmony Tucker join us on this last Sunday of the summer worship calendar.
 Image by Victoria_Borodinova from Pixabay As the writer of Psalm 130 relates, a journey can begin with a plea to the heavens ("Out of the depths I cry to you..."), followed by unwavering faith ("I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits...") and assurance ("...put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love...")
Songs of ascending this Sunday morning. The inquisitive musings of a solo flute stop narrates the aptly-titled "Soliloquy" for organ by composer David Conte. A gently rocking string accompaniment cradles the quiet questioning heard above. The lone speaker seemingly becomes a chorus as the pondering intensifies only to diminish to a single humble voice once again. A "Ode to Joy" closes our worship journey this Sunday with a gigue-like setting of the tune infamously heard in Beethoven's "Ninth Symphony" by Charles Callahan.  Image by Andrea from Pixabay From the smallest quantity can arise a substantive and unexpected complex design – a marvel to behold! Three works from the minimalist approach to composition by Philip Glass, James Michael Stevens, and a handbell arrangement by yours truly will be offered this Sunday morning.
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