Once again time to get an entry on the books before the month is out! Just to mention the noteworthy events that occurred at St. Luke this month I'll title this post "Spring Mix." (That's also what I just had for lunch, mixed with candied pecans, crumbled blue cheese, onions, and thinly sliced granny smith apples....but I digress).
The choir was very busy this month singing Handel, especially on Easter. This past week we enjoyed a rendition of Handel's The Trumpet Shall Sound sung by George Myers, accompanied on trumpet (actually, I think that was a cornet) by Thomas Hooey. Very inspiring. I hope everybody could see past the slide projector screen to see George! Our Maundy Thursday service April 9 was also very moving. Marcia sang a very moving rendition of Samuel Barber's "Crucifixion" during communion. As a postlude Paul performed "Gethsemane" in a darkened sanctuary. Then on Easter Sunday we had a large number of you come us jubilant volunteer singers to help us out on the "Hallelujah" Chorus! What a great feeling that was--Handel choruses were definitely meant to be sung in large groups!
We welcomed Lynn to the choir--it's great to have a new member in the soprano section. We especially enjoy how well her red sneakers stand out with the robe!
We had the annual choir brunch at Sue and Jim's house the first Sunday in April. Afterwards some of us saw Sally Newport sing in the concert The Majesty and Glory of the Resurrection by the Community Outreach Choir from Asbury United Methodist Church in Norristown. Director Andrew Monath played the whole concert for his mother over his cell phone. It was a great concert, with wonderful singing and a live orchestra!
On Saturday, April 18, after a perfect, sunny spring day, Paul and I attended the American Guild of Organists recital of Organ and Instruments at St. Luke at 7:30 pm. Several local church organists and instrumental soloists rounded out a delightful program! Our favorites were Clyde and Ray doing two selections for organ and flute.
I was able to go back for an "Exercising Your Faith" meeting Monday night after 7 months away, and it was very uplifting and worthwhile. You women out there, if you want some great fellowship and relaxation this is the place for you!
We had directory photos taken the week after Easter, and are looking forward to being included in our first St. Luke directory!! The way I looked in bright light on a Tuesday evening after work, no matter how hard I thought I tried, was slightly disappointing; but my husband looked so good in the church photos that I made sure we ordered the wallets :)
SACRED MUSIC QUIZ QUESTION: This topic came up in discussion during the choir brunch:
What is the meaning of the following line of the second verse to the hymn "Come Thou Fount of Ev'ry Blessing?"
Here I raise mine Ebenezer; hither by thy help I'm come;
And I hope, by thy good pleasure,safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,wandering from the fold of God;
He, to rescue me from danger,interposed his precious blood.
An excellent answer can be found here: http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/1812
1 comment:
Well, Emilie, funny you would mention about Ebenezers. Jon Cumming and I and a few other folks from Mid-Central Parish Church in North Philadelphia built an Ebenezer in the place where their church used to be last month. Jon was the main architect of course. Gathering big stones from all over the property, he arranged them in a circle and then people brought other stones and built it up into a big mound. It is at the front corner of the property, topped by a cross that Jon made. It's neat. I found myself singing "Come, thou Fount of Every Blessing" of course.
Thanks for the good word. How about if I copy it and send it out as an e-mail to the church? I could also tell them where to find it as a blog, but I don't mind passing it on to people. More will see it as an e-mail than will go look it up as a blog.
See you Sunday!
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