Saturday, June 16, 2012

Preparing for Our July 1 Service

Hi Everyone,

We have  just 2 rehearsal  before our service.  I've posted below a general template of an order of service.  THIS IS NOT SET IN CONCRETE. This is only a guideline.   We can move elements around, (such as separate the reflections) , ad or  delete, to some extent.

My goal is to get us brainstorming now so that we can be more efficient  during rehearsal.  Please think about:


  •  any ideas for solos you have
  • requests for pieces you hope we do
  • if you are doing a reflection,  does any particular song go well with it?
  • Anything I've missed


We may well need an extra rehearsal to make this smooth and high level.

 Please bring you calendars Monday.



Preparing  for She sings  July 1   2012  Music Service

Title            ________________________

Prelude (done before service actually starts  Could be several  different pieces  ) Blues Call and response  E, Sherri  and ?   

Chimes
Welcome & Announcements            __________________

Music for Gathering:                          ________________

Chalice Lighting                         could it be a very short      song?

Unison Affirmation, James Vila Blake            

Opening Words                       who wants to compose and speak?    
                                                                    
Opening Hymn: #                               _______________________

Joys and Sorrows             who will introduce and carry the  mike?  
                   
Meditation of Shared Compassion   a musical  meditative piece?


Offering and Offertory:        Murphy/Chandler  Feed the Birds            accmp by?     piano or guitar?  

words of thanks after the baskets are collected? _____________

Reflection 1 :                                      Chandler

Reflection 2 :                                      ______________________

Reflection 3 :                                      ______________________

Closing Hymn: #                               ______________________

Extinguishing the Chalice    who will do it ________________

Postlude                                               _____________________












Celebrating S J and N

 What!  Who  are J and N????    what happened to our SSSHHE line up?

In case you are not aware:

 Nate defending his thesis yesterday!!!  Wow!!!  Bravo!   ( Note:  I did not say " encore")

Jay and Sherri are both speaking at the Sunday service.

and by the way, now that Paula is with us  (Yay) our choices are SSSHHEP  or my preference, to call Paula by her  last name, which gives us :
SSSHHHE  very pleasing to my sense of symmetry


Tuesday, June 12, 2012

I will be deciding tomorrow which date is best for our Music Service. Meanwhile, Which of these songs do you feel you could be prepared to sing in 3 weeks?


Repetoire                                                                          IN PROCESS               
Donna Nobis Pacem                                                            Bach         ARIA              
Pie Jesu                                                                                                                               
The  little Mozart round in grey hymnal                                                               
  Minuit
 Pachelbel   in grey hymnal All is Well      
 Gwaza Universe  
 Jazz Alleluia
  Deep Peace
 Open the Window  Children
 Comfort Me
Meditation on Breathing  (Listen More Often to Things)
When the Song of the Angels is Stilled
 O vos Omnes      
23rd Psalm          
When I Breathe In I"ll Breath  In Love 
Alleluia    Jay Alhouse
Bright Morning Stars
We’ve Got the Power
 Round and Round
Kore Evohe