June 5th, 2019
Hello song leaders! Here is the music we’ll be singing for the rest of this summer. We’ll switch some songs up from time to time, so check the months on the list below to make sure you learn the relevant music for the service you’re leading.
Click the linked song titles to hear the recording. Check out the harmony parts and optional descants (high solo parts) for the Candle Lighting Songs.
1) Gathering Song
June: Come Holy Spirit
July & August:
Come All You People
-or-
Sing God’s Praises Glory Hallelu
-or-
Jesus, We Are Gathered
2) Candle Lighting Song
June: Come Light of Lights
July & August: Christ is Our Guiding Light
3) Table Acclamation
Summer Table Acclamation
4) Prayer Song
Song Leader’s Choice
5) Offering Song
Caribbean Alleluia
– or –
Know That God Is Good (sheet music)
6) Final Hymn
June: Come Down O Love Divine
July: Spirit I Have Heard You Calling
August: Day is Done
June 4th, 2019
Here’s my sermon from the Seventh Sunday after Easter, on trust, the Trinity, and electricity:
190602 Sermon – Rev. Elsa Marty – Trust, the Trinity, & Electricity
Text: John 17:20-26
May 28th, 2019
Here’s my sermon from the Sixth Sunday after Easter, on what it means that God wants to live with us:
190527 Sermon – Rev. Elsa Marty – God Makes a Home with Us
Text: John 14:23-29
May 21st, 2019
Here’s my sermon from the Fifth Sunday after Easter, on Jesus’ commandment to love one another:
190520 Sermon – Rev. Elsa Marty – Love One Another
Text: John 13:31-35
May 14th, 2019
Here’s my sermon from the Fourth Sunday after Easter, on sheep, Jesus as the Messiah, and trusting God’s love for us:
190513 Sermon – Rev. Elsa Marty – Trusting Not Trying
Text: John 10:22-30
May 7th, 2019
Here’s my sermon from the Third Sunday after Easter, on Jesus healing Peter and us also:
190506 Sermon – Rev. Elsa Marty – God’s Gift to Us
Text: John 21:1-19
April 30th, 2019
Here’s my sermon from the Second Sunday after Easter, on faith, doubt, and new life in Christ:
190428 Sermon – Rev. Elsa Marty – Lord I Believe, Help Thou My Unbelief
Text: John 20:19-31
April 27th, 2019
This is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, and anyone else who’s interested, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s.
Happy Easter! Christ is risen indeed, Alleluia! We’ve got lots of Alleluias this season. Click the linked song titles to hear the recording, and bookmark this page so that you can check in to listen to the pieces and practice.
1) Gathering Song
“Kiev Alleluia”
2) Candle Lighting Song
“The Lord is My Light,” Lillian Bouknight
The Lord is My Light and My Salvation (not to be confused with other songs we sing using the first half of that sentence).
3) Eucharistic Prayer Setting
“Festive Table Acclamation,” Paul Vasile
4) Prayer Song
Song Leader’s Choice. A selection of songs may be found here.
5) Song at the Offering
“Duncan Alleluia”
6) Closing Hymn
April 28 – May 13
“Now the Green Blade Rises,” French Carol
then
May 19 – June 3
“Jesus Christ is Risen Today“
April 23rd, 2019
Here’s my sermon from the Easter Vigil. Alleluia! Christ is risen!
190420 Sermon – Rev. Elsa Marty – This Is the Night!
Text: John 20:1-18
April 16th, 2019
My sermon this week invites us to enter into Holy Week with Jesus, as he enters into the holy city of Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.
190415 Sermon – Rev. Elsa Marty – Beginning Holy Week
Text: Luke 19:28-40
