A Kyrie Eleison, which means, “Lord, Have Mercy.” This Kyrie is written by the Scottish minister and composer John Bell.
Remember to teach the words . . .
Kyrie eleison
Christe eleison
Kyrie eleison
and provide the English translation . . .
Lord have mercy
Christ have mercy
Lord have mercy
You can hear a recording of it here.
Here’s Debbie Holloway’s beautiful setting of “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord,” a song from the musical Godspell.
11/2- Christian (10:55); 11/9 (13:26); 11/16 -Suzanne (18:43); 11/23 – Debbie (17:26); 11/30 – Heidi (15:27); 12/6 – Suzanne (14:54); 12/13 – Christian (11:22)
Sermons from Tasia Ahuja Smith (11:19) and Tracey Pinkard (22:34) on right relationship with neighborhood and country; Sermon from David Parsons (15:34) on right relationship with church; Sermons from Andie Corso (19:33) and Jack Holloway (23:34) on right relationship with future generations!
Most excellent song leaders and voices of the people, here is the musical menu for our next liturgical seasons:
Gathering song
Christmastide — January 11
“What Child Is This” — (We have no Lydian recording of this, but you can familiarize/reaquaint yourself with it here. We’ll use sheet music, which is here.)
Epiphany Season
Arise Shine
Candle Lighting song
The Light of Christ Has Come Into the World
Table Acclamation
Prayer Song
Christmastide – January 11
Epiphany Season
TBA
Offering Song
Christmastide – January 11th
The Gloria refrain from “Angels We Have Heard on High”
Epiphany
Final Hymn
Christmastide — January 11
Lo, How a Rose E’re Blooming
(Sheet music, here)
Epiphany Season
Be Thou My Vision (here’s a Youtube rendition)
The sheet music is here.
Dear Song Leaders,
Here is the music we’ll be singing this Advent
Gathering Song
November: Come O Lord and Set Us Free
December: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Candle Lighting Song: Holding Silence
Table Acclamation: Advent Table Acclamation
Offering Song: The Mighty Will Fall
Final Hymn: Canticle of the Turning (And the sheet music is here.)