tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91762635802479583662024-03-14T09:02:30.899-07:00Music from St. Mark's Lutheran in JacksonvilleTony Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09993308633807081973noreply@blogger.comBlogger279125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176263580247958366.post-37046825153324277182023-05-07T18:05:00.004-07:002023-05-16T07:00:02.591-07:00A Sunday in the Country<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My favorite thing about going on vacation? Deciding where I am going to church!<br /><br />Weeks before any trip you can find me googling the destination for Lutheran Churches, particularly churches that are part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). But since I was going home to Wisconsin for this trip, it was obvious that I would visit my parents' church - Southwest Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Viroqua, Wisconsin.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The southwest corner of Wisconsin has no shortage of quaint pioneer-founded churches, but I was unprepared for the jewel that is Southwest Prairie. At least in Vernon County, I would be surprised to find a more beautifully appointed worship space. (Some may equal, but none surpass!)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORhQB8GJlAC_DoIt9LzOfgcTpYTgsisvYccKp7FPeRa4AHxB8dmKrfOfc_9khfp1s11W94w1oWO-RuZKWMvg5u6epoyVM_iwsSJ0rbDyzZEwu43NOW7SCUIWbeMiyhy2s9yWVCNzWXFDFrk1bojBfF8B-zHEvA-rjBxxUWuR28S8muYhQBZMOsmP7sQ/s1440/SOuthPrairie2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1440" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORhQB8GJlAC_DoIt9LzOfgcTpYTgsisvYccKp7FPeRa4AHxB8dmKrfOfc_9khfp1s11W94w1oWO-RuZKWMvg5u6epoyVM_iwsSJ0rbDyzZEwu43NOW7SCUIWbeMiyhy2s9yWVCNzWXFDFrk1bojBfF8B-zHEvA-rjBxxUWuR28S8muYhQBZMOsmP7sQ/w400-h225/SOuthPrairie2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">a warm place in winter - from their Facebook page</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMSLyG23bzxTVzaY67-nAtE7KqeR_nSuEZNdzbI-KthKOsoCwUCGydpyeWvMbLuSu0wltdnDhtjDNbjDUXFp4x7HBrDgwmK6V5pVogsSWghayTd_Dbj2XHtJt8ZsS2NncQs7yDa2J2jMBCyCy41hb97PUKe9O_0yOVDYk7FZ5RB_vHy4iOILwEADEi1w/s1234/SouthPrairie1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1234" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMSLyG23bzxTVzaY67-nAtE7KqeR_nSuEZNdzbI-KthKOsoCwUCGydpyeWvMbLuSu0wltdnDhtjDNbjDUXFp4x7HBrDgwmK6V5pVogsSWghayTd_Dbj2XHtJt8ZsS2NncQs7yDa2J2jMBCyCy41hb97PUKe9O_0yOVDYk7FZ5RB_vHy4iOILwEADEi1w/s320/SouthPrairie1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">a cloudy spring day<br /></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">The church, complete with its own cemetery, began its witness to the gospel more than 160 years ago. (More than one parishioner told me that Southwest Prairie was the mother church for several neighboring congregations.) Its white siding is not unusual for the area, but its striking blue roof sets it apart from other churches in any season. Upon entering the nave, visitors find a gospel-serving space that is reverent and more ornate than expected. A carved wooden altar holds a painting of Jesus, the Good Shepherd, at the center. The altar is flanked by two windows depicting the sacraments celebrated universally by Lutherans - holy baptism on the left and holy communion on the right. Their prominent placement alerts visitors that the church's founders wanted a church where the gospel is preached and the sacraments are rightly administered.<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0NM115d9D8n641WVv-wXzLlSBGn2tmVnQgf08Jam_M-dVh8wLxb5c3jjUKd4qbkqnBIVvj3HWS7wC8QC4n7HNXxkEhYXgOT3VeEpN0oD3yZcqdGf9qESQQ8ywXxGR7t9CSb7EQHjZwXCad5UiZUTtML7nliAFxsY_0mCMTEDwRZDUQt9XzKiN4bosDA/s859/altar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="644" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0NM115d9D8n641WVv-wXzLlSBGn2tmVnQgf08Jam_M-dVh8wLxb5c3jjUKd4qbkqnBIVvj3HWS7wC8QC4n7HNXxkEhYXgOT3VeEpN0oD3yZcqdGf9qESQQ8ywXxGR7t9CSb7EQHjZwXCad5UiZUTtML7nliAFxsY_0mCMTEDwRZDUQt9XzKiN4bosDA/w300-h400/altar.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWh_FiuOFIqr7IjwxyiZe-xoz9PPZgzlun9n1rsgaSGm4_iMF26QKjNqvlQDkqn42ehe2KzauwfHezVarLu7W5_AGT2rUztu4c6gX2PTtpugDs0AFGE9EKajNvenC3qK7qOjXaxkpY_-77WkSDuPSa6nKhA_sTBndN7sOgELv-Pi7yT55URgWDfohNQ/s1920/bapcomm.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWh_FiuOFIqr7IjwxyiZe-xoz9PPZgzlun9n1rsgaSGm4_iMF26QKjNqvlQDkqn42ehe2KzauwfHezVarLu7W5_AGT2rUztu4c6gX2PTtpugDs0AFGE9EKajNvenC3qK7qOjXaxkpY_-77WkSDuPSa6nKhA_sTBndN7sOgELv-Pi7yT55URgWDfohNQ/w640-h360/bapcomm.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">But the most surprising element is the church's ceiling and walls. In 1938 they were covered with stretched burlap, painted, then stenciled. Eighty-five years later, the effect of detailed mosaics is still evident. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1kpI8D5DAbgmkYN5Pxxfgxqy7gSKZh1MlhIdz4EDR-kO8Xd5HmBd1aosh4awBqQ1ZM1netyJmS-0l6pa5xRJl31Y0ZzBorqv8dbwrRuRxK32iOo9UT7QiVatIe1YrWTOwZrvJuHmcmi41CvOJMGRYBuWycIo9D5xGq1jk2uDBWyK3TdQR2yHQY9mIQ/s1145/mosaic.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="1145" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1kpI8D5DAbgmkYN5Pxxfgxqy7gSKZh1MlhIdz4EDR-kO8Xd5HmBd1aosh4awBqQ1ZM1netyJmS-0l6pa5xRJl31Y0ZzBorqv8dbwrRuRxK32iOo9UT7QiVatIe1YrWTOwZrvJuHmcmi41CvOJMGRYBuWycIo9D5xGq1jk2uDBWyK3TdQR2yHQY9mIQ/s320/mosaic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57WOjsryTocSYiD5gtDAWnQOGDJXl7Wv2VtY42fojiv4viWGIFPwKoTSxQeWEZzDjA66opMULiU5JI_bUhamARq8KKd41zaaWWQvMkntohHSOUbbOy7BFUI2r2h08sDZ-5UgAeTJD8jJ-GGy5FkRMPTMMiq9o_IVLU1om6LHU-9IJrkbtDuLjlNOibg/s1162/mosaic%20detail.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="1162" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57WOjsryTocSYiD5gtDAWnQOGDJXl7Wv2VtY42fojiv4viWGIFPwKoTSxQeWEZzDjA66opMULiU5JI_bUhamARq8KKd41zaaWWQvMkntohHSOUbbOy7BFUI2r2h08sDZ-5UgAeTJD8jJ-GGy5FkRMPTMMiq9o_IVLU1om6LHU-9IJrkbtDuLjlNOibg/w400-h296/mosaic%20detail.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The church is so rustic, you can only get there by driving along a gravel road. Don't forget to turn at the cottonwood tree or you'll end up somewhere else.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5b9AzJYRfHs9IeiGGelFAXi7kOUyZvIga7ju6Rvi73VxzeExnYoDUUzR1k5jTN5ZUWO-bqSiTmas6UlF8Bih6hQFFITBEpqTP4WcwvMLZ9m8gIb8WQwtKENvLx9GWKC5gpJaXD9Kw5Om-pEV4VwpPqCINgQYLWyal46nqGkTs_Ciq22p5v0wziiIb8g/s1145/country%20road.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="1145" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5b9AzJYRfHs9IeiGGelFAXi7kOUyZvIga7ju6Rvi73VxzeExnYoDUUzR1k5jTN5ZUWO-bqSiTmas6UlF8Bih6hQFFITBEpqTP4WcwvMLZ9m8gIb8WQwtKENvLx9GWKC5gpJaXD9Kw5Om-pEV4VwpPqCINgQYLWyal46nqGkTs_Ciq22p5v0wziiIb8g/s320/country%20road.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The structure of the service was classic "Service of the Word." Although the communion ware was on the altar, there was no communion that day.<br /><br />Pastor Timothy Dunham, a graduate of Duke University Seminary, leads in a manner that is worshipful and welcoming.<br /><br />On the Sunday I visited, the gospel reading was about Jesus' encounter with two disciples on the road to Emmaus. Regarding the passage <i>Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things about himself in all the scriptures</i> (NRSV), Pastor Dunham observed that we do the same thing every Sunday. He's right! During the "Word" portion of worship, we do hear readings from the Hebrew Scriptures to which we've added readings from the epistles and gospels. (I may have missed part of the sermon, because at this point I was thinking about how we do something similar for the Easter vigil.)<br /><br />The Prayer of the Day and the Confession of Sin both seemed tailored specifically to the day. This made me suspect that Pastor Dunham may have written them himself - and I was right! It turns out this is his usual practice, but he's not sure how common it is for Pastors in his denomination (Lutheran Churches in Mission for Christ, or "LCMC") to do the same thing. Not only is this approach refreshing, but it requires attention to detail while preparing.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaraVpK9K6yO5cMUZxwT0tN2q74yn3gVwSQbWS48IlL-6ycCx4ZlgmiAojjGoyxt-vm6JMlVq6drOdMlNvCkGxZxVbBNGSXVIPVHFu2hxP3D8T4AA_nMSMf2Htgzqp6t4a73ZjyzXn2oyo4z-LptEN2-J3mFvWFVm0m2PhxZ4CanOcDQCt4hvcd3P8Bg/s859/hymns.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="523" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaraVpK9K6yO5cMUZxwT0tN2q74yn3gVwSQbWS48IlL-6ycCx4ZlgmiAojjGoyxt-vm6JMlVq6drOdMlNvCkGxZxVbBNGSXVIPVHFu2hxP3D8T4AA_nMSMf2Htgzqp6t4a73ZjyzXn2oyo4z-LptEN2-J3mFvWFVm0m2PhxZ4CanOcDQCt4hvcd3P8Bg/s320/hymns.jpg" width="195" /></a></div><br />The congregation sings well! (Of course they do. Midwestern Lutherans are the best singers of all!) Patty F. leads them well from the organ - an older Allen model that fills the space nicely. Assembly song, a hallmark of the Reformation, is a tradition proudly carried on by this assembly.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">On this day we sang hymns from <i>Lutheran Book of Worship</i> and <i>With One Voice:</i><br />Holy God, We Praise Your Name LBW 535<br />Precious Lord, Take My Hand WOV 731<br />I Know That My Redeemer Lives LBW 352<br />Rise Up, O Saints of God LBW 383</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br />At one time, Southwest Prairie was part of a three-point parish that included Northwest Prairie Lutheran Church and Bad Axe Lutheran Church. The latter is my home parish. You can read how that church aided my formation in an older article on this blog:<br /><a href="http://smljax.blogspot.com/2019/06/what-kind-of-lutheran-am-i.html">http://smljax.blogspot.com/2019/06/what-kind-of-lutheran-am-i.html</a><br /><br />If you are in the area, I recommend a visit to Southwest Prairie Lutheran Church, or to its sister parish, Northwest Prairie Lutheran Church. They are one parish that worships in each location on alternate Sundays - so plan ahead!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQZp0j2tA4pApWTyKNe0g-adaSDZXZmhlRtMrwLcPN7JzRXIy5M3j3hD9Ekl4qWT7KoDyHz_8LVP_OciYyNRrDftkfVsEaeboxmfy9g58xm-ht3tObCcBWTQQKC3_YBRA1cy8mMlBn0_B5sI6XabVlgCOftH_mtJVgcDETyvnKSrA1rcAHic3iWTXHg/s1145/Easter%20Trappings.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="1145" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQZp0j2tA4pApWTyKNe0g-adaSDZXZmhlRtMrwLcPN7JzRXIy5M3j3hD9Ekl4qWT7KoDyHz_8LVP_OciYyNRrDftkfVsEaeboxmfy9g58xm-ht3tObCcBWTQQKC3_YBRA1cy8mMlBn0_B5sI6XabVlgCOftH_mtJVgcDETyvnKSrA1rcAHic3iWTXHg/w640-h480/Easter%20Trappings.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's still Easter in the liturgical churches!<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDw0DLJ0PyeswxPsfCnTGoSs8bkxjPZIcyujh1boD2SMzMR2ZXQqA8LLhs8ILsb6NgiBK6wvqTKR8Lxf2LNirwPfsvdvfcW5IlX6R_SjBoKNjT_EVY4CdaHppZ4yJI90UHhID1wOXvvDv4wpdbx-ourm7Tf3KC3Rbm20Q4m_7b7TOoAVW-FhcmeVDcA/s859/back%20window.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="644" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDw0DLJ0PyeswxPsfCnTGoSs8bkxjPZIcyujh1boD2SMzMR2ZXQqA8LLhs8ILsb6NgiBK6wvqTKR8Lxf2LNirwPfsvdvfcW5IlX6R_SjBoKNjT_EVY4CdaHppZ4yJI90UHhID1wOXvvDv4wpdbx-ourm7Tf3KC3Rbm20Q4m_7b7TOoAVW-FhcmeVDcA/w480-h640/back%20window.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This window, best viewed from the balcony, was donated by the Ladies Aid, year not given.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Tony Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696136187563390276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176263580247958366.post-73421033324148150232023-01-01T19:49:00.000-08:002023-01-01T19:49:33.381-08:00Christmas at St. Mark's - 1962!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You can see it's still Christmas at St. Mark's (and in all liturgical churches) because of the Christmas tree. I love this time after Christmas Eve when I get to practice by the light of our tree. (Some people prefer to call it a Chrismon tree - but that's a topic for another article.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdEvoqUm-Q28QZ1VUhvUwzqJHZ8p3BexuZfZRCECnRG4yMjgE6hQiGcvIvWoXOM8C8o5ntyuiQ2IbNfFM8Ly-13S_o363fuYCh8XIgLidoipHRVvO19AttYN4SruIMcz2blVyZo9_lKQnaeQ7r8yf9YM_DbPFU8X1QgwmGzWVQepRo1dyUxaB-_C-Ew/s1456/Nave%20Christmas%202022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1456" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdEvoqUm-Q28QZ1VUhvUwzqJHZ8p3BexuZfZRCECnRG4yMjgE6hQiGcvIvWoXOM8C8o5ntyuiQ2IbNfFM8Ly-13S_o363fuYCh8XIgLidoipHRVvO19AttYN4SruIMcz2blVyZo9_lKQnaeQ7r8yf9YM_DbPFU8X1QgwmGzWVQepRo1dyUxaB-_C-Ew/w400-h255/Nave%20Christmas%202022.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Christmas 2022</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There was a time when St. Mark's was home to a different kind of tree - a living Christmas tree!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now, before anyone get curious and runs up to the tree to pluck its needles to see if they are real or not, I'm talking about a tree made formed by living people!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4KTmHkFGYwB83jqiaEGdal7dh3DS9SchAxajfOwelrkwjtxIgSI1y9UuX-SWbz2j3L9OMVmgnzEq7VBeVvrcTI-gnC_yqlDnVzlDAFFExnszn8vTBx_kr5T7Q5MCo0VVFBKsj2ALHpJQli46PPYD-4TmVjQ8B7ZzpbxqzkptJEv-K41EMuUMqTraqBQ/s358/Svend%20Luci.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="358" data-original-width="358" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4KTmHkFGYwB83jqiaEGdal7dh3DS9SchAxajfOwelrkwjtxIgSI1y9UuX-SWbz2j3L9OMVmgnzEq7VBeVvrcTI-gnC_yqlDnVzlDAFFExnszn8vTBx_kr5T7Q5MCo0VVFBKsj2ALHpJQli46PPYD-4TmVjQ8B7ZzpbxqzkptJEv-K41EMuUMqTraqBQ/w200-h200/Svend%20Luci.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Svend Simonson with Luci</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Apparently, this was the brain child of Hugh Alderman, one of our earliest music directors. Red Brown once told Viki Grzelinski that St. Mark's had the very first living Christmas tree in Jacksonville. He also said that Svend Simonson built the frame of the tree. Children stood on risers that gradually decreased in length so they formed a triangle. Each year Mr. Alderman (who was St. Mark's Music Director for more than 20 years) picked one lucky child to be the angel at the top.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A show this good had to go on the road! And what a great way to share the good news of Jesus at Christmas time!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A 1962 article in the Florida Times-Union reports that the Christmas tree performed two concerts at the Cummer Gallery of Art in Riverside on Sunday, December 23, 1962.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This picture, possibly from 1962 or at least about that time, was clearly taken in the old nave of our current building on Hendricks Avenue.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZC0jxi6u_oP93u89d98IJVhhYZEBmDF3pXfuO3Tr1eDjTX10FcWGHQNyq3XEpy_YW1JGXyHfL-VlGjFWzDcfDbvQ13TL_zraeNDL2T2uvGBNEkw3lwuL__E4OlA7kuZdV---G34_cisu34fwIF14AXbxhor74u--Wx2oAoeRgHkoJMZBRGUqO9xF7g/s780/Mark%20Xmas%20Tree.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="604" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZC0jxi6u_oP93u89d98IJVhhYZEBmDF3pXfuO3Tr1eDjTX10FcWGHQNyq3XEpy_YW1JGXyHfL-VlGjFWzDcfDbvQ13TL_zraeNDL2T2uvGBNEkw3lwuL__E4OlA7kuZdV---G34_cisu34fwIF14AXbxhor74u--Wx2oAoeRgHkoJMZBRGUqO9xF7g/w310-h400/Mark%20Xmas%20Tree.jpeg" width="310" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Two handbell choirs joined in the festivities - and the Cummer event was their premier performance! They played the Petit & Fritsen handbells from Holland. According to the program, a young Steve H. played in the junior choir! (Red Brown was not in the handbell choir that year, but he told me of playing the bells as well.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Since published handbell arrangements were scarce at the time, Hugh Alderman arranged several of their songs.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Do you have a memory of the living Christmas tree, or perhaps a memory of Hugh Alderman? I hope you'll share it in the comments below.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnm969K8EdgNUviJwXGPcZsTykn8LHmJiV7nCmdIWZQBTRYE9vN2a3mjrGC0X6FMhJUhflzTw98oFNwo1rc18vgQojG4-cKdEfBZ7tbI7-a_6WrDFncY0TKdCBEraRQ95Yswh6bHpAJkvrsxCgi_Rscbi9T6nT06dzuKfF1VV8AeRLU0GAoLqM2Oe8Q/s960/Hugh%20Alderman%20Nordsiek.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnm969K8EdgNUviJwXGPcZsTykn8LHmJiV7nCmdIWZQBTRYE9vN2a3mjrGC0X6FMhJUhflzTw98oFNwo1rc18vgQojG4-cKdEfBZ7tbI7-a_6WrDFncY0TKdCBEraRQ95Yswh6bHpAJkvrsxCgi_Rscbi9T6nT06dzuKfF1VV8AeRLU0GAoLqM2Oe8Q/s320/Hugh%20Alderman%20Nordsiek.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Hugh Alderman, left, with Pastor Nordsiek</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I wonder what people will say of St. Mark's Christmas music 60 years from now?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Merry Christmas and happy new year!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Tony Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696136187563390276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176263580247958366.post-72658619189354586602022-11-20T21:56:00.000-08:002022-11-20T21:56:01.306-08:00Sixteen Music Memes for Sixteen Years<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This week I celebrate 16 years of being Cantor at St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Normally a reflective piece of writing might be called for, something that waxes nostalgic - but I've decided to forgo that and do a fun post of some of my favorite music memes!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">First, what is a meme? Memes are a social media phenomenon. According to Merriam-Webster, a meme is "an amusing or interesting item (such as a captioned picture or video) or genre of items that is spread widely online especially through social media."</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Memes seem to fly about social media without any copyright information. I intend no such violations myself. If something is copyrighted, let me know and I'll remove it.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So here are some of my favorite musical memes (in no particular order), some with comments and some without. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! <br /></span> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITCPpEHgTa8giv6gqG4Q_OQIpXb3TwQrCx4MvNPOxmZz6E-tYA-XZ7v-d6_GWaVoB8q8yme42EaggNDQaljsqDEfgo8IL3ljAkBIi0P_XBlwWUL3BuaF0Cyqk2e1m9r6sefhOiVV41_xLEyQ2sO6lSAtgVUYPLoYIozTFanezYm72zXY3QYi7sSYoWQ/s400/795841a99ce246c4eb37f94acd15b712.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITCPpEHgTa8giv6gqG4Q_OQIpXb3TwQrCx4MvNPOxmZz6E-tYA-XZ7v-d6_GWaVoB8q8yme42EaggNDQaljsqDEfgo8IL3ljAkBIi0P_XBlwWUL3BuaF0Cyqk2e1m9r6sefhOiVV41_xLEyQ2sO6lSAtgVUYPLoYIozTFanezYm72zXY3QYi7sSYoWQ/s320/795841a99ce246c4eb37f94acd15b712.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meme 1</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I love this woman's enthusiasm! I can't imagine why you wouldn't want to take your choir music home and practice!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxm8oT076VtPACUSqwFySVQdpzCkXdiO5UDv09nIIzIzcYjkPbRRevzkyker6JbXDfvCk1uzzNyBSoqGiatBLZMrBHm6RG8xyEmgmIWu1O7e5O_MLe56hTVYKSFhH1c-yDbTgvVgtEHOuGKr68VwiAeo2NArMovKxSIMzQmMIyjCf3eHHEXKYJRPjCg/s1440/151818296_10159434971139260_8037955974382956166_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxm8oT076VtPACUSqwFySVQdpzCkXdiO5UDv09nIIzIzcYjkPbRRevzkyker6JbXDfvCk1uzzNyBSoqGiatBLZMrBHm6RG8xyEmgmIWu1O7e5O_MLe56hTVYKSFhH1c-yDbTgvVgtEHOuGKr68VwiAeo2NArMovKxSIMzQmMIyjCf3eHHEXKYJRPjCg/s320/151818296_10159434971139260_8037955974382956166_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meme 2</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sometimes you just can't get a song out of your head!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWAU6Vy1IClSx_N64uYmnRXHnP49t8hb4_BvY194M-mZVCS4DKp3slS_30fKNncFi18vGkwL4TblGIfI-EthTpfpCGfCZHAHIttq10yJatC1scGRf8SFm7VDuR8HuebGp8SKSJvICROwto8608OxVRKWaO6O1YJIS2gRu8Xdz0kYzj7FYYYNtYU80YVg/s400/559313_351005048338741_593788808_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWAU6Vy1IClSx_N64uYmnRXHnP49t8hb4_BvY194M-mZVCS4DKp3slS_30fKNncFi18vGkwL4TblGIfI-EthTpfpCGfCZHAHIttq10yJatC1scGRf8SFm7VDuR8HuebGp8SKSJvICROwto8608OxVRKWaO6O1YJIS2gRu8Xdz0kYzj7FYYYNtYU80YVg/s320/559313_351005048338741_593788808_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meme 3<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">This picture is used for a variety of memes. I think I read once that the original title of this meme is "First World Problems." The person in the photo is always having an emotional moment over something that isn't that big a deal. (Hey, we've all been there!) BTW, finger prints on a handbell are serious business, but not THAT serious!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3lGQnbA-Lue51rDTne4L6is4C8L7BXMoN21HKCjP_8qMlVX1ALG-fzF_Z9-mHWAFMylPw1CzqiQiMyR9C-cFBfxm_b3TemXyWmvpLXqXx2juYg5RZoacGtgJ-dwSfTFl5-oi1XilGk_LNnbvh6YqUooyMesp8qqiGrNjetTjhVj-MsVCvfj_UdkjDg/s846/5b1beaf979b112397f5aca934abd0997.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="846" data-original-width="564" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3lGQnbA-Lue51rDTne4L6is4C8L7BXMoN21HKCjP_8qMlVX1ALG-fzF_Z9-mHWAFMylPw1CzqiQiMyR9C-cFBfxm_b3TemXyWmvpLXqXx2juYg5RZoacGtgJ-dwSfTFl5-oi1XilGk_LNnbvh6YqUooyMesp8qqiGrNjetTjhVj-MsVCvfj_UdkjDg/w266-h400/5b1beaf979b112397f5aca934abd0997.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meme 4</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm not sure why Captain Picard is picking on the altos, the same goes for any section at one time or another. This meme is also great because I love Star Trek too!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4h0c1rYEpkLEowwsWGp1kCc-dbFryUG_W-ZQT9gL1zGZootYzT0PTIydMvlTzc4nc6TKKcrXPE6haOOLqCnpjpN4S7hxs1anEfdOxVjjdZ_WcAdpT9tsnjyr20f-_5hRbzoVb-i0ZcbHfBzKOA-jr3EEDX4q_jbqMl7Vq9bm8Al-8D0j2EbKZlh-Bsg/s400/578474_347008615405051_1240073138_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4h0c1rYEpkLEowwsWGp1kCc-dbFryUG_W-ZQT9gL1zGZootYzT0PTIydMvlTzc4nc6TKKcrXPE6haOOLqCnpjpN4S7hxs1anEfdOxVjjdZ_WcAdpT9tsnjyr20f-_5hRbzoVb-i0ZcbHfBzKOA-jr3EEDX4q_jbqMl7Vq9bm8Al-8D0j2EbKZlh-Bsg/s320/578474_347008615405051_1240073138_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meme 5</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's not just old people! To be honest, the most copies I've ever found of a single anthem in a single folder is three. We have a numbering system now, so it's not likely to happen again.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN9gpWhD2kYjYywk5iWNVlQGto3tl-j2kAjsJtNZE_fym9Q9ZsaxxxdwbtpTtZjwJ40W1ZBxkS7aeEamB8Y1Na2lhJXY_eL2onOzmEGvYPxIv6a4_VApUGZ70OWKYvEvzN-q4Eu_uoZiv77BflggRiw2c2YBQ_Xm3C9EIi7cRAwSkbqmBhFkOsONKbIw/s750/14089057_10153998801649773_8514103012941886389_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN9gpWhD2kYjYywk5iWNVlQGto3tl-j2kAjsJtNZE_fym9Q9ZsaxxxdwbtpTtZjwJ40W1ZBxkS7aeEamB8Y1Na2lhJXY_eL2onOzmEGvYPxIv6a4_VApUGZ70OWKYvEvzN-q4Eu_uoZiv77BflggRiw2c2YBQ_Xm3C9EIi7cRAwSkbqmBhFkOsONKbIw/s320/14089057_10153998801649773_8514103012941886389_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meme 6</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">She's back! This one is a classic!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1JAXCkMSU3736gi_XbEY-t1ROWcRvUmEaqwVVCWm86PHaZGWME7ocDSQ1hktl2RgkaSXbFFOR6y9JvkX5ilExO3qfL7wYh8uvU0cnFE-x_-vFWd-jarBHFra19c_JaHFcCRpP9_DQ5fkBp5e5lLdQWYaF3e233qRdILsQR_aBPGibUtUWAIfRd9KWdQ/s907/59079096_10213899600788356_1265993403506622464_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1JAXCkMSU3736gi_XbEY-t1ROWcRvUmEaqwVVCWm86PHaZGWME7ocDSQ1hktl2RgkaSXbFFOR6y9JvkX5ilExO3qfL7wYh8uvU0cnFE-x_-vFWd-jarBHFra19c_JaHFcCRpP9_DQ5fkBp5e5lLdQWYaF3e233qRdILsQR_aBPGibUtUWAIfRd9KWdQ/s320/59079096_10213899600788356_1265993403506622464_n.jpg" width="254" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meme 7</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Judge much, J. S. ?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXU-Pf_8qJ594Na-9K9mWYekoJZ6-A-JSiNZ5CQTe55VbhfDp9tA-wzGK661INoyRHQkJmSCY6cV7N2fBvFbsTfFkCKfNhxEvtJAgQ3VYJpWu0MDVyozL-ZIt9Bu5ezo1LPIOgz08Gde4dN6z8NajVl3WWgz_s_kjzWCG1k9IaGbdoJON1Rpl893znMQ/s500/128861632_2968517476703199_3163624732623242396_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="299" data-original-width="500" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXU-Pf_8qJ594Na-9K9mWYekoJZ6-A-JSiNZ5CQTe55VbhfDp9tA-wzGK661INoyRHQkJmSCY6cV7N2fBvFbsTfFkCKfNhxEvtJAgQ3VYJpWu0MDVyozL-ZIt9Bu5ezo1LPIOgz08Gde4dN6z8NajVl3WWgz_s_kjzWCG1k9IaGbdoJON1Rpl893znMQ/w400-h239/128861632_2968517476703199_3163624732623242396_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meme 8</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yes. We play by the rules! (That's not to say there aren't exceptions to every rule!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_d66Jm4ha5ytMeE-erCm0LqcbTXP8TCVCjszCLttgYpkPmrmaTrchGqJhNARqD9pI0Ynh0dIX5HVvy6e-e4YOTHTqHbauut5egqe7KFhhbTpR1NsOc1Yv4cAjax1nrafP2C-T6FqPI-Vnzk1n56Ux-kcVX7sjeiHmc_IUJYB2YAA5N0NEORJydepvpA/s627/54432982_10156210413393907_8875074571678515200_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_d66Jm4ha5ytMeE-erCm0LqcbTXP8TCVCjszCLttgYpkPmrmaTrchGqJhNARqD9pI0Ynh0dIX5HVvy6e-e4YOTHTqHbauut5egqe7KFhhbTpR1NsOc1Yv4cAjax1nrafP2C-T6FqPI-Vnzk1n56Ux-kcVX7sjeiHmc_IUJYB2YAA5N0NEORJydepvpA/s320/54432982_10156210413393907_8875074571678515200_n.jpg" width="255" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meme 9</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">I say this to people all the time. "Send me an email. If you tell me something an hour before church or an hour after church, it's a conversation that never happened!"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYM_rKfMKg_t2vuTQs2EFFkz0QX6UZ4QL9085GTQovQLa3rcwYN0WHUhyE3hmJ-OF1NPiLe0353ukyjnwqfAsHVM9ZEjIbkVItB5TdnuEeNUPyGdtQVbJ4F4YvDWjVrd0qD9FHiOWbyVSl3GNCYKnTg1csojTv7hRQHF03jMG4MQaOmHLmre4T3gxRcg/s614/258429847_4453140594722513_3354864746288913045_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="490" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYM_rKfMKg_t2vuTQs2EFFkz0QX6UZ4QL9085GTQovQLa3rcwYN0WHUhyE3hmJ-OF1NPiLe0353ukyjnwqfAsHVM9ZEjIbkVItB5TdnuEeNUPyGdtQVbJ4F4YvDWjVrd0qD9FHiOWbyVSl3GNCYKnTg1csojTv7hRQHF03jMG4MQaOmHLmre4T3gxRcg/s320/258429847_4453140594722513_3354864746288913045_n.jpg" width="255" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meme 10</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here's another meme from "The World's Most Interesting Man." Years ago, while working for an Episcopal Church I visited a Methodist service. As is my practice, I sat down and listened to the postlude. When the pastor greeted me he said, "You must be an Episcopalian or an organist."<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Turns out I'm both," I answered.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHasV6NLyg2UmhmX2K5SjliCMcZW8dVKhKOCF-5yym6UaFxl122Ja23Zv0fPHve24qULERlJvHrMYwu5Qbs7olkwVyIuRw-Kim9unWM4PzoEvcuJEhgzjFwhgqfqs4bpRk65_HYXBOJryoNGijl-O6VO1eTeLGYc7GEiOtb68AEz-1StX7o5J1z82mDQ/s486/116148609_10221652912379669_8592338059735382608_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="272" data-original-width="486" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHasV6NLyg2UmhmX2K5SjliCMcZW8dVKhKOCF-5yym6UaFxl122Ja23Zv0fPHve24qULERlJvHrMYwu5Qbs7olkwVyIuRw-Kim9unWM4PzoEvcuJEhgzjFwhgqfqs4bpRk65_HYXBOJryoNGijl-O6VO1eTeLGYc7GEiOtb68AEz-1StX7o5J1z82mDQ/w400-h224/116148609_10221652912379669_8592338059735382608_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meme 11<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">This meme is fun because I'm also a "Game of Thrones" fan (which is where the picture comes from).<br /><br />One of my favorite musical jokes:<br />How many first sopranos does it take to change a light bulb?<br />Two. One to screw the bulb in while the other asks, "That's a little high for you, isnt' it?"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUaw5FkjrLpn0nPkSmABFTyw4Wjxrqlbpz3faR5Y_mDaCd-d8kbqrvEfE0RDThmYj9R-3UuxQTuuUboZv2XSeaSK7L98zDzuuqK1y_WNwMCuVtght78B1SOSRZJuXd3iJKmj61-HUo_o20QYeayKvOjbg6P9CM167z_7w6j-TU2yR2klNqDyUx5B_z1w/s937/305650631_497360079062694_1973573044170262505_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="937" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUaw5FkjrLpn0nPkSmABFTyw4Wjxrqlbpz3faR5Y_mDaCd-d8kbqrvEfE0RDThmYj9R-3UuxQTuuUboZv2XSeaSK7L98zDzuuqK1y_WNwMCuVtght78B1SOSRZJuXd3iJKmj61-HUo_o20QYeayKvOjbg6P9CM167z_7w6j-TU2yR2klNqDyUx5B_z1w/w400-h274/305650631_497360079062694_1973573044170262505_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meme 12</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's funny because it's true.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinwi3dwtc34s2xm-CYAEKkIJxPF6_HtfYcJZoMsJm2uuDjEUVZozmklvPorJ-jxpzLcX6n2KqAd9mcSvz8_hd-1MaNJauXFmt-AjZOTO2MunKHj3bCqCdjqPCQXvwJfKPUCapISrkWGyjUAxSgB137nUSu0qcu_6665ekJsBPJDrGtnBNY6M82fPo9qg/s2015/179427761_10222665198530937_8572746249819718634_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="1053" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinwi3dwtc34s2xm-CYAEKkIJxPF6_HtfYcJZoMsJm2uuDjEUVZozmklvPorJ-jxpzLcX6n2KqAd9mcSvz8_hd-1MaNJauXFmt-AjZOTO2MunKHj3bCqCdjqPCQXvwJfKPUCapISrkWGyjUAxSgB137nUSu0qcu_6665ekJsBPJDrGtnBNY6M82fPo9qg/w209-h400/179427761_10222665198530937_8572746249819718634_n.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAqnrvK3OjlqPxYcNfFuxJ6r6iAKOLEIgLpfr1ibB4Hfj_zqSi_EamNW7zm-VQ6CJF2mKzVtCk1z8e8nmoJlKrm6gZmP9ELGGF2GZDuiTW_x2IoMR5syb5RrFfI-1pqq0KwujaKc_DySVPfkv2iybCQAoTxN3MNlVyHcNJJFptwKi3OQpGFePqLnY3Zg/s376/Capture.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="135" data-original-width="376" height="115" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAqnrvK3OjlqPxYcNfFuxJ6r6iAKOLEIgLpfr1ibB4Hfj_zqSi_EamNW7zm-VQ6CJF2mKzVtCk1z8e8nmoJlKrm6gZmP9ELGGF2GZDuiTW_x2IoMR5syb5RrFfI-1pqq0KwujaKc_DySVPfkv2iybCQAoTxN3MNlVyHcNJJFptwKi3OQpGFePqLnY3Zg/s320/Capture.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meme 13</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Technically this probably isn't a meme, but there is a group of church musicians that likes to take classic art and add captions. This is one of my favorites. And it's nice because I can give credit! I laughed at this one for several days!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL7Jw9Osmw7FnErCAMKSJV3147Flq1PzvG3Tea-9WzNcj1GQRa14hATD4lZZ8Yny39DXTU5-aOEirEYosa0jfHwdquK42F13GrOIq_25DuduaJKcmIvtrDDQBUQ5tDPuR5QlwZpUmaqazaSpULnFQcnLavwQnzQghsXNW9InIXK-mR5Jar138fukRAFQ/s400/68714218_10214581537396345_381024939878121472_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL7Jw9Osmw7FnErCAMKSJV3147Flq1PzvG3Tea-9WzNcj1GQRa14hATD4lZZ8Yny39DXTU5-aOEirEYosa0jfHwdquK42F13GrOIq_25DuduaJKcmIvtrDDQBUQ5tDPuR5QlwZpUmaqazaSpULnFQcnLavwQnzQghsXNW9InIXK-mR5Jar138fukRAFQ/s320/68714218_10214581537396345_381024939878121472_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meme 14</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I wouldn't suggest that a singer date a piano major to get a free accompanist, but I have recommended to choir singers that they date other singers. We are always looking for new people and we are always recruiting!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Accompanying is hard work! Those people are worth every penny!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFYp5ALur16xDwtuJdcBfT9PGFLFxNw8eAIQS1VezGF0bmOVTM1RqdKrmWOCE1ajp9FQLYGLuGVCHuPKNt5yLjYOoW-XVRIMcgrUOGSNdIyfyb__cH1rihddbj2brrmXQ4JEf7zyQzLi_8PKybvf5uoVP4BWJQKnM-6_uYaaZnv1V7ZIVx2WNYQo4ow/s508/214842955_939605186610979_7505357825326297171_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="508" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFYp5ALur16xDwtuJdcBfT9PGFLFxNw8eAIQS1VezGF0bmOVTM1RqdKrmWOCE1ajp9FQLYGLuGVCHuPKNt5yLjYOoW-XVRIMcgrUOGSNdIyfyb__cH1rihddbj2brrmXQ4JEf7zyQzLi_8PKybvf5uoVP4BWJQKnM-6_uYaaZnv1V7ZIVx2WNYQo4ow/s320/214842955_939605186610979_7505357825326297171_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meme 15</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I've never cared about any sport really, but Julie Andrews expresses beautifully what I'm thinking while football teams are recruiting and other people are building their fantasy football teams.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqJcRbBMpo2fhAlF8xqQEYxumRKv1lWAHjoKzDzEomsyBMWcf0U3I87pNCyV9XTeTuibAXw0OZDiAaCEAT0ndjBz_FjNZDqgdCyclOvFrPZQfwZGzeIO_e2wpMmi_vT2wSPiE_Rt_Mp0TXlZzHO_xY0amuu-__bXkT1VsahE5DDjLHIonofpmrkFUJA/s731/167079164_10226263833090249_3422742634990896322_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="731" data-original-width="619" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqJcRbBMpo2fhAlF8xqQEYxumRKv1lWAHjoKzDzEomsyBMWcf0U3I87pNCyV9XTeTuibAXw0OZDiAaCEAT0ndjBz_FjNZDqgdCyclOvFrPZQfwZGzeIO_e2wpMmi_vT2wSPiE_Rt_Mp0TXlZzHO_xY0amuu-__bXkT1VsahE5DDjLHIonofpmrkFUJA/w339-h400/167079164_10226263833090249_3422742634990896322_n.jpg" width="339" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meme 16</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">This one feels like a personal attack! When Covid started and we were recording services I would practice something and play it perfectly. The second I hit the record button, it became a total disaster!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgig0omHkcx6cFkmdEnu7GO99LjySw788NeYchRikpfOttJFEA-g4p8Du1Td-xKI3gSCW8JqD3_mCJP0c41QnvcANsjhZZwL4_SgA0NI694nySbosa9yUXQjbTSOY4jgP0bNVytJ7H8kplnhQGe4KSw066CiLLYJYwoagPM5VE0xbY9JnKdso4E6JcAew/s707/315633393_10159877419917496_2262833708170803604_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgig0omHkcx6cFkmdEnu7GO99LjySw788NeYchRikpfOttJFEA-g4p8Du1Td-xKI3gSCW8JqD3_mCJP0c41QnvcANsjhZZwL4_SgA0NI694nySbosa9yUXQjbTSOY4jgP0bNVytJ7H8kplnhQGe4KSw066CiLLYJYwoagPM5VE0xbY9JnKdso4E6JcAew/w283-h400/315633393_10159877419917496_2262833708170803604_n.jpg" width="283" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one's a bonus!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Dear People of St. Mark's,<br />Thank you for 16 wonderful years! I look forward to more!<br />Cantor Tony<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /></div>Tony Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696136187563390276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176263580247958366.post-34069853389316801542022-10-10T12:37:00.001-07:002022-10-10T12:37:34.182-07:00What Everyone Should Know About Sopranos, Altos, Tenors, and Basses<div style="text-align: left;">Most choirs of adult singers include four voice types: soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. Beyond "sopranos and tenors sing high while altos and basses sing low," each part performs specific functions in the musical ensemble. Beware! What follows is gross generalizations - none of these things are always true, but they generally hold true in choirs with singers of more than one gender.<br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTqpylLynM7kGyYHuxTK4VhvRrOuHqpo4Y3LJn2miQCdXZgxmsHmmkHlVmZEkLT-XrsWfxDdT5cpaon6KbqsKoJrlnx0d3VKLVkJYJuwDTwGn80Iq1uJTFM0F4KHPtnGx4ZcunfBJVTwnvv0cYAsqnZKBfbOdt2Jw7m6woHDvAedGC9Dira-lYaT9Yw/s1235/ValpoChorale2018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1235" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTqpylLynM7kGyYHuxTK4VhvRrOuHqpo4Y3LJn2miQCdXZgxmsHmmkHlVmZEkLT-XrsWfxDdT5cpaon6KbqsKoJrlnx0d3VKLVkJYJuwDTwGn80Iq1uJTFM0F4KHPtnGx4ZcunfBJVTwnvv0cYAsqnZKBfbOdt2Jw7m6woHDvAedGC9Dira-lYaT9Yw/w400-h300/ValpoChorale2018.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Members of the Valparaiso Chorale performing at St. Mark's in 2018.<br />The choir includes sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Four-part music</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Have you ever noticed that music in hymnals usually has four separate lines to follow? There are two on the top line (treble clef) and two on the bottom line (bass clef). This is because since the time hymns began to be printed with lyrics AND musical notation, it was written for four-part music - not the organ! Each voice part is responsible for a specific line. (For a long time, hymnals only included texts. Scandal and vigorous debate ensued when someone decided to publish music and words together.)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfK8QOMDOTprOwSSxE69Vj6i6YYXgvJZkvdOtXj5lSqEl46c_TW7YEnKaJTXQ8SOr5RPhecVl-1dXK7lZrsXFoFMO3m6VFcCzt29_6QseGvkKiOWsSWs6FcCm90WdZd08YxJ0WX_9vrdhMEN46jKnCk4r9bBoSwsb5qqVUoIVfL8onvyYkj9zNbx1esQ/s592/Example.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="289" data-original-width="592" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfK8QOMDOTprOwSSxE69Vj6i6YYXgvJZkvdOtXj5lSqEl46c_TW7YEnKaJTXQ8SOr5RPhecVl-1dXK7lZrsXFoFMO3m6VFcCzt29_6QseGvkKiOWsSWs6FcCm90WdZd08YxJ0WX_9vrdhMEN46jKnCk4r9bBoSwsb5qqVUoIVfL8onvyYkj9zNbx1esQ/w400-h195/Example.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In more modern times, hymns occasionally appear with a single vocal line. This usually means the choir (and assembly) sing the melody against a specially composed accompaniment from the organ or piano.<br /><br /><b>Sopranos</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sopranos almost always sing the melody, especially in hymn singing. When people from the assembly don't read music, they sing the soprano line. This includes bass-clef voices who sing the melody an octave down. In hymn singing, soprano notes aren't particularly high - that happens with music written for choirs to sing alone. In many church choirs, some sopranos will sing a descant - a much higher counter-melody that soars above the other singers to add interest and drama.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Altos</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Altos are glue! They provide the harmonies that let us know if what we're hearing is in a major or minor key. They add harmonic colors that tell us if we're singing a hymn from northern Europe or something with a touch of jazz.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvBNxxW8Sovs_diOrzZ2tVfVOIdv3egmXbGg10qxqsS8xKhS9TjBzOCESrhsarrSwUjL0NLAxwhMnjPDwSQX_TWnpRQa_i8uFRm5ckfPdltdNCmSzN4zRHuQPdbpVQxKxVf2REK9bRJMAY_ETQ1jpavUjhugqvEAkuo4nnOse-R0TKbaPiXABU13R8w/s443/alto%20singer.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="443" data-original-width="428" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvBNxxW8Sovs_diOrzZ2tVfVOIdv3egmXbGg10qxqsS8xKhS9TjBzOCESrhsarrSwUjL0NLAxwhMnjPDwSQX_TWnpRQa_i8uFRm5ckfPdltdNCmSzN4zRHuQPdbpVQxKxVf2REK9bRJMAY_ETQ1jpavUjhugqvEAkuo4nnOse-R0TKbaPiXABU13R8w/w193-h200/alto%20singer.JPG" width="193" /></a></div><br />Heard by itself, the alto part is often. . .unimpressive. But what would we do without it? One young woman has achieved a certain amount of fame for recording just the alto line of the classic Christmas song "All I Want for Christmas Is You." Give it a listen at the link. It might sound odd on its own, but imagine a choir without altos. It's sad, isn't it?<br /><br /><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/-DozFTez4c0?feature=share">https://youtube.com/shorts/-DozFTez4c0?feature=share</a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Tenors</b><br />There are more jokes about tenors than all other voice parts combined! Our choir room used to contain the following warning (that I will always believe was probably placed there by a tenor):</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53Bev6rBOsWyCZuDt1c7Ok-Ubg2VgkugmdIPdYTuJfaQ35_SrBbYU4Pmv8NUeXLHW5E5gmVhSH-O-5fMD-qQqb6d8ZloJn8nPLqnoIeZd1ZBcTIy49e0rvXrWdHq7RvXQNjHjQbJCz578U-8eFGnsgenPAyR1HtTtpEnSCWU9aEYtnrAa0oC2R3RTQQ/s940/PLEASE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53Bev6rBOsWyCZuDt1c7Ok-Ubg2VgkugmdIPdYTuJfaQ35_SrBbYU4Pmv8NUeXLHW5E5gmVhSH-O-5fMD-qQqb6d8ZloJn8nPLqnoIeZd1ZBcTIy49e0rvXrWdHq7RvXQNjHjQbJCz578U-8eFGnsgenPAyR1HtTtpEnSCWU9aEYtnrAa0oC2R3RTQQ/w400-h335/PLEASE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">All kidding aside, tenors work with the altos to support the harmonic texture. They also add color and fullness to the choir's overall sound. (UPDATE: Since this article was printed in the Messenger, a BASS came forward and confessed to posting the sign!)<br /><br /><b>Basses</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">There's a reason they are called basses - they are the base of the choir! Basses normally sing a harmonized part that is usually the "root" of a chord. Basses help the rest of the choir sing in tune by providing a solid foundation. They also add richness and depth to the choral sound.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Which part do you sing?</b><br />All singers are welcome to join the Festival Choir in its work of leading the church's song at St. Mark's. Whether you sing soprano, alto, tenor, or bass, we hope you will join us. For more information, contact Tony Cruz or any choir member.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_hy6jMHcSmJ4H3hPWS2WLeWjGYds42nxfyrjPZJc57C6bNbYhqxczjAVkWYsIJ4teL0iQQkr_jea9uwtzfwgtzs3gmBw50mp6dmTZvsdHgTCV06e3D-vgJ6uZjimmKfPM80BIrEbCJvX1ci9Q43RMQwrtJknbyyu7KemHsozeTqlPbXoe765xCRPeA/s1364/Choir%20052922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="1364" height="405" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_hy6jMHcSmJ4H3hPWS2WLeWjGYds42nxfyrjPZJc57C6bNbYhqxczjAVkWYsIJ4teL0iQQkr_jea9uwtzfwgtzs3gmBw50mp6dmTZvsdHgTCV06e3D-vgJ6uZjimmKfPM80BIrEbCJvX1ci9Q43RMQwrtJknbyyu7KemHsozeTqlPbXoe765xCRPeA/w640-h405/Choir%20052922.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Come sing with us!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Note: A version of this article appeared previously in the St. Mark's Messenger newsletter.</div>Tony Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696136187563390276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176263580247958366.post-13075902558234299912022-08-13T12:25:00.002-07:002022-08-13T12:26:26.758-07:00From Generation to Generation: My Experience with the ALCM at Valparaiso University<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKtSjbNOI_aVE8Gd3HbAa8Olw7q4b7FRZUZNQNwBJ7wHQ_vEBgHG0RJ4n6FDtJdtVqHpyafC_phrRu54rd54SWf89AOrukYdTXS3_H0lnHN46dNbgTj3SZxClOvqnI3P9zmfArI9YCftQHgX6twh2FviIG10bZIwty8hMcAg3mLLGGFPflDTrmuSUmw/s827/Valpo.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="808" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKtSjbNOI_aVE8Gd3HbAa8Olw7q4b7FRZUZNQNwBJ7wHQ_vEBgHG0RJ4n6FDtJdtVqHpyafC_phrRu54rd54SWf89AOrukYdTXS3_H0lnHN46dNbgTj3SZxClOvqnI3P9zmfArI9YCftQHgX6twh2FviIG10bZIwty8hMcAg3mLLGGFPflDTrmuSUmw/w314-h320/Valpo.JPG" width="314" /></a></div><br /><p>All professions have their own professional associations to help members keep up with industry trends, maintain standards of excellence, and be part of a community of people who share common goals. For Lutheran church musicians, that organization is the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians.</p><p><br />ALCM, a pan-Lutheran group, nurtures and equips musicians to serve and lead the church's song.</p><p>The recent conference titled "From Generation to Generation" fulfilled that mission well. This conference was sponsored and organized by Region One, but members traveled from across the country. We were eager to be in the company of colleagues and friends after two and a half years of travel restrictions and cancelled events.</p><p>For me, it was also a reunion with most of my classmates from Trinity Lutheran Seminary.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-bzVik8X-zhiY5EBPhS6GvrBddMiZlFs1c5-cPFh-zutKHiqgwbRfqvakSUS60_EZGgWB-VeaPejWvUS8AA3Z8JvzYr8iOxuDvuazHR29lD-pxVVHjPPQSgt6wmruCHKtNt9g1AhEqE3QXcXVkqIY9ave8DQZik6B9ZZnXbcXqRAZA-r3Tem-dxfAw/s800/IMG_4898.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-bzVik8X-zhiY5EBPhS6GvrBddMiZlFs1c5-cPFh-zutKHiqgwbRfqvakSUS60_EZGgWB-VeaPejWvUS8AA3Z8JvzYr8iOxuDvuazHR29lD-pxVVHjPPQSgt6wmruCHKtNt9g1AhEqE3QXcXVkqIY9ave8DQZik6B9ZZnXbcXqRAZA-r3Tem-dxfAw/w300-h400/IMG_4898.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">My classmates from TLS!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Held at Valparaiso University, the ALCM conference coincided with Lutheran Summer Music (LSM). LSM is the nation's premier faith-based music academy for high school students. This convergence of ALCM and LSM brought the generations of church musicians together in a way that doesn't often happen on a large scale.</p><p>Daily worship was an important part of each day. Morning Prayer in the famed Chapel of the Resurrection followed breakfast each morning. We returned there each night for Evening Prayer. LSM youth served in many of the leadership roles at these services, serving as cantors, organists, lectors, and more.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9ciMXKFrHBSjJH2Vm0xay1ADbTFh6rUwJATafxdCVrfbr4jSLPCOuZnHNjRF47AjSxEYqlWuaZHWOKir-ojHaAYynEsQ4he6-1fOUUG7BcLdpM8t0G9cXiN37eRySflxjFqNGgPrctiy1GgaUyHbL2ZaTqYxH54AmPBq54DmESuQLQbGuBYq9Zgx2w/s940/Valpo%20Chapel.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9ciMXKFrHBSjJH2Vm0xay1ADbTFh6rUwJATafxdCVrfbr4jSLPCOuZnHNjRF47AjSxEYqlWuaZHWOKir-ojHaAYynEsQ4he6-1fOUUG7BcLdpM8t0G9cXiN37eRySflxjFqNGgPrctiy1GgaUyHbL2ZaTqYxH54AmPBq54DmESuQLQbGuBYq9Zgx2w/w640-h536/Valpo%20Chapel.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>One of the most memorable events was an Evening Prayer service that included a hymn festival! Singing hymns with a full chapel was a deeply satisfying way to finish the day.</p><p>Most of the day was given to workshops. I chose three sessions on Composing/Arranging for the Assembly. I also attended sessions on choral warm-ups, bulletin design, and copyright concerns. All sessions were led by knowledgeable people who are leaders in the field of church music.</p><p>One way to inspire musicians is through concerts - and we heard two amazing groups perform.</p><p>Cantus is an American groups whose concert "My Journey Yours" told the stories of immigrants to America through reading first-person accounts. A rich tapestry of choral music, most of it by modern composers, complemented the readings.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1omi8CeCs38ZQVnRbTf0C8xTx0_KWNVSRLU0V4S4FfK-dOag52obJVRLEzM-VfbXodO3eJadDQWrLeb1FHz9FzoO7v2_zoi-ElcZOHf4oqFrnlDCQBazBurRjPrrk7DhkfoeUtKet-BcmgTEME9cwqzSgdUS8b4BeDirblPa0Y9EK4meCcEyZqzFx0A/s1074/Cantus%20Prof.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="1074" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1omi8CeCs38ZQVnRbTf0C8xTx0_KWNVSRLU0V4S4FfK-dOag52obJVRLEzM-VfbXodO3eJadDQWrLeb1FHz9FzoO7v2_zoi-ElcZOHf4oqFrnlDCQBazBurRjPrrk7DhkfoeUtKet-BcmgTEME9cwqzSgdUS8b4BeDirblPa0Y9EK4meCcEyZqzFx0A/s320/Cantus%20Prof.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Cantus - from the website</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The second concert was by the Calmus Ensemble from Leipzig, Germany. The five singers gave an incredible all Bach, all acapella concert. It came in three parts featuring music by J. S. Bach - including sung versions of his organ works! At the center was Bach's famous motet, <i>Jesu meine Freude</i>.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9xLs665DeV-ZUvEa8Y9U5BpPsTExzDiCS9dHrkybV1SJcVIN4zytZWsWDHvS0KbwPN5YhArFc1MsLU0ukRgPDCEeU7L08zEfIp_mP-c8Rd8slNkcPnzJZ_qgewtH8HRy0BGPMXRCAKXPUHUQo3lX0Puqi0ExO7BhuFMrv-FGCrEc2qKNWsZ3lL7cpQ/s2000/Calmus2021_Hornemann_01_mittel.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="2000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9xLs665DeV-ZUvEa8Y9U5BpPsTExzDiCS9dHrkybV1SJcVIN4zytZWsWDHvS0KbwPN5YhArFc1MsLU0ukRgPDCEeU7L08zEfIp_mP-c8Rd8slNkcPnzJZ_qgewtH8HRy0BGPMXRCAKXPUHUQo3lX0Puqi0ExO7BhuFMrv-FGCrEc2qKNWsZ3lL7cpQ/s320/Calmus2021_Hornemann_01_mittel.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Calmus Ensemble - from their website</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Both concerts were made possible through a generous gift from Mark and Kathy Helge who are major supporters of the ALCM.</p><p>ALCM membership is one of my most valuable tools as a leader of the church's song. I am proud to serve on its board!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbc7IDR05bbWyvcx9-5i6jH_FX1gbrjoDqjFjSJPDKzjod60ePzbU7JrdtSkoFB9ZAGk2B5Uget0Gge1pqVoAN9gvrt97wgtbGOy4wCBp0IIF6J5yg5gUUMKiDt3jHCinv--ELqb8rP5MtbYvTGt56p_QH2_bbQtMDYWgLOYyIOrMlmx2ge4F5jXm-iw/s1144/IMG_3269.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1144" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbc7IDR05bbWyvcx9-5i6jH_FX1gbrjoDqjFjSJPDKzjod60ePzbU7JrdtSkoFB9ZAGk2B5Uget0Gge1pqVoAN9gvrt97wgtbGOy4wCBp0IIF6J5yg5gUUMKiDt3jHCinv--ELqb8rP5MtbYvTGt56p_QH2_bbQtMDYWgLOYyIOrMlmx2ge4F5jXm-iw/w640-h480/IMG_3269.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This mural on the chapel wall shows Valparaiso University's motto: In your light, we see light.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div>Tony Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696136187563390276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176263580247958366.post-50439338105415591752022-08-08T13:24:00.003-07:002022-08-09T07:29:24.928-07:00Music Week 2022 at Lutheridge - Good News!<p>Just saying the word "Lutheridge" around St. Mark's is likely to be met with smiles and happy nods. People at St. Mark's have owned homes there, attended retreats, and visited friends who live there. Our St. Mark's Ringers have enjoyed many a handbell weekend there. Lutheridge is also an important part of Pastor Daniel's call story.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJdxBuwbd3VFLbMWkFDCL1T9vPHuuiCAqPjl3XxhtaPC6DgD_-vi2OlQF9oTS3foda2talVxnQn8DMeyVLgUePH1Tqaw60sN_XoS8W5r_41yWq8DnsGkAjNHZTj66GJHRGBmzXd0JcuKW2HX576K6w2tmuRfxzlYEGKyAIxOjuxw9I2zT3PSDzN1XUsQ/s1549/Thornburg.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1549" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJdxBuwbd3VFLbMWkFDCL1T9vPHuuiCAqPjl3XxhtaPC6DgD_-vi2OlQF9oTS3foda2talVxnQn8DMeyVLgUePH1Tqaw60sN_XoS8W5r_41yWq8DnsGkAjNHZTj66GJHRGBmzXd0JcuKW2HX576K6w2tmuRfxzlYEGKyAIxOjuxw9I2zT3PSDzN1XUsQ/w400-h221/Thornburg.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Thornburg Hall - My home away from home during Lutheridge Music Week</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p>So, you can imagine why I was excited about participating in my first Music Week at Lutheridge. It wasn't just about the possibility of cooler summer temperatures, but I had my fingers crossed! (We had great weather, by the way, with lows in the 70s and highs in the mid 80s.)</p><p>Lutheridge Music Week did not disappoint for experiences. I'll talk about three of my favorites: worship services, singing in the adult choir, and taking in the camp's natural beauty.</p><p>Most worship services at Lutheridge take place in Whisnant Chapel. The walk is not a long one, but it's quite steep. I found myself making that trek three times most days - for morning worship, an organ workshop ("Creative Song: Leading from the Organ & Piano"), and then again for evening worship.</p><p>Whisnant Chapel is about as rustic as you can get. It has a simple wooden construction. Instead of windows, there are large open spaces in the wall. This allows the cool mountain breezes (and the occasional mosquito) to pass through freely.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlgHV-pbAVDTR3YRlKPKMtDLHLvCJGUJbO2bSDOIOac4boTc5ZuqVmsztcujQyLjeJMJKYLYQRuL752-d0hDb6Pf7RCpAQhZKiezRy-b7mNE5V1bF1P3mLO1ua1mcF2duf5G6p2FcNEkfGIsocAsUeN9mkQ1_WzeKSNUBJ4G2YKFWtpzFrRy4DiF1EA/s1235/Whisnant%2012.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1235" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlgHV-pbAVDTR3YRlKPKMtDLHLvCJGUJbO2bSDOIOac4boTc5ZuqVmsztcujQyLjeJMJKYLYQRuL752-d0hDb6Pf7RCpAQhZKiezRy-b7mNE5V1bF1P3mLO1ua1mcF2duf5G6p2FcNEkfGIsocAsUeN9mkQ1_WzeKSNUBJ4G2YKFWtpzFrRy4DiF1EA/w400-h300/Whisnant%2012.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Whisnant Chapel is surrounded by a forest of trees. No glass in the "windows."</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Each worship service was well-planned and beautifully accompanied by piano and/or organ - sometimes by one person and other times by a team. (The organ is rented for Music Week.) The preaching, by Pastor Todd Cutter (University Campus Minister and Director of Spiritual Life at Lenoir-Rhyne University), was reverent and meaningful. The assembly laughed at his humorous stories - like being chased by a rooster while enjoying a morning run, and being attacked by a loft of starving pigeons.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqKq1vO_xJf7O5yu9aTUjfeGEF0Lz1pTZg3HeDSp7h4EO-6AUTENss0nrUhmhD20vjDTSNblXo1WqsMZ7151-NXtQok2iiwJi06cCLUWPKwZoazMHBMNWJcepD-RF51t-nU_eOWGtxAbb78JmfH1pN_ja9HHwsFrZPeOlXym_51u5_s7fM57KRfalig/s859/Whisnant%2015.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="644" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqKq1vO_xJf7O5yu9aTUjfeGEF0Lz1pTZg3HeDSp7h4EO-6AUTENss0nrUhmhD20vjDTSNblXo1WqsMZ7151-NXtQok2iiwJi06cCLUWPKwZoazMHBMNWJcepD-RF51t-nU_eOWGtxAbb78JmfH1pN_ja9HHwsFrZPeOlXym_51u5_s7fM57KRfalig/s320/Whisnant%2015.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Preparing for worship</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeq9MZiQ-b8Wcv-uFsrOR-MyR9HNbTyc5w4blCDBmfXaUbozeeoKvURlFF-OavY6YlEGvj5qc9ggYeABnNzqLYEEjoR1-nJsPbi8pOg07HRTLtc3DEx6GkncVuURORVPfs2bzUfPZ1tveZsAZw5MfUbHsGtCMOPXZWgLtPqrBMPKDalcmUdCz5GeR-NA/s1145/Whisnant%208.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="1145" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeq9MZiQ-b8Wcv-uFsrOR-MyR9HNbTyc5w4blCDBmfXaUbozeeoKvURlFF-OavY6YlEGvj5qc9ggYeABnNzqLYEEjoR1-nJsPbi8pOg07HRTLtc3DEx6GkncVuURORVPfs2bzUfPZ1tveZsAZw5MfUbHsGtCMOPXZWgLtPqrBMPKDalcmUdCz5GeR-NA/w400-h300/Whisnant%208.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">A special communion service called for some special decorations.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">One early morning worship service, accompanied by recorders and guitar, was a Thanksgiving for Baptism at the lakeside. I almost slept in for this one - after all, the walk down the hill isn't so bad, but the hike back up is another story! Fortunately, I found out I could drive there. Arriving a little early, I took a moment to enjoy nature's beauty and a wet bench. (Note for the future: take something to sit on at the lakeside!) The recorders and guitar, complemented by assembly singing, seemed like the most natural thing in the world. I'm glad I didn't miss it by sleeping late!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLCqFuzD-g-e7zNOIVlpZmcjuUStv-CdoIxloWGMXGN1-aPLqRAnDIId9Zg01V3LqDAVtFl25ocm-jzWxO3MtskFdZSWhEpGLxQxTzmjjwYAiYwebiDmZKH9MeM8NCqERgVYslMHHLtTDcGfWh9HPcqqDJUWfNVzlrxUBgJeTG9HkijlpuI4m6bWcoqA/s859/Lakeside%204.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="644" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLCqFuzD-g-e7zNOIVlpZmcjuUStv-CdoIxloWGMXGN1-aPLqRAnDIId9Zg01V3LqDAVtFl25ocm-jzWxO3MtskFdZSWhEpGLxQxTzmjjwYAiYwebiDmZKH9MeM8NCqERgVYslMHHLtTDcGfWh9HPcqqDJUWfNVzlrxUBgJeTG9HkijlpuI4m6bWcoqA/w300-h400/Lakeside%204.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The lake at Lutheridge. Does anyone know if it has a name?</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1xLlmxL33zE5H4fTKpR_BWG715Mpm0B1W_pYRZMrQWNesxPaUK0EZ2N3Aq0AXF-p5GZK9vBPNBw_lvqNpf0_3XI9R4693sm8ttDvQvUrSVCEVCEM-UnPwtu35bj8-MDK-ngsXVSpxUpFmCtGYV4g81IlmuDUJC9GrEjNWyVL15H3lJhUVeGDZQ8X2w/s1024/Lakeside%20canva.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1xLlmxL33zE5H4fTKpR_BWG715Mpm0B1W_pYRZMrQWNesxPaUK0EZ2N3Aq0AXF-p5GZK9vBPNBw_lvqNpf0_3XI9R4693sm8ttDvQvUrSVCEVCEM-UnPwtu35bj8-MDK-ngsXVSpxUpFmCtGYV4g81IlmuDUJC9GrEjNWyVL15H3lJhUVeGDZQ8X2w/w640-h480/Lakeside%20canva.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Handbells and preaching were part of the order of worship for Thanksgiving for Baptism.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: left;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">The biggest worship service was on Friday night with singing by the adult choir and music from the advanced and intermediate handbell choirs. It was a glorious evening!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONOybbWvx1hKxM2cGA1MK-BYYlTea1Gnuy0nAkbTRE1fhmwFiy-0wwduzJv5MN4PmBrU2T8a2Z29TCMyrLmg2XFmvgRySLoGAaPkRvjmNqL88jZBzf9tZAcYHZLhtjoiG-2U92PWVUL8TGd-kklIOGJ8QgeTL2Woyv8HaoS4j3drETE1WLPJmN1EX9g/s2048/Whisnat%20Choir%20Rehearsal%20Kimmell.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONOybbWvx1hKxM2cGA1MK-BYYlTea1Gnuy0nAkbTRE1fhmwFiy-0wwduzJv5MN4PmBrU2T8a2Z29TCMyrLmg2XFmvgRySLoGAaPkRvjmNqL88jZBzf9tZAcYHZLhtjoiG-2U92PWVUL8TGd-kklIOGJ8QgeTL2Woyv8HaoS4j3drETE1WLPJmN1EX9g/w400-h300/Whisnat%20Choir%20Rehearsal%20Kimmell.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The adult choir rehearsing for the final service.<br />Photo by Karol Kinard Kimmell</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The highlight of the week for me occurred away from the camp. Jeremy Bankson (the organ clinician) led a hymn festival titled "Good News to Sing About." It included choral and instrumental music - most of it composed/arranged by Bankson whose organ accompaniments were dazzling! The venue was First Presbyterian Church in Asheville. My one regret for the week is that I didn't sing in the hymn festival choir.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtlBUlazOGYfuc82GkNjbW0ZgCJsbdPjffL_6KSi79iQ4SIq5MFu1ITZK-fOv8u_MB5JkIQ5kn7tTaUXvqXmdOD1oqFUzamdxe8lowbZDDNnN-7MGawdMiKrYrUTiibK6V5Jx4357ZUvyWA8LIOVFMgmeTVZ7_ZegXvO30Cn4TvhyQn7ZUswjDzjBXGA/s926/First%20Pres%201.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="694" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtlBUlazOGYfuc82GkNjbW0ZgCJsbdPjffL_6KSi79iQ4SIq5MFu1ITZK-fOv8u_MB5JkIQ5kn7tTaUXvqXmdOD1oqFUzamdxe8lowbZDDNnN-7MGawdMiKrYrUTiibK6V5Jx4357ZUvyWA8LIOVFMgmeTVZ7_ZegXvO30Cn4TvhyQn7ZUswjDzjBXGA/w480-h640/First%20Pres%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">First Presbyterian in Asheville was a wonderful place for singing hymns. <br />Hymn festivals happen to be one of my favorite things.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It's been awhile since I sang in a choir. Our choir was led by Eric Nelson, Professor of Music and Director of Choral Studies at Emory University. Read his bio here: <a href="http://music.emory.edu/home/people/nelson-eric.html">music.emory.edu/home/people/nelson-eric.html</a>. About 65 excellent musicians sang in the choir, rehearsing two or three times each day. At first, I wasn't thrilled with all the literature he selected, but by the end of the week I had warmed up to all the pieces - and even came to love a couple of them. Singing in this choir was pure joy! We learned 5 pieces in total, and sang them all at the final worship on Friday night.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Singing under someone else's direction, especially someone as accomplished as Nelson, is a great way for a choir director to learn new approaches to leading their own choirs. Observing how another director deals with diction, singing in tune, and artistic expression is a rare and prime opportunity. I look forward to trying out a few new tricks on our Festival Choir!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_o1peqzGSBufQeBxSGMYuZlsfxTY812mKfnk4R2i2D3z_WS5poEcgVXL1DPQ_Nd7DW9HfdosRIh-2aVhRGxSgdfJfp_h4qNb9T8LFMEWbmOl9ljf0CoH_8Y6FqRlVTpGZ2moHmuxBKQ75_ZnF2bJh09fGUN2ZHb1RezLkyyB2TAc9GjDbK7gmRsnHgg/s859/Choral%20Athems.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="778" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_o1peqzGSBufQeBxSGMYuZlsfxTY812mKfnk4R2i2D3z_WS5poEcgVXL1DPQ_Nd7DW9HfdosRIh-2aVhRGxSgdfJfp_h4qNb9T8LFMEWbmOl9ljf0CoH_8Y6FqRlVTpGZ2moHmuxBKQ75_ZnF2bJh09fGUN2ZHb1RezLkyyB2TAc9GjDbK7gmRsnHgg/w363-h400/Choral%20Athems.jpg" width="363" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">A good variety of anthems to sing! I loved the Hagenberg and Craig Courtney pieces. "O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing" (Eric Nelson's own arrangement) was very stirring - especially with such a good-sized choir!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Mark Johanson (Christ Lutheran, Charlotte, NC) accompanied the choir - and he was a dream! He seemed to read the director's mind, skillfully anticipating his every move - all while playing with artistic precision!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Finally, I found some time to enjoy a walk on one of the nature trails. The one I chose has an entrance close to the chapel and is called "The Quiet Way." It was a warm day, but the mountain breezes made for a centering walk in the woods. I used to love being in the woods while I was growing up on the family farm in Wisconsin - and the North Carolina mountains made me feel right at home.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSwWtVSI8rLlpxL1KfM0x69lw4mLuB8klPj69jD3PP8TEgYEJkGzlvBf7whR4_oMEgMbntvZCHy1hM8dg7xppT7Ln8HWebfcgnoEB90DMAnAjBqHLc2sZ8hcpUGyGuYe2PS4_AnjbHh_5cMRO2B9m8YM2GTWurCr6k74htOD0S8O2trdCvERpQNZl-XA/s1024/Quiet%20Way%20Canva.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSwWtVSI8rLlpxL1KfM0x69lw4mLuB8klPj69jD3PP8TEgYEJkGzlvBf7whR4_oMEgMbntvZCHy1hM8dg7xppT7Ln8HWebfcgnoEB90DMAnAjBqHLc2sZ8hcpUGyGuYe2PS4_AnjbHh_5cMRO2B9m8YM2GTWurCr6k74htOD0S8O2trdCvERpQNZl-XA/w640-h480/Quiet%20Way%20Canva.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The theme for the week was "Good News!" - so let me share some good news. Lutheridge Music Week isn't just for directors! I would love to return with singers from our Festival Choir and handbell players from our St. Mark's Ringers. There are also opportunities for people who play just about any instrument you can think of.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There are also activities for children and youth. We didn't see them during the week (except during meals), but we heard all the groups perform before the week was out.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thank you to Karol Kinard Kimmell and Ed Tompkins who serve as program directors for Lutheridge Music Week. It is a testimony to their hard work that people return year after year for this mountain top experience. I recommend Lutheridge Music Week to people from all denominations who enjoy church music or work in music ministry.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lUgA6zEhDcHcH26GZiOZsPmke-OeKqp1en_hzPMn-YohtyJGUHe4vG2lmvh713SPLJjpP4z5sELuPx9ZurD8IkerxMAKn_uWVjZaPx-XiLpW4jE8AwVHZaIrw5yHrIbwBnccHrjX6s5isJEPdlSEFcs3f268gwhrMuxxgoLZG054XmkmjFx02JkW5g/s1145/Grove%20Park%20Inn%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="1145" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lUgA6zEhDcHcH26GZiOZsPmke-OeKqp1en_hzPMn-YohtyJGUHe4vG2lmvh713SPLJjpP4z5sELuPx9ZurD8IkerxMAKn_uWVjZaPx-XiLpW4jE8AwVHZaIrw5yHrIbwBnccHrjX6s5isJEPdlSEFcs3f268gwhrMuxxgoLZG054XmkmjFx02JkW5g/w400-h300/Grove%20Park%20Inn%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">On a free night, I had a wonderful dinner with new friends at the Grove Park Inn.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thank you also to the staff of Lutheridge for being the stewards of this special place, and for taking care of us "campers."<br /><br />Thank you to First Presbyterian Church in Asheville for opening their church and organ to us. It was an amazing place to worship.<br /><br />I was also grateful to have the chance to share information about the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians. Our table had free copies of past editions of ALCM's "Cross Accent" journal and "In Tempo" - a practical resource for church musicians. We also had some free cds to be enjoyed for the journey home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61aoWHgUXX8t9OU_XpgLohFd0J9Zm4Zm-1jSWUSJpPiUEpHYFWB2c96tAbLZLD8NAQnQGtdrm6BIQdfuYrimHDh98tGFELnwMb-mNkvqXH9APzbcBY71GhMt5m1gJuPe8GlktCE2VGD1JRu0bvGoXrjGZZ0F_tvKXs6ysT_3C80wuDHPcrWoOQmj6mQ/s1235/ALCM%20Table.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1235" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61aoWHgUXX8t9OU_XpgLohFd0J9Zm4Zm-1jSWUSJpPiUEpHYFWB2c96tAbLZLD8NAQnQGtdrm6BIQdfuYrimHDh98tGFELnwMb-mNkvqXH9APzbcBY71GhMt5m1gJuPe8GlktCE2VGD1JRu0bvGoXrjGZZ0F_tvKXs6ysT_3C80wuDHPcrWoOQmj6mQ/s320/ALCM%20Table.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Now when someone at St. Mark's talks about Lutheridge, I'll be one of those people smiling with a wistful look in his eye.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Tony Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696136187563390276noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176263580247958366.post-47708783962725676392022-07-04T16:55:00.001-07:002022-07-04T19:09:22.949-07:00St. Mark's Just Got a Little More Accessible<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I recently began a quest to </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> find the perfect pillow.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBZHnRHoPrhYGg1NVgKajTyYBjbs2pUSzMvl21Y75f4TTUYaBR6__zx5_miV3Dwu4HdHQ3AZyeMFPRJ5GWkQb2Ul9jt-UCX4p7FCvSDkE4XWQI_ZtF2IY_YA0Usw7_UZoAZos6TVA1ma1Fs1lEqgYUoyiKS4GInFa0KdtFk0eJmV9EqYvyy12pPkqrA/s543/Quest.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="543" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBZHnRHoPrhYGg1NVgKajTyYBjbs2pUSzMvl21Y75f4TTUYaBR6__zx5_miV3Dwu4HdHQ3AZyeMFPRJ5GWkQb2Ul9jt-UCX4p7FCvSDkE4XWQI_ZtF2IY_YA0Usw7_UZoAZos6TVA1ma1Fs1lEqgYUoyiKS4GInFa0KdtFk0eJmV9EqYvyy12pPkqrA/s320/Quest.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><br /></div></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">My first pillow was too hard and I woke up every morning with a sore neck.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The next pillow had a cool groove in it for neck support. I hated it.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Another pillow was so soft that it felt like my head was just laying on the bed - what's the point in even having a pillow?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">There are not fewer than five rejected pillows in my closet. I'm not thrilled with the one I'm using either.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Some things just have to fit correctly - things like pillows, office chairs, and organ benches.<br /><br />Organ benches?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">A too-low bench can cause tension because the organist has to consciously lift their feet and legs to avoid accidentally playing pedal notes during the gospel reading. If the bench is too high, they can't even reach the pedals to play them - and they risk sliding off the bench if they even try.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">One way to adjust a bench's height is to put a block under it. It's hard to find blocks that are the perfect height - and stacking them is a safety hazard.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">If more than one organist plays for a church service or a concert, it's awkward to remove and add blocks at the right time. There's no graceful, inconspicuous way to make the change.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">St. Mark's recently hosted our Jacksonville chapter of the American Guild of Organists in a program with several organists - all of varying heights! Some wanted blocks and some didn't. The program, "A Plentitude of Preludes and Postludes" featured several local organists playing short pieces written for church services. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm94So_uPU4xWy_0Gu7WEIhhEm6Cs7UjKZUE2T6mtfJH5ioezkdczNJUI2M-NMG5PdxUBEvNyCi7GbK7JczLQtiJxpHtO_NJh2NVnQq1OP0K3SC-FlIjJxgKE5IJiypFL2s7u8izOZ2xmRcJuZut1ukR6ARBixOBaeJu_e3bZhwNPoIsh9CwCKp0uKlA/s912/Plentitude.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="513" data-original-width="912" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm94So_uPU4xWy_0Gu7WEIhhEm6Cs7UjKZUE2T6mtfJH5ioezkdczNJUI2M-NMG5PdxUBEvNyCi7GbK7JczLQtiJxpHtO_NJh2NVnQq1OP0K3SC-FlIjJxgKE5IJiypFL2s7u8izOZ2xmRcJuZut1ukR6ARBixOBaeJu_e3bZhwNPoIsh9CwCKp0uKlA/w400-h225/Plentitude.png" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">You can view the program here: </span><a href="https://youtu.be/qbccPxZ-6HQ" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">https://youtu.be/qbccPxZ-6HQ</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I'm 6'3" so I like the bench to be fairly high. I've been playing with blocks, but the ones I had were not high enough. Jane Daugherty subs on the organ frequently. She is 5'5" and prefers a bench in the middle range. Another organist who subs frequently, is Patricia DeWitt. At 5'2", she likes the bench quite low.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLdIJ75TzJxtZ1L-FabdkqVbHONKhJfcFQuwCW3AJGq8F09MfoanDfdtQfe8BXfpw-t0mmxhalXGNhoZQtVfczAfnPYb6ZDf3AeKsijxkOqyIMPny_aIKP_W1DpOm4BG-L8l7KSJC3osR6HSPqpi3q_Ebz5wIaSydqQl2AQz8xOM7-vc1A0cH-uXd_w/s1920/height%20comparison.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLdIJ75TzJxtZ1L-FabdkqVbHONKhJfcFQuwCW3AJGq8F09MfoanDfdtQfe8BXfpw-t0mmxhalXGNhoZQtVfczAfnPYb6ZDf3AeKsijxkOqyIMPny_aIKP_W1DpOm4BG-L8l7KSJC3osR6HSPqpi3q_Ebz5wIaSydqQl2AQz8xOM7-vc1A0cH-uXd_w/w640-h360/height%20comparison.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chart made at <a href="https://ko-fi.com/mrinitialman#checkoutModal">https://ko-fi.com/mrinitialman#checkoutModal</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">In the United Kingdom, the Society of Women Organists has begun a campaign that asks churches and public venues to install adjustable benches for their organs. The SWO says that making the change will increase access for more women and for teenagers. They report that the average height of a male UK organist is 5'9", while the average height of a female organist is 5'3".</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Katelyn Emerson (featured in an article by The Guardian), an international concert organist, adds that installing adjustable benches would help prevent injuries in all organists, regardless of their height.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">SWO's campaign has three aims:<br />1. To give a voice to people who struggle to reach the pedals on a non-adjustable bench.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">2. To advance and facilitate low-cost solutions for replacing or altering a fixed-height bench.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">3. To work towards (their) ideal, in which the organ in every public venue suits people of all heights.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The media is getting their message out! Follow this link to find articles and radio programs.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.societyofwomenorganists.co.uk/abc">https://www.societyofwomenorganists.co.uk/abc</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Thanks to the St. Mark's Foundation, St. Mark's recently installed an adjustable organ bench. A simple hand crank raises or lowers the top of the bench. I couldn't be happier. Patricia DeWitt reports that it definitely helped her when she played for me recently.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Why didn't we get one at the start? Adjustable benches are expensive. At least one builder did not want to include an adjustable bench in their bid. They believed it would make their bid too high.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">As I began to look for someone to build an adjustable bench, the best bid I could find was $4,000.00. Our organ technician, James Freeman was more successful. He found a bid for considerably less. Our new bench (which includes a back rest) was built by Organ Supply Industries from Erie, PA and installed on May 25th. The new bench is beautifully crafted and perfectly matches the color of the organ console.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqEMRZ8o-FZd796uWXeSVWCUOo5IcsU9_PVU1vX46-3Opj2vyZJ4w89DZoVi3bsmcvqa4GrqGY2xK2c19wpBZg1jo6lRExTxrQC6wfhgEqXEZDKt0gI5K1x3Si3MrG1msHGdka1D7iCn40NxNVcDixkx034lAGhlfy3OsKJdWIoyyLXmw3HasxvfYSQ/s1920/bench%20shots.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqEMRZ8o-FZd796uWXeSVWCUOo5IcsU9_PVU1vX46-3Opj2vyZJ4w89DZoVi3bsmcvqa4GrqGY2xK2c19wpBZg1jo6lRExTxrQC6wfhgEqXEZDKt0gI5K1x3Si3MrG1msHGdka1D7iCn40NxNVcDixkx034lAGhlfy3OsKJdWIoyyLXmw3HasxvfYSQ/w640-h360/bench%20shots.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large; text-align: left;">The St. Mark's Foundation, which exists to enhance the mission outreach of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, generously gave us a grant to purchase the adjustable bench. Thank you to St. Mark's Foundation for their generosity! It will be a tremendous help for many years to come.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">It's nice to have an adjustable bench. I haven't found the right setting yet - still looking for the "sweet spot."</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Still looking for the perfect pillow too.</span></div>Tony Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696136187563390276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176263580247958366.post-75503115622738980412022-06-25T10:26:00.001-07:002022-06-28T08:55:15.528-07:00Have You Seen These Two Men? Peter and Paul, Apostles Commemoration on June 29<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNOUZl00X3a9RKhY9-VpjUGRTlVQEpVLtgZTEP7CmgVHazmA8UjdJuiVZvUJwg-qCElu3smOmcSUOB2h12si9pI0vK0vjYHKgnFwFt5llqF6qY_zxPrHfr3t-5kl3u89xmVQh-WIkcaVawwQ03vV1EIfFjDmV-jbTJH3_enIdYV6JGyFOdHKfXQ3yo-Q/s940/Have%20You%20Seen.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNOUZl00X3a9RKhY9-VpjUGRTlVQEpVLtgZTEP7CmgVHazmA8UjdJuiVZvUJwg-qCElu3smOmcSUOB2h12si9pI0vK0vjYHKgnFwFt5llqF6qY_zxPrHfr3t-5kl3u89xmVQh-WIkcaVawwQ03vV1EIfFjDmV-jbTJH3_enIdYV6JGyFOdHKfXQ3yo-Q/w400-h335/Have%20You%20Seen.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>If you cannot preach like Peter, if you cannot pray like Paul,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>you can tell the love of Jesus and say, "He died for all."</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">African American Spiritual</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Peter and Paul, Apostles, are commemorated by the church on June 29th. We recall their lives and work because they point us to Christ.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">They are often called "pillars of the church" since their early work helped to establish the church.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZPsTLQhcw31bKBJs9W9fvrrJd-_-KN2LTkNGgEikjl70uHdZS5gl8vgHW8RNsEC1hvIh7VWsnTyJdMzFViREWMesfceB7f1b8eE9WHFW-IlZYLXV_JatoOs6Uvfr0VWxPLjhq30PJWFpOxQcdVWRm6XPMp1dwaA2493HMcaMSn5CilXdskh1piBGBBA/s500/El%20Greco%20Peter.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="483" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZPsTLQhcw31bKBJs9W9fvrrJd-_-KN2LTkNGgEikjl70uHdZS5gl8vgHW8RNsEC1hvIh7VWsnTyJdMzFViREWMesfceB7f1b8eE9WHFW-IlZYLXV_JatoOs6Uvfr0VWxPLjhq30PJWFpOxQcdVWRm6XPMp1dwaA2493HMcaMSn5CilXdskh1piBGBBA/w193-h200/El%20Greco%20Peter.jpg" width="193" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peter by El Greco 1541-1614</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Peter was with Jesus from the early days of his ministry. It was Peter who stepped out of a boat to go to Jesus on the sea - and then nearly drowned when fear overtook him. While Jesus was under arrest, it was Peter who denied him three times and then "wept bitterly." Peter's charismatic sermon brought 3,000 people into the church at Pentecost.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsBG1awXvUzbyZ5QYpzPGEE4_iSqQK9F0UbQA_W4txXXp_HnzCo14yh9qKKZy5sNM5jbGS3u4dqlU6B-CZk1-5A26z2cBBvSQBtwL9joUem_w7dclwSXFM79aj78XkLnfnxPJRxFwPuo6z7dpu4m3sDKi_xY5aYYUmltmlEV-0oW4P0pHYQLhSSegSsA/s12900/Paul%20Caravaggio.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="12900" data-original-width="10335" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsBG1awXvUzbyZ5QYpzPGEE4_iSqQK9F0UbQA_W4txXXp_HnzCo14yh9qKKZy5sNM5jbGS3u4dqlU6B-CZk1-5A26z2cBBvSQBtwL9joUem_w7dclwSXFM79aj78XkLnfnxPJRxFwPuo6z7dpu4m3sDKi_xY5aYYUmltmlEV-0oW4P0pHYQLhSSegSsA/w160-h200/Paul%20Caravaggio.jpg" width="160" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Conversion of Paul<br />Caravaggio 1571-1610</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Paul's story was different. He was not with Jesus from the beginning; instead, he persecuted the early church. Under his authority some of the early believers were executed - including Stephen. Later, Paul became a missionary to the Gentiles, carrying the gospel from its cradle in Israel. He established churches and continued to be in contact with them through writing epistles. These epistles formed much of our theology about Jesus.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">You might not notice them, but you pass Peter and Paul each time you enter the nave of St. Mark's. Wooden plaques of the two saints are on either side of the baptismal font. As you enter the nave, Paul is on the left. Peter, holding the key to the kingdom, is on the right. The key is a reference to "the office of the keys" and shows us the church's authority to offer the absolution of sins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-EBKxotZsM9U8SOgvVmdIqwT0ZbpVnzL8Zwq8L9ZIGQ90IVuf9iBNwMsbEHDxAWDUx9f625a-J3SxSdhAmVgKPenLUhljHXOFBYNfMGIH8gaUlPzMsSlFr5WHaHmwZ9_m-MbpmpaU-Ry8EOgLHXm3Vu_jdB13jvrAqwEzFbxuRhV4r-p94lx-M6onw/s940/PeterPaul%20brick.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-EBKxotZsM9U8SOgvVmdIqwT0ZbpVnzL8Zwq8L9ZIGQ90IVuf9iBNwMsbEHDxAWDUx9f625a-J3SxSdhAmVgKPenLUhljHXOFBYNfMGIH8gaUlPzMsSlFr5WHaHmwZ9_m-MbpmpaU-Ry8EOgLHXm3Vu_jdB13jvrAqwEzFbxuRhV4r-p94lx-M6onw/w400-h335/PeterPaul%20brick.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">The carvings were moved to their present location when the new nave opened in 1984. Before that, they resided in niches on either side of the altar in the old nave.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Have you ever wondered where they came from?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Pastor William Trexler has shared much history of St. Mark's with me, so he was a natural person to ask. He thought they were purchased by Pastor Biemiller. Beyond that, his only knowledge was that people used to call them "the Mexicans."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulMNq_sU3h7lIEHbwZhLdks_byiUygRTKuSNevwYf_q_vy33-hvci9fmcUieSRcO3Uge79ZwEQd1kGu730GqlufUz25q_dAOvrEhWgBAE9yhMeBoa7bgiRYMxZpuOy58oCqb9z_ERejTX2k7RrNeZ1Eko4mdWltgyEtfqZWMdXWe-eWR8QxSStlzAWw/s1145/IMG_3032.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1145" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulMNq_sU3h7lIEHbwZhLdks_byiUygRTKuSNevwYf_q_vy33-hvci9fmcUieSRcO3Uge79ZwEQd1kGu730GqlufUz25q_dAOvrEhWgBAE9yhMeBoa7bgiRYMxZpuOy58oCqb9z_ERejTX2k7RrNeZ1Eko4mdWltgyEtfqZWMdXWe-eWR8QxSStlzAWw/s320/IMG_3032.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Pastor Biemiller came to St. Mark's in 1969, but the carvings can be seen in a confirmation photo from 1962. That was during the time of Pastor Nordsiek - and it means they've been a part of our worship space for 60 years. Interestingly, when the carvings are turned over, the word "Mexico" is written prominently across the back. That must be why they were called, "the Mexicans."<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRui0MHWxcdGJeNwY7uhy5azceps-6OWDPTk-2LvaEEimy_n8fJbe3UZl4Sx4sUWneR66YA17gse3IICYN1B0tUhkwFc26EWVuqYZzcqpxKk2u29NMw3rKn1UrUhHPhvLIhUkATd3nk8AD7eQZbk_Jlj3otOrUgUilhzDaMpN6svPsr7NMk5KMCY2g-w/s1233/1962%20Confirmation.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1233" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRui0MHWxcdGJeNwY7uhy5azceps-6OWDPTk-2LvaEEimy_n8fJbe3UZl4Sx4sUWneR66YA17gse3IICYN1B0tUhkwFc26EWVuqYZzcqpxKk2u29NMw3rKn1UrUhHPhvLIhUkATd3nk8AD7eQZbk_Jlj3otOrUgUilhzDaMpN6svPsr7NMk5KMCY2g-w/w640-h446/1962%20Confirmation.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The confirmation class of 1962 with Peter and Paul in the background.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXZ--bxYfIL1c_L3zhm5Hw1miYdZv8V5v9_mFYqFc8_DjKviEmCgKbpNT0032UEJtj3MjdLUMdgzJ2IM0DfrNCCQrCLALL7zS2iJ8oJ8mBxL0wtWMwn7MG8VhwDnokMDspUEYbR_mICUAZTikA9WRGlUmoHbGn0WmVci9Uc2B56WplBdKi09dlG1XlA/s2034/Smith%20Wedding.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1596" data-original-width="2034" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXZ--bxYfIL1c_L3zhm5Hw1miYdZv8V5v9_mFYqFc8_DjKviEmCgKbpNT0032UEJtj3MjdLUMdgzJ2IM0DfrNCCQrCLALL7zS2iJ8oJ8mBxL0wtWMwn7MG8VhwDnokMDspUEYbR_mICUAZTikA9WRGlUmoHbGn0WmVci9Uc2B56WplBdKi09dlG1XlA/w400-h314/Smith%20Wedding.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The two saints also looked on at the 1979 wedding of Stacey Smith.<br />This photo, from Erik Smith's collection, is used with Stacey's permission.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">If anyone knows "the rest of the story," please let me know so I can "fill in the blanks."<br /><br />This prayer is designated for the commemoration of Peter and Paul, Apostles:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i style="text-align: left;">Almighty God, we praise you that your apostles Peter and Paul glorified you by their martyrdoms. Grant that your church throughout the world may always be instructed by their teaching and example, be knit together in unity by your Spirit, and ever stand firm upon the one foundation who is Jesus Christ our Lord, for he lives and reigns with you and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;">(Sundays and Seasons)<br /><br />Did you know you can comment on this blog article? Your comments are always welcome!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sources:<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">By El Greco - [1], Public Domain, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11900127">https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11900127</a><br /></span></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-size: x-small;">By Caravaggio - Self-scanned, Public Domain,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15219745</span><br /><br />#smljaxart</span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><br /></div>Tony Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696136187563390276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176263580247958366.post-15870886862791328862022-03-05T11:06:00.000-08:002022-03-05T11:06:07.184-08:00Something We're Not Giving Up For Lent - the Psalms!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Since we've entered the season of Lent, we have once again given up (buried) the "A" word. (I can't print it here in case the Liturgical Police are watching, but it rhymes with "What's-it-to-ya?")<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFlgznmcAoE2GKk1LgQVQB01m-FCoMbXW_6VwHeXEOCIg74HSrICpU__VTjvQhHT2AGOoj9XGYNJuRxlfDCBPq_V-ii7toDs3dv0zsX0NGE2bMLOagt1tHZxZ__qXb5vnSj46D_9KkMrCThBhtZket-mx3FEQJhrntbdG9GD5l-IWldvMPr_1igIuggQ=s527" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="527" data-original-width="407" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFlgznmcAoE2GKk1LgQVQB01m-FCoMbXW_6VwHeXEOCIg74HSrICpU__VTjvQhHT2AGOoj9XGYNJuRxlfDCBPq_V-ii7toDs3dv0zsX0NGE2bMLOagt1tHZxZ__qXb5vnSj46D_9KkMrCThBhtZket-mx3FEQJhrntbdG9GD5l-IWldvMPr_1igIuggQ=s320" width="247" /></a></div>One we thing we're not giving up is the psalms. In fact, we are highlighting them with new musical arrangements by Luke Mayernik. He recently wrote a collection of psalms (called a "psalter") that sets each of the Sunday psalms in a uniform collection. He titled it <i>The Five Graces Psalter</i>. We'll hear and sing these settings for the first five Sundays in Lent.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I've not been able to find where the name came from, but I suspect it comes from a prayer by St. Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787). In his prayer, Alphonsus asked for five <i>graces: </i>pardon for all offenses, divine light, a share in God's love, confidence in the merits of Jesus Christ and the intercession of Mary, and perseverance. Lutherans pause at the "intercession of Mary," but surely the psalter echoes these themes - minus overt references to Jesus and Mary.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>The Five Graces Psalter</i> brings together three elements.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">First is the assembly refrain. The refrains are drawn from texts by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy. The ICEL prepare various liturgical texts in accordance with direction from "the Holy See." (The Vatican)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The second element is the text of the psalms themselves. They come the <i>Revised Grail Psalms. </i>For Roman Catholics, this is the official psalter for the English language used in their churches. In addition to translating the texts, thought was given to musical considerations so that these versions are especially suited to chanting and singing.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The third element is Mayernik's own style. He wanted to create a psalter that would appeal to people who enjoy traditional AND contemporary music. The result is a psalter with enough musical substance for discerning ears, but also enough melodic appeal for someone who "isn't necessarily a professional musician but can carry a tune - and maybe even carry that tune throughout the entire week and sing it as a prayer. . ."</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The psalms are sung like tones similar to the ones we often sing at St. Mark's. But they don't arbitrarily assign the last three syllables of a line to three specific notes. Rather, the syllables are artfully placed so that the listener has a stronger sense of a melody. The chords that accompany the melody run the gamut. They are sometimes traditional, often lush (jazzy even), and at times downright dissonant - depending on the nature of the text. This gives Mayernik's settings both harmonic freshness and melodic appeal.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mayernik's psalms can be sung in a variety of ways - with choir or cantor/soloist, with guitar, piano, or organ.<br /><br />This psalter is a beautiful addition to the church's song. We sing the psalms in a variety of ways at St. Mark's and I look forward to adding these to the mix. <i>The Five Graces Psalter </i>is published by MorningStar Music Publishers, part of the ECS publishing group.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhUu7lHkK-4eZxBq2DuUlgIzZn2WtaznZew5IMQbMeyQOoVlgmCdkcjAnHgSzzcFvLBS_ljduuOBNzpABd9_Isf5KRNxHCOjMgQGZeUYSmqNXR-PgwP9l-dWs_T7bWVpd_Y0dOh__mnAT3q5Ts6mXQ4Uus7n1HR5oRdOOnzQkSg6Hj_Hk8e48bycUVzw=s298" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="298" data-original-width="280" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhUu7lHkK-4eZxBq2DuUlgIzZn2WtaznZew5IMQbMeyQOoVlgmCdkcjAnHgSzzcFvLBS_ljduuOBNzpABd9_Isf5KRNxHCOjMgQGZeUYSmqNXR-PgwP9l-dWs_T7bWVpd_Y0dOh__mnAT3q5Ts6mXQ4Uus7n1HR5oRdOOnzQkSg6Hj_Hk8e48bycUVzw" width="280" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luke Mayernik - from the ECS website<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-small;">sources:<br /></span>A video interview with Luke Mayernik: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It6FNEo14Ro&t=327s<br />https://www.catholicity.com/prayer/prayer-for-five-graces.html</div><div style="text-align: left;">https://www.ecspublishing.com/<br />https://www.lukemmusic.com/home<br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Tony Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696136187563390276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176263580247958366.post-80296982999388123182022-03-05T09:54:00.000-08:002022-03-05T09:54:06.205-08:00The Greatest Passion Hymn You (Probably) Don't Know - and How We're Going to Change That<div style="text-align: left;">(A version of this article appears in the St. Mark's Messenger, March 2022.)<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjstcPuzd3KMUniqRveiIevU9FBb7i10jiIdunVT5zilwcGClV1vE46ysOZ6HY9iPQPshdEGZuWyqyQrtbHLZVeASKIKag6CALjUQxJS8mqTQ-TZj6Hdcfit1l-82s9F_Y-mugsuWKKE8XSMDi_cQItKm6aU9ry72CB6Tphy9qqWjmVuTOtIHm91g0Sqg=s801" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="801" data-original-width="411" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjstcPuzd3KMUniqRveiIevU9FBb7i10jiIdunVT5zilwcGClV1vE46ysOZ6HY9iPQPshdEGZuWyqyQrtbHLZVeASKIKag6CALjUQxJS8mqTQ-TZj6Hdcfit1l-82s9F_Y-mugsuWKKE8XSMDi_cQItKm6aU9ry72CB6Tphy9qqWjmVuTOtIHm91g0Sqg=s320" width="164" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paul Gerhardt</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Repetition.<br />Repetition.<br />Repetition.<br /><br />It's how we learned to write our name, use the multiplication tables, say the Pledge of Allegiance, and recite John 3:16. It's how we learned to sing our first songs. It would not be far-fetched to say that repetition is how we first learned God loves us. <i>(Jesus love me, this I know. . .)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The change of liturgical seasons is a great time to introduce a new hymn - at least a hymn that's new to us.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">During the season of Lent, we'll add the hymn <i>A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth</i> to our repertoire of assembly song. We learn it through, you guessed it, repetition!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Paul Gerhardt (1607-1676), Germany's most famous hymn writer, wrote this classic hymn about the passion. In many congregations it is well-known and deeply loved. But it doesn't seem to be familiar at St. Mark's.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Prayer of the Day for Palm/Passion Sunday says this:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZBaIaZjkGBlSujN8u9cUVnHg-y9hKku41yEirN-B5xYyDenQD5T-GZpdX9ic7j5lIuexS7KUpFajgkqBZWdiTZznJQLARIXU-Qq4jw-G1Pu1xSm7adCTc5PgTRTUWhd-hvWBERCrS1qLeZcNXAslipR2xEdXBsBx1DH3CNFh1aXJJYENcCWibuKysGw=s940" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZBaIaZjkGBlSujN8u9cUVnHg-y9hKku41yEirN-B5xYyDenQD5T-GZpdX9ic7j5lIuexS7KUpFajgkqBZWdiTZznJQLARIXU-Qq4jw-G1Pu1xSm7adCTc5PgTRTUWhd-hvWBERCrS1qLeZcNXAslipR2xEdXBsBx1DH3CNFh1aXJJYENcCWibuKysGw=w640-h536" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeytEmWO52JeNja68UL3C0hpBA5rKT340Ri32C9DUMXkFrfAeQ5eTZLIGZhDjKbdlyqGCVnyqD8OLiXl7BQXvPTBLx7CuL9v-JWL7IXzRtuGe6aU_-XuF2uHqEorVv4_r3ZoL2bOJ3g6MwjwMk_fv5sCWqgbTF_hvj3B_gQHP5tBLjOG1Eclr0h-vtJA=s2429" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2429" data-original-width="1737" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeytEmWO52JeNja68UL3C0hpBA5rKT340Ri32C9DUMXkFrfAeQ5eTZLIGZhDjKbdlyqGCVnyqD8OLiXl7BQXvPTBLx7CuL9v-JWL7IXzRtuGe6aU_-XuF2uHqEorVv4_r3ZoL2bOJ3g6MwjwMk_fv5sCWqgbTF_hvj3B_gQHP5tBLjOG1Eclr0h-vtJA=s320" width="229" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christ Carrying the Cross - El Greco</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth</i> expands on several points from this prayer. The opening stanza introduces us to God's lamb, expressing his pain, humiliation, and loss as he goes to his death. The second and third stanzas imagine a conversation between the Father and the Son with Jesus agreeing to take on human form. He does this out of obedience to the Father and with profound love for us - to do what we cannot do for ourselves. The final stanza expresses that we no longer need to fear death since Christ, himself, will bring the church before God's throne where it shall remain for eternity.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Since repetition is one of the ways we can learn a new hymn, we'll hear it sung and played in a variety of ways before we sing it on Palm Sunday. You can help your learning by following along in </span><i style="font-size: large;">Evangelical Lutheran Worship</i><span style="font-size: large;"> when the hymn is being sung.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span style="font-size: medium;">March 6, First Sunday in Lent</span></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A soloist sings the first stanza, followed by an organ variation by Bálint Karosi, Cantor at St. Peter's (ELCA) church in New York City.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span style="font-size: medium;">March 13, Second Sunday in Lent</span></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A soloist sings another stanza, followed by another Karosi setting on the organ.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span style="font-size: medium;">March 20, Third Sunday in Lent</span></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Festival Choir sings the full hymn during the prelude.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span style="font-size: medium;">March 27, Fourth Sunday in Lent</span></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A final organ variation from Karosi.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span style="font-size: medium;">April 3, Fifth Sunday in Lent</span></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The St. Mark's Ringers play a handbell arrangement by Larry Sue.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Finally, on Palm Sunday, we will all sing <i>A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth</i> as the Hymn of the Day. May it remind us all how in endless love for the human race, God sent our Lord Jesus Christ to take on our nature and to suffer death on the cross.</span></div>Tony Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696136187563390276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176263580247958366.post-85912311211396672252021-07-25T18:40:00.000-07:002021-07-25T18:40:17.203-07:00A Festival Pop Quiz? (Because who doesn't love a blog post that includes a test?)<p> (A version of this article appeared in "The Messenger" from St. Mark's.)</p><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">It’s
time for a pop quiz! So, grab a pen and piece of paper OR open a Word document.
The quiz only has one question and here it is:</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUHcvK1bPbnXsoDINsYwUrQ_8PyXr7EFRXZoGTs_z6Ta4bPwUUDZ4d0U5dd1Ysuf0KFi28s-IB51VvNj-4bQYyM4PvQONS6xsl7ETfmX14kad9UHp0Mz-yhWGXQFLBfy14ERNcnCcyG38/s940/Principal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUHcvK1bPbnXsoDINsYwUrQ_8PyXr7EFRXZoGTs_z6Ta4bPwUUDZ4d0U5dd1Ysuf0KFi28s-IB51VvNj-4bQYyM4PvQONS6xsl7ETfmX14kad9UHp0Mz-yhWGXQFLBfy14ERNcnCcyG38/s320/Principal.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Before you get started, remember that Principal Festivals and Observances are
those events on our liturgical calendar that take precedence over any other
observance – like St. Mark’s Day. (There’s a clue, St. Mark’s Day is NOT a
principal festival.)</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Now.
. .go!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtwePDkdj5gTnovDeGEFqbICGwfVXv3bAPV8O1fN9yKbHNm-jrlicmXLrbI-YWCe7JgIB8FhLetELMoPZO5FF7IOMGmKu5ET3V9-g5s2ysNw4SugdQwU0zrO7kmVj7O74FMt0X7oDDpFT/s940/clock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtwePDkdj5gTnovDeGEFqbICGwfVXv3bAPV8O1fN9yKbHNm-jrlicmXLrbI-YWCe7JgIB8FhLetELMoPZO5FF7IOMGmKu5ET3V9-g5s2ysNw4SugdQwU0zrO7kmVj7O74FMt0X7oDDpFT/s320/clock.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Need a little help? Maybe you'll find some answers in the display of banners made by the St. Mark's Liturgical Arts Committee. (Warning: Not every banner represents a principal festival.)</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjun4ZU4ZlQ-ZwzehIWnZ1Zp0F_2wrYsiGOyIqwQIFs7eqRQ8ZaFrSrnjspCu3UaPaEOz9TLdndUgBy2MV6KuqmbaoZAGCg3uXu8hfn0caDQXyDmLDgUJMgUoVU8IjOru4fPiskwnu24D-p/s1651/new+banners.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="937" data-original-width="1651" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjun4ZU4ZlQ-ZwzehIWnZ1Zp0F_2wrYsiGOyIqwQIFs7eqRQ8ZaFrSrnjspCu3UaPaEOz9TLdndUgBy2MV6KuqmbaoZAGCg3uXu8hfn0caDQXyDmLDgUJMgUoVU8IjOru4fPiskwnu24D-p/w400-h228/new+banners.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Banners made the committe (except the two large ones on top)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">How
did you do? (Scroll to the end of this article for the answers.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0H1eNzflaO-6kaSeSOVcCDt0lDKU3x63ovHH-GUYgtfhWz5L5HRbeCi_2XFQbzHDyrF8UzceSHvjWfwsrCLXLPcAT4joagyWYe94Lv77_BiG2Zn-WTa8e_yBu9a6UN0igOfvaJf5wTtk-/s1200/IMG_6826.HEIC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0H1eNzflaO-6kaSeSOVcCDt0lDKU3x63ovHH-GUYgtfhWz5L5HRbeCi_2XFQbzHDyrF8UzceSHvjWfwsrCLXLPcAT4joagyWYe94Lv77_BiG2Zn-WTa8e_yBu9a6UN0igOfvaJf5wTtk-/s320/IMG_6826.HEIC.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Reformation Sunday 2017</span></td></tr></tbody></table></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">There
are a few observances you might have thought were principal festivals that are
not - days like Reformation Sunday and All Saints Sunday – which both fall
under the category of Lesser Festivals. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lesser
festivals celebrate the life of Jesus and recall those whose lives point us to
him – these are sometimes called “Saint” days.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">St.
Mark’s Day, being April 25<sup>th</sup>, always happens during the Easter
season. Since all Sundays OF Easter are principal festivals, they cannot be
replaced by the readings and prayers for St. Mark’s Day. (Incidentally, we say
Sundays OF Easter because Sundays are included in the 50 days of Easter – as
opposed to Sundays IN Lent, which are not counted as part of the 40 days of
Lent.)<br />
<br />
Even on principal festivals, we can acknowledge lesser festivals and
commemorations during the Sunday liturgy. We can include a note in the bulletin
or incorporate them into the Intercessory Prayers. They might also be worked into
sermons or musical selections.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFmV7bs4wLJcOkor9RuzicTXBItD4c_O8bb6GbiKH2f1gaIzu0q04B8L5qqMBW5kOsvxlUxZsHIvhKFENmvXqbCnyGGEW2_y6oIL2STtTyXR3bxKum8_uptBAc1HAk2iijPFuiaRQrxSS/s2581/Bach+Vespers+2011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1218" data-original-width="2581" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFmV7bs4wLJcOkor9RuzicTXBItD4c_O8bb6GbiKH2f1gaIzu0q04B8L5qqMBW5kOsvxlUxZsHIvhKFENmvXqbCnyGGEW2_y6oIL2STtTyXR3bxKum8_uptBAc1HAk2iijPFuiaRQrxSS/w400-h189/Bach+Vespers+2011.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Bach Vespers - Not a Principal Festival. . .YET</span></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
There are a few lesser festivals that replace a Sunday liturgy when their date
falls on Sunday. They are Name of Jesus (January 1st), Presentation of Our Lord
(February 2<sup>nd</sup>), Reformation Day (October 31<sup>st</sup>), and All
Saints Day (November 1<sup>st</sup>).</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnUNrZ0sXbSmYcIDtHBgnBK0_OwmU8HD5yrjbEKgdEu1rpgV2zpPq_h3C_FRYhDjHsewQGT1qamiEURdZTIVvT58NWlfYbWAhibqAEmS2ZGZKzz2WcMR7xetZwUXvnb-NFb2dYWPbMNW1/s2048/All+Saints+2012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1033" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnUNrZ0sXbSmYcIDtHBgnBK0_OwmU8HD5yrjbEKgdEu1rpgV2zpPq_h3C_FRYhDjHsewQGT1qamiEURdZTIVvT58NWlfYbWAhibqAEmS2ZGZKzz2WcMR7xetZwUXvnb-NFb2dYWPbMNW1/s320/All+Saints+2012.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">All Saints Sunday 2012 at St. Mark's<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Centuries of worship have brought us to this rich calendar of Sundays, seasons,
festivals, observances, commemorations, and occasions. The calendar reminds us
that the God of history has acted and will continue to act, especially through
the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Here are the answers!</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-X62g7U-_BuN7Hl_JrnjR-AJBfFZSYJv5KWlzeKT3UA0xxCgh25FVed-thKPnPjfcT39O3x_om4PeyRV30IuZA73ejyTDDKhbdGAZFpQ1sotLJIwBThjs48VRg3Fv0TIsEWp6Ar2Ra1-/s940/Answers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-X62g7U-_BuN7Hl_JrnjR-AJBfFZSYJv5KWlzeKT3UA0xxCgh25FVed-thKPnPjfcT39O3x_om4PeyRV30IuZA73ejyTDDKhbdGAZFpQ1sotLJIwBThjs48VRg3Fv0TIsEWp6Ar2Ra1-/w400-h335/Answers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sources: Leaders Guide to Evangelical Lutheran Worship<br />Sundays and Seasons</div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p>Tony Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696136187563390276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176263580247958366.post-11034032705965537672021-04-25T19:09:00.001-07:002021-04-28T17:30:03.160-07:00You Want Us to Prepare a Worship Video that Will Follow a Sermon by Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton? Yes! We'd Love To!<div style="text-align: left;"> (A version of this article appeared in the "Messenger" of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church.)</div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">“Lutherans
Restoring Creation is a grass roots movement promoting care for creation in the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Last
September LRC premiered a creation-centered worship service that 600 churches,
including St. Mark’s, viewed as their Sunday morning worship service. It was an
inspiring service of hymns, music, readings, prayers, and nature featuring
photography. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2rb5IAEZYqz4GSV9qEwqG6bxf1JWfZ7GPx95MDh4InNZBuu_em3qYzwVsFoOF5GRzT7JrBhZj1wYW3Qacdv3JnwMrDLF4xie7It6m4-YcWMMjGOgEWxisAVWHzDqMqayjPDHp3orXX8gb/s1000/LuthResCre.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="1000" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2rb5IAEZYqz4GSV9qEwqG6bxf1JWfZ7GPx95MDh4InNZBuu_em3qYzwVsFoOF5GRzT7JrBhZj1wYW3Qacdv3JnwMrDLF4xie7It6m4-YcWMMjGOgEWxisAVWHzDqMqayjPDHp3orXX8gb/w400-h154/LuthResCre.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pastor
Sarah Locke is on the board for LRC. When she told me they were preparing
another virtual worship service and invited our St. Mark’s musicians to
participate, I was happy to say “Yes!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We
were assigned a hymn that was completely new to me – “God Created Heaven and
Earth” (ELW 738).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Immediately
I saw a challenge of presenting this Taiwanese hymn in a way that didn’t
westernize it.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmwrbsnwwPE7Fh3ZVfp3GkeM-c-J9VEeSHdiT-x8VmU2EQ053yAm4b9M81eKNpo3l2uLO4sbWq8ZMPoWs390OonblIUmo4fVm3M2pBOiycGcDU9T0vvsMSIRaT9qa8bLSf0zEd_huSZEM/s2048/%25EA%25B8%2588%25EB%258F%2599_%25EC%259A%25A9%25EB%25A8%25B8%25EB%25A6%25AC_%25EB%25AA%25A8%25EC%2596%2591_%25EC%25B2%2598%25EB%25A7%2588_%25EB%2581%259D_%25EC%259E%25A5%25EC%258B%259D%25EA%25B3%25BC_%25EC%259E%2591%25EC%259D%2580_%25EC%25A2%2585_%25EA%25B3%25A0%25EB%25A0%25A4-%25E9%2587%2591%25E9%258A%2585%25E9%25BE%258D%25E9%25A0%25AD%25E5%2590%2590%25E9%25A6%2596%25E9%25A2%25A8%25E9%2590%25B8_%25E9%25AB%2598%25E9%25BA%2597-Rafter_finial_in_the_shape_of_a_dragon%25E2%2580%2599s_head_and_wind_chime_MET_h1_1999.263ab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1439" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmwrbsnwwPE7Fh3ZVfp3GkeM-c-J9VEeSHdiT-x8VmU2EQ053yAm4b9M81eKNpo3l2uLO4sbWq8ZMPoWs390OonblIUmo4fVm3M2pBOiycGcDU9T0vvsMSIRaT9qa8bLSf0zEd_huSZEM/s320/%25EA%25B8%2588%25EB%258F%2599_%25EC%259A%25A9%25EB%25A8%25B8%25EB%25A6%25AC_%25EB%25AA%25A8%25EC%2596%2591_%25EC%25B2%2598%25EB%25A7%2588_%25EB%2581%259D_%25EC%259E%25A5%25EC%258B%259D%25EA%25B3%25BC_%25EC%259E%2591%25EC%259D%2580_%25EC%25A2%2585_%25EA%25B3%25A0%25EB%25A0%25A4-%25E9%2587%2591%25E9%258A%2585%25E9%25BE%258D%25E9%25A0%25AD%25E5%2590%2590%25E9%25A6%2596%25E9%25A2%25A8%25E9%2590%25B8_%25E9%25AB%2598%25E9%25BA%2597-Rafter_finial_in_the_shape_of_a_dragon%25E2%2580%2599s_head_and_wind_chime_MET_h1_1999.263ab.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A traditional Korean windchime.<br />Will handbells work?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Asian
music, including much of its hymnody, is different from what we are used to.
Western ears hear music vertically – each note of the melody has implied
harmonies. We expect certain sequences (cadences) at the end of musical
phrases.<br />
<br />
But Asian melodies do not imply harmonies in the same way. They are more about
forward motion and the turn of musical phrases.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I
noticed right away that the tune was based on a 5 – note pentatonic scale. (If
you play the black notes on a piano in sequence, you have a pentatonic scale.
You can play these notes in any combination and find a pleasing sound.) This
meant our accompaniment could be randomly played notes that would add an
ethereal quality and provide its own harmony.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I
decided to do something that alternated instrumental verses (oboe and viola, of
course!) with singing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">At
the very beginning a drone is struck, signifying the Spirit of God brooding
over the waters as we hear the instruments play the melody for the first time.
A simple drum rhythm leads us into the first stanza which is accompanied by
random handbells gently ringing notes from the pentatonic scale.<br />
<br />
The instruments come back, this time playing the melody in canon – or in a
round. This allows the melody to create its own harmonies.<br />
<br />
The drum leads us into stanza two, accompanied by a few additional bells with
gentle random ringing.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisQ1USDzRH9-oWVH-5752ShP6sWYV2wU4k8tTi6Sa-jscUGHPEd0HDwr9dfzkpNVARGStT0wTxmuDOI4V5CV8eLH6teiRzHqaMXxiF0xjDcVu1ugE7PCtcPjXkthyphenhyphen9VPiP7KrjShrXDlr/s1520/Recording+Session.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="849" data-original-width="1520" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisQ1USDzRH9-oWVH-5752ShP6sWYV2wU4k8tTi6Sa-jscUGHPEd0HDwr9dfzkpNVARGStT0wTxmuDOI4V5CV8eLH6teiRzHqaMXxiF0xjDcVu1ugE7PCtcPjXkthyphenhyphen9VPiP7KrjShrXDlr/w640-h358/Recording+Session.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A photo from our recording session.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The
instruments come back with a simple bicinium stanza – two independent voice
parts. In this case the oboe takes the melody while the viola plays a counter
melody that mirrors the activity of rain as it falls to the earth and
evaporates back to the atmosphere. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The
drum leads us back into the final sung stanza. We add more bells. Their ringing
is still random, but it’s also faster and majestic so that “All earth’s
creatures, small and great, praise God for that blessed state!” A final chord
is struck and the sound is allowed to fade.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">See the full worship service here:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLnfqE6FFRQ&t=2061s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLnfqE6FFRQ&t=2061s</a></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: medium;">See a version of "God Created Heaven and Earth" by itself:</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_1dZdZwhMs">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_1dZdZwhMs</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">This
video was premiered as part of our prerecorded Easter Vigil service and was
also included in the Lutherans Restoring Creation worship service - right after a sermon by Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton. <br /><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Thank you to
everyone who participated in creating it, Pastor Sarah Locke for the invitation, and to Pastor Daniel Locke managing our recording session.</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">sources:<br />Windchime photo: </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This
file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project by the Metropolitan
Museum of Art. See the Image and Data Resources Open Access Policy, CC0,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=57866827</span></span></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Musician's Guide to Evangelical Lutheran Worship<br /><br />Evangelical Lutheran Worship</span></p>Tony Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696136187563390276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176263580247958366.post-54367211885180473562021-04-19T09:22:00.004-07:002021-04-19T09:22:49.845-07:00St. Mark's Has Much to Celebrate on April 25, 2021<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">“Triority” is my favorite non-word. It rhymes with “priority”
and refers to three things that all have to done first. It also has a certain
sense of urgency that comes with it.</span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This Sunday we have three things happening during our worship
at St. Mark’s – but there is no sense of urgency, at least not in the usual
sense. We simply have three things that are happening at the same time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxH4Xkv-lS8aqlr_0aUuC3x-1WGl5Z2ejMAvVyk3CIYAzfuVBjKv_5ad4WX3THE3RwCDM-m0XH1g9VOuCNK2zW5JM3oYxk2w9s3WkUteZErGLwjYv_Hsp0NZEz_xDPcg4AeQ_54Utef_X/s2048/Perelachaise-croixCeltique-p1000394.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1482" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxH4Xkv-lS8aqlr_0aUuC3x-1WGl5Z2ejMAvVyk3CIYAzfuVBjKv_5ad4WX3THE3RwCDM-m0XH1g9VOuCNK2zW5JM3oYxk2w9s3WkUteZErGLwjYv_Hsp0NZEz_xDPcg4AeQ_54Utef_X/w145-h200/Perelachaise-croixCeltique-p1000394.jpg" width="145" /></a></div><br />First, it happens to be the fourth Sunday of Easter. The
gospel reading is the comforting “I am the good shepherd” teaching of Jesus and
the psalm is Psalm 23 – “The Lord is my shepherd. . .” During the Word portion
of the service, we’ll all sing “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” to the gentle
Irish tune “St. Columba.”</span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">
<br />
Second, it’s St. Mark’s Day! Our parish is named for St. Mark the Evangelist.
The gospel of Mark was probably the first to be written and he is often
symbolized by the winged lion – a symbol that comes from the book of
Revelation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcba-bzDToVb7t7GMDw8Ivf4rTjg4cXv8KW-XncOIENiE2Zr1itGcIaqg-j0qoATw0Gg834sU_yHZkAqZw89_uj9OdkykKEohg9C8lrTUKBmnDsq49V5tIbVpyPvCHYUBiqaR74coIExq/s2914/Leone_marciano_andante_-_Vittore_Carpaccio_-_Google_Cultural_Institute.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="2914" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcba-bzDToVb7t7GMDw8Ivf4rTjg4cXv8KW-XncOIENiE2Zr1itGcIaqg-j0qoATw0Gg834sU_yHZkAqZw89_uj9OdkykKEohg9C8lrTUKBmnDsq49V5tIbVpyPvCHYUBiqaR74coIExq/w400-h148/Leone_marciano_andante_-_Vittore_Carpaccio_-_Google_Cultural_Institute.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
It’s also Church Music Sunday! On the fourth Sunday of Easter we pause to recognize
and bless the work of our musicians who rehearse diligently to lead the church’s
song at St. Mark’s. Thank you to our handbell ringers and singers, and also to our
instrumentalists whose music enhances our worship at St. Mark’s.<br />
<br />
And we have a bonus event! Lutherans Restoring Creation has produced another
on-line creation-based worship service for Earth Day. Watch the service to see
some familiar faces from St. Mark's. Members of our Festival Choir, St. Mark's
Ringers, and Eric and Ellen Olson collaborated to present the Hymn of the Day -
"God Created Heaven and Earth." (ELW 738)<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-54qZ859CIGX_90qpiYafmDbHDlTt5w1ucrOX0h3bZxLdZCME56Y_26OY9syhxwSWHKggS34oNYV4L2iEaxn0aL8JcJx2TQziMKVUIj6fFEy-2QrxaT2_uM9gdpz2vcsvPYDrc60o-4Z/s1000/LuthResCre.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="1000" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-54qZ859CIGX_90qpiYafmDbHDlTt5w1ucrOX0h3bZxLdZCME56Y_26OY9syhxwSWHKggS34oNYV4L2iEaxn0aL8JcJx2TQziMKVUIj6fFEy-2QrxaT2_uM9gdpz2vcsvPYDrc60o-4Z/w400-h154/LuthResCre.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton brings the message.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Thank you to LRC board member Pastor Sarah Locke for
inviting us to participate! </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Follow this link to learn everything you need to know about viewing the service.<br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://lutheransrestoringcreation.org/creation-focused-service-for-earth-day-2021/">https://lutheransrestoringcreation.org/creation-focused-service-for-earth-day-2021/</a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRdWhzX3iug-8sm2Bc1psw0xeOAJ-eX7WjfsbO_piEcygQZc6h9HB6FgLQGN0Ax1Ue089TTmXic4nnWnnnF9eVRv1MhVtZLuWPEdhkm2IzAS5B7fzOyGfa_mapD9s1innJn6sVJ-gie7z/s1210/Photo+God+Created.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="1210" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRdWhzX3iug-8sm2Bc1psw0xeOAJ-eX7WjfsbO_piEcygQZc6h9HB6FgLQGN0Ax1Ue089TTmXic4nnWnnnF9eVRv1MhVtZLuWPEdhkm2IzAS5B7fzOyGfa_mapD9s1innJn6sVJ-gie7z/w640-h362/Photo+God+Created.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Singers, Ringers, and Instrumentalists preparing<br />"God Created Heaven and Earth"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Celtic Cross image: CeCILL,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=229038</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mark image: By Vittore Carpaccio - Google Art Project, Public Domain, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38019354">https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38019354</a></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><br />Tony Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696136187563390276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176263580247958366.post-65112246659194778862021-04-12T12:48:00.001-07:002021-04-12T12:48:36.403-07:00Singers from Our Festival Choir Participate in the Third Virtual Choir Video Project from the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians<p> <i>(A version of this article first appeared in The Messenger, the newsletter of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Florida.)</i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Every facet of society experienced shock from the
shutdown that began March 2020 as we faced a global pandemic. Church choirs
also felt the impact, especially since a choir rehearsal in Washington State was
labeled as the first superspreader event in the United States. Things we had
never seen before happened quickly: the American Choral Directors Association
hosted an expert-packed seminar that mostly advised its members to not hold
rehearsals, masks specially designed for singers hit the market, church
services instantly moved to on-line platforms, and “virtual choirs” became a
thing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Recordings and videos of choirs have been around for a
long time - but singing in a pandemic required new techniques allowing
musicians to sing and play together without actually BEING together.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfIfO_rZ3pw3TDogqK-iQvzO-mZC_YCsyyh9F-4b9Y82Skz__sn7Sw0oBdsMlBmBRNb-mqb6R_1y1fqWfDMZLAdGGDyaD_LW-VQ9tA2BP2mU5fXzZHdrFCn8LyIQGI5mfLbaxsLKi3gGkP/s400/LivingVoiceFooter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="181" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfIfO_rZ3pw3TDogqK-iQvzO-mZC_YCsyyh9F-4b9Y82Skz__sn7Sw0oBdsMlBmBRNb-mqb6R_1y1fqWfDMZLAdGGDyaD_LW-VQ9tA2BP2mU5fXzZHdrFCn8LyIQGI5mfLbaxsLKi3gGkP/s320/LivingVoiceFooter.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Association of Lutheran Musicians attracted a
great deal of attention with its first virtual choir project – “O Day Full of
Grace” – a hymn for Pentecost. The project, a new arrangement by David
Cherwien, attracted more than 1,300 singers and instrumentalists.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">
<br />
This is how it worked. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We received very complete instructions including a
recording of someone singing our part (soprano, alto, tenor, or bass) with a
simple background accompaniment. Our first challenge was to take the musical
score with this video and learn the music on our own. (This is very different
from learning your part with the whole choir, including the singers in your own
voice section.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_hejccqc9PeddFpMI-NJhJCnxjj953Whf1pN_l2EpNUexTjUQX77lZd7ELub6XYhh3gXnQQmh-nMjU6-YeFbpgzRtuJJVRcu5dqiSZZPobzjPDNs2b9vqA77gDayYG1rb1YzqTkNgkPDb/s977/Eric+O.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="977" data-original-width="910" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_hejccqc9PeddFpMI-NJhJCnxjj953Whf1pN_l2EpNUexTjUQX77lZd7ELub6XYhh3gXnQQmh-nMjU6-YeFbpgzRtuJJVRcu5dqiSZZPobzjPDNs2b9vqA77gDayYG1rb1YzqTkNgkPDb/s320/Eric+O.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eric O. prepares a video for a virtual choir</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The second step required two electronic devices (in
most cases a laptop computer and a cell phone) and a set of headphones or
earbuds. While listening to the recording through earbuds, musicians used the
second device to make a new recording (recording B) that had only their voice
or instrument with no background sound from recording A.<br />
<br />
The third step may have been the most challenging – uploading recording B so it
could be added to the growing cache of videos for final processing.<br />
<br />
The final product included not just sounds, but all the videos that were
submitted. See it at this link: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJETTBbnf6w"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJETTBbnf6w</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">
If you watch carefully, you will see Bill Ahrens and myself floating with all
the other singing heads.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">At St. Mark’s we did our own virtual choir video for
our prerecorded Advent Lessons and Carols service. You can still see this video
on St. Mark’s YouTube channel at this link: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCWpd1AClTA&t=718s"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCWpd1AClTA&t=718s</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">.
The virtual choir piece, Nancy M. Raabe’s setting of “Savior of the Nations,
Come” begins at the 36:49 mark.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlPFIVaknDH4v8F3uRBVU3pGFd7AFc-L5nVp8Y2Uw7KmwTvRnvUjx85nXTmDXO5zNyR__1rj_8zgTjl8BNR7QVQwPSsTJ5zCheti1kX0As3iN_pkiKqy7F5c3R3I09ky46otAWN0sUAUx/s1872/FirstVIrtualChoir.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="1872" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlPFIVaknDH4v8F3uRBVU3pGFd7AFc-L5nVp8Y2Uw7KmwTvRnvUjx85nXTmDXO5zNyR__1rj_8zgTjl8BNR7QVQwPSsTJ5zCheti1kX0As3iN_pkiKqy7F5c3R3I09ky46otAWN0sUAUx/w640-h365/FirstVIrtualChoir.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A screen shot from the Festival Choir's first virtual choir selection.<br />"Savior of the Nations, Come" setting by Nancy M. Raabe</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The ALCM has created its third virtual choir video -
an arrangement of the beloved Easter hymn “Jesus Christ Is Risen Today” by
Kevin J. Hildebrand. This video has an added component with a customized third
stanza that highlights the videos submitted by our own singers. (You still hear
the full ensemble performing.) Thank you to Bill Ahrens, Ruth Voss, and Mark
and Lynette Weber for submitting videos. Our St. Mark’s community enjoyed this
video at the end of our prerecorded Easter Vigil service.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFbvOQRnXVk_WbK_kHGH7gjLRd3JIPIjhOuII3G5CuXrs7UnOV8w7kwC3zXuopS1GV_PTjerKSz4i31v6EO1c9qX2_jrR3fQFs7L2kLMGxeO3KzZ-u6uxGYsKn4039zGEMI5qQ59PSAe6/s440/Ruth_JC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="318" data-original-width="440" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFbvOQRnXVk_WbK_kHGH7gjLRd3JIPIjhOuII3G5CuXrs7UnOV8w7kwC3zXuopS1GV_PTjerKSz4i31v6EO1c9qX2_jrR3fQFs7L2kLMGxeO3KzZ-u6uxGYsKn4039zGEMI5qQ59PSAe6/w200-h144/Ruth_JC.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTYPP7NqRmQW0nHOYOBqMM89tSZ3a0ZS679rX1kBIKgvCo2Po4JJiqM5gdFuFLW45X5ibn5T5N3QDbDKS4hW-KoefH_i2iFXV1F-8qyzh9YkT5SbnKCgOPzuqi6cQUHECpfGRAqG3DGAt/s476/Bill_JC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="476" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTYPP7NqRmQW0nHOYOBqMM89tSZ3a0ZS679rX1kBIKgvCo2Po4JJiqM5gdFuFLW45X5ibn5T5N3QDbDKS4hW-KoefH_i2iFXV1F-8qyzh9YkT5SbnKCgOPzuqi6cQUHECpfGRAqG3DGAt/w200-h133/Bill_JC.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZ-yliuob53QkLgC6Sky_enlXzII672AYPW3PodMt8j7i8e_0svC7nwo9c0FeBIATT15VN4TEJPhnagMBBrfrSFL-a-cNvWer13JGl2s3DxR8S_Z0flHcV3YVSoKwto_y-gqTkKZoi8lr/s467/Mark_JC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZ-yliuob53QkLgC6Sky_enlXzII672AYPW3PodMt8j7i8e_0svC7nwo9c0FeBIATT15VN4TEJPhnagMBBrfrSFL-a-cNvWer13JGl2s3DxR8S_Z0flHcV3YVSoKwto_y-gqTkKZoi8lr/s320/Mark_JC.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXNYOkhEkIltBQkT7Z_51ROpiq3XD1k33lotqTK7CGS0XjKofc8XHFIR9sge325mQzNQQDvtxzViaXQhvtItLd60dPVaUUkT6IPLGzcZobIn_O-4z4cy6TkhjqQKJnziGODkaOyMcB7a-/s503/Lynette_JC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="319" data-original-width="503" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXNYOkhEkIltBQkT7Z_51ROpiq3XD1k33lotqTK7CGS0XjKofc8XHFIR9sge325mQzNQQDvtxzViaXQhvtItLd60dPVaUUkT6IPLGzcZobIn_O-4z4cy6TkhjqQKJnziGODkaOyMcB7a-/w200-h127/Lynette_JC.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwp7gcvWfmb4Z8KTxmocE4abqDmBUna_PWEZZ2qqQUCKm5LshyphenhyphenhE-17BT2tJ5FRpvmJoAdepzumc7oVblXdYrL_YdbiDIBMVpD_LfeciYT3aIh0GpQQ90cEeksRZr2ugy2HrZfkAww1I3/s550/Tony_JC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="322" data-original-width="550" height="117" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwp7gcvWfmb4Z8KTxmocE4abqDmBUna_PWEZZ2qqQUCKm5LshyphenhyphenhE-17BT2tJ5FRpvmJoAdepzumc7oVblXdYrL_YdbiDIBMVpD_LfeciYT3aIh0GpQQ90cEeksRZr2ugy2HrZfkAww1I3/w200-h117/Tony_JC.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Videos from Festival Choir singers in "Jesus Christ Is Risen Today"</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The finished product combined the efforts of 1, 784
instrumentalists and singers and was made possible by the generous financial
support of Mark and Kathy Helge.<br />
<br />
Here is the link. It includes the words so that you can join in the singing
wherever you are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laZqLPmhNAc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laZqLPmhNAc</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3jemhd2qiF2edmwMjiEzEBbHVQQQgKySJQePKAL3S-JO8kho0WFjnat7j3qt55_qTj0MiCjBKoZeTXDjz32lUY4TYdPSoKUxko0ICz9OKrlFWYHC2k86Upc7_I9y1m15w2YoCFI83oOI/s1139/Jesus+Christ+Is+Risen.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="1139" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3jemhd2qiF2edmwMjiEzEBbHVQQQgKySJQePKAL3S-JO8kho0WFjnat7j3qt55_qTj0MiCjBKoZeTXDjz32lUY4TYdPSoKUxko0ICz9OKrlFWYHC2k86Upc7_I9y1m15w2YoCFI83oOI/w640-h360/Jesus+Christ+Is+Risen.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the 1,784 singers and isntrumentalists<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>Tony Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696136187563390276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176263580247958366.post-2807176604810895522020-10-02T08:32:00.001-07:002020-10-02T08:32:48.436-07:00Looking for Peace? Find It in Daily Prayer<p> </p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8IQKWHhX3Ov0nDvIUNM6fyDDORId-v3X4FwEA1afcjIYof1i09Oc5mzBb7YHZ3vASRVOux3-NdbLuBR_tAnh9LbK8f_nLCNRcGT5Tqp80crdOCy685Sj5yWYgwYllsMV6s4vABspw_BEO/s1080/devotions.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8IQKWHhX3Ov0nDvIUNM6fyDDORId-v3X4FwEA1afcjIYof1i09Oc5mzBb7YHZ3vASRVOux3-NdbLuBR_tAnh9LbK8f_nLCNRcGT5Tqp80crdOCy685Sj5yWYgwYllsMV6s4vABspw_BEO/w400-h400/devotions.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />When
I was growing up, people often referred to their daily quiet time with God as “devotions.”
I always loved that word. It described a holy time in the day – not a time for
Bible study or theological reading, but a time for simply being in the presence
of God and meditating on the written word.<br />
<br />
Much later I discovered the services of Daily Prayer. First, as an Episcopalian,
I found the service of Evensong – often expressed in the church with chanting,
hymns, and the sublime music of a carefully rehearsed choir. (Even today, I
often call myself a Lutheran with an Episcopalian aesthetic.) <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Later,
I used the forms in the Book of Common Prayer, for my own devotional time. I learned
that <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Daily Prayer has been part of our
Christian heritage for some time – closely tied to the ancient monastic
practice of praying at certain hours of the day.<br />
<br />
I am so happy to have had the opportunity to provide Daily Prayer services on
YouTube during this season of “Covidtide.” – not an official season of the
church year, but one that provides some unique opportunities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
hope that people will use these services in their homes. Using this resource
will also help you to become familiar with these services as presented in <i>Evangelical
Lutheran Worship.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Both
services include a reading that is updated for a specific day. If you wish to
use a different reading, simply pause the video and fast forward. Check the
comments for readings that may be used on subsequent days. Both services also
allow you to include your own petitions during the prayers. If you need more
time, feel free to pause the video. Also, everything you need (music and texts)
is included.<br />
<br />
Here is more of what to expect:<br />
<br />
<b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVFdfyXuO_01FBV1yDqr7Z0XNPaygU1MzonBhTIlNcB3jtUST3P79iN2zWkXIifVEUN0xfj5CQkpKcetxxt4agTViJfChN5iXe5GYz0elxfvZwpE9c0wcanUAg2is_mdwJ5tzZ6ufbLPa/s2048/bell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1115" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVFdfyXuO_01FBV1yDqr7Z0XNPaygU1MzonBhTIlNcB3jtUST3P79iN2zWkXIifVEUN0xfj5CQkpKcetxxt4agTViJfChN5iXe5GYz0elxfvZwpE9c0wcanUAg2is_mdwJ5tzZ6ufbLPa/s320/bell.jpg" /></a></b></div><b><br />Morning Prayer </b>(usually less than 15 minutes)<b><br />
</b>An <b>opening dialog</b> begins the service.<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">A
setting of <b>Psalm 95:1-7</b>, also called <i>the Venite. </i>Start by learning
the refrain, then sing the entire psalm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
<b>reading </b>comes from a lectionary that complements the Sunday lectionary
and can be found in <i>Evangelical Lutheran Worship.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
<b>Gospel Canticle</b> is set with an assembly refrain and stanzas sung by a
cantor.<br />
The <b>Prayers</b> include thanksgiving and intercessions, followed by the Lord’s
Prayer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Evening
Prayer </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">(a
little over 20 minutes)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtvWsoMl0_BnsCVXZRweT4AXkMOGhhf-fhFq_ffuACt4vOIMt4EwwLl6mC8NqtREx2bFwC6A2Aov_GZyoZkaKTHBxKXxiGS_xi2z81eCveElS0zpCRaZDagj7AtN-v5PGjNFrRhJutUo-/s2538/Marian+Candles.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEier0wlfe7rwkGQ3wjC2USL7ttflbuOY5aDbnj_EW774li907aFnBYLGy8imJjk4x-K4M5WuaXXMfYkEInJzSg2x-HVeNaRarjOXVcxivxdhcPgN-sZu77LJu7iXIQvKMgS81rWCWwFvqbv/s2538/Marian+Candles.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
An <b>opening dialog</b> begins the service.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWOVHI2A3kJV_PE1r6EJ-fBgmz2-3YMFNwJZBJP1AxuJSYZnQOyY27HllDAgJLrfgQcNfBvY84SsGaw25tJGb_y1zATyfBZr2QekdGMRNidsDKrxKYbxSA0cdI6DMmJO5T6_FYH99K-ty/s2538/Marian+Candles.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2538" data-original-width="1201" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWOVHI2A3kJV_PE1r6EJ-fBgmz2-3YMFNwJZBJP1AxuJSYZnQOyY27HllDAgJLrfgQcNfBvY84SsGaw25tJGb_y1zATyfBZr2QekdGMRNidsDKrxKYbxSA0cdI6DMmJO5T6_FYH99K-ty/s320/Marian+Candles.JPG" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">A
<b>Hymn of Light</b> is sung. Music and text are provided onscreen. For now, we
are using “Christ, Mighty Savior” – a modern tune with an ancient Mozarabic
text from the 10<sup>th</sup> century. The people who first sang it were
Christians living on the Muslim-controlled Iberian Peninsula.<br />
The <b>Thanksgiving for Light</b> recalls the creation (“Let there be light!”) and
God leading Israel through the wilderness – by a pillar light!<br />
The <b>Evening Psalm</b> has an assembly refrain with stanzas sung by a cantor.<br />
The <b>Word</b> (readings) is the gospel reading from the daily lectionary in
the Book of Common Prayer.<br />
The <b>Gospel Canticle</b> is a metrical setting of Mary’s <i>Magnificat </i>set
toa joyful Lutheran choral tune. We usually sing “In Thee is Gladness” with
this tune.<br />
The <b>Prayers </b>follow. They include the current list of prayers from the
people of St. Mark’s as available at the time of recording. It also includes the
<b>Lord’s Prayer.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">A
blessing concludes the service.<br />
<br />
<b>Additional Notes<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
like to prepare for Morning Prayer with a tall glass of cold water. It helps me
to remember my baptism and makes me thankful for God’s nurture of all creation.
<br />
<br />
Since a candle is often lighted for Evening Prayer, you may want to light one
at home. <br />
<br />
Both services can be used by individuals or small groups.<br />
<br />
Look for these services on our YouTube channel at <a href="http://www.youtube.com/c/StMarksJAX/videos">www.youtube.com/c/StMarksJAX/videos</a><br />
<br />
May God hold you close as you use these services, and may peace be with you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>Tony Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696136187563390276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176263580247958366.post-50002206520252881442020-08-07T15:54:00.002-07:002020-08-07T15:54:43.388-07:00Planning In the Time of Covid-19<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvalscslHKREyLfM4PcUsf4fHkOGQK4nzvXK4OqDqI6BQTHTRHlpeQnreLMWLYwzzh-KZ8OXghKj_GyoFfYg69m4DQYMkCrgFC4yeNPDulFXMte7koe60D7FnR5YkwJlMxos5BYLmO2L30/s2048/always+have+a+plan.png" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvalscslHKREyLfM4PcUsf4fHkOGQK4nzvXK4OqDqI6BQTHTRHlpeQnreLMWLYwzzh-KZ8OXghKj_GyoFfYg69m4DQYMkCrgFC4yeNPDulFXMte7koe60D7FnR5YkwJlMxos5BYLmO2L30/w640-h360/always+have+a+plan.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">One of my
favorite things about being a Cantor is planning! I love choosing new music and
hymns that complement the readings for Sunday and help us focus on the seasons
of the church year. You can see how excited I was about planning in this
Facebook post from a year ago:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBef3PxyGDqnu0CeTO59stcq6wg7yYGiWS2xGZOJ9lyvNVfliCsD5foOR3X2UQ3Cl5j2N6tnQq9Ojn8ZzKN1azM-ViZd_oBDH6FNxFCJy2ZLoYkS07YtJU3aAk8GRJQPzYb3CBY_Cgfht7/s749/Getting+Ready.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; padding: 1em 0px;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="749" data-original-width="613" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBef3PxyGDqnu0CeTO59stcq6wg7yYGiWS2xGZOJ9lyvNVfliCsD5foOR3X2UQ3Cl5j2N6tnQq9Ojn8ZzKN1azM-ViZd_oBDH6FNxFCJy2ZLoYkS07YtJU3aAk8GRJQPzYb3CBY_Cgfht7/w328-h400/Getting+Ready.JPG" width="328" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: times;">A lot can happen
in a year – but who could have guessed a global calamity like Covid-19 would
make even the simple act of planning so difficult?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: 14pt;">Choirs can’t
even meet to rehearse; so how can they gather on Sunday morning to lead the
church’s song? How do I plan choir music for this situation?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: times;">Then there are the cries from social media platforms and the news outlets. I
know you’ve heard them too: </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnXPUQGffjpgnw18SB2i9rFzubVIupJswwp_flKLuRRraD_LRtk6shE_a9pEYpUkV8mOy7GCHR8Gbnlaf8Ft_wzeZ7aHXFpnKa29zrh3a-tG1EbWlIjXV7YROWNAZhQ0FF3DcKKedmAn8/s1080/headlines.png" imageanchor="1" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnXPUQGffjpgnw18SB2i9rFzubVIupJswwp_flKLuRRraD_LRtk6shE_a9pEYpUkV8mOy7GCHR8Gbnlaf8Ft_wzeZ7aHXFpnKa29zrh3a-tG1EbWlIjXV7YROWNAZhQ0FF3DcKKedmAn8/w320-h320/headlines.png" width="320" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMgof4FDDlmp4pENiucu-N9PLA7E5Cb6d9iIjZ00YTDU5h9wEAb257YXFxJc61oiztGlVDxwLc-ugsjJaYhGCaXuk212iyGrL4mZs7H-wGEkbnKLt5KZTOf-YrdiYXgJ98xj0SXLZqjTE/s801/danielatsm.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: block; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="801" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMgof4FDDlmp4pENiucu-N9PLA7E5Cb6d9iIjZ00YTDU5h9wEAb257YXFxJc61oiztGlVDxwLc-ugsjJaYhGCaXuk212iyGrL4mZs7H-wGEkbnKLt5KZTOf-YrdiYXgJ98xj0SXLZqjTE/w320-h230/danielatsm.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: times;"><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div></span><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">To be honest,
I’m proud of the church and how we’ve responded – and not just at St. Mark’s. We
(all the church) immediately learned new technologies and moved our services
online while our members joyfully welcomed us into their homes. At St. Mark’s, Pastor
Daniel Locke got “trickier and trickier” with each new service. Who will ever
forget this powerful sermon that honored our feelings and also caused hope to
spring up within us?</span></h3><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wGk7pZJkg&t=514s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wGk7pZJkg&t=514s</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
One benefit of on-line worship (for me) is that I can visit lots of Sunday morning
worship services and see what my colleague/friends are up to. I haven’t just
heard great music, but some very fine sermons too. One of my favorite services
came from Norway where the liturgy (very ably sung by the Pastor) was
accompanied by the church’s cantor on an accordion! I was deeply moved. You can
view that service at the following link. It’s in Norwegian, but don’t be surprised
if you know exactly what is going on – at least most of the time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.hallingdolen.no/nyheiter/her-kan-du-sja-gudsteneste-fra-al-kyrkje/?fbclid=IwAR3Kw9Wwqw0_fnr7dCKLzmJ4yWI5il-Q4g1I7FquMnAUs1A4tovEOee9mB8">https://www.hallingdolen.no/nyheiter/her-kan-du-sja-gudsteneste-fra-al-kyrkje/?fbclid=IwAR3Kw9Wwqw0_fnr7dCKLzmJ4yWI5il-Q4g1I7FquMnAUs1A4tovEOee9mB8</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Yes, the choirs
are mostly absent, but not in all cases. Some churches, through the use of
choral scholars (masked and socially distanced), have still provided high-quality
choral music. Others have used smaller groups and soloists. Organists and pianists
proclaim the gospel through preludes and postludes while praise bands lead
people to sing in their homes. The church’s song, though perhaps stifled, has
persevered.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">
<br />
So, where is my planning for St. Mark’s now?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I haven’t
ordered new music for the fall, or even for Christmas – but that doesn’t mean we
won’t have a choir.<br />
<br />
For the Sundays we are able to meet in the house of the Lord, I have a plan for
choir rehearsals that looks something like this:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">▪</span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We’ll have “virtual” choir rehearsals in addition to our Wednesday
night meeting because our time together will be reduced. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">▪</span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We’ll wear masks during rehearsal. Choir members will be
asked to warm-up on their own and be ready to sing as soon as they enter the
choir room. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">▪</span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We’ll practice for 20 minutes, then take a 20- minute
breathing break OUTSIDE so people can distance and remove their masks. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">▪</span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We’ll meet in the nave for a final 20- minute rehearsal,
still with masks and lots of distance between singers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">▪</span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">With a 40-minute rehearsal (instead of the usual hour and a
half) we’ll only be able to work on music for the coming Sunday instead of
working 4 -5 weeks like we normally do.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyoTj3isVW3018iFX8UGp2HTu-JsLkMrw0RLAwcRQcuUWaBf958Ui8B4MtTlCnNqXnYK01cqk_ClXrEiQTQlKS85JYqw1NDAKuwy9PI9T1MoqduI1azOOfmMpdKYwxaJAUq476V2HKhZj/s1601/FestivalChoir030815bcropped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="1601" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyoTj3isVW3018iFX8UGp2HTu-JsLkMrw0RLAwcRQcuUWaBf958Ui8B4MtTlCnNqXnYK01cqk_ClXrEiQTQlKS85JYqw1NDAKuwy9PI9T1MoqduI1azOOfmMpdKYwxaJAUq476V2HKhZj/w640-h273/FestivalChoir030815bcropped.jpg" title="Ready to sing!" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Our St. Mark’s
Ringers will rehearse every week – socially distanced and wearing masks, of
course. If we are scheduled to play on a Sunday where church will not be live,
our music will be pre-recorded for inclusion in the on-line service. (BTW, we
have room for two more ringers. Let me know if you’d like to play!)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Even these
plans are flexible. We may need to make changes based on CDC guidelines and
guidance from government officials.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Some day we
will have a vaccine against Covid-19 and we’ll be able to gather, speak, and
sing freely while standing next to each other. We’ll shake hands and hug our
neighbors as we say, “The peace of Christ be with you.” Until then, the church’s
song still goes on, proclaiming the good news of God’s love to all the world.</span></p>Tony Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696136187563390276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176263580247958366.post-81012582800342389642020-08-01T14:54:00.001-07:002020-08-01T14:54:27.439-07:00Music for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost: August 2, 2020<p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhgd96NyaDoYHH3Gt8ZVgdM3FAeH7-A7WTBZ2mKQi8A4sQQxGflzmA-aLkI86IdODXfQrNBRqnxeBfNdcYfiuc_atB-bZDvirmUT7OvqWnkK7WPCaZVP4JuZjQDDNv2wLpWvDhbD0ulr_/s800/Penty+9.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhgd96NyaDoYHH3Gt8ZVgdM3FAeH7-A7WTBZ2mKQi8A4sQQxGflzmA-aLkI86IdODXfQrNBRqnxeBfNdcYfiuc_atB-bZDvirmUT7OvqWnkK7WPCaZVP4JuZjQDDNv2wLpWvDhbD0ulr_/w410-h410/Penty+9.png" width="410" /></a></div><b><br /></b><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="5"><b>Opening Voluntary <i>Two Settings of “Soul, Adorn Yourself
with Gladness” (Schmücke dich)</i></b><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="5">1. Johann Gottfried Walther, 1684-1748 2. Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897</font></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="5">The text and tune are at Evangelical Lutheran Worship
488.</font></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="5"><b>Gathering Hymn <i>Praise the One Who Breaks the
Darkness (Nettleton) </i></b>ELW 843 </font></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiV2WZsMQq8wqtAEj9u1sBug2NMBcX71T2J7JgBpUsBWpRqD9fHysqDNbINfWLcM9fUie1tk6VqWUCFkv7orHwIaakQao_JnjbCH8k8XKrNj6VL8BHwOZXEwvLFkbuql-zRlbIu-PJfnaT/s2048/IMG_0244.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiV2WZsMQq8wqtAEj9u1sBug2NMBcX71T2J7JgBpUsBWpRqD9fHysqDNbINfWLcM9fUie1tk6VqWUCFkv7orHwIaakQao_JnjbCH8k8XKrNj6VL8BHwOZXEwvLFkbuql-zRlbIu-PJfnaT/w246-h328/IMG_0244.JPG" width="246" /></a></b></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><b><br /></b></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><b><font size="5">Hymn of the Day <i>All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly (Grace
Eternal)</i></font></b></b></p><font size="5"><o:p></o:p></font><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="5">This hymn appears in ELW with the tune <i>Holy Manna</i>, but
today we sing it with a newer tune by Jacksonville composer Bob Moore. His tune,
Grace Eternal, feels like a folk hymn you’ve been singing your whole life.<br />
<br />
Moore recently released a full choral version of <i>All Who Hunger</i> that our Festival
Choir was to sing just before Covid-19 caused Sunday morning gatherings to go
on hiatus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t worry, it’ll be back in
our choir folders as soon as we’re able to rehearse again. We can’t wait to
share it with you!</font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="5"><b>Music During Communion <i>Holy Manna </i></b>setting, Don Hustad, 1918-2013</font></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="5">Hustad’s career as a church organist includes work in six
different decades – including appearances with the popular gospel singer George
Beverly Shea. This is a setting that I’ve enjoyed playing for a very long time
and I chose it because it is the tune that ELW pairs with <i>All Who Hunger,
Gather Gladly</i>. It’s also a nice excuse to feature our organ’s clarinet stop.</font></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="5"><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="5"><b>Sending Hymn <i>O Living Bread from Heaven (Aurelia) </i></b>ELW 542 </font></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="5"><b>Closing Voluntary <i>O, When Shall I See Jesus? (The Morning
Trumpet) </i></b>setting, Don Hustad</font></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="5"><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="5">During this season after Pentecost, you may have noticed
that I’ve been pairing the psalm refrains with tunes from folk songs, folk hymns,
and early hymnody.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Only a few have fit
easily – some needed a bit of coercing.</font></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="5">
This morning I chose a tune by Benjamin F. White (1800-1879), <i>The Morning
Trumpet </i>– a Sacred Harp tune. This is a setting of the full hymn with its text
by John Leland (1754-1841), an American Baptist minister.</font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOo8sXojXaih8LZKOH5xnjEZYe43Ub5p985bGZBbI1mlWavAxjHsBdlDykTulBAUvaHmcvjkJBqlrpItjlMfmY1Klf6Orx3yhl9qcuDwA8VWRFQOkP3C2MnlbJvWBWSZ7PrTgZpwH1KcPW/s1080/Morning+Trumpet.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOo8sXojXaih8LZKOH5xnjEZYe43Ub5p985bGZBbI1mlWavAxjHsBdlDykTulBAUvaHmcvjkJBqlrpItjlMfmY1Klf6Orx3yhl9qcuDwA8VWRFQOkP3C2MnlbJvWBWSZ7PrTgZpwH1KcPW/w640-h640/Morning+Trumpet.png" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="5">We’ll hear two trumpets from our organ; first the (pipe) petite
trompette that was installed with the organ in 1984, then the (digital)
festival trumpet makes a brief appearance at the end.</font><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="2">sources: Hymnary.org</font></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><br />Tony Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696136187563390276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176263580247958366.post-34758638149621407082020-07-24T11:40:00.000-07:002020-07-24T11:40:36.965-07:00Music for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost: July 26, 2020<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Opening Voluntary <i>Hymn
Partita on “Jesus, Priceless Treasure</i></span></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "Stone Serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">”</span></i></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_rggp5Mv7dC88kmdy0nPukhhQurvnJZnKSTApai7oBJnwaEPLdUeqyMLuh8_ef8qH9bsn34jbjld5FZ1rP47mN_V8CO8L1ZTvTFOPjNU1VGvFuQimK63sRAOedYU3rKRAYk2fv_oC7ls/s800/Penty+8.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_rggp5Mv7dC88kmdy0nPukhhQurvnJZnKSTApai7oBJnwaEPLdUeqyMLuh8_ef8qH9bsn34jbjld5FZ1rP47mN_V8CO8L1ZTvTFOPjNU1VGvFuQimK63sRAOedYU3rKRAYk2fv_oC7ls/s320/Penty+8.png" /></a></i></b></div><b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">(jesu
meine freude)</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "Stone Serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">chorale
settings from <i>Service Book and Hymnal </i>(pub. 1958, Augsburg Publishing House)
and <i>Evangelical Lutheran Worship</i> (pub. 2006, Augsburg Fortress)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Organ
settings:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Jan
Bender (1909-1994<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">David
A. Schack (b. 1947)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">J.
S. Bach (1685-1750)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">During
these summer months and this time of pandemic, I’ve been taking some classic
Lutheran hymns (for more on what makes a hymn “Lutheran,” see a former post at <a href="http://smljax.blogspot.com/2014/05/our-lutheran-heritage-in-hymns-is-hymn.html">http://smljax.blogspot.com/2014/05/our-lutheran-heritage-in-hymns-is-hymn.html</a>)
and having sung stanzas interlined with organ settings. I’ve decided to start
calling these arrangements “partitas.” A partita is a suite of pieces – I’ve
just elected to fill my suite with the voices of different composers writing on
the same tune.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">jesu meine freude </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">comes from a secular song written in bar
form, which is to say it is arranged in three phrases where the second is a
repeat of the first – or AAB form. Many Lutheran hymns, including some by
Martin Luther, utilize bar form. At some point, a non-musician got ahold of
this knowledge and started the rumor that Martin Luther based all of his hymns
on tavern songs. It has been a hard story to live down. Although some Lutheran
tunes began in the secular realm, it is more like singing <i>What Child Is This</i>
to <i>Alas, My Love, You Do Me Wrong, </i>than it is to singing <i>A Mighty
Fortress Is Our God </i>to <i>A Hundred Bottles of Beer on the Wall.</i> (That
doesn’t actually work, by the way. I’m just making a point.) Incidentally, <span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">jesu meine FREUDE,</span> or <i>Jesus, my joy, </i>“was
originally <i>Flora, my joy. . .</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field. . .</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">In
his cantata </span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen </i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">(BWV 12), J. S. Bach “buries”
this well-loved tune in an aria for tenor. You can hear the aria, hear the tune,
AND see the score at this link: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZjVP6y71yg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZjVP6y71yg</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">
The entire cantata is worth your time, but you can skip to the 18:58 mark to
hear just this aria.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">
This is the most recent Bach cantata sung at St. Mark’s – and we used an oboe
instead of a trumpet.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_qtAjkBHnn0ntc8vXjveCMg1LaYNaOanFG4dLPQ8OtlOWMUVAIpPrin1rTcXZgPuXTjuF-wgpspfGd2j5CbLVj8xja27_fQZfpOMWoKSuZYcTLNZ34hjcAqyEuua0j917rST2dpkjYSX/s1197/BVMarkWeber4_fullensemble.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="898" data-original-width="1197" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_qtAjkBHnn0ntc8vXjveCMg1LaYNaOanFG4dLPQ8OtlOWMUVAIpPrin1rTcXZgPuXTjuF-wgpspfGd2j5CbLVj8xja27_fQZfpOMWoKSuZYcTLNZ34hjcAqyEuua0j917rST2dpkjYSX/w400-h300/BVMarkWeber4_fullensemble.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen" Bach Vespers orchestra and choir at St. Mark's<br />November 17, 2019</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Gathering Hymn <i>O Day of Rest and Gladness (<span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">haf trones lampa färdig</span>)</i></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">If
someone ever asks “Why do Christians worship on Sunday?” you can respond with
verse 2 of this hymn.<br />
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This hymn appears in ELW with the tune <i>Ellacombe</i> but I’ve
never felt that was a good pairing. The Episcopalians sing it with a tune that
I adore – <i>Es flog ein kleins Waldvögelein </i>– but I try not to
introduce new tunes for online worship. A perfect solution seemed to be <i>Haf
trones lampa färdig</i>, the Swedish folk tune that we sing with “Rejoice, Rejoice
Believers” in Advent.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn of the Day<i> Neither Life nor Death <span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">(neither death nor life)</span><o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">ELW
622<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
refrain for this hymn by Marty Haugen is easily learned. In fact, you may have
it memorized after the second stanza. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself humming
it later in the week. Thanks to Pastor Daniel for leading this hymn and playing
it on his guitar!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Marty
Haugen is a prolific composer of hymns and liturgical music. Probably his most famous
work with Lutherans in “Holden Evening Prayer.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sending Hymn <i>Give Thanks for Saints <span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">(repton)</span></i></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">ELW
428<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">I’ve
loved this tune for awhile now, at least since 2009 (but longer, really). Here’s
proof from a Facebook post in 2009:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOkpgK0vUCT7Wi96057cnaxOWNIJtWi3fOvm2w15ApFPDJktrvfNRk796xM-uzrYk7OKwXmpjtP2F5FNqMVKK7kEjuSRbhE2yeiyoWcH0QqpM-YOGZPzxIQrcbj8tds7_vGZu04_8spbC/s669/Repton+post.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="669" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOkpgK0vUCT7Wi96057cnaxOWNIJtWi3fOvm2w15ApFPDJktrvfNRk796xM-uzrYk7OKwXmpjtP2F5FNqMVKK7kEjuSRbhE2yeiyoWcH0QqpM-YOGZPzxIQrcbj8tds7_vGZu04_8spbC/w400-h326/Repton+post.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Closing Voluntary <i>When Morning Gilds the Skies <span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">(laudes domini)</span></i></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">setting,
Robert Lind</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">“May
Jesus Christ be praised” no only when morning gilds the skies, but also “when
evening shadows fall.”</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
it’s not just a song for humankind to sing, but also the earth, “sun and stars
of space” and all creation. The text begs for this refrain to be sung all day –
and not just this day, but forever.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><font size="2">Sources:</font></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Wikipedia</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Hymnal Companion to Evangelical Lutheran Worship</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><font size="2"><br /></font></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><font size="2"><br /></font></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Tony Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696136187563390276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176263580247958366.post-33894086023447825832020-07-18T09:15:00.001-07:002020-07-18T09:15:20.029-07:00Music for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost: 7/19/2020<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Opening Voluntary <i>O
Blessed Spring</i></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="font-family: "Stone Serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">setting
David Cherwien, b. 1957<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Gathering Hymn <i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Praise and Thanksgiving (Bunessan)<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></b></div>
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689<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn of the Day<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> For the Fruit of All Creation <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">(Ar hyd y nos)</span><o:p></o:p></i></span></b></div>
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305<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sending Hymn <i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">On What Has Now Been Sown (Darwall’s 148th)</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <o:p></o:p></i></span></b></div>
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559<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Closing Voluntary <i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Wie schön leuchtet</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <o:p></o:p></i></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">setting,
J. C. Bach, 1642-1703<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Tony Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696136187563390276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176263580247958366.post-52534841753075286092020-07-10T10:18:00.002-07:002020-07-11T08:26:10.133-07:00Music for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost: July 12, 2020<span style="font-size: large;">This week's service is on-line, so please join us on our YouTube channel on Sunday morning at 9:30. </span><br />
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CCCXCVII (5036) </i></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">William Schirmer, b. 1941</span></div>
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William Schirmer, Professor Emeritus at Jacksonville University, wrote this
piece for the San Marco Chamber Music Society. It was debuted at the annual
benefit for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund in 2014.<br />
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I’m excited to hear this piece again since Dr. Schirmer was one of my
professors when I was a JU student in the 80s. Performing his <i>Missa
Universalis</i> with the JU Concert Choir was one of the most thrilling moments
of my college career. Andy Chopra studied composition with Dr. Schirmer.<br />
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Schirmer is a prolific composer – as evidenced by “5036” which is the opus
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was surprised to realize we have not sung this hymn since ELW came out in 2006.
The tune is predictable, but also rhythmic. The introduction is the
straightforward chorale setting, but with echoes. The statement is by the organ’s trumpets and
the echo comes on the french horn.<br />
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This is the rhythmic style of the tune, but there is also an isometric version
that loses the syncopated dance quality. For more about the difference between
isometric and rhythmic, see my discussion of “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” at
: <a href="http://smljax.blogspot.com/2020/02/music-for-first-sunday-in-lent-march-1.html">http://smljax.blogspot.com/2020/02/music-for-first-sunday-in-lent-march-1.html</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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review it. Most Lutherans will find it familiar</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">: </span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xYXmIOQwcc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xYXmIOQwcc</a><br />
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Said to be one of the great composers of his day, his music is rarely heard due
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">One of the voices you've been hearing on our prerecorded services belongs to St. Mark's member Cindy H. Cindy has received a job offer and will be relocating sooner than we'd like. We will miss her voice in our choir and her ringing in the St. Mark's Ringers. Farewell, Cindy, and thank you for all you have done in our music program at St. Mark's.</span></div>
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some have said, a “church in exile.” This seems a little extreme to me, but the
point is well taken. As we return for the first time this Sunday, there are some
important things to know.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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singing. That said, we have limited the verses being sung and will remain
seated as we sing. Further, we are asking everyone to sing <i>sotto voce.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is a musical term that literally translates as “under the voice.” Choral
directors use this term when we don’t want our choirs to “over-sing” – often
because a rehearsal is going to be very long, or we want them to conserve
energy for more vocally demanding music to be sung later in the rehearsal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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this time of pandemic, worshipers are requested to sing and speak <i>sotto
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are taking other precautions. Let Pastor Daniel explain them more fully in this
video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLCZkaIjfHI&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=St.+Mark%27s+Lutheran+Church&utm_campaign=8b24352627-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_04_18_01_14_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_99bc51f6d9-8b24352627-17190953">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLCZkaIjfHI&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=St.+Mark%27s+Lutheran+Church&utm_campaign=8b24352627-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_04_18_01_14_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_99bc51f6d9-8b24352627-17190953</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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morning the organ leads us into worship with the rousing sound of trumpets.
Such sounds are usually reserved for the end of the service but it has been
nearly four months since we last gathered in the nave, so something celebratory
is definitely in order. David Lasky’s piece satisfies that need.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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turns out that “Beach Spring” is a misspelling since the composer, Benjamin
Franklin White (1800-1879), wrote the tune and named it for Beech Spring Baptist
Church in Harris County, Georgia. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">During
the summer months I have been choosing folks songs and global music to
accompany the refrain singing. This week I’ve chosen <i>Alegría </i>by Pablo
Sosa (1933-2020) who was born in Argentina, then educated in Buenos Aires and
New Jersey at Westminster Choir College. He also studied at Union Seminary in
New York. He died on January 12, 2020. Read his obituary here: <a href="https://www.oikoumene.org/en/press-centre/news/wcc-mourns-the-passing-of-rev-pablo-sosa">https://www.oikoumene.org/en/press-centre/news/wcc-mourns-the-passing-of-rev-pablo-sosa</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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use of regional music in worship services – thus this song is written in the <i>carnavalito
</i>style. The original is found at ELW 664. It’s a popular song for choirs
too. Here’s a link to a video by the UU Children’s Choir: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_S9kvhgwyU&t=9s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_S9kvhgwyU&t=9s</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Gott)</span><o:p></o:p></i></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">This
hymn was first published in 1657. The composer, Georg Neumark (1621-1681)
captioned it a “Hymn of Consolation.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
explained: <i>That in God’s own time God will sustain and keep each person
according to the text “Cast your burden on the Lord who will sustain you.”</i>
(Psalm 55:23)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Trusting
God is not a prerequisite for God’s guidance; rather, trusting God enables us
to see God’s hand already at work in our lives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sending Hymn <i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">God of the Ages (National Hymn)</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <o:p></o:p></i></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Probably
more widely known as “God of Our Fathers,” this is a suitable hymn to sing on
the same weekend we celebrate our nation’s birthday. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>National Hymn</i> is merely a tune a name. This
hymn does not have any official designation as a national hymn.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">setting,
J. S. Bach<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jordan Came the Christ, Our Lord <o:p></o:p></i></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">(Christ unser Herr
zum Jordan kam) </span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="font-family: "stone serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Martin
Luther’s baptism hymn was in <i>Lutheran Book of Worship</i> but does not appear
in <i>Evangelical Lutheran Worship</i>. The hymn was written as a complement to
Luther’s teachings on baptism in his Catechisms.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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voluntary opens with a chorale prelude setting (a fughetta) by Friedrich
Wilhelm Zachau (1663-1712) which is followed by a sung stanza in a standard
setting. This is followed by a vocal 2-part setting with syncopated counterpoint,
and finally a fourth stanza that adds the organ’s oboe stop to the voices for a
triumphant finish.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thank
you to Jane Kilby and Cindy Harkrider for singing this morning!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fountain at Palms Presbyterian Church<br />
Jacksonville Beach, FL</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">It
would be easy to call this a contemporary hymn and stop there, but it actually
has the feel of a folk hymn. We Lutherans love our Bach chorales and hymn
fantasias, but we also love to sing with guitars around a campfire – and that’s
what this song reminded us of as we gathered to prepare the hymns for our
pre-recorded worship service. In fact, after singing it we broke into a rousing
rendition of “Pass It On.”<br />
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But this hymn is also suitable for Sunday morning worship as it reminds us of
the importance of water in both our physical and spiritual lives - naming Jesus
as the one who frees us, the Holy Spirit as the one who gives us life, and God
as the one who fulfills all of our needs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sending Hymn <i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">God, Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens (Holy
Manna)</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <o:p></o:p></i></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">This tune probably comes
from many sources, but William Moore is credited with the version we know today.
It first appeared in 1825, published in Cincinnati in a collection titled </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Columbian Harmony</span></i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">. </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Holy Manna</span></i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">, with the text </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Brethren, We Have Met to
Worship,</span></i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> has opened the Big Singing
in Benton, Kentucky for more than 100 years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My youngest brother, André Cruz, is an amateur astronomer and a photographer. He took this photo last January.</td></tr>
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arrangements run a full range of styles. Here the hymn we just sang is given a distinctly
American feel. In fact, the word “hoedown” comes to mind. It’s one of my favorites!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">sources: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Hymnal Companion to the Lutheran Book of Worship, Marilly Kay Stulken<br />Hymnal Companion: Evangelical Lutheran Worship</span></div>
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Summons – Will You Come and Follow Me </i></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="font-family: "Stone Serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">(Kelvingrove)</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">setting, Charles
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Jesus’
charge to his disciples in today’s gospel reading is a troubling one. We find echoes
of it in this text by John L. Bell – “Will you risk the hostile stare, should
your life attract or scare?” In the hymn (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 798),
the singer resolves to follow Jesus, to travel in his company, and to move,
live, and grow in him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>May we all do the
same.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
hymntune, <i>Kelvingrove</i>, has its roots in Scotland and we usually sing it
with a Celtic lilt – a contrast to the reflective setting we hear today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Watts (1674-1748) is probably the most famous writer of early English hymns. He
has 10 text in ELW, compared to 19 by Martin Luther. (For comparison, The
Hymnal 1982 – the hymnal of the Episcopal Church) has 17 hymns by Watts and 9
by Luther.) <br />
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The tune, <i>Duke Street</i>, is also English and named after a street in
Lancashire where the composer, John Hatton (d. 1793), lived. You can find this
street on Google Maps! Enter “Duke Street, Lancashire, UK.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to say that today’s refrain is pulled from one of the best known African
American hymns. Its history is uncertain, and the author’s name has long been
lost. It ends with, “Lord, have mercy on me” – a cry that is as familiar to the
psalmist as it is to all of us.</span></div>
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are singing the text from ELW, but the tune is <i>Weltzin</i>, written by me and
named for the pastor who confirmed me at Bad Axe Lutheran Church in rural
Wisconsin. You can read more about my growing up years at Bad Axe in this post:
<a href="http://smljax.blogspot.com/2019/06/what-kind-of-lutheran-am-i.html">http://smljax.blogspot.com/2019/06/what-kind-of-lutheran-am-i.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1953. His life before then includes being drafted in the German military in
1942, then being captured by the Russians in 1945. He taught organ at the
University of Iowa and the University of Alberta. Read a more detailed biography
here: <a href="https://www.lorenz.com/more-information/meet-our-composers/composers?itemId=Composer:238">https://www.lorenz.com/more-information/meet-our-composers/composers?itemId=Composer:238</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Hymnal Companion to Evangelical Lutheran Worship</span></div>
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Book of Worship 395<b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Geystliche
Lieder, </span></i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">published
in 1545,<i> </i>is known as the finest hymnal of the Reformation period. The
volume includes many hymns by Martin Luther – who also wrote the preface.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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included is this hymn whose tune first appears around the same time. Like many hymns
of that era, the composer’s name is lost to history and the authorship of the
text is questionable.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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we can consider it as one of the first Lutheran hymns.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Its
selection was inspired by today’s reading from the Hebrew Scriptures, a story
of Abraham and Sarah receiving the promise of a son. Famously, Sarah laughs.
God still fulfills the promise and we know that we can also rely on God’s
promises. As the first stanza of <i>Allein zu dir </i>concludes, “I trust, O
Lord, your promise true.”<br />
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The prelude presents this hymn in three ways: first the organ plays the chorale
with the melody heard clearly in a solo voice; second, the hymn is sung with its
English translation, third as a chorale prelude by Johann Pachelbel
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Edwards is a retired Lutheran pastor and a prolific hymnwriter. This hymn pairs
one of his texts with a tune from Kuortane, a province of Finland. Five hymns
by Rusty Edwards appear in <i>Evangelical Lutheran Worship</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Rees (1874-1939) was Bishop of Llandaff, located in Wales. We recently sang his
text <i>Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling</i>. (ELW 582) <i>God Is Love</i> is paired
with the Welsh tune <i>Blaenwern.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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Voluntary <i>Fanfare and Trumpet Voluntary </i></span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">David Lasky<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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organ’s festival trumpet is featured in this postlude.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are different versions of the story, but most agree that she was born into a noble
Roman family and became a Christian, desiring to maintain her virginity until the
day she died.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This didn’t stop her
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<i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Mistaking earth for Heaven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">John Dryden, 1687<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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how did St. Cecilia come to be the patron saint of musicians, with thousands of
choirs named after her?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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her wedding ceremony began (like thousands of women being forced into a marriage
she didn’t choose), Cecilia <i>sang in her heart to God.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Does Cecilia Have to Teach the Church Today?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">In
this time of Covid-19, many are concerned about what music will be like when we
once again gather in our churches. Singing is an important part of worship. For
Lutherans, assembly song is the primary vehicle of praise when we gather on
Sunday morning – and just about any other time! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">For
some of us there will be no singing or music of any kind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For others, soloists will sing the hymns. In
some places, a pianist or organist might play a voluntary.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
is where we can take our cue from blessed Cecilia. We too can sing in our
hearts to God.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">When
the organ swells, open the text and <i>sing in your heart to God.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">When
a soloist opens her mouth to sing “Amazing Grace,” “What a Friend We Have in Jesus,”
or some other beloved hymn you know really well, <i>sing in your heart to God.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">While
a guitar accompanies a melody played on the flute, <i>sing in your heart to
God.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">As
you gather with your community of siblings in Christ, <i>sing in your heart to
God.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
Is Not the End<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Know
this. We will not only sing in our hearts forever. Eventually the choirs will
gather, the hymnals will come out, brass instruments will pierce the silence
and we’ll lift our voices, together singing praise to God who reigns above –
and it will be a foretaste of that day when we gather around the throne, joined
with the angel throng, to sing, “Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">What are the hymns you are really looking forward to singing? Please comment below!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Note:
Cecilia’s day does not appear on the ELCA calendar of lesser festivals and
commemorations, but other Christians observe her feast day on November 22<sup>nd</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Paintings from Wikipedia<br />Credits in order:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">By Raphael - Photo of art work made by Paul HermansDate:
picture taken on 2012-04-26, Public Domain, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19285261">https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19285261</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">By Carlo Saraceni - Web Gallery of Art: Image
Info about artwork, Public Domain, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15397726">https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15397726</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">By Orazio Gentileschi - scan of painting, Public Domain,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6516217</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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