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Sing to the Lord a New Song, For He Has Done Marvelous
Things!
Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord, All Ye Lands! Serve
the Lord with Gladness:
Come Before His Presence with Singing!
 These words from Psalms 98 and 100 show excitement! They are the words of one
who, upon catching a glimpse of the incredible glory and goodness of God, invites
everyone to participate in the praising and honoring of God. Giving God glory is
best accomplished by using one's whole self - one's body, mind and
spirit. Singing is one activity which beautifully blends all three parts of a
person into a unified whole. It is obvious that one's body is used in singing
since one's own person becomes, in effect, a musical wind instrument. Singing
bridges and connects the gap between the mind's understanding of God and the
emotional experiences of God one feels in a beautiful and profound way. When
these different parts of a person are connected, that person can be put in touch
with the awesome mystery of who and what God really is, and learn a bit about
themselves at the same time!
Christianity has been called a singing faith. Throughout its history, psalms,
hymns, and spiritual songs have been part of its life and worship. The following
music program is for the purpose of fostering and encouraging a musical response
of faith and praise. This purpose is threefold:
- 1. Educational: To learn the
language of music.
- 2.
Spiritual: To
experience the living faith found in sacred music.
- 3.
Service:
The use of musical abilities within the life of the church's worship and
fellowship.
Cherub Choir Children of ages 3 - 6. Meets
every Wednesday afternoon from 5:00 - 5:45
Praise Team Rehearsal Wednesday Evening 6:30 to 7:00 PM
Combined Praise Team/Adult Choir Post high school age adults on up.
Meets Wednesday evenings from 7:00 - 8:00 PM.
MUSIC NOTES FROM HARRIETTE - November 6, 2008
For all of you who secretly desire to wear the coveted CSUMC blue choir
robe your chance is finally here! And you can earn a stole to boot! We have
several important services coming up in these next two months. In order for
everyone who would like to be a part of the festivities I am scheduling three
extra practices. In addition to our regular Wednesday night practices at 7:00
p.m. I will be available on three Saturdays: November 8, December 6 and
December 13. You may come for all sessions, or one, whatever fits your
schedule!
We will be practicing the music for our Thanksgiving worship service, the
Community Thanksgiving Service on Nov. 23 at Godwin Heights Baptist Church,
our White Stocking service on December 14 and music for worship services for
November and December.
The Saturday practice schedule is as follows:
10:00 a.m. - noon Practice in the choir room
12:00 - 12:30 p.m. Lunch (bring a sandwich from home). Chips/drinks
provided.
12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Practice in the choir room
Please plan to come and be a part of our choir during this wonderful time
of the year. It will be loads of fun, fellowship and praise!
Important Dates for the Choir:
Sunday: Nov. 9 "Song for the Unsung Hero" in honor of our veterans
Sunday: Nov. 23 "Fount of Every Blessing" (Thanksgiving)
Sunday: Dec. 14 White Stocking Service
Thanks to all of you who make the music at CSUMC so wonderful! It is a joy
to work with such a dedicated group of people who love the Lord and love their
church. -Harriette
Special musical and dramatic offerings are offered to the church and
community throughout the year. Two offerings made the last few years
include the Living Christmas Tree and the
Living Last Supper. Click on the following thumbnails to see
some from the past few years:
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- Cast of "Narnia" 1999 Cast of "Asher's
Journey" 2002 Children's Choir
Festival Participants in "Seniors
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Directed by John Horman Music Hour May, 2000
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2000.
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- Choir rehearsal room
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- Liturgical
Dance Team Bicentennial Choir
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August, 2003
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(Background music on this page arranged from
the choral piece "The Great Commission" by Mark Frazier) |
