Offerings at St. P's today, on the Feast of St. James:
O strength and stay - Lord of the Years Lord, teach us how to pray aright - St. Stephen Seek ye first the kingdom of God - Seek ye First Lord, we come to ask your healing - Ar Hyd Y Nos Lord of beauty, thine the splendour - Rhuddlan
Seek ye first
All that I am
Now thank we all our God - which is far too high for our aging congregation but I don't do the picking.
And I played a nice bit of Dupre during communion.
I played truant this morning, or rather, joined Mr Puzzler at the Methodist church for their minister’s farewell service.
Three worship songs I vaguely knew, plus two traditional hymns, the last one being O Thou who camest from above.
At my church they had to manage with only two sopranos for a Motet based on a version of Be still, for the presence of the Lord, with descant.
Next Sunday is a joint service for all five churches in the benefice, with no choir needed.
Played at a wedding today. No singing, just organ.
The bridesmaids came in one at a time, so by the time I got to the end of "Here comes the bride" she was still outside church. It meant I had to dodge the big ending and cobble together a link back to the start. On the fly.
And then the family members who got up to read got a big round of applause as they finished - even though they massacred the readings with their muttered stumblings.
There are times when I just take the money and run.
Played at a wedding today. No singing, just organ.
The bridesmaids came in one at a time, so by the time I got to the end of "Here comes the bride" she was still outside church.
Bridesmaids coming in one at a time is the way it’s normally done here, and has been as long as I can remember.
It meant I had to dodge the big ending and cobble together a link back to the start.
Which means that’s also been the norm here. (Although it’s been a long time since I’ve heard Wagner’s “Here comes the bride” used.)
And then the family members who got up to read got a big round of applause as they finished - even though they massacred the readings with their muttered stumblings.
One can hear Miss Amanda’s insistence that the Baby Jesus and His Blessed Mother were crying.
There are times when I just take the money and run.
I can't remember the last time I heard "Here Comes the Bride" either.
In My Day bridesmaids processed in behind the bride, in variations of a two by two formation if you had more than one. Somewhere along the way came the custom of them coming in one by one before the bride, which was how it was at Nenlet1's wedding (and all of her friends'). When I asked her why, apparently it is to "give them their moment." I can't get used to it, personally.
This is, however, A Tangent and if I say any more I will have to Host Post myself.
One at a time bridesmaids is a recent thing here since wedding planners started putting their oars in. I assume its an import from the US of A the source of so much cultural dross. We no longer have a lovely bridal procession, we are drip fed a succession of awkward young women wobbling down the aisle on high heels at speed to get the whole embarrassing experience over and done with.
Bah!
Talking of rites of passage, our organist had to sit for over an hour, waiting to play the one and only hymn at what she described as the most godless funeral she had ever attended. The priest cut her address to a few words as the eulogies had been so numerous and so lengthy. Of course the deceased was not a church goer, but her family took over everything.
We celebrate the Assumption today (or as I think of it, the day when we all assume that Jesus had a mother.)
Three awful Marian hymns, even though hymns and prayers not addressed to God at Mass are verboten in the RCC (a rubric widely ignored.)
One will be the Lourdes hymn (or a selection of the less nauseating verses.)
One will be a modern song suitable only for infants and the intellectually challenged.
And one will be a dreadful Victorian number.
Normal service will be resumed next week.
Today we had:
Before the throne of God above (the 90s tune, not sure if it has a name)
God of hosts you chose a vine (ST BEES)
O thou who camest from above (HEREFORD)
Lord of life we come to you (ERISKAY LOVE LILT)
Mine eyes have seen the glory (BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC)
I like "Mine eyes..." but I always feel I'm in competition with the US Marine Corps band or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Today we were back at our “most of the year” place, after 10 weeks away. We had:
All People That on Earth Do Dwell (OLD HUNDREDTH) Make Me a Chanel of Your Peace (PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS) Within Our Darkest Night/Dans Nos Obscurités (Berthier, Taizé) Arise, Your Light Is Come (FESTAL SONG)
BCP Evensong at one of the smaller churches in our parish.
Only four choir, 8 congregation, almost a record.
Ye holy angels bright - Darwell’s 148 th
Dear Lord and Father- Repton
How sweet the name- St Peter
The day thou gavest - St Clement
responses - Southwell
anthem - Like the murmur of the dove’s song - Alan Smith
At one point in the second hymn the organ emitted a shrill sound. Unable to solve the problem, the organist switched the power off. Problem solved.
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At one point in the second hymn the organ emitted a shrill sound. Unable to solve the problem, the organist switched the power off. Problem solved.
Talking of rites of passage, our organist had to sit for over an hour, waiting to play the one and only hymn at what she described as the most godless funeral she had ever attended. The priest cut her address to a few words as the eulogies had been so numerous and so lengthy. Of course the deceased was not a church goer, but her family took over everything.
But at least they used the church and the priest. Good that the church was so inclusive; many today would turn away so-called heathens.
We celebrate the Assumption today (or as I think of it, the day when we all assume that Jesus had a mother.)
Three awful Marian hymns, even though hymns and prayers not addressed to God at Mass are verboten in the RCC (a rubric widely ignored.)
One will be the Lourdes hymn (or a selection of the less nauseating verses.)
One will be a modern song suitable only for infants and the intellectually challenged.
And one will be a dreadful Victorian number.
Normal service will be resumed next week.
I'm sure for next year the C of E would lend you Bishop Thomas Ken's masterpiece. (Her Virgin eyes saw God incarnate born)
We celebrate the Assumption today (or as I think of it, the day when we all assume that Jesus had a mother.)
Three awful Marian hymns, even though hymns and prayers not addressed to God at Mass are verboten in the RCC (a rubric widely ignored.)
One will be the Lourdes hymn (or a selection of the less nauseating verses.)
One will be a modern song suitable only for infants and the intellectually challenged.
And one will be a dreadful Victorian number.
Normal service will be resumed next week.
I'm sure for next year the C of E would lend you Bishop Thomas Ken's masterpiece. (Her Virgin eyes saw God incarnate born)
That hymn was mentioned in a Facebook group I am in.
That sentence would seem to be describing an astonishing degree of yoga suppleness.
And "virgin eyes?"
Eyes?????
We celebrate the Assumption today (or as I think of it, the day when we all assume that Jesus had a mother.)
Three awful Marian hymns, even though hymns and prayers not addressed to God at Mass are verboten in the RCC (a rubric widely ignored.)
One will be the Lourdes hymn (or a selection of the less nauseating verses.)
One will be a modern song suitable only for infants and the intellectually challenged.
And one will be a dreadful Victorian number.
Normal service will be resumed next week.
I'm sure for next year the C of E would lend you Bishop Thomas Ken's masterpiece. (Her Virgin eyes saw God incarnate born)
That hymn was mentioned in a Facebook group I am in.
That sentence would seem to be describing an astonishing degree of yoga suppleness.
And "virgin eyes?"
Eyes?????
The eyes belonging to someone who happens to be a virgin. Of course.
We celebrate the Assumption today (or as I think of it, the day when we all assume that Jesus had a mother.)
Three awful Marian hymns, even though hymns and prayers not addressed to God at Mass are verboten in the RCC (a rubric widely ignored.)
One will be the Lourdes hymn (or a selection of the less nauseating verses.)
One will be a modern song suitable only for infants and the intellectually challenged.
And one will be a dreadful Victorian number.
Normal service will be resumed next week.
I'm sure for next year the C of E would lend you Bishop Thomas Ken's masterpiece. (Her Virgin eyes saw God incarnate born)
That hymn was mentioned in a Facebook group I am in.
That sentence would seem to be describing an astonishing degree of yoga suppleness.
And "virgin eyes?"
Eyes?????
The eyes belonging to someone who happens to be a virgin. Of course.
At parish communion we sang:
O worship the king - Hanover
As the deer pants for the water
Father Lord of all creation - Abbots Leigh
Allelujah sing to Jesus - Hyfrydol
Now thank we all our God - Nun Danket
At Evensong tonight we shall sing:
Angel voices
Holy holy holy - Nicaea
There is a redeemer
Abide with me
Back at St. P's after an absence of a few weeks, today's offerings (which were still a bit squeaky on my part: I lost my voice last weekend, and am only now beginning to persuade it to come back) were as follows:
And can it be - Sagina Now thank we all our God - Nun Danket We cannot measure how you heal - Ye Banks and Braes I need thee every hour - I Need Thee Praise, my soul, the King of heaven - Praise my Soul
Not the most inspiring hymn list I've ever seen, but it was nice to be back, and to have been missed!
Praise to the Lord the Almighty the King of creation. Did not realise there are two sets of words to this and stuck the number up for the less familiar version. Much spluttering from the congregation. Be still for the presence of the Lord Preceded by my inane noodlings upon that tune. Christ be beside me. Led molto con wellie by the pp.
Slight amendments today at my request as a stinking cold meant recording anything new was a non-starter, but we had:
O thou, my soul, bless God the Lord (MARTYRDOM)
Holy, holy, holy Lord God almighty (NICAEA)
May the mind of Christ my Saviour (AE FOND KISS)
Just as I am (SAFFRON WALDEN)
Guide me O thou great Jehovah (CWM RHONDDA)
Not the most inspiring hymn list I've ever seen, but it was nice to be back, and to have been missed!
Oh, I don’t know. Now Thank We All Our God is one of those hymns that for me can more than make up for a service of otherwise dull or so-so hymns. It’s one I want at my funeral.
Today, we had:
Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty (LOBE DEN HERREN) Bless the Lord, My Soul (Berthier, Taizé) Almighty Creator, Who Does Give (PROSPECT) Light Dawns on a Weary World (TEMPLE OF PEACE)
We had some good singable ones, also including Now thank we all our God. The others were Christ is made the sure foundation, All for Jesus, and one of my favourites, Judge eternal throned in splendour.
The last one in particular made up for a particularly lack-lustre sermon which totally ignored the Gospel and other readings and was the sort of 'all-about-me' rambling rant which I have left other churches to avoid. I hope the PP has some firm words for the preacher.
We were (as it were) beheading John the Baptist today, which was reflected in the choice of hymns:
Stand up and bless the Lord - Carlisle To thee, our God, we fly - Croft's 136th On Jordan's bank, the Baptist's cry* - Winchester New Be still, my soul - Finlandia Hills of the north, rejoice - Little Cornard
* and yes, I (just) managed to resist the temptation to sing the paraphrase:
On Jordan's bank the Baptists cry
If I were a Baptist, so would I
They drink no beer, they have no fun
I'm glad that I'm an Anglican!
Sung Eucharist at Salisbury Cathedral. No choir, but in the notices the congregation were told” You are the choir today” . Suited me fine, especially as the setting was the one I am used to at my home church, the Mass of St Thomas by David Thorne.
All my hope on God is founded ( Michael)
Lord of all hopefulness ( Slane )
Lord enthroned in heavenly splendour ( St Helen )
Just as I am ( Saffron Walden)
Tell out my soul ( Woodlands).
Some of my favourites there.
Warm welcome, good sermon, refreshments to follow.
My only complaint is that the organist was given no mention in the “credits.” Not sure whether he was the DoM, Deputy, or Organ Scholar but his playing was first class.
* and yes, I (just) managed to resist the temptation to sing the paraphrase:
On Jordan's bank the Baptists cry
If I were a Baptist, so would I
They drink no beer, they have no fun
I'm glad that I'm an Anglican!
On this side of the Pond, I often hear the last line as: I’m glad that I’m a Lutheran, or I’m glad I’m Presbyterian.
Today, we had God Is Here (ABBOT’S LEIGH) Halle, Halle, Hallelujah! (HALLE, HALLE) For Everyone Born (FOR EVERYONE BORN) Together We Serve (SAN ANSELMO)
I don't know if this is a Thing across the whole Anglican communion, or just a Scottish Piskie thing, but we're being subjected to a "Season of Creation" for September which involves a different (and not necessarily in a good way) liturgy, and to go with it we're getting some eco-friendly hymns ...
Come and see the shining hope - Marching through Georgia (!) Come cradle all the future generations - Lord of the Years For the fruits of his creation - Ar Hyd Y Nos O God of earth and altar - King's Lynn Onward, Christian pilgrims (!) - St. Gertrude
Have I mentioned before that I don't like hymns that have been Messed About With?
We gave it reasonable welly, but it Wasn't Quite The Same.
Today we had:
Jesus calls us here to meet him (BELL)
O God you search me and you know me
Take this moment
We lay our broken world
Will your anchor hold
I don't know if this is a Thing across the whole Anglican communion, or just a Scottish Piskie thing, but we're being subjected to a "Season of Creation" for September
This is possibly something borrowed from the Orthodox, although we limit it to one day. September 1st was named as the "Day of Protection of the Environment" by the Patriarch of Constantinople in 1989.
I don't know if this is a Thing across the whole Anglican communion, or just a Scottish Piskie thing, but we're being subjected to a "Season of Creation" for September
This is possibly something borrowed from the Orthodox, although we limit it to one day. September 1st was named as the "Day of Protection of the Environment" by the Patriarch of Constantinople in 1989.
A quick google suggests an Orthodox origin, but now widespread in the western church among pretty much any denomination that has a liturgical calendar.
Thanks, Arethosemyfeet - I think the only one of those verses I've never sung is verse 4 - "What the saints established ..."
As it's the first Sunday of the month, we had Evensong today, at which the hymns were:
My God, accept my heart this day - Belmont All creatures of our God and King - Mr Bean Lasst uns Erfreuen - all 7 verses! Come, let us sing - Wonderful Love Ye servants of the Lord - Franconia
I don't know if this is a Thing across the whole Anglican communion, or just a Scottish Piskie thing, but we're being subjected to a "Season of Creation" for September
This is possibly something borrowed from the Orthodox, although we limit it to one day. September 1st was named as the "Day of Protection of the Environment" by the Patriarch of Constantinople in 1989.
A quick google suggests an Orthodox origin, but now widespread in the western church among pretty much any denomination that has a liturgical calendar.
It seems like we’ve discussed it on the Ship in the past. The Season of Creation isn’t something I’ve actually encountered in Real Life yet.
Today, we had:
O Beauty Ever Ancient/ANCIENT BEAUTY You Are Before Me, Lord (Ps 139)/SURSUM CORDA Alleluia! Laud and Blessing (Ps 111 & 112)/WEISSE FLAGGEN Go, My Children, with My Blessing/AR HYD Y NOS
Our church appears to be taking the Season of Creation quite seriously with a very ecologically aware and focused service yesterday.
Seems a good thing to me. I don't see the point of the church if it's not going to point out where humans have fecked things up. I thought that was the basic premise of Christianity.
Our church appears to be taking the Season of Creation quite seriously with a very ecologically aware and focused service yesterday.
Seems a good thing to me. I don't see the point of the church if it's not going to point out where humans have fecked things up. I thought that was the basic premise of Christianity.
Having a Season of Creation at your harvest time seems odd to us.
Our church appears to be taking the Season of Creation quite seriously with a very ecologically aware and focused service yesterday.
Seems a good thing to me. I don't see the point of the church if it's not going to point out where humans have fecked things up. I thought that was the basic premise of Christianity.
Having a Season of Creation at your harvest time seems odd to us.
I was going to blame Archbishop Ussher but it appears the season ends a couple of weeks before his proposed creation date.
Our church appears to be taking the Season of Creation quite seriously with a very ecologically aware and focused service yesterday.
Seems a good thing to me. I don't see the point of the church if it's not going to point out where humans have fecked things up. I thought that was the basic premise of Christianity.
Having a Season of Creation at your harvest time seems odd to us.
Seems a good thing to me. I don't see the point of the church if it's not going to point out where humans have fecked things up. I thought that was the basic premise of Christianity.
Oh, I agree. Our congregation is an “Earth Care congregation”—a denominational program involving annual certification regarding continued commitments to care of creation in the areas of worship, education, facilities, and outreach. Many churches around here make similar commitments.
It’s just the “Season of Creation” in September that’s unfamiliar to me, except from reading about it (mainly on the Ship). Most churches I know of around here that liturgically mark care of creation do so in April, near Earth Day (and making adjustments as needed depending on when Holy Week and Easter fall.)
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O strength and stay - Lord of the Years
Lord, teach us how to pray aright - St. Stephen
Seek ye first the kingdom of God - Seek ye First
Lord, we come to ask your healing - Ar Hyd Y Nos
Lord of beauty, thine the splendour - Rhuddlan
All that I am
Now thank we all our God - which is far too high for our aging congregation but I don't do the picking.
And I played a nice bit of Dupre during communion.
"Your love, O Lord, is higher”. (Children's song).
“Lord, teach us how to pray aright” - Dundee (without long notes).
“I’ve found a Friend” - Constance.
"What a friend we have in Jesus” - Converse.
Three worship songs I vaguely knew, plus two traditional hymns, the last one being O Thou who camest from above.
At my church they had to manage with only two sopranos for a Motet based on a version of Be still, for the presence of the Lord, with descant.
Next Sunday is a joint service for all five churches in the benefice, with no choir needed.
All my hope on God is founded
Be thou my vision
Great is thy faithfulness
How great thou art.
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah (CWM RHONDDA)
Sometimes a Light Surprises (SALLEY GARDENS)
Now Thank We All Our God (NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT)
The bridesmaids came in one at a time, so by the time I got to the end of "Here comes the bride" she was still outside church. It meant I had to dodge the big ending and cobble together a link back to the start. On the fly.
And then the family members who got up to read got a big round of applause as they finished - even though they massacred the readings with their muttered stumblings.
There are times when I just take the money and run.
Which means that’s also been the norm here. (Although it’s been a long time since I’ve heard Wagner’s “Here comes the bride” used.)
One can hear Miss Amanda’s insistence that the Baby Jesus and His Blessed Mother were crying.
And laugh, I trust. A lot.
In My Day bridesmaids processed in behind the bride, in variations of a two by two formation if you had more than one. Somewhere along the way came the custom of them coming in one by one before the bride, which was how it was at Nenlet1's wedding (and all of her friends'). When I asked her why, apparently it is to "give them their moment." I can't get used to it, personally.
This is, however, A Tangent and if I say any more I will have to Host Post myself.
Bah!
Dont mention it.
“All creatures of our God and King” (not all the verses!)
“I love the sun” (I anticipate groans of disagreement!)
“Who put the colours in the rainbow?”
"The kingdom of God is justice and joy”.
“God moves in a mysterious way”.
Three awful Marian hymns, even though hymns and prayers not addressed to God at Mass are verboten in the RCC (a rubric widely ignored.)
One will be the Lourdes hymn (or a selection of the less nauseating verses.)
One will be a modern song suitable only for infants and the intellectually challenged.
And one will be a dreadful Victorian number.
Normal service will be resumed next week.
Before the throne of God above (the 90s tune, not sure if it has a name)
God of hosts you chose a vine (ST BEES)
O thou who camest from above (HEREFORD)
Lord of life we come to you (ERISKAY LOVE LILT)
Mine eyes have seen the glory (BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC)
I like "Mine eyes..." but I always feel I'm in competition with the US Marine Corps band or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
All People That on Earth Do Dwell (OLD HUNDREDTH)
Make Me a Chanel of Your Peace (PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS)
Within Our Darkest Night/Dans Nos Obscurités (Berthier, Taizé)
Arise, Your Light Is Come (FESTAL SONG)
Only four choir, 8 congregation, almost a record.
Ye holy angels bright - Darwell’s 148 th
Dear Lord and Father- Repton
How sweet the name- St Peter
The day thou gavest - St Clement
responses - Southwell
anthem - Like the murmur of the dove’s song - Alan Smith
At one point in the second hymn the organ emitted a shrill sound. Unable to solve the problem, the organist switched the power off. Problem solved.
Organ functioned ok for last two hymns.
But at least they used the church and the priest. Good that the church was so inclusive; many today would turn away so-called heathens.
I'm sure for next year the C of E would lend you Bishop Thomas Ken's masterpiece. (Her Virgin eyes saw God incarnate born)
That hymn was mentioned in a Facebook group I am in.
That sentence would seem to be describing an astonishing degree of yoga suppleness.
And "virgin eyes?"
Eyes?????
The eyes belonging to someone who happens to be a virgin. Of course.
Yes, I know. But even so .....
O worship the king - Hanover
As the deer pants for the water
Father Lord of all creation - Abbots Leigh
Allelujah sing to Jesus - Hyfrydol
Now thank we all our God - Nun Danket
At Evensong tonight we shall sing:
Angel voices
Holy holy holy - Nicaea
There is a redeemer
Abide with me
Anthem: In this place - Will Todd
Back at St. P's after an absence of a few weeks, today's offerings (which were still a bit squeaky on my part: I lost my voice last weekend, and am only now beginning to persuade it to come back) were as follows:
And can it be - Sagina
Now thank we all our God - Nun Danket
We cannot measure how you heal - Ye Banks and Braes
I need thee every hour - I Need Thee
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven - Praise my Soul
Not the most inspiring hymn list I've ever seen, but it was nice to be back, and to have been missed!
Be still for the presence of the Lord Preceded by my inane noodlings upon that tune.
Christ be beside me. Led molto con wellie by the pp.
“A new commandment”
“King of glory, King of peace” (Gwalchmai),
“Father of all, whose laws have stood” (St Catherine)
“Freedom and life are ours”. (From strength to strength),
O thou, my soul, bless God the Lord (MARTYRDOM)
Holy, holy, holy Lord God almighty (NICAEA)
May the mind of Christ my Saviour (AE FOND KISS)
Just as I am (SAFFRON WALDEN)
Guide me O thou great Jehovah (CWM RHONDDA)
Today, we had:
Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty (LOBE DEN HERREN)
Bless the Lord, My Soul (Berthier, Taizé)
Almighty Creator, Who Does Give (PROSPECT)
Light Dawns on a Weary World (TEMPLE OF PEACE)
The last one in particular made up for a particularly lack-lustre sermon which totally ignored the Gospel and other readings and was the sort of 'all-about-me' rambling rant which I have left other churches to avoid. I hope the PP has some firm words for the preacher.
Stand up and bless the Lord - Carlisle
To thee, our God, we fly - Croft's 136th
On Jordan's bank, the Baptist's cry* - Winchester New
Be still, my soul - Finlandia
Hills of the north, rejoice - Little Cornard
* and yes, I (just) managed to resist the temptation to sing the paraphrase:
On Jordan's bank the Baptists cry
If I were a Baptist, so would I
They drink no beer, they have no fun
I'm glad that I'm an Anglican!
All my hope on God is founded ( Michael)
Lord of all hopefulness ( Slane )
Lord enthroned in heavenly splendour ( St Helen )
Just as I am ( Saffron Walden)
Tell out my soul ( Woodlands).
Some of my favourites there.
Warm welcome, good sermon, refreshments to follow.
My only complaint is that the organist was given no mention in the “credits.” Not sure whether he was the DoM, Deputy, or Organ Scholar but his playing was first class.
I’m glad that I’m a Lutheran, or
I’m glad I’m Presbyterian.
Today, we had
God Is Here (ABBOT’S LEIGH)
Halle, Halle, Hallelujah! (HALLE, HALLE)
For Everyone Born (FOR EVERYONE BORN)
Together We Serve (SAN ANSELMO)
Come, now is the time to worship
Come let us sing of a wonderful love
Safe in the arms of Jesus
Your hand, O God, has guided (THORNBURY)
Come and see the shining hope - Marching through Georgia (!)
Come cradle all the future generations - Lord of the Years
For the fruits of his creation - Ar Hyd Y Nos
O God of earth and altar - King's Lynn
Onward, Christian pilgrims (!) - St. Gertrude
Have I mentioned before that I don't like hymns that have been Messed About With?
We gave it reasonable welly, but it Wasn't Quite The Same.
So I assume you prefer all six verses and sing "Christ the Royal master" see Hymnary.Org
Click "full text" here:
https://hymnary.org/hymn/CYBER/5255
Today we had:
Jesus calls us here to meet him (BELL)
O God you search me and you know me
Take this moment
We lay our broken world
Will your anchor hold
This is possibly something borrowed from the Orthodox, although we limit it to one day. September 1st was named as the "Day of Protection of the Environment" by the Patriarch of Constantinople in 1989.
A quick google suggests an Orthodox origin, but now widespread in the western church among pretty much any denomination that has a liturgical calendar.
As it's the first Sunday of the month, we had Evensong today, at which the hymns were:
My God, accept my heart this day - Belmont
All creatures of our God and King - Mr Bean Lasst uns Erfreuen - all 7 verses!
Come, let us sing - Wonderful Love
Ye servants of the Lord - Franconia
Today, we had:
O Beauty Ever Ancient/ANCIENT BEAUTY
You Are Before Me, Lord (Ps 139)/SURSUM CORDA
Alleluia! Laud and Blessing (Ps 111 & 112)/WEISSE FLAGGEN
Go, My Children, with My Blessing/AR HYD Y NOS
Seems a good thing to me. I don't see the point of the church if it's not going to point out where humans have fecked things up. I thought that was the basic premise of Christianity.
Having a Season of Creation at your harvest time seems odd to us.
I was going to blame Archbishop Ussher but it appears the season ends a couple of weeks before his proposed creation date.
Why?
It’s just the “Season of Creation” in September that’s unfamiliar to me, except from reading about it (mainly on the Ship). Most churches I know of around here that liturgically mark care of creation do so in April, near Earth Day (and making adjustments as needed depending on when Holy Week and Easter fall.)