|
 |
From Pastor Molly: Easter hope
|
|
Here in the midst of Holy Week, I am grateful for the gift of poetry. Through Lent, we have been using Mary Oliver’s poems in our worship and prayer. Her words keep calling my attention to the wonder and beauty of God’s presence in the world.
The life-changing stories of Holy Week and Easter are not just about transformative moments from 2000 years ago; they are invitations to the transformation that God continues to work in our lives and our world, even today. Denial, death and violence surround us still. We need the power of Christ to bring hope into every darkness here, now.
So the humble donkey reminds us that everyone, no matter how small, gets to be a part of God’s salvation. Birdsong invites us to be ceaseless in our prayers. The loons call us to grieve for the losses of the world and to savor life.
I am moved to be a part of worship on Good Friday and I am hungry to celebrate Easter again this Sunday, because I need occasions to turn my attention to all this wonder. I am ready for God’s Holy Spirit to meet me in my griefs and uncertainties, to be with me in struggle and heart-break. I am ready to claim my stake in the power of God’s eternal love to overcome even death.
I pray that you will know the unfailing, relentless, persistent, resilient hope that comes when we belong in Christ. We have our place in God, whose glory comes through self-giving love. We belong in a God whose victory doesn’t destroy our enemies, but so changes the game that we get to share together with them in beloved community. That’s what we try to live out as the church.
grace and peace,
Join us tomorrow on Good Friday for our Service of Darkness, at 7:30pm in the sanctuary. On Easter, we will have Sunrise Worship at 6:30am on Torrance Beach, plus worship at 8:30 and 10:30 on our campus. (There's a children's Easter Egg Hunt at 9:45am, too!) More details below.
|
|
|
|
Sunday, April 1:
Easter Sunday
Rev. Molly Vetter, preaching
John 20:1 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Miryam from Magdala went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. 2 So she came running to Shim‘on Kefa and the other talmid, the one Yeshua loved, and said to them, “They’ve taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they’ve put him!”
3 Then Kefa and the other talmid started for the tomb. 4 They both ran, but the other talmid outran Kefa and reached the tomb first. 5 Stooping down, he saw the linen burial-sheets lying there but did not go in. 6 Then, following him, Shim‘on Kefa arrived, entered the tomb and saw the burial-sheets lying there, 7 also the cloth that had been around his head, lying not with the sheets but in a separate place and still folded up. 8 Then the other talmid, who had arrived at the tomb first, also went in; he saw, and he trusted. 9 (They had not yet come to understand that the Tanakh teaches that the Messiah has to rise from the dead.)
10 So the talmidim returned home, 11 but Miryam stood outside crying. As she cried, she bent down, peered into the tomb, 12 and saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Yeshua had been, one at the head and one at the feet. 13 “Why are you crying?” they asked her. “They took my Lord,” she said to them, “and I don’t know where they have put him.”
14 As she said this, she turned around and saw Yeshua standing there, but she didn’t know it was he. 15 Yeshua said to her, “Lady, why are you crying? Whom are you looking for?” Thinking he was the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you’re the one who carried him away, just tell me where you put him; and I’ll go and get him myself.” 16 Yeshua said to her, “Miryam!” Turning, she cried out to him in Hebrew, “Rabbani!” (that is, “Teacher!”) 17 “Stop holding onto me,” Yeshua said to her, “because I haven’t yet gone back to the Father. But go to my brothers, and tell them that I am going back to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.” 18 Miryam of Magdala went to the talmidim with the news that she had seen the Lord and that he had told her this. (Complete Jewish Bible)
John Wesley’s Explanatory Notes
John 20:1-18
Verse 3
[3] Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.
Peter went out — Of the city.
Verse 6
[6] Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
Peter seeth the linen clothes lie — and the napkin folded up - The angels who ministered to him when he rose, undoubtedly folded up the napkin and linen clothes.
Verse 8
[8] Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
He saw — That the body was not there, and believed - That they had taken it away as Mary said.
Verse 9
[9] For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
For as yet — They had no thought of his rising again.
Verse 10
[10] Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.
They went home — Not seeing what they could do farther.
Verse 11
[11] But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,
But Mary stood — With more constancy. Mark 16:9.
Verse 16
[16] Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
Jesus saith to her, Mary — With his usual voice and accent.
Verse 17
[17] Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
Touch me not — Or rather, Do not cling to me (for she held him by the feet,) Matthew 28:9. Detain me not now. You will have other opportunities of conversing with me. For I am not ascended to my Father - I have not yet left the world. But go immediately to my brethren - Thus does he intimate in the strongest manner the forgiveness of their fault, even without ever mentioning it. These exquisite touches, which every where abound in the evangelical writings, show how perfectly Christ knew our frame.
I ascend — He anticipates it in his thoughts, and so speaks of it as a thing already present. To my Father and your Father, to my God and your God - This uncommon expression shows that the only - begotten Son has all kind of fellowship with God. And a fellowship with God the Father, some way resembling his own, he bestows upon his brethren. Yet he does not say, Our God: for no creature can be raised to an equality with him: but my God and your God: intimating that the Father is his in a singular and incommunicable manner; and ours through him, in such a kind as a creature is capable of.
6:30am on Torrance Beach
8:30am in Epworth Lounge
10:30am in the Sanctuary
Special Music:
Brass ensemble, band, choir and organ: Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus." Come early for Aaron Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man" and John Williams' "Olympic Fanfare."
|
|
|
|
|
|
So...Easter and April Fool's Day are on one and the same day! There are so many special arrangements for Holy Week and Easter Sunday, no one can do them all....excepting Pastor Molly and her helpers. If you were at last week's Palm Sunday's procession following “Jesus” astride a donkey, played by young Trey in appropriate costume, you may have missed the playful petting the donkey received from Trey after they left the sanctuary. He was caressing the donkey's face, petting him like they were the best of friends. Also, if you didn't get it, the voice of the donkey was Ann Gallagher, as she has done so for several years, delighting her fellow Choir members as well as many of us in the congregation. It's a Redondo Beach First United Methodist Church tradition...
Sunday, March 29, 2018
 Bob Peterson
Bob Peterson's
popular column
for the Mainsail has found new life, online! Read his view from the pews about church life and community news. You'll enjoy keeping up with the many good things happening in our congregation!
Sunday, 29 March 2018 by Bob Peterson )
So...Easter and April Fool's Day are on one and the same day! There are so many special arrangements for Holy Week and Easter Sunday, no one can do them all....excepting Pastor Molly and her helpers. If you were at last week's Palm Sunday's procession following "Jesus" astride a donkey, played by young Trey in appropriate costume, you may have missed the playful petting the donkey received from Trey after they left the sanctuary. He was caressing the donkey's face, petting him like they were the best of friends. Also, if you didn't get it, the voice of the donkey was Ann Gallagher as,, she has done so for several years, delighting her fellow Choir members as well as many of us in the congregation. It's a Redondo Beach First United Methodist Church tradition.
Sunday, our first service is on the beach at 6:30 AM with Riviera United Methodist Church, with the second regular service at 8:30 AM and the "Festive Worship" at 10:30 AM in the Sanctuary with special music by Choir, Organ and Brass to make it a more meaningful service for all of us. Don't miss it.
Also, wasn't that a great performance last week of the song, "Gethsemane" by Chase Matthews and Band, as he lived the music of Jesus' suffering and death. It was also appropriate that God's spotlight, the sunshine, on Chase's location made the emotional song even more impressive. What a great church we have and attend.
I hope to see you all next Sunday, April 8, and every Sunday as we again begin a new series of sermons by Pastor Molly entitled, as her theme, half truths and some common Christian clichés. If that is as interesting to you as to me, we should have a full house each Sunday in April.
|
|
Good Friday: Service of Darkness
|
Worship with us on Good Friday, March 30 at 7:30pm, as we remember and contemplate Jesus Christ's crucifixion.
Our choir will sing Dale Wood's "Service of Darkness," which includes seven choral meditations on the last words of Jesus Christ. Interspersed with scripture readings of these words that Jesus spoke from the cross, the service will provide a prayerful and meditative space on this holy day.
|
|
All ages are welcome in worship; the nursery will be open for young children, too.
|
|
|
|
Celebrate Resurrection with us on Sunday, April 1.
Casual Worship in Epworth Lounge at 8:30am
Festive Worship (with Brass Ensemble!) in our sanctuary at 10:30am.
(Also: an Easter Egg Hunt for children at 9:45am!)
|
|
|
|
Spread the Word! Invite someone for Easter
|
We want to help make it easy for you to invite friends and neighbors to worship. These next couple of weeks, our worship will be so very rich! It's a great time to take the time to invite others to be with us.
We made Facebook events and a webpage to make it easy to pass on all the details. We just need you to do the inviting!
|
|
|
|
|
Easter Egg and
Scavenger Hunt!
This Easter Sunday, April 1st at 9:45, Children, 3rd grade and younger, are invited to join in our Easter Egg hunt!
4th-8th graders are also invited to meet there for a very special scavenger hunt We'll all start on Broadway lawn,
you won't want to miss out!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Help with Special Traditions for Easter!
|
We invite you to be a part of several special things happening around Easter worship this Sunday:
- As you enter church, add a flower to our Easter cross as a sign of new life and hope.
- Take a photo with family or friends in our free digital Easter photo booth in the narthex.
- Share in coffee fellowship during the Easter Egg Hunt, in front of the church on Broadway.
- Take you seat early for the 10:30 service, to enjoy the incredible prelude (with images on the screen).
- Bring a special financial gift for our Easter offering.
- If you are able, please park in the Wells Fargo bank lot or further from church, to make space for guests this Sunday!
|
|
|
|
Palm Sunday Photo Favorites
|
Do you have some photos you'd be willing to share? Email them to us, our post them on our Facebook page! We'd love to see them.
|
|
|
|
|
We invite all Boy and Girl Scouts in the congregation to wear their uniforms (or accessories that show their involvement in scouting). During worship, we will honor and pray for the young people who are involved in these programs.
We encourage you to invite friends from your Troops, too, so they can be with us for this special day. We will be pleased to welcome some of the Boy Scouts who meet on our campus, as well.
|
|
|
|
Church Potluck Next Sunday!
|
Join us after the 10:30 worship service on Sunday, April 8 for a Potluck Lunch! Bring a dish to share, and enjoy the good food and community with everyone who's there. It's a great chance to make new friends and catch up with old ones. All are welcome.
|
|
|
This series is based on Adam Hamilton's book, "Half Truths: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves and Other Things the Bible Doesn't Say."
|
|
Half-Truths: Sermon Series after Easter
|
They are simple phrases. They sound Christian—like something you might find in the Bible. We’ve all heard these words. Maybe we’ve said them. They capture some element of truth, yet they miss the point in important ways.
Join us after Easter for a sermon series that tackles some common Christian clichés that don't get it all right:
- Everything happens for a reason.
- Love the sinner, hate the sin.
- God helps those who help themselves.
- God won’t give you more than you can handle.
- God said it, I believe it, that settles it.
This five-week sermon series begins April 8!
|
|
|
|
Half-Truths: The Small Group
|
Go deeper in conversation, and connect to others in community with our 5-week "Half-Truths" small group. We'll talk about the ideas from Pastor Molly's sermon and Adam Hamilton's book. Led by Liz Gyori.
Join us Thursdays from 7-8pm in May Day Parlor, starting April 12--childcare available (RSVP for childcare by April 8).
|
|
Begins on Thursday, April 12 at 7pm
|
|
|
|
New Member Class - Sunday, April 8 at 9:30am
|
Do you want to know more about our church, or what it means to be a member? Or, do you know you're ready to join?
We would love to know more about you!
You are invited to join Pastor Molly and some leaders from our Membership Team for a New Member Class on Sunday, April 8 at 9:30am. (The class will end before 10:30 worship!) Childcare for very young children is available in the nursery--older children and youth are invited to join us.
|
|
|
|
RSVP now for Parent's Night out
Need a kid free evening? Want to grab sushi with your friends?
Bring your children to Parents Night out!
Drop off your children at church for three hours of programming,
starting at 5pm.
The cost is $20.00 for the first child ($10 for the 2nd, $5 for 3rd+)
and includes dinner.
Enjoy an evening out while your kids play games, make crafts,
and enjoy fellowship!
It's a great night for all!
We request all spots be reserved by the Wednesday prior to the event.
|
|
|
|
Church R' Us Movie Night!
|
Friday, April 13 Church R' Us is having a movie night! It's gonna be awesome. Movies, pizza, and popcorn.
Cost: $10 for food
Time: 5-8pm
Date: Friday, April 13
Bonus fun fact for parents: This is the same night & time as Parents Night Out. This just might help you get a few hours to yourselves!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peninsula-Harbor CROP Walk 2018
|
Save the date for this year's Crop Walk onMay 20, 2018. It will take place at the South Coast Botanical Gardens again! The event is from 10am - 2pm.
More information about our team and how you can register to walk and/or donate will be coming soon!
|
|
|
|
Week In the Arts
Don't miss out on our very special arts camp!
Children will spend the week learning songs, dancing, and making original art pieces- all culminating in an art show and recital at the end of the week.
Open to all K-6th Graders
$200.00 per camper
Scholarships Available
|
|
Summer Camp at Lazy W Ranch
Send a young person to camp, registration is open now!
The cost is $445 for traditional camps and $475 for adventure camp.
Financial assistance is available, get in touch with Risa for more details!
Adventure Camp (Grades 7-10) June 24-29, 2018
Little Canyoneers (Grades 1-3) July 1-4, 2018
Elementary Camp (Grades 3-6) July 8-13, 2018
Junior High Camp (Grades 6-9) July 15-20, 2018
Senior High Camp (Grades 9-Class of '18 Seniors) July 22-28, 2018
To register for camp or learn more about other Cal-Pac Camps, click here!
|
|
Men's Breakfast: Our next breakfast is Monday, April 2, at 7AM. Coco's Restaurant, 18120 Hawthorne Blvd. (Hawthorne and 182nd). All men of the church and their friends are welcome to join us for fellowship.
Prayer Quilt Ministry: Join us for our monthly quilting workshop Friday, April 13, 10am - noon in the choir room. There's something for everyone to do to help. Even if you haven't tried quilt-making before, this is a great way to begin. Know someone in need of prayer? Anyone can sponsor a free prayer quilt. The Quilt Request Form is online or in the church office.
Meals and More: Did you know that we have a ministry that organizes meals and other assistance for church folks in times of need? In the past, we've helped arrange rides to medical appointments, meals for people recovering from surgery, and more. Leila Grantz coordinates this ministry, using online sign-up tools. If you want to be a part of the group that she emails when there is an opportunity to help, or if you know someone who's in need of a little help, please contact the church office or Leila.
Book Club, April 17 @ 7:00pm: For April Katharine has selected "The Round House" by Louise Erdrich. It is on the UMW Book List, our UMW has two copies, and is available on Amazon and in some libraries. We meet in May Day Parlor. For more information, contact Ann Gallagher.
In Memoriam: Jean Collin We remember and give thanks for the life of Jean Rudolph Collin, who was a part of our congregation during the time her husband, Philip, served as Senior Pastor here, from 1973-80. Jean, age 90, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2018, at sunrise Senior Living in Seal Beach, CA. She was surrounded by her family and the many devoted members of the Sunrise community. Read her obituary here.
|
|
This Week: Children, Youth & Adults
|
|
Nursery (6 weeks+): The Nursery is open during both services, for ages 6 weeks to 5 yrs old. Located right off of the parking lot across from Epworth Lounge. Please know that children of any age are always welcome in worship. Any questions email the Nursery Coordinator: Adriana Hwang
Children's Ministry (age 3 - 3rd Grade): No Sunday School this week. We will be in church with our families for Easter! Be sure to join us at 9:45 for the Easter Egg Hunt on Broadway Lawn!
Church R Us (Grades 4 & 5): This week, we're staying in service! We'll resume Sunday School on the 8th. There will be a special Easter Scavenger Hunt for 4-8th graders, meet near the Easter Egg Hunt at 9:45!
-Middle School Sunday School? Nope! We're sitting in service this week!
-Youth Group(2-4pm on Sunday)? Nope! But we meet next week (April 8)!
Young Adults (19-not very specific):
We have a Monday night group for Young Adults and Young families. Our next meeting is April 9th, 5:30-7:00, we'll enjoy a meal together then share in bible study, discussions, and prayer. Child care is available. Contact Risa for more info.
Adult Sunday School: Bible Study and Discussion in May Day Parlor.Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:15am. Led by Helen Stockwell. All are welcome.
Thursday Pastor's Bible Study:
We usually meet Thursday mornings from 11:00-noon, in May Day Parlor. All are welcome.
|
|
United Methodist News & Events
|
|
|
|
Free Meal on Wednesday Nights
|
Offering food and friendship to those in need, every Wednesday night since 1992. More info here.
SHARED BREAD NEEDS DONATIONS OF:
Men’s jeans waist sizes 32- 38; Men’s new socks, white or grey only- all sizes; Men’s tennis shoes - especially sizes 9.5 to 11.5
Please bring them to church on Sunday, or to the office during the week.
DESSERTS FOR SHARED BREAD
Homemade treats are treasured by our guests – but purchased treats would be wonderful, as well. Please wrap desserts tightly and mark for Shared Bread. Deliver Sunday (when you come for church) through Wednesday to the church kitchen (or the office if kitchen is closed.) Wednesday deliveries
should be here by 4:00pm to help us plan our meal better. THANK YOU!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Easter is upon us again, and with it comes the sadness of the crucifixion and the joy of the resurrection. For me, the musical sound of Easter is brass and timpani – celebration. Christmas is strings and harp – the birth of a baby – but this Sunday, we celebrate the resurrection with the joyous sound of trumpets and singing. Our musicians, including the ones we hear every Sunday, have been plucked from the ranks of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and the Los Angeles studios. I hope we’ll see you there. It’s going to be a great party!
Our Easter morning anthem this year is Christ Is Risen! Alleluia!, written by Mark Hayes. I’ve been telling everyone that the feel of this piece is “pure Ben Hur” - lots of brass fanfare, and a musical quote from Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus at the end. Great fun to sing and play, and inspirational to listen to. Mark Hayes is a composer/arranger/pianist based in Kansas City whose music is renowned around the world. He got his degree in piano performance at...
Thursday, March 29, 2018 - Music Notes
Music Director, Jim Raycroft, will
share upcoming worship music
selections and a little bit of history, too.
Jim Raycroft
Thursday, 29 March 2018 by Jim Raycroft
Easter is upon us again, and with it comes the sadness of the crucifixion and the joy of the resurrection. For me, the musical sound of Easter is brass and timpani – celebration. Christmas is strings and harp – the birth of a baby – but this Sunday, we celebrate the resurrection with the joyous sound of trumpets and singing. Our musicians, including the ones we hear every Sunday, have been plucked from the ranks of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and the Los Angeles studios. I hope we'll see you there. It's going to be a great party!
Our Easter morning anthem this year is Christ Is Risen! Alleluia!,written by Mark Hayes. I've been telling everyone that the feel of this piece is "pure Ben Hur" - lots of brass fanfare, and a musical quote from Handel's Judas Maccabaeus at the end. Great fun to sing and play, and inspirational to listen to. Mark Hayes is a composer/arranger/pianist based in Kansas City whose music is renowned around the world. He got his degree in piano performance at Baylor University, moved to Kansas City to work as a music editor for Tempo Publishing, and now spends his time writing music for the church and traveling around the world as a clinician and guest conductor. When I met Mark in the late 80's, I was struck by his pianistic skills – more specifically, the way he manhandled the piano into submission to produce the most wondrous sounds. Mark's writing is superbly crafted, with influences of black gospel and jazz. He's one of my favorite contemporary writers, and when I arrived at FUMCRB, outgoing choir director Linda told me "You'll like it here – we have a lot of Mark Hayes in the library." If you play piano and want some music that will both challenge you and satisfy your appetite for delicious piano music, pick up a book of Mark Hayes piano improvisations. You'll love it.
His Eye Is On The Sparrow is a gospel song written in 1905 with lyrics by Civilla Martin and music by Charles Gabriel. It's been recorded by everyone from Whitney Houston to Marvin Gaye to Andy Griffith to Carol Channing, and was sung by Gladys Knight at the funeral service for Michael Jackson. Civilla Martin wrote about the theme of the lyrics, "One day while we were visiting with the Doolittles (they were longtime friends – she was bedridden for 20 years and he was in a wheelchair), my husband commented on their bright hopefulness and asked them for the secret of it. Mrs. Doolittle's reply was simple: "His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me." I thought it would be interesting to add a little groove to this classic.
The Easter Overture is something I wrote over 20 years ago. My thought was to open with the mood of the morning sun coming up on Calvary with the 3 empty crosses in the background, then transitioning to the open tomb. Originally, I used, for the first part, the Aaron Copeland Fanfare For The Common Man, then transitioning to the John Williams Olympic Fanfare. This is what the congregation heard the first 2 Easter mornings after I arrived at FUMCRB. Then, last year, I swapped out the Copeland for the Hymn To The Sun by Richard Strauss. The Hymn To The Sun is the first 21 bars of the orchestral tone poem Also Sprach Zarathustra ("Thus Spoke Zarathustra"), but you would know it as the famous musical lick from the movie 2001, A Space Odyssey. This year, we're reverting to the original version starting with the Copeland. Last year, our resident art expert, Pastor Molly, created a magical slide show to go hand-in-hand with the music. Watch for another visual work of art during the overture.
Aaron Copeland was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later a conductor of his own and other American music. Copland was referred to by his peers and critics as "the Dean of American Composers." The open, slowly changing harmonies in much of his music are typical of what many people consider to be the sound of American music, evoking the vast American landscape and pioneer spirit. He is best known for the works he wrote in the 1930s and 1940s in a deliberately accessible style often referred to as "populist" and which the composer labeled his "vernacular" style. Among his more familiar works are the soundtrack for the 1948 movie The Red Pony, his opera The Tender Land - from which we get the iconic final chorus The Promise of Living (which was reworked into a chorus called Zion's Walls) - and The Fanfare For The Common Man, which he wrote in 1942 and which opens our Easter Fanfare. It was written in response to the U.S. entry into the 2nd World War, and was inspired by a speech given by the then-Vice President of the United States, Henry A Wallace, who proclaimed the dawning of "The Century of the Common Man".
John Williams is an international icon and national treasure. He attended North Hollywood High School, then UCLA, then was drafted into the US Air Force, where he conducted and wrote arrangements for the Air Force Band. He then went to Julliard School of Music, where he studied piano, and worked as a jazz pianist in the New York nightclubs. After moving back to Los Angeles, he began working as a session pianist (in those days, he was known as Johnny Williams), especially with Henry Mancini. He was the pianist on the famous recording of Peter Gunn (we know that piece as the background music for the movie The Blues Brothers), and was the pianist for Marilyn Monroe on the movie Some Like It Hot. He wrote music for TV shows like Lost In Space and the pilot episode of Gilligan's Island, and began transitioning to movies. His first movie score was a B movie called Daddy-O, his first Oscar nomination was for 1967's Valley of the Dolls, and his first Oscar win was for 1971's Fiddler on the Roof. In 1974 he was approached by Steven Spielberg to write the score for The Sugarland Express, and the rest is history. Spielberg recommended John to his pal George Lucas to write the score for a little movie called Star Wars, and history exploded. In 1984, the Olympic Organizing Committee commissioned him to write a fanfare to be debuted at the opening ceremonies, and it has become part of the Olympic tradition, as well as one of the most recognized orchestral pieces of the 20th century. The composer told Jon Burlingame in 1992 that his music was intended to musically represent "the spirit of cooperation, of heroic achievement, all the striving and preparation that go before the events and all the applause that comes after them."
The Hallelujah Chorus is probably the most iconic classical music chorus of all time. It closes the 2nd part of George Fredrick Handel's 1742 oratorio Messiah, and has been heard just about everywhere. There is a tradition of everyone in the audience standing for the singing of the Hallelujah Chorus. The legend is that during the 1743 London premier, just as the Hallelujah Chorus was starting, the King, who was attending in the royal box, stood up. Nobody knows why. Maybe he needed a stretch, or a scratch, or something, but when the King stands, everybody stands. So, everybody stood for the performance of the chorus, and to this day, the tradition is to stand for the singing of the Hallelujah Chorus. Personally, I think it's a sneaky was to get a standing ovation.......
|
|
Looking for a Way to Volunteer?
|
The Welcome Team is looking for volunteers who can help about once a month between the two services and/or immediately after the 10:30 service. Go to our "Want to Help" page to learn more about this awesome ministry, as well as several other current ways you can lend a hand in ministry.
|
|
|
|
|
Do you have a couple hours once or twice a month to help maintain our beautiful church gardens? Tasks would include pruning, planting, weeding and watering. Whatever you can help with, we'd love to have you join our team! Duties could change seasonally. Sign up through the church office, or by talking with Jody Wilkinson.
|
|
|
|
4th-8th Graders needed to Acolyte!
Acolytes are needed for 10:30 worship each week. If you've been trained, you can sign up via our "sign up genius" (click here!)
|
|
|
|
Our UMW is back to their regular meeting times.
Circle Meeting Time
Naomi Circle 2nd Tuesday @ 10:00am
Hannah Circle 2nd Tuesday @ 7:00pm
Mary Circle 4th Monday @ 7:00pm
|
|
United Methodist Women’s Reading Program: There are many titles to choose from with new ones added every year! Books are available in the UMW library located in May Day Parlor. Any one can read the books and our own local UMW unit will get credit! click here for information about the program.
|
|
Support missions through recycling!
Bring your plastic bottles, aluminum cans AND CRV glass bottles to church every Sunday. By recycling we can support Corazon, Crop Walk, Habitat for Humanity and some of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) programs: Syrian refugee relief, eradicating hunger, clean water, ending malaria and fighting HIV/AIDS. Please bring your cans and bottles.
|
|
|
|
|
We have many spots to fill for liturgists on Sunday mornings. The following link will take you the sign up. Please check it out.
|
|
|
|
Campus WiFi network is: First UMC Guests; Password is: openhearts
Parking Reminder: If you are able, we encourage you to park at the Wells Fargo bank on Sunday mornings, and walk across the street, reserving the parking lot for those with mobility challenges or for new visitors. We also have a bike rack on the patio. Thanks for your consideration.
Hearing Assistance Devices are available on Sunday mornings. Just ask for one at the audio/video booth in the sanctuary.
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
No comments:
Post a Comment