Worship

Notes on the Notes – November 4, 2012

Saturday, November 3, 2012

“Praise to God, Your Praises Show” (VU # 875) – This paraphrase of Psalm 150 was published by Henry Francis Lyte in his “Spirit of the Psalms” (1834).  The music is credited to Robert Williams, a blind musician, reputed to have an exceptional memory for tunes, who made his living as a basket maker in […]

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UCW 50th Anniversary News

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Please join us for a special UCW 50th Anniversary Service on Sunday October 28 (THIS Sunday!!)  at 10:30 a.m. followed by a light lunch. We also invite any UCW members and former members to join with the ladies of the Worship Choir at 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning to practice the special anniversary song “A Tapestry of […]

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Notes on the Notes – October 28, 2012

Saturday, October 27, 2012

“This is God’s Wondrous World” – (VU 296) – Yes, this is the well-loved CGIT hymn, slightly altered for inclusiveness.   The original words for “This is My Father’s World” were by Rev. Maltbie D. Babcock.   Babcock was a pastor in upstate New York. The story is told that he loved to go hiking in an […]

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Notes on the Notes – October 21, 2012

Sunday, October 21, 2012

“How Can I Keep From Singing” –  Chris Tomlin says the song “How Can I Keep From Singing?” that he and two friends wrote in 2006 was discovered and adapted by Matt Redman from a 19th Century hymn by the same name.  The song’s theme has remained the same since it was first penned — […]

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Notes on the Notes – October 14, 2012

Saturday, October 13, 2012

“We Praise You, O God” – VU #218 – The title for Voices United  comes from the third stanza of this hymn.  The words were written by Julia Cory in 1902 at the request of the organist, for a Thanksgiving service at Brick Presbyterian Church in New York.  The original 16th century text, known as the […]

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