Music at St. Paul’s Of peace on earth, good will to men. Even in such darkness, however, the poet Christmas Pageant concluded: The Sunday school children will present God is not dead, nor doth he sleep! our pageant on Sun., Dec. 13. The wrong shall fail, the right prevail With peace on earth, good will to men. Lessons and Carols Whenever you are this season, whatever On Dec. 20, we will deviate from our usual you see in our broken world, may this order of worship to hear the story of hymn remind you of the hope that we Christmas told in scripture and song. The continue to have in Christ. Adult Choir and Praise Band will lead us in a lovely celebration. Readers are still needed! Please contact Emily if you are willing to read a passage. RIGHT NOW MEDIA Did you receive your invite? If yes, then Choir Schedules accept it, if not, contact the church office to be invited. Our choirs will enjoy a short break after the Christmas pageant (Children’s Choir) and You will be connected to a library of Christmas eve (Adult Choir). videos, movies and children’s programs. There are videos about Children’s Choir resumes on Sun., Jan 10, marriage, parenting, Christian living, 11:30 noon in the chapel. – finances, as well as videos for kids, youth, men, and women. There are topical and Choir resumes on Thurs., Jan. 7, Biblical studies you can do alone, with 7:30 9 in the choir room. – your family or with some friends. There are 10 Advent studies and 12 Christmas Both choirs welcome new singers! Videos which would enrich your Advent experience. Longfellow’s Carol Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” (267 “I in our hymnal) features a text by Henry W. Longfellow. The words were written in the throes of the Civil War, when Longfellow was reflecting on both the ugliness of war and the recent, tragic loss of his wife. One stanza not included in our hymnal reads: It was as if an earthquake rent The hearth-stones of a continent, And made forlorn the households born Consistory Minutes
Music at St. Paul’s Christmas Pageant The Sunday school children will present our pageant on Sun., Dec. 13. Lessons and Carols On Dec. 20, we will deviate from our usual order of worship to hear the story of Christmas told in scripture and song. The Adult Choir and Praise Band will lead us in a lovely celebration. Readers are still needed! Please contact Emily if you are willing to read a passage. Choir Schedules Our choirs will enjoy a short break after the Christmas pageant (Children’s Choir) and Christmas eve (Adult Choir). Children’s Choir resumes on Sun., Jan 10, 11:30 – noon in the chapel. Choir resumes on Thurs., Jan. 7, 7:30 – 9 in the choir room. Both choirs welcome new singers! Longfellow’s Carol “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” (267 in our hymnal) features a text by Henry W. Longfellow. The words were written in the throes of the Civil War, when Longfellow was reflecting on both the ugliness of war and the recent, tragic loss of his wife. One stanza not included in our hymnal reads: It was as if an earthquake rent The hearth-stones of a continent, And made forlorn the households born Of peace on earth, good will to men. Even in such darkness, however, the poet concluded: God is not dead, nor doth he sleep! The wrong shall fail, the right prevail With peace on earth, good will to men. Whenever you are this season, whatever you see in our broken world, may this hymn remind you of the hope that we continue to have in Christ. RIGHT NOW MEDIA Did you receive your invite? If yes, then accept it, if not, contact the church office to be invited. You will be connected to a library of videos, movies and children’s programs. There are videos about marriage, parenting, Christian living, finances, as well as videos for kids, youth, men, and women. There are topical and Biblical studies you can do alone, with your family or with some friends. There are 10 Advent studies and 12 Christmas Videos which would enrich your Advent experience. Consistory Minutes
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