Jan 3 off

First Sunday of 2010 I'm enjoying family time. A big thanks to Carolyn North and Morgan Hess who share leadership of the keyboard support of the worship.

let it snow...

...and snow some more. Dean's email comes just as I check the computer. No church tomorrow. I was all prepped. Here's one of the two lighted shrubs in front of our house.

...to sound a lot like Christmas

Behind those smooth organ tones are two tuners: one at the keys with the tools spread out close by; the other tuner behind the closed door, in the pipes. All part of getting ready for Christmas Eve.

quartets--back in the day

Ray Denlinger gave me this CD of a quartet he sang first tenor in in the 1960s--The Heraldaires. Ray sang first tenor. Ken Sensenig (my cousin, by the way) second. Dick Weber, baritone, and Harold Rohrer, bass. Songs include "A Wonderful Savior is Jesus My Lord," "Let the Lower Lights Be Burning," "My Lord's Gonna Move," "I Need the Prayers of Those I Love," and "Abide With Me, 'Tis Eventide."

Quartets used to be an essential ingredient of our church music infrastructure. And this one was a good one. Ray, thanks a lot. Let's hear that voice again. And let's put this CD in the library.

festival of hope, Dec. 6

Here's a chance to sing in a choir and help out the cause of our Lancaster City food bank. The event is called the Festival of Hope. It will be held on Sunday, December 6th at Grace Lutheran Church, 517 North Queen Street (parking is available in adjacent lots, including LGH- north on Queen Street and follow the signs). The service will begin at 3:00 P.M. WGAL’s Katelyn Smith will be this year’s Worship Host.

Local artists performing include F & M’s Voices of Praise Gospel Choir and Voices of Cecilia Children & Women’s Choir.

Here's your chance to sing...the mass choir will rehearse from 1:30 to 2:30 on the 6th; they are to meet in Grace's Fellowship Hall. Refreshments and fellowship will follow the service.
Offering to Benefit LCCC’s Food Ministries. Please contact the Council of Churches at (717)291-2261 if you have any questions.