Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Arrived at Grace around 5:45 pm and got Mom settled while Dale parked the car. Also got myself robed. Choir rehearsal started at 6pm.
The Choral Prelude started at 6:50. We sang: As the Dark Awaits the Dawn by Chris Aspaas; Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers by Michael Praetorius; Gloria, Et in terra pax, Quoniam Tu solus Sanctus, by Antonio Vivaldi; and People, Look East! arranged by Donna Archer.
I thought we sang beautifully.
Other hymns throughout the service included: O Come, All Ye Faithful; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; What Child is This?; I Wonder as I Wander; Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming; O Little Town of Bethlehem; Silent Night; and Joy to the World. Fun to sing ALL OF THEM.
For our anthem we sang The Christmas Lullaby (Away in a Manger) by Dan Hustad.
Susan's sermon was quite well done, I thought. She made it clear how easy it can be to lose track that the time in Palestine during Jesus' life under Roman occupation was authoritarianism to the letter but also how many similarities there are to now.
So many folks were happy to meet Mom. She said the service was meaningful and had a wonderful time.
We dropped Mom off back at her place afterward then went home and had ice cream.
\
No comments:
Post a Comment