2023 SEPTEMBER
September 10
- Kick-Off Sunday
- Return to Worship in the Sanctuary!
- Anthem (Sanctuary Choir): One Faith, One Hope, One Lord - Craig Courtney (#756)
September 17
- Hymnsing/Hymnfest: Amazing Grace! - Gospel Favorites with bells, band, and choir
- Hymn: Dei Gloriam Handbell Choir, Organ, and Congregation (Amazing Grace - arr. Joel Raney)
- Anthem: God of Grace and God of Glory – David Cherwien (with Congregation)
- Offertory: Dei Gloriam Handbell Choir, Organ, and Congregation (Praise Ye The Lord, The Almighty - arr. Joel Raney)
September 24
- Anthem: Sing to The King Medley - Cliff Duren (with All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name) (NEW)
2023 OCTOBER
October 1
- Communion
- World Communion Sunday
- Anthem: Shall We Gather at the River - arr. John Carter (NEW)
October 8
- Organist: Barbara Walker
- Anthem: Dr. Glenn Bennett, Solo
- HolyGrounds Praise Band Vacation Sunday
October 15
- Anthem: I Can Only Imagine - Bart Millard, arr. Don Marsh (NEW)
October 22
- Anthem: We Are Singing - Hal Hopson (#485)
- Soprano Nicole Larsen
October 29
- Anthem: Amazing Love Medley - Marty Parks (NEW)
- Song of Affirmation: One Voice
- Offertory: Dei Gloriam
2023 NOVEMBER
November 5
- Communion
- Anthem: Lord, Make Me Clean/Come, Let Us Reason - Ken Medema, from The Gathering
- Offertory: Ring a Joyful Song - Michael Helman (First Ringers)
November 12
- Anthem: God, Shed Your Grace on Us - Dennis Jernigan, arr. Kirkland
November 19
- Stewardship Sunday
- Anthem: One Voice (Until He Comes - xxx)
- Anthem: Sanctuary Choir (Come, Ye Thankful People - Van Denman Thompson)
- Offertory: Dei Gloriam Handbell Choir (Heaven Bound - Kevin Stewart)
November 26
- Anthem: One Faith, One Hope, One Lord - Craig Courtney (#756)
- Offertory: A Song of Thanksgiving - Michael Helman (First Ringers)
2023 DECEMBER
December 3
- Communion
- Anthem: Carol of the Winter Wind - Joseph Martin
- Communion Music: Given for You - Joseph Martin, Douglas Nolan (Jeff Harris, Tenor)
- Offertory: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel - arr. Richard Syner
December 10
- Prelude I: Toccata - Theodore Dubois
- Opening Hymn: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling - #xxx
- Anthem: 'Tis a Season for Singing - Joseph Martin
- Song of Affirmation: The Family Prayer Song
- Offertory: Ever Joyful, for Piano 6 Hands - Ralph Manuel (Pianists Bea Towe, Barbara Walker, and Mark Ramsey)
- Closing Hymn: with band
- Postlude: Song of Praise - Robert Prizeman
December 17
- Music Sunday
- Prelude I
- Prelude II
- Opening Hymn: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee - #xxx
- Carol: O Come, All Ye Faithful - xxx (with bells)
- Cantata: Appalachian Winter - Joseph Martin [Director Jeff Harris, Sanctuary Choir, One Voice, Soloists Lauren Harding and Anita Ramsey, Cellist Ben Gerlach, and Narrator(s) xxx]
- Meditation
- Affirmation Carol: What Child Is This
- First Ringers: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear - Linda Lamb
- Carol: Joy to the World (Unspeakable Joy)
- Dei Gloriam Handbell Choir: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen - arr. Kevin McChesney
- Hearts Hands and Voices: Away in a Manger - Mueller/Murray/Kirkpatrick
December 24, 3PM
- Prelude I: Organ
- Prelude II: A Charlie Brown Christmas - Vince Guaraldi, arr. Kevin McChesney - Dei Gloriam Handbell Choir
- Prelude III: HolyGrounds Band
- Processional: Sanctuary Choir/Congregation "O Holy Night" (with lighting of congregation candles) - move from darkness to light. - choir candles to chancel-top candelabra.
- Carol: O Come, All Ye, Faithful - xxx (with bells)
- Children: Carol of Bells and Voices
- Carol: Silent Night verses before and after communion or homily. (four verses, signing by Hearts Hands and Voices)
- Music during Distribution of Communion: Coventry Carol - xxx (Handbell Quintet)
- Sanctuary Choir: Medley from Appalachian Winter - Joseph Martin [Director Jeff Harris, Sanctuary Choir, One Voice, Cellist Ben Gerlach, and Narrator(s) xxx] ('Tis a Season for Singing, Mountain Carol)
- Offertory: O Holy Night - Adolphe Adam (Karyn Weaver, Signing Solo)
- Carol: It's Christmas
- Recessional: Joy to the World! with Dei Gloriam and Congregation bells.
December 31
- Pastor: Chris
- Sanctuary Choir Vacation Sunday
- Prelude II: HolyGrounds Praise Band
- Opening Hymn: The First Nowell - #147
- Anthem: One Voice
- Hymn of Affirmation: with HolyGrounds Praise Band
- Offertory: One Voice
- Closing Hymn: Last Month of the Year (congregation and band)
2024 JANUARY
January 7
- Communion
- Opening Hymn: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee - #611
- Anthem: Three Kings of Orient - John Rutter (#804)
- Music during Communion: Gracious Spirit Dwell With Me - K. Lee Scott - Jeff Harris, Tenor; Ben Gerlach, Cello
January 14
- Anthem: Christ is Made the Sure Foundation - Dale Wood (#055)
January 21
- Anthem: Make a Joyful Noise - Allen Pote (#600)
- Offertory: Blessing (First Ringers)
January 28
- Anthem: Give Thanks to the Lord - Dave and Jean Perry (#710)
2024 FEBRUARY
February 4
- Communion
- Anthem: Many Gifts, One Spirit - Allen Pote (#551)
February 11
- Anthem: Called By The Spirit - Allen Pote (#346)
February 18
- Anthem: At The Cross - Ralph Hudson, arr. Stevens (#692)
February 25
- Anthem: O Love - Elaine Hagenberg
2024 MARCH
March 3
- Anthem: Arise, My Soul, Arise - Dan Forrest
March 10, 10AM
- Women's Sunday
- Organist:
- Anthem:
March 10, 3PM
- Rev. Christian Johnson Installation Service, 3PM
- Hymn: Joyful, Joyful, We Are Thee
- Hymn: Praise Ye The Lord, The Almighty
- Sanctuary Choir
- Dei Gloriam Handbell Choir
- One Voice
- HolyGrounds Praise Band
March 17
- Anthem: The Old Rugged Cross - arr. Joel Raney
- Hymn of Affirmation: One Voice (Swing Down Chariot - arr. Mac Huff)
- Offertory: First Ringers (Interlude No. 1 - Matthew Robertson)
March 24
- Palm Sunday
- Anthem: And Can It Be - Dan Forrest
- Offertory: Dei Gloriam Handbell Choir (Tapestry on "'Tis the Church Triumphant Singing, Worthy the Lamb!")
March 28, 7PM
- Maundy Thursday Worship, 7PM, Sanctuary
- Sanctuary Choir: A Service of Darkness - Dale Wood/ Hal Hopson Tenebrae
March 31
- Easter
- Anthem: Sanctuary Choir
- Anthem: Dei Gloriam Handbell Choir
- Hymn of Affirmation: Hearts Hands and Voices - Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord)
2024 APRIL
April 7
- Communion
- Anthem: One Bread, One Body - John Foley, arr. Mark Hayes (#774)
April 14
- Anthem: Shall We Gather at the River - Robert Lowry, arr. Earlene Rentz (#663)
- Offertory: Our Lord and King Adore - Douglas Wagner (First Ringers)
April 21
- Anthem: Joyful! - Michael Edbladh
April 28
- Anthem: Thy Will Be Done - Joyce Eilers
- Offertory: Dei Gloriam Handbell Choir (I Love to Tell the Story)
2024 MAY
May 5
- Communion
- Anthem: A Communion Meditation - Don Besig/Nancy Price
May 12
- Happy Mother's Day!
- Anthem: Sing of The Lord's Goodness - Ernest Sands, arr. John Carter
- Offertory: First Ringers
May 19
- Pentecost
- Anthem: O Clap Your Hands - Robert Lau (Final Spring Anthem)
May 26
- Worship in Fellowship Hall
- Observance of Presbyterian Heritage Sunday (May 21)
- Prelude II: Dei Gloriam Handbell Choir
- Anthem: One Voice
- Hymn of Affirmation: Handbell Quintet (Christina, Anita, Bea, Jenna, Yvonne)
- Offertory: Dei Gloriam Handbell Choir
2024 JUNE
June 2
- Worship in Fellowship Hall
- Trinity Sunday
- Communion
- Summer Music: First Ringers
- Anthem: O Store Gud (How Great Thou Art)
June 9
- Worship in Fellowship Hall
- Pianist: Barbara Walker
- Summer Music: Sunday of Soloists
- Anthem: Lauren, Soprano (I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say - Horatius Bonar)
- Offertory: Barbara, Piano
June 16
- Worship in Fellowship Hall
- Happy Father's Day!
- Summer Music: Summer Choir (Joyce, Karen E., Carol G., Kyle, Lauren, Kay, Brooks, Miki, Anita, Dan R., Bonnie, Jeff, Carol S., Barbara, Joan)
- Anthem: This is My Father's World - arr. Meloy (#480)
- Offertory: You'll Never Walk Alone - Rodgers/Hammerstein (Jan P., Piano)
June 23
- Worship in Fellowship Hall
- Summer Music: Summer Bells (Christina, Ann, Brooks, Miki, Yvonne, Anita, Mark, Bea, Jenna)
- Anthem: Celebration Nos. 1-5 - Michael Keller
- Offertory: Celebration Nos. 1-5 - Michael Keller
June 30
- Worship in Fellowship Hall
- Independence Sunday
- Sermon: Mary Danforth, C.R.E.
- Summer Music: Patriotic Songsters (Joyce, Carol G., Kyle, Lauren, Kay, Brooks, Miki, Anita, Dan R., Carol S., Barbara, Joan)
- Anthem: Patriotic Medley - arr. Don Wyrtzen, Phil & Lynne Brower (#702, B-370)
- Song of Affirmation: Signers Carol G., Karyn
2024 JULY
July 7
- Worship in Fellowship Hall
- Communion
- New Members Received by Congregation
- Summer Music: Congregational Hymns
- Anthem: O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee - #738
- Offertory: In Christ Alone
July 14
- Worship in Fellowship Hall
- Sermon: Mary Danforth, C.R.E.
- Summer Music: HolyGrounds Praise Band
- Anthem: The Table – Chris Tomlin
July 21
- Worship in Fellowship Hall
- Summer Music: Women's Ensemble (Joyce, Karen E., Carol G., Lauren, Kay, Karelle, Anita, Carol S., Joan)
- Anthem: I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray - Karen Thomas (#784)
July 28
- Worship in Fellowship Hall
- Summer Music: Men’s Quartet (Kyle, Brooks, Mark, Dan R.)
- Anthem: All God’s Children Sing for Joy - Douglas Wagner (#C-058)
2024 AUGUST
August 4
- Worship in Fellowship Hall
- Communion
- Guest Pastor: Presbytery Pastor Brad Munroe
- Scriptures: Malachi 3:1-2 and Ephesians 3:2-6
- Sermon Title: Standing Together
- Theme: Unity, Collaboration, Serving together
- Hymns: In Christ There Is No East or West, Blessed Be the Tie that Binds
- Summer Music: Summer Choir (Joyce, Karen E., Carol G., Kyle, Lauren, Kay, Anita, Dan R., Carol S., Barbara, Joan)
- Anthem: In This Moment of Remembrance - Dale Wood (#709)
August 11
- Worship in Fellowship Hall
- Summer Music: HolyGrounds Praise Band
- Anthem: Nobody - Matthew West
August 18
- Worship in Fellowship Hall
- Guest Pastor: Rev. Terry Palmer
- Summer Music: Women's Ensemble (Joyce, Karen E., Carol G., Lauren, Kay, Inès, Anita, Carol S., Barbara, Joan)
- Anthem: All God's Children Got Shoes - Ken Berg (#718)
August 25
- Worship in Fellowship Hall
- Summer Music: HolyGrounds Praise Band
- Anthem: Evidence - Josh Baldwin
2024 AUGUST
September 1
- Worship in Fellowship Hall
- Labor Day Weekend
- Communion
- Summer Music: Hymnsing/Hymnfest Gospel Favorites with bells and band!
- Anthem: Dei Gloriam Handbell Choir, Piano, and Congregation (Amazing Grace - arr. Joel Raney)
September 8
- Return to Worship in the Sanctuary
- Kickoff Sunday!
- Anthem: Make a Joyful Noise - Allen Pote (#600)
September 15
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September 22
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September 29
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