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THE MUSIC MINISTRY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS UMC
MAY 1, 2009
Music Notes Exploring the United Methodist Hymnal, ©1989 Part III: “Orders of Worship, Psalter and Confessions of Faith” Orders of Worship for Patterns for Corporate Worship, Baptisms and Holy Communion are found in the front of the hymnal. Services of Christian Marriage, Death and Resurrection and orders for Morning and Evening Praise and Prayer are found from pages 864-878. Various Affirmations of faith, and Prayers of Confession are found following those services. For musicians, the Psalter is found on pages 736-862. We will focus on the Psalter in Part III for our series. Most of the following was written by Dean McIntyre from the Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church.
The Power of Music Think that making music has little physical or psychological effect upon us? Check out this video at http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=6WWmM1jpM8I
The use of chant in worship…is not new to Methodism. Indeed, John and Charles The video shows the effect of Wesley received instruction in singing the Psalms, and they continued the practice music upon people even when they as adults in their private devotions, Sunday worship, and morning and evening aren’t performing it. If these effects prayer. Charles set many psalms in English metrical verse over a forty-year period. affects listeners, imagine the effect to the makers of music. The player During past times and locations (such as the nineteenth century American is hooked up to the latest in frontier), the practice of singing or chanting the Psalms nearly disappeared; but as a medical technology that records feature of Methodist worship, chanting has always been with us. Canticles, chants, t h e p h y s i c a l a l te r a t i o n s t h a t and instructions for their singing by congregations have appeared in virtually all produce emotional and spiritual Methodist hymnbooks, although the use of spoken responsive readings—not responses. known in Methodist worship until its introduction a little over one hundred years ago in the 1880’s—has been more commonly used than psalm singing in the As a side note, brass players heart twentieth century. Thus the 1988 hymnal includes a singable Psalter, which marks a rates and oxygen consumption is return to the more traditional Methodist practice of the Wesleys. higher than a drummer’s responses. Brass players perform the same The Psalms were written to be sung; They have been sung by people in worship tactics that drummers do, but throughout Christian and Jewish history. Information, resources, and instructions without breathing, only exhaling. on singing (or chanting) the Psalms preface the Psalter. Here is a bit of history, (Ha! So do singers but without the some basic instruction on a number of ways to use the Psalms in worship, as well as marching.) instructions for chanting by leader and people of the psalms contained in the Psalter pages of the hymnal that follow. Some directions and music were borrowed from the Lutheran Book of Worship thus connecting us with the ecumenical community. Unique Churches from throughout the world
The St. Joseph The Betrothed Church An Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church in Chicago. Built in 1956, it is most known for its ultra-modern thirteen gold domed roof symbolizing the twelve apostles and Jesus Christ as the largest center dome. The interior of the church is completely adorned with byzantine style icons (frescoes).
WWW.CHUMCKPT.ORG
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THE MUSIC MINISTRY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS UMC
MEMBER & FAMILY NEWS (If you have information to share about yo u o r yo u r fa m i l y, p l e a s e s e n d information in email [email protected]. If we inadvertently omit your name &om the birthday list or omit information you have submitted, contact Jim. ) Happy May Birthdays Hard to believe, but no May birthdays.
Clint does it again Clint Desatta, son of Bill (tenor) and Peggy Desatta, has been asked to join the Alpha Beta Kappa/Sigma Kappa of Tn. National Honor Society, and his name will be placed on a plaque to be displayed at the Bristol Campus. Graduation will be May 24th at the Paramount Theatre. Way to go Clint. District Young Adult in Mission Sybil Smith, member of the District Board of Laity, is planning a young adult weekend mission trip with Danny Howe a n d Ha r r y Ho w e f o r O p e r a t i o n Crossroads in Virginia. The cost is undetermined at this time. The date has not been firmed up but should be scheduled at the end of August or the first of September. Please contact Sybil (alto) with your interest in participating, comments and suggestions. 423-341-6245 [email protected] P.I.C.K. a Partner Seminar Sybil is also being trained as a P.I.C.K. A Partner (Premarital Interpersonal Choices & Knowledge) Instructor. This UM program is not just for picking a spouse, but also for forming other life relationships as an adult or a youth. Music Takes Her to the Top Ke l l i e Brown, violinist in our orchestra and niece of Linda Strickler (soprano) has been selected as one of the recipients of the YMCA’s 18th annual Tribute to Women. Dr. Brown, a leader in the field of music education, currently
WWW.CHUMCKPT.ORG
serves as associate professor of strings and chair of music at Milligan College. She has been recognized regionally and nationally for her workshops and writings. She is actively involved with the Tennessee Music Educator Association and has participated in countless musicals, recitals and other performances throughout the Tri-Cities for the past two decades. It is always an honor to work with Kellie. Lead, Play, March Our own Stacy Woods, drum major at Sullivan South High School, is presenting her violin recital at CHUMC on May 30, 7:00 PM. Stacy is also a member of South’s Winter Drumline which competed in the national competition last month. Brains and Brawn Adam Griffith, son of Dr. Mark and Holly (computer operator on the Front Porch) Griffith, won the National Scholarship Award last month. He was also featured in the Kingsport Times News in two photos as one of the central players on Sullivan South’s Soccer team.
MAY 1, 2009
May Anthems May 3 (Edina Tumalu, UM Pastor from Sudan preaches if she obtains her visa) O Sifuni Mungu (Emerson) May 10 (Mother’s Day) Morning Has Broken (arr. Rutter) WOMEN’S ENSEMBLE Ray Miller-Solo May 17 Higher Ground (arr. Hayes) May 24 I Am Alive and I Can See (Callaway) May 31 (Pentecost Sunday/ Memorial Day Weekend) Send It On Down (Davis) I Will Sing with the Spirit
Remember When?
Write On! Madeline St. Clair, member of the SNL! Children’s Music had a featured paragraph in the Kingsport Times-News Write On! s e c t i o n i n Ma y. Ma d e l i n e i s t h e g r a n d d a u g h te r o f G e r a l d ( b a s s ) & Catherine (alto) Gilbert. Congratulations! Country Music Awards Remember Chad Jeffers? His family was a member of our church before they moved to Na shvil le. Chad wa s one of the instrumentalists on the country music awards last month. This marks the 3rd year Chad has been on the awards show. He also appeared on a country music television special on April 14. On to Graduate School Devin Lyon graduates from Vanderbilt University on May 8 with a double major in Political Science and Philosophy and a minor in Piano Performance. Devin will be pursuing a dual degree of Doctor Jurisprudence in Law and Master’s of Business Administration at the University of Tennessee this fall following a summer internship in Tucson, Arizona. Devin was a member of the Children’s, Youth and Chancel Choirs at CHUMC as well as percussionist on the Front Porch.
Pentecost Altar
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MAY 1, 2009
Music Notes Exploring the United Methodist Hymnal, ©1989 Part III: “Orders of Worship, Psalter and Confessions of Faith” Orders of Worship for Patterns for Corporate Worship, Baptisms and Holy Communion are found in the front of the hymnal. Services of Christian Marriage, Death and Resurrection and orders for Morning and Evening Praise and Prayer are found from pages 864-878. Various Affirmations of faith, and Prayers of Confession are found following those services. For musicians, the Psalter is found on pages 736-862. We will focus on the Psalter in Part III for our series. Most of the following was written by Dean McIntyre from the Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church.
The Power of Music Think that making music has little physical or psychological effect upon us? Check out this video at http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=6WWmM1jpM8I
The use of chant in worship…is not new to Methodism. Indeed, John and Charles The video shows the effect of Wesley received instruction in singing the Psalms, and they continued the practice music upon people even when they as adults in their private devotions, Sunday worship, and morning and evening aren’t performing it. If these effects prayer. Charles set many psalms in English metrical verse over a forty-year period. affects listeners, imagine the effect to the makers of music. The player During past times and locations (such as the nineteenth century American is hooked up to the latest in frontier), the practice of singing or chanting the Psalms nearly disappeared; but as a medical technology that records feature of Methodist worship, chanting has always been with us. Canticles, chants, t h e p h y s i c a l a l te r a t i o n s t h a t and instructions for their singing by congregations have appeared in virtually all produce emotional and spiritual Methodist hymnbooks, although the use of spoken responsive readings—not responses. known in Methodist worship until its introduction a little over one hundred years ago in the 1880’s—has been more commonly used than psalm singing in the As a side note, brass players heart twentieth century. Thus the 1988 hymnal includes a singable Psalter, which marks a rates and oxygen consumption is return to the more traditional Methodist practice of the Wesleys. higher than a drummer’s responses. Brass players perform the same The Psalms were written to be sung; They have been sung by people in worship tactics that drummers do, but throughout Christian and Jewish history. Information, resources, and instructions without breathing, only exhaling. on singing (or chanting) the Psalms preface the Psalter. Here is a bit of history, (Ha! So do singers but without the some basic instruction on a number of ways to use the Psalms in worship, as well as marching.) instructions for chanting by leader and people of the psalms contained in the Psalter pages of the hymnal that follow. Some directions and music were borrowed from the Lutheran Book of Worship thus connecting us with the ecumenical community. Unique Churches from throughout the world
The St. Joseph The Betrothed Church An Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church in Chicago. Built in 1956, it is most known for its ultra-modern thirteen gold domed roof symbolizing the twelve apostles and Jesus Christ as the largest center dome. The interior of the church is completely adorned with byzantine style icons (frescoes).
WWW.CHUMCKPT.ORG
PAGE 1
THE MUSIC MINISTRY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS UMC
MEMBER & FAMILY NEWS (If you have information to share about yo u o r yo u r fa m i l y, p l e a s e s e n d information in email [email protected]. If we inadvertently omit your name &om the birthday list or omit information you have submitted, contact Jim. ) Happy May Birthdays Hard to believe, but no May birthdays.
Clint does it again Clint Desatta, son of Bill (tenor) and Peggy Desatta, has been asked to join the Alpha Beta Kappa/Sigma Kappa of Tn. National Honor Society, and his name will be placed on a plaque to be displayed at the Bristol Campus. Graduation will be May 24th at the Paramount Theatre. Way to go Clint. District Young Adult in Mission Sybil Smith, member of the District Board of Laity, is planning a young adult weekend mission trip with Danny Howe a n d Ha r r y Ho w e f o r O p e r a t i o n Crossroads in Virginia. The cost is undetermined at this time. The date has not been firmed up but should be scheduled at the end of August or the first of September. Please contact Sybil (alto) with your interest in participating, comments and suggestions. 423-341-6245 [email protected] P.I.C.K. a Partner Seminar Sybil is also being trained as a P.I.C.K. A Partner (Premarital Interpersonal Choices & Knowledge) Instructor. This UM program is not just for picking a spouse, but also for forming other life relationships as an adult or a youth. Music Takes Her to the Top Ke l l i e Brown, violinist in our orchestra and niece of Linda Strickler (soprano) has been selected as one of the recipients of the YMCA’s 18th annual Tribute to Women. Dr. Brown, a leader in the field of music education, currently
WWW.CHUMCKPT.ORG
serves as associate professor of strings and chair of music at Milligan College. She has been recognized regionally and nationally for her workshops and writings. She is actively involved with the Tennessee Music Educator Association and has participated in countless musicals, recitals and other performances throughout the Tri-Cities for the past two decades. It is always an honor to work with Kellie. Lead, Play, March Our own Stacy Woods, drum major at Sullivan South High School, is presenting her violin recital at CHUMC on May 30, 7:00 PM. Stacy is also a member of South’s Winter Drumline which competed in the national competition last month. Brains and Brawn Adam Griffith, son of Dr. Mark and Holly (computer operator on the Front Porch) Griffith, won the National Scholarship Award last month. He was also featured in the Kingsport Times News in two photos as one of the central players on Sullivan South’s Soccer team.
MAY 1, 2009
May Anthems May 3 (Edina Tumalu, UM Pastor from Sudan preaches if she obtains her visa) O Sifuni Mungu (Emerson) May 10 (Mother’s Day) Morning Has Broken (arr. Rutter) WOMEN’S ENSEMBLE Ray Miller-Solo May 17 Higher Ground (arr. Hayes) May 24 I Am Alive and I Can See (Callaway) May 31 (Pentecost Sunday/ Memorial Day Weekend) Send It On Down (Davis) I Will Sing with the Spirit
Remember When?
Write On! Madeline St. Clair, member of the SNL! Children’s Music had a featured paragraph in the Kingsport Times-News Write On! s e c t i o n i n Ma y. Ma d e l i n e i s t h e g r a n d d a u g h te r o f G e r a l d ( b a s s ) & Catherine (alto) Gilbert. Congratulations! Country Music Awards Remember Chad Jeffers? His family was a member of our church before they moved to Na shvil le. Chad wa s one of the instrumentalists on the country music awards last month. This marks the 3rd year Chad has been on the awards show. He also appeared on a country music television special on April 14. On to Graduate School Devin Lyon graduates from Vanderbilt University on May 8 with a double major in Political Science and Philosophy and a minor in Piano Performance. Devin will be pursuing a dual degree of Doctor Jurisprudence in Law and Master’s of Business Administration at the University of Tennessee this fall following a summer internship in Tucson, Arizona. Devin was a member of the Children’s, Youth and Chancel Choirs at CHUMC as well as percussionist on the Front Porch.
Pentecost Altar
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