The individual who requested that we sing Amazing Grace passed along her compliments. We ended up using the GC rather than SS version, since it was in a more comfortable key. The unintended side affect was verses three and four were reversed, which caused some confusion. I should have caught that, so my apologies.
I'm starting to pick the music for October this week. As far as I know, things should return to normal with regards to having different Gathering/Closing and Offertory songs. The Season of Creation will end with a special Feast of St. Francis Liturgy on 10/04 (I believe musicians are still needed if you're free that evening).
There's another wedding scheduled for Saturday at 2:30 PM. As usual, this shouldn't effect practice, but something to be aware of just in case.
Our Communion song is Now We Remain. Much like last week's As One Unknown, this is a song we haven't done in quite a while. Please look it over if unfamiliar. Additional instrumental/vocal parts are in the GC version.
A food signup for our dinner on 09/30 is now live (here). I don't want to get too fancy with this, but just want to make sure all the bases are covered. Let's stay on-site and stick with pot luck for now; depending on how this goes, we could always try something different next time. If I missed anything (or if any questions), let me know!
Finally, on 10/14, a surprise birthday party is being thrown for a former group member. Details went out by email. If anyone else is planning to attend, it might be fun to put together some type of song for the occasion.
Gathering:
GC3 #576 – Canticle of the Sun (vs 1-3)
Glory to God:
Mass of Creation
Response [Davis's]:
GC3 #092 – Ps 145 – I Will Praise Your Name
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Gospel Acclamation [Ginny]:
Mass of Creation
Offertory:
GC3 #805 – Touch the Earth Lightly
Holy, Holy, Holy:
Mass of Creation
Eucharistic Acclamation:
Mass of Creation
Eucharistic Doxology:
Mass of Creation
Lamb of God:
Mass of Creation
Communion:
SS #158 / GC3 #785 – Now We Remain
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Closing:
GC3 #576 – Canticle of the Sun (vs 4-6)
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