Our Easter celebrations started with the vigil service and its emphasis on light and concluded on Sunday morning with an altogether musically different but complimentary celebration. Our vigil service was mostly led on the organ with plenty of unaccompanied singing, whereas our morning service was heavily guitar and woodwind based. Fortunately we were blessed with large numbers in the choir at both masses and a very large congregation on sunday morning which helped lift the celebrations. Choirboy's morning was, however, somewhat spoilt when someone told him that the music was 'a bloody mess' and that it sounded like a 'bazaar'. I wish I could report that this was not upsetting but it was and continues to be a bit of a running sore for choirboy who together with all of the musicians and members of the choir works hard to try and produce a liturgy that is both fit for purpose and spiritually uplifting. That said most weeks, choirboy is flattered and grateful for the thanks of parishioners and visitors alike - he will reflect on this incident and try and grow from it !
Entry: - Christ the Lord is risen today
Gloria: - Gloria
Gospel Acclamation: - Come and worship, royal priesthood. Come and praise him holy nation. Worship Jesus, our redeemer. He is risen King of glory
Offertory: - All that I am
Sanctus:- Newquay mass (ii)
Mem Accl: -
Lord by Your cross and resurrection, You’ve set us free, You’ve set us free. You are the saviour of the world. You are the saviour of the world (repeat)
Saviour, Saviour Saviour, Saviour
You set us free, You set us free. You are the saviour of the world. You are the saviour of the world
Amen: - Amen, Amen, Amen
We will sing of Your love forever. We will sing Your praise forever Amen
Amen, Amen, Amen
Agnus Dei: - Burntwood Mass
Communion: - Amazing Grace
Recessional: - Come and worship, royal priesthood. Come and praise him holy nation. Worship Jesus, our redeemer. He is risen King of glory.
This is the day
1 comment:
Dear Choirboy, I too was sad to hear of the comments of one of our parishioners re the music, you and the choir (I feel I am the most unaccomplished member - voicewise - but I do love singing) put in a lot of effort to provide appropriate music to accompany the services. I have so enjoyed the services over the Easter period - such a wonderful time in the church calendar. Tonight I went to a meeting attended by Kath and Joyce from the choir, when I informed them of the comments they asked me to let you know how much they supported all that you do for the music/choir.
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