Remember, belief, Peggy Lee

Remembrance Sunday. Do you believe in God ? Is that all there is ?

It would seem to be quite difficult to bring these strands together, but Deacon Brian managed it whilst challenging us about our faith. Peggy Lee sang a song in the late 50s entitled 'Is that all there is?' and Brian used this song title to challenge whether or not we truly believed in God, Heaven and the resurrection of the body. Challenging thoughts. I wonder did he know that Peggy Lee had also sung another song 10 years earlier than 'Is that all there is?'. It was called 'Hallelujah, I love him so'. Perhaps this second song title provides the answer to the question that the first one poses.

Our music liturgy reflected the mood of the day and introduced our congregation to two Bernadette Farrell compositions in addtion to some old favorites including a stirring rendition of 'Abide with me'.

'Abide With Me' composed by Henry Francis Lyte in 1847, though the lyrics are usually sung to William Henry Monk's melody, Eventide and this was the tune we used today. Lyte wrote the words to his poem while he lay dying from tuberculosis and lived only three weeks after its completion.

A number of parishioners will have noticed an odd facial growth on Choirboy's face - this is in aid of the Angela Harrison Trust, a charity set up to increase awareness of post natal depression.

Entry Meekness and majesty

Gloria

Alleluia Plymouth Alleluia

Offertory We come to Your table

Holy Holy Newquay mass I

Mem Accl Dying you destroyed our death

Amen Forever Amen

Lamb of God Newquay mass I

Communion God beyond all names

Jesus Lamb of God (V1-4)

Recessional Abide with me