Notes on the Notes
Notes on the Notes – March 8, 2026
Third Sunday in Lent This week’s music: “Come, Worship God – Psalm 95” (VU #815) “Come, worship God who is worthy of honour, Enter God’s presence with thanks and a song! You are the rock of your people’s salvation, To whom our jubilant praises belong. Ruled by your might are the heights of the mountains, Held […]
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Notes on the Notes – March 1, 2026
Second Sunday in Lent This week’s music: “Breathe on me, Breath of God” (VU #382) “Breathe on me, breath of God, Fill me with life anew, That I may love what thou dost love, And do what thou wouldst do. Breathe on me, breath of God, Until my heart is pure, Until my will is one […]
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Notes on the Notes – February 25, 2026
Ash Wednesday Service 4 p.m. Wednesday, February 25, 2026 “Ash Wednesday Comes and, Lord, We Hear” “Ash Wednesday comes, and Lord, we hear The word for which our spirits yearn; Amid this world’s distress and fear, We hear your loving call: “Return!” “Return to me with all your heart” With fasting, weeping, mourning, too. O […]
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Notes on the Notes – February 22, 2026
First Sunday in Lent This week’s music: “Throughout These Lenten Days and Nights” (VU #108) “Throughout these Lenten days and nights we turn to walk the inward way, Where, meeting Christ, our guide and light, we live in hope till Easter Day. The pilgrim Christ, the Lamb of God, who found in weakness greater power, Embraces […]
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Notes on the Notes – February 15, 2026
Transfiguration Sunday This week’s music: “Jesus Calls Us Here to Meet Him” “Jesus calls us here to meet him, as through word and song and prayer, We affirm God’s promised presence where his people live and care. Praise the God who keeps his promise, praise the Son who calls us friends; Praise the Spirit who, […]
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Notes on the Notes – February 8, 2026
This week’s music: “You are Salt for the Earth” “You are salt for the earth, O people: Salt for the reign of God! Share the flavor of life, O people: Life in the City of God! Bring forth the reign of mercy, Bring forth the reign of peace; Bring forth the reign of justice, Bring […]
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Notes on the Notes – February 1, 2026
This week’s music: “Spirit, Open My Heart” (MV #79) “Spirit, open my heart to the joy and pain of living. As you love may I love, in receiving and in giving, Spirit, open my heart. God, replace my stony heart with a heart that’s kind and tender. All my coldness and fear to your grace I […]
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Notes on the Notes – January 25, 2026
This week’s music: “Will You Come and Follow Me” (VU #567) This hymn, also known as “The Summons” was written by John Bell of the Iona Community. The first verses contain the questions that Jesus poses to us – “Will you come and follow me if I but call your name? Will you go where you […]
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Notes on the Notes – January 18, 2026
This week’s music: “Jesus Calls Us” (VU #562) “Jesus calls us, o’er the tumult of our life’s wild restless sea, Day by day his clear voice sounding, saying, “Christian, follow me.” Long ago apostles heard it by the Galilean lake, Turned from home and toil and kindred, leaving all for Jesus’ sake. Jesus calls us from […]
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Notes on the Notes – January 11, 2026
This week’s music: “Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart” (VU #378 v. 1, 2, 4) “Spirit of God, descend upon my heart: Wean it from earth, thro’ all its pulses move; Stoop to my weakness, strength to me impart, And make me love you as I ought to love. I ask no dream, no prophet […]
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Notes on the Notes – January 4, 2026
This week’s music: “Arise, Your Light is Come” (VU #79) “Arise, your light is come! The Spirit’s call obey; Show forth the glory of your God, Which shines on you today. Arise, your light is come! All you in sorrow born, Bind up the broken-hearted ones And comfort those who mourn. Arise, your light is come! […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 28, 2025
First Sunday After Christmas This week’s music: “Joy is Now in Every Place” (VU #45) “Joy is now in every place, Christmas lightens every face; Now be with us, in your grace, O hear us, bless us, holy Jesus. May the star that shone that night, Making your poor stable bright, Fill our […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 24, 2025
Christmas Eve Service music: “A Candle is Burning” (VU #6 v 5) “We honour Messiah with Christ-candle’s flame, Our Christmas Eve candles glad tidings proclaim. O come, all you faithful, rejoice in this night, As God comes among us, the Christian’s true light.” As we light the Christ candle in our Advent wreath we will […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 21, 2025
Advent 4 This week’s music: “We Light This Candle” (TLUS #55) “We light this candle for Love. Await the new life within. May our hearts now live each day, So Love can find a way, So Love can find a way.” Our Advent candle-lighting song was written by Pat Mayberry (2016) and arranged by David Kai […]
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Notes on the Notes – Blue Christmas 2025
Blue Christmas Service Service music: “In the Bleak Mid-Winter” We open our Blue Christmas service with an instrumental version of the carol, In the Bleak Midwinter. In 1906, Gustav Holst composed the original music for the poem written by Christian Rossetti in 1872. Tonight’s arrangement also incorporates a hint of Pachabel’s canon and was arranged […]
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