Notes on the Notes
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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Notes on the Notes – December 14, 2025
Advent 3 This week’s music: “We Light This Candle” (TLUS #55) “We light this candle for Joy. Await the new life within. May our hearts now live each day, So Joy can find a way, So Joy can find a way.” Our Advent candle-lighting song was written by Pat Mayberry (2016) and arranged by David […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 7, 2025
Advent 2 This week’s music: “We Light This Candle” (TLUS #55) “We light this candle for Peace. Await the new life within. May our hearts now live each day, So Peace can find a way, So Peace 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 – November 30, 2025
Advent 1/Communion This week’s music: “We Light This Candle” (TLUS #55) “We light this candle for Hope. Await the new life within. May our hearts now live each day, So Hope can find a way, So Hope can find a way.” Our Advent candle-lighting song was written by Pat Mayberry (2016) and arranged by David […]
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Notes on the Notes – November 23, 2025
Reign of Christ Sunday This week’s music: “Sing Your Praise to God Eternal” (VU #244) “Sing your praise to God eternal, sing your praise to God the Son, Sing your praise to God the Spirit, living and forever One. God has made us, God has blessed us, God has called us to be true. God […]
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Notes on the Notes – November 16, 2025
This week’s music: “God, We Praise You for the Morning” (VU #415, SFGP #79) “God we praise you for the morning; Hope springs forth with each new day, New beginning, prayer, and promise, Joy in work and in play. God, we praise you for creation, Mountains, seas, and prairie land. Waking souls find joy and […]
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Notes on the Notes – November 9, 2025
Remembrance Sunday This week’s music: “God, Make Us Servants of Your Peace” (VU #676) “God, make us servants of your peace: Where there is hate, may we sow love; Where there is hurt, may we forgive; Where there is strife, may we make one. Where all is doubt, may we sow faith; Where all is gloom, […]
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Notes on the Notes – November 2, 2025
Our Saints Sunday This week’s music: “Eternal, Unchanging, We Sing” (VU #223) “Eternal, Unchanging, we sing to your praise: Your mercies are endless, and righteous your ways; Your servants proclaim the renown of your name Who rules over all and is ever the same. Again we rejoice in the world you have made, Your mighty creation […]
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