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Music for Home
Devotions

from the Choirmaster's desk...

In September, members of the Chancel Choir began recording music for your home devotional use. Every Wednesday night, the choir met in the sanctuary from 7:30-9:00PM, socially distanced and masked to record musical selections.  All of the music is chosen with the idea of elucidating the Gospel reading for the following Sunday. So grab your Bible, read the scripture verses for the coming Sunday, and then sit back and enjoy the musical responses we have recorded for your use. You can sing the hymns along with us at home. Sing like no one is listening! And if you are alone or with your significant other, sing without a mask!


Audio Archive

March 10, 2021

​Old Testament Lesson - Numbers 21:4-9
Gospel Lesson - John 3:14-21, 8:12

Prelude
Hymn 375 - There is a Balm in Gilead
​Phil Vernesoni, Carolyn Sparks, and Al Jeter, soloists
Anthem - God so Loved the World - Bob Chilcott
Abby Parrish, soloist
Hymn 365 - Grace Greater than Our Sin
Hymn 672 - God Be with You till We Meet Again
Postlude
Music for Home Devotion - March 10, 2021
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February 24, 2021

Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 17:1-7; 15-16
Gospel Lesson: Mark 8:31​-38

Prelude
Hymn #116​ - The God of Abraham Praise
Anthem - I want Jesus to walk with me - arr. George Lynn
Anna Neely, soloist
Hymn #438​ - Forth In Thy Name, O Lord
Hymn #672​ - God Be with You till We Meet Again
Postlude
Music for Home Devotion - February 24, 2021
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February 19, 2021

Old Testament Lesson: Joshua 24:14-16
Gospel Lesson: Mark 1:9-15

Prelude
Hymn #269 - Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days
Anthem - Create In Me a Clean Heart, O God - Carl F. Mueller
Hymn #605 - Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters
Hymn #672 - God Be with You till We Meet Again
Postlude
Music for Home Devotion - February 19, 2021
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February 10, 2021

Transfiguration Sunday
Old Testament Lesson: 2 Kings 2:1-12
Gospel Lesson: Mark 9:2-9

Prelude
Hymn #173 - Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies
Anthem - Praise My Soul, the King of Heaven - Mark Andrews
Hymn #258 - O Wondrous Sight! O Vision Fair
Hymn # 672 - God Be with You till We Meet Again
Postlude
Music for Home Devotion - February 10, 2021
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February 3, 2021

​Gospel Lesson: Mark 1:21-28
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Prelude
Hymn #267 - O Love, How Deep
Anthem - Oh for a thousand tongues - arr. James H. Laster
Hymn #463 - Lord, Speak to Me
Hymn # 672 - God Be with You till We Meet Again
Postlude
Music for Home Devotion - February 3, 2021
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January 27, 2021

Gospel Lesson: Mark 1:21-28

Prelude
Hymn #127 - Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Anthem - The Majesty and Glory of Your Name - Tom Fettke
Hymn #262 - Heal Me, Hands of Jesus
Hymn # 672 - God Be with You till We Meet Again
Postlude
Music for Home Devotion - January 27, 2021
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Advent 2020

Excerpts from Handel's Messiah:
"O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion," Heather Jones
"Comfort ye and Ev'ry valley," Chad Kranak

"Et exultavi" from J. S. Bach's 
Magnificat
"Expectans Expectavi" from Camille Saint- Saens' Christmas Oratorio
      Heather Jones, mezzo-soprano

Ave Maria, by Franz Schubert
O Holy Night, by Adolphe Adam
     Chad Kranak, tenor
o_thou_that_tellest_good_tidings_to_zion_audio.m4a
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comfort_ye_and_evry_valley_audio.m4a
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et_exultavi_audio.m4a
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expectans_expectavi_audio.m4a
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ave_maria_audio.m4a
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o_holy_night_audio.m4a
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November 18, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: 1 Chronicles 21:18-24
Gospel Lesson: Mark 12:38-44

Prelude
Hymn # 694 - Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
Anthem - If You Love Me - John Ness Beck
Hymn #102 - Now Thank We All Our God
Hymn #672 - God Be with You till We Meet Again
Postlude
Music for Home Devotion - November 18, 2020
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November 11, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Zephaniah 1:12-16
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 5:2-9 & 38-44
 
Prelude
Hymn # 568 - Christ for the World We Sing
Anthem - Blest Are They – arr. Michael Haas
Hymn # 585 – This Little Light of Mine
Choral Benediction
Postlude
Music for Home Devotion - November 11, 2020
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November 4, 2020

Old Testament Lesson - Joshua 24:1-3 & 14-25
Gospel Lesson - Matthew 25:1-14

Prelude
Hymn #660 - God Is Here
Anthem - My Lord, What a Mornin’ - arr. H. T.  Burleigh
Hymn #730 - O Day of God, Draw Nigh
Anthem - Eternal Father, Strong to Save - arr. Tom Scott
      Phil Vernesoni, Keith Jones, Al Jeter, Aidan Atance
Choral Benediction
Postlude
Music for Home Devotion - November 4, 2020
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October 28, 2020

First Lesson - Revelation 21:1-4
Gospel Lesson - John 11:32-34

Prelude
Hymn #711 - For All the Saints
Hymn #708 - Rejoice in God’s Saints
Anthem - Bright Mansions - K. Lee Scott
      Anna Neely, soloist
Hymn #707 - Hymn of Promise
Postlude
Music for Home Devotion - October 28, 2020
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October 21, 2020

Old Testament Lesson - Deuteronomy 6:8-9; Leviticus 19:18
Gospel Lesson - Matthew 22:34-46

Prelude
Hymn #117 - O God, Our Help in Ages Past
Anthem - Set Me As a Seal - Rene Clausen
Hymn # 156 - I Love to Tell the Story
Hymn #672 - God Be with You till We Meet Again
Postlude
Music for at Home Devotion - October 21, 2020
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October 14, 2020

Old Testament Lesson - Isaiah 1:11-17
Gospel Lesson - Luke 4:14-21
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Immortal, invisible, God only wise (vss. 1 & 4)
Rock of ages, cleft for me (vss. 1 & 4)
Near to the heart of God (all 3 vss.)
Where cross the crowded ways of life (vss. 1, 5, & 6)
God of grace and God of glory (vss. 1 & 3)
Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing (vs. 1)
Music for at Home Devotion - October 14, 2020
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October 7, 2020

Old Testament Lesson - Exodus 32:1-14
Gospel Lesson - Matthew 21:33-46

Prelude
Hymn #157 – Jesus Shall Reign
Anthem – Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation – Dale Wood
Hymn #467 – Trust and Obey
Sung Amen – setting by John Rutter
Postlude
Music for at Home Devotion - October 7, 2020
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​September 30, 2020

Gospel Lesson - Matthew 22:1-14

Prelude
Hymn #339 - Come, Sinners, to the Gospel Feast
Anthem - Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face - arr. Howard Helvey
Hymn #381 - Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
Duet - Amazing Grace - arr. Lloyd Larson 
​Postlude
Music for at Home Devotion - September 30, 2020
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September 23, 2020

Epistle Lesson - Philippians 2:1-13
Gospel Lesson - Matthew 21:23-32

Prelude
Hymn #154 - All hail the power of Jesus' name (vss.1, 2, & 6)
Anthem - Those who wait on the Lord - Craig Courtney
Hymn #2196 - We walk by faith (vss.1, 2, & 3)
Postlude
Music for at Home Devotion - September 23, 2020
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September 16, 2020

Old Testament Lesson - Exodus 16:2-15
Gospel Lesson - Matthew 20:1-16

Prelude
Hymn #130 - God will take Care of You (vss. 1 & 4)
Hymn #365 - Grace greater than our sin
Anthem
Come thou fount - arr. Craig Courtney
Postlude
Music for at Home Devotion - September 16, 2020
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