Music for Worship on February 10

8:45 Prelude: Cross of Jesus arr. Charles Callahan - Organ

Introit: Look! Here Is the Light Kenneth Martin
Kenneth Martin (8:45)

*Song : Jesus Loves Me William B. Bradbury
Carol Choir, Vanessa Mueller and Elizabeth Bowen, directors

**Anthem: Come, Christians, Join to Sing arr. Susan Geschke
Radiant Ringers, Karen Hammond, director

Offertory: Aria (from Third Suite for Handbells) Michael Helman
Radiant Ringers

Extroit: Now Carry the Light Kenneth Martin
Kenneth Martin

Postlude: Toccata on "In the Cross of Christ I Glory" arr. by David Cherwien

*As we approach Valentine's Day, the Carol Choir sings one of the greatest love songs of all time, Jesus Loves Me. Composer Tom Fettke's best-known choral work probably is his expressive setting of Psalm 8, The Majesty and Glory of Your Name, which has inspired choirs and congregations everywhere since it appeared in 1979.

**The Radiant Ringers would like to dedicate this morning's handbell selections to the memory of charter member Joe Cardassi. "He was a loyal and enthusiastic Radiant Ringer, and we surely do miss him."

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Introit and Extroit during the lighting of the Christ candle and the carrying out of the light.

Both Introit and Extroit use the same music, composed by Acting Director of Music Kenneth Martin.

INTROIT (sung during the lighting of the Christ candle at the beginning of the service)
Look! here is the light that reminds us that Christ shines among us;
For Christ is the light that lightens the whole world,
And Christ is the light that brightens our worship.

EXTROIT (sung when the light is taken out at the end of the service)
Now carry the light that reminds us that Christ goes before us;
For Christ is the light that lightens the whole world;
And Christ is the light that brightens our living.

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11:15 Prelude: Cross of Jesus arr. Charles Callahan - Organ

Introit : Look! Here Is the Light Kenneth Martin

Sanctuary Choir

Anthem: The Majesty and Glory of Your Name Tom Fettke
Sanctuary Choir. Dr. Kenneth Martin, Director

Offertory: Voluntary William Selby

*Call to Prayer: My Singing Is a Prayer David Williams
Sanctuary Choir

Extroit: Now Carry the Light Kenneth Martin
Sanctuary Choir

Benediction Response (11:15): The Lord Whom We Love Kurt Kaiser
Sanctuary Choir

Postlude: Toccata on "In the Cross of Christ I Glory" arr. by David Cherwien

*The text of My Singing Is a Prayer discusses the connection between music and prayer.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Teen Choir - Beginning today February 10, the Teen Choir will rehearse at 12:30 on Sunday afternoons.

Announcing the 2008

Abendmusik

Program at Fairfax Presbyterian Church

The FPC Sanctuary Choir will present selected choruses from Parts II and III of Handel's Messiah in the annual Abendmusik music program on Sunday, April 20, at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Acting Director of Music Dr. Kenneth Martin will conduct the chorus and orchestra, with support on the organ from Acting Organist Dr. Donna Whited.

The program will include the following choruses from the parts of Messiah that we usually do not hear at Christmas time:

Behold the Lamb of God
Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs
And with His Stripes We Are Healed
All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates
The Lord Gave the Word
Hallelujah
Since by Man Came Death
Worthy Is the Lamb (with Amen)

Singers from the congregation or the community who would like to participate in this program may do so in either of two ways:

One is to come Thursday evenings to our regular Sanctuary Choir rehearsals. We will be working on Messiah from 7:30 until 8:15 each evening beginning February 14. You do not have to stay for the remainder of the rehearsal (until 9:30), though you would certainly be welcome as we prepare music for our weekly Sunday worship.

The other is to come to both of our Saturday morning rehearsals, which will be Saturday, April 5, from 9:30 to 12:30 and Saturday, April 19, from 9:00 to 12:00 (this will be a final rehearsal, with orchestra).

We are using the Novello edition of Messiah edited by Watkins Shaw. We have plenty of copies for guest singers, but you are welcome to bring your own if you have one already. This program will be choruses only -- no solos.

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