April 11th, 2007 - Choir Practice
Traditionally the choir starts slowing down rehearsals after Easter. Given this and that it was a practice right after Holy Week not many people showed up. Annie and I talked for a while before practice. She was knitting a small scarf while we chatted.
“I always like to be doing something.” she explained, and continued with the project.
Our conversation was a catching up and sharing of family news. Amy is going to the University of British Columbia. Amy considered Pacific Lutheran University and they visited there. My memories of the campus flooded back. I enjoyed our talk and slipped into the refreshed mood I always feel on Wednesdays.
I talked to Peter (also before practice) and again the conversation turned to college and his son Jonathan is doing. We talked about the pros and cons of community college as opposed to four year universities.
Kelly was under the weather with a slight relapse of an illness that had him down week before last and after feeling better late last week. Practice started and after Kelly let us know about the positive comments he received about the choir's contribution to Easter we talked about when we would perform next.
We sang Praise His Holy Name and a traditional spiritual I’m gonna sing. They were energetic, lively pieces and are certain to be well received when performed.
Kelly also introduced us to Be Thou a Smooth Way. Kelly had run through the piece on piano before the practice and as he sang and the choir tentatively joined it was easy to be caught in the beauty of the piece. The lyrics are evokative prayer and there are echoes of the St. Patrick breastplate, placing Christ all around you. This song starts:
Be thou a smooth way before me,
be thou a guiding star above me,
be thou a keen eye behind me,
this day, this night forever.
Pastor Dayle led us in prayer. We prayed for healing, that Kelly would get better, and we prayed for the Hartung family.
Traditionally the choir starts slowing down rehearsals after Easter. Given this and that it was a practice right after Holy Week not many people showed up. Annie and I talked for a while before practice. She was knitting a small scarf while we chatted.
“I always like to be doing something.” she explained, and continued with the project.
Our conversation was a catching up and sharing of family news. Amy is going to the University of British Columbia. Amy considered Pacific Lutheran University and they visited there. My memories of the campus flooded back. I enjoyed our talk and slipped into the refreshed mood I always feel on Wednesdays.
I talked to Peter (also before practice) and again the conversation turned to college and his son Jonathan is doing. We talked about the pros and cons of community college as opposed to four year universities.
Kelly was under the weather with a slight relapse of an illness that had him down week before last and after feeling better late last week. Practice started and after Kelly let us know about the positive comments he received about the choir's contribution to Easter we talked about when we would perform next.
We sang Praise His Holy Name and a traditional spiritual I’m gonna sing. They were energetic, lively pieces and are certain to be well received when performed.
Kelly also introduced us to Be Thou a Smooth Way. Kelly had run through the piece on piano before the practice and as he sang and the choir tentatively joined it was easy to be caught in the beauty of the piece. The lyrics are evokative prayer and there are echoes of the St. Patrick breastplate, placing Christ all around you. This song starts:
Be thou a smooth way before me,
be thou a guiding star above me,
be thou a keen eye behind me,
this day, this night forever.
Pastor Dayle led us in prayer. We prayed for healing, that Kelly would get better, and we prayed for the Hartung family.
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