We at St. James are a singing community and many of us have favorite hymns. Some are general hymns, and some are specific to specific seasons, like Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter. And some parishioners have favorite pieces of service music (e.g. Gloria, Kyrie, Sanctus, Gradual Hymn, Fraction Anthem). The people selecting music (right now that would be Lucy Cooper and the Rector) would like to hear from anyone who wishes to have a favorite selection included at an appropriate time. We pick hymns and service music based on liturgical season and on the scriptures for the day. We generally pick from four hymnals: Episcopal Hymnal 1982, Roman Catholic Gather, Episcopal "Wonder, Love and Praise" and Episcopal "Lift Every Voice and Sing" but we can include other songs that Joyful Noise has done as long as we have copyright permission. If you have a favorite hymn, we can fit it in somewhere during the church year, and will try to do so. Just drop an e-mail or send a note to the Rector at Revlisasaunders@gmail.com or Lucy Cooper at lccfccoop@mac.com. If you would like to know when your selection is scheduled, just include your name in the request and the person choosing the hymns and service music will let you know by e-mail when your favorite is scheduled.
by Lucy Cooper
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