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Music Notes from Denise, June 29, 2025
A few weeks ago, Becky Brewer approached me with a new song that I was unfamiliar with. It was a lovely arrangement of St. Patrick’s...
Jun 29, 20252 min read
Music Notes from Denise, May 31, 2025
This Sunday we will process to the Ascension hymn, Alleluia! Sing to Jesus! Revelation 5:9 describes this eschatological scene of joy...
May 31, 20254 min read
Music Notes from Denise, May 25, 2025
This Sunday we will read Jesus’ comforting words in John 14: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the...
May 25, 20253 min read
Music Notes from Denise, May 17, 2025
This Sunday we will read Jesus’ incredible words from John 13:35: “ I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I...
May 17, 20253 min read
Music Notes from Denise, May 10, 2025
This Sunday is celebrated as Good Shepherd Sunday when we recite the 23 Psalm and focus on Jesus as our shepherd. The children of St....
May 10, 20253 min read
Music Notes from Denise, April 12, 2025
This Sunday we will begin our Holy Week journey as we celebrate Palm Sunday when Jesus rode through Jerusalem on a donkey with crowds...
Apr 12, 20254 min read
Music Notes from Denise, April 5, 2025
This Sunday we will consider one of the beautiful stories of Lent in John 12, when Jesus visits his friends in Bethany: Lazarus, whom he...
Apr 5, 20253 min read
Music Notes from Denise, March 29, 2025
This Sunday we will read Jesus’ parable about two brothers: the prodigal son and the faithful son and their father in Luke 15. When one...
Mar 29, 20254 min read
Music Notes from Denise, March 15, 2025
This Sunday we will read in Psalm 27, The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom then shall I fear? In our gospel lesson in Luke 13,...
Mar 15, 20253 min read
Music Notes from Denise, March 8, 2025
This Sunday will be the first Sunday of the Lenten season and we are bringing back our Kyrie that we sang in 2024. It was arranged by...
Mar 8, 20254 min read
Music Notes from Denise, March 1, 2025
This Sunday we will experience the final Sunday after Epiphany before we enter the season of Lent. This will also be the last time that...
Mar 1, 20253 min read
Music Notes from Denise, February 22, 2025
This Sunday we will continue our theme of LOVE as we read the somewhat difficult words that Jesus gives to his disciples in Luke 6: Love...
Feb 22, 20253 min read
Music Notes from Denise, February 8, 2025
This Sunday we will continue our journey with Jesus in Luke 5 as he counsels his disciples to be open to throwing their nets into new...
Feb 8, 20254 min read
Music Notes from Denise, February 1, 2025
This Sunday we will observe The Presentation of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple which is always observed on February 2 . This only...
Feb 1, 20253 min read
Music Notes from Denise, January 25, 2025
Music Ministry 2024 St Martin’s Choir Our church choir has provided awesome leadership in our music ministry throughout the year. We sing...
Jan 25, 20253 min read
Music Notes from Denise, January 18, 2025
This Sunday we will have a joy-filled celebration as if we were attending a family wedding! This photo is from the wedding of my nephew...
Jan 18, 20253 min read
Music Notes from Denise, January 11, 2025
This Sunday we will remember the baptism of Jesus. John the Baptist was attracting crowds and becoming quite popular, but he knew that he...
Jan 11, 20253 min read
Music Notes from Denise, January 4, 2025
This Sunday we will celebrate the Feast of Epiphany when we read about the three “wise” visitors who come to visit the infant Jesus in...
Jan 4, 20253 min read
Music Notes from Denise, December 21, 2024
Prelude : The Sleep of the Child Jesus ( Le Sommeil de l’Enfant Jesus) is a traditional French carol dating before the 16 century. The...
Dec 21, 20247 min read
Music Notes from Denise, December 7, 2024
This Sunday we remember the words from Baruch 5:1, Take off the garment of your sorrow and affliction, O Jerusalem, and put on forever...
Dec 7, 20243 min read
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