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Saturday- after a busy week, I am feeling pressure. I have chosen a hymn to use as a quick anthem, but I like to do at least a simple arrangement-- selection of verses to be sung by men, women or all, dynamics, maybe a simple harmony.... and I haven't done that yet. I go the the piano and sing it, all six verses, and it sings back. In minutes I've chosen four verses, rearranged the order, and written a tiny tag ending. What a relief!
Sunday-- Pastor and I say hello, and admit that we are both feeling low-energy, and promise to prop one another up as we can. Within the first few minutes of worship it's evident that this is one of the special days, when everything syncs and draws the congregation in, and our energy surges. The quickie anthem is magical. I also tell "Stone Soup" as the children's story, and manage to get them all interested.
Monday-- Five minutes before my Bible study class starts, the fire alarm goes off. Class evacuates mostly because of noise while I race to answer the phone when the alarm company calls. Panel indicates it's the room my class was in; humidity seems like likely culprit. Comedy of errors as maintenance guy and I try to check building, talk to alarm company, find alarm passcode, and then talk to police and fire. When furor subsides, great class. Today's lesson gives a marvelous explanation of how some Christians can consider the Bible sacred without considering it historical or scientific fact, inerrant, infallible, or any other such straightjackety term.
Tuesday-- on Tuesdays I select hymns and organ music for the coming service, and meet with Pastor. This week I do hymns for two weeks, and also have to deal with fallout from the false alarm, so I ed up actually playing music for only a few minutes.
Wednesday-- a little calmer, and I actually get to play for nearly 2 hours. I'm doing a series of Reformation chorales and prelude settings, and have chosen a lovely setting that is new to me, plus two alternate harmonizations for hymns this week. In the evening I attend Simchat Torah service at the synagogue with which my church partners in ministry and social activities.
Thursday-- Once per quarter my church hosts a mobile travelling shelter for a limited number of families; they rotate among 13 locations, one week each. This week we are 'on', with the help of the synagogue. Tonight my daughter and I are evening hosts; we serve dinner buffet style and eat with our guests, and hang out for the evening. At 9 she goes home, and another church member tags in with me for overnight security. I sleep in the library and wake up at 2 a.m. with leg cramps. Forage for orange juice and peanut butter crackers; it's 2 freakin' a.m. so I don't read the label.
Friday-- Wake up ill; belatedly read the label. Keebler "toast and peanut butter crackers" turn out to be little dairy bombs. Endure while guests get breakfast, pack up and leave in their bus, and then come home for more sleep. Go back to church to help kid install an art project (pics soon) but can't cope, so head back home again. Will have to make up missed practice tomorrow but choir plans are reasonably ready.
*the end*
Sunday-- Pastor and I say hello, and admit that we are both feeling low-energy, and promise to prop one another up as we can. Within the first few minutes of worship it's evident that this is one of the special days, when everything syncs and draws the congregation in, and our energy surges. The quickie anthem is magical. I also tell "Stone Soup" as the children's story, and manage to get them all interested.
Monday-- Five minutes before my Bible study class starts, the fire alarm goes off. Class evacuates mostly because of noise while I race to answer the phone when the alarm company calls. Panel indicates it's the room my class was in; humidity seems like likely culprit. Comedy of errors as maintenance guy and I try to check building, talk to alarm company, find alarm passcode, and then talk to police and fire. When furor subsides, great class. Today's lesson gives a marvelous explanation of how some Christians can consider the Bible sacred without considering it historical or scientific fact, inerrant, infallible, or any other such straightjackety term.
Tuesday-- on Tuesdays I select hymns and organ music for the coming service, and meet with Pastor. This week I do hymns for two weeks, and also have to deal with fallout from the false alarm, so I ed up actually playing music for only a few minutes.
Wednesday-- a little calmer, and I actually get to play for nearly 2 hours. I'm doing a series of Reformation chorales and prelude settings, and have chosen a lovely setting that is new to me, plus two alternate harmonizations for hymns this week. In the evening I attend Simchat Torah service at the synagogue with which my church partners in ministry and social activities.
Thursday-- Once per quarter my church hosts a mobile travelling shelter for a limited number of families; they rotate among 13 locations, one week each. This week we are 'on', with the help of the synagogue. Tonight my daughter and I are evening hosts; we serve dinner buffet style and eat with our guests, and hang out for the evening. At 9 she goes home, and another church member tags in with me for overnight security. I sleep in the library and wake up at 2 a.m. with leg cramps. Forage for orange juice and peanut butter crackers; it's 2 freakin' a.m. so I don't read the label.
Friday-- Wake up ill; belatedly read the label. Keebler "toast and peanut butter crackers" turn out to be little dairy bombs. Endure while guests get breakfast, pack up and leave in their bus, and then come home for more sleep. Go back to church to help kid install an art project (pics soon) but can't cope, so head back home again. Will have to make up missed practice tomorrow but choir plans are reasonably ready.
*the end*
