December 28 (or in our case, the Sunday closest to it) has traditionally marked the observance of Childermas. Also called the Feast of the Holy Innocents, this is a day of remembrance and mourning for the children of Bethlehem murdered by the order of King Herod. Along with Stephen, whose feast day (December 26) is…
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A quick live tutorial for the Clovercroft Sanctus, which we'll be singing this summer at Parish Presbyterian Church.
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might, Heaven and earth are full of Your glory, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna…
Psalm of the Month for March, 2017.
Henry Haffner has written a wonderful new tune for Psalm 11. Here's a video and lyrics. Since we were recording we thought we'd add a little banjo and piano. Enjoy!
Lyrics:
My trust is in the Lord; how can you say to me,
“Away with speed, and like a bird to your…
Psalm of the Month for September, 2016.
Text: From Psalm 144, Psalter 1912, Alt. 2016
Music: POLK COUNTY, Henry C. Haffner 2016
Psalm of the Month for August, 2015.
The text is taken from The Psalter of the United Presbyterian Church, 1887 (modified in 2015). The tune, called WINSTEAD HILL, was written by Henry C. Haffner in 2015. It's named for a hill just south of Franklin that played an important role in the Battle of Franklin in 1864.
Here is our Psalm for the month of June 2013 here at Parish. Henry and Nathan sat down to record and give you an opportunity to listen as you prepare for worship. This is a versification of Psalm 27 as found in The Book of Psalms for Worship published by Crown and Covenant.