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Sanctuary Choir Informational Webpage
Greetings Choir Member!!!
Welcome to the private choir informational webpage. Scroll down to find the singing schedule that includes sermon topics, song selections, and alternative service information.
*For comments, announcement submissions, or questions, please email Dr. Jolie Rocke, Director of Music at jolie@firstuu.org
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
June-July
Sundays 10:40 am - 11:10 am choir room (not 3rd Sundays)
August-May
Sundays 10:40 am-11:10 am (not 3rd Sundays)
Wednesdays 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
CHOIR ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please take note of the Holiday season, especially services scheduled for December. Sunday rehearsals in November are reserved for extra help with music for your section if needed. Just let Jolie know you want to review
Nov 5 - Liberating Love
"Oh Love Divine" from Theodora by G. F. Händel
Nov 12 - Works of Mercy: Dorothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker movement
"We Are the World" by Michael Jackson
Nov 19 - Bread Communion
"Keepers of the Earth" Joyce Poley [String Band]
*choir not in service
Nov 22 - Wednesday choir rehearsal canceled
Nov 26 - Thanksgiving
*choir not in service
Dec 3 - The Common Good: Howard Thurman, minister, theologian, and civil rights activist
*choir not in service
Dec 10 - Sanctuary: 40th Anniversary of Rev. Schaibly's Sermon on Sanctuary
"This Little Light of Mine" Traditional arr. by George Mabry
Dec 17 - Christmas pageant
*choir not in service
Dec 21 - Thursday - Winter Solstice
#362 Rise Up O Flame
#73 Chant for the Seasons [Verse 2]
We Shall Be Known By the Company We Keep
Dec 24 - Christmas Eve services
10:30 am Spanish Language Posada
#47 Las Posadas - *choir will be in rooms throughout the building.
11:30 am Spanish Language Service
#47 Las Posadas
#46 Oh ven, oh ven, Emanuel
#44 Campana sobre campana
#49 Dichosa tierra, proclamad
7:00 pm English Language Service
#235 Deck the Hall
#226 People Look East
#238 Within the Shining of a Star
#1061 For So the Children Come
#259 We Three Kings of Orient Are
#243 Jesus Our Brother [verses 1, 2, 3, 6]
#251/2 Stille Nacht/Silent Night
Dec 27 - Wednesday choir rehearsal canceled
Dec 31 - Inspired 2023
2024
Jan 7 - guest preacher
Jan 14 - All Labor Has Dignity, Martin Luther King Jr. & the Labor Movement
Jan 21 - The Practice of Non-Practice: Thich Nhat Han, monk and spiritual activist (Zen Buddhism)
String Band
Jan 28
Feb 4
Feb 11 - Crying for America: Fannie Lou Hamer
Feb 18
Feb 25
Mar 3 - Covenant Sunday
Mar 10 - The River is Our Blood: Mary Brave Bird
String Band
Mar 17 - guest preacher
Mar 19 - Tuesday - Spring Equinox
String Band
Mar 24 - FOTOFEST
Mar 31 - Easter
Apr 7 - Stewardship Launch
Apr 14 - Think of God All the Time - Paramahansa Yogananda
Apr 21 - Earth Day
Apr 27 - Saturday 2nd Annual Spring Arts Festival
Apr 28 - May Day
May 5 - Spring Music Service
May 11 - Saturday Dia de las Madres
May 12 - Mother's Day
May 19 - The Practice of Non-Practice: Thich Nhat Han
String Band
May 26 - Memorial Day
Jun 2 - Flower Celebration
Jun 9 - Love and Death: Forrest Church
SUMMER VOLUNTEER & GUEST MUSICIAN SCHEDULE
Jun 16 - Juneteenth
June 20 - Thursday - Summer Solstice
Jun 23
Jun 30
Jul 7
Jul 14
Jul 21
Jul 28
Aug 4
Aug 11
Aug 18
YOUTUBE LINKS TO SELECTED SONGS
These links are provided for your listening and practice at home. When possible, and instrumental version is provided in addition to a performed version. Please understand we may not sing the selections exactly as they are sung in the recording, these are guides.