In March, and beyond!

I can not believe how fast the time has been! It is almost March!
Yes, this coming Sunday is our first Sunday of March, and a communion Sunday.

The Sanctuary choir will praise a simple but beautiful hymn arrangement of "Be thou my vision" as an anthem.

The Floris Youth Band met this afternoon as their first rehearsal. There were only four people but they sounded good. They will meet again on March 13th. Please bring your children if they are playing at their school band to the group!!It will be a wonderful opportunity for the students who have talents to use them to worship our God!

Ash Wednesday will be on March 9th this year. There will be a communion prayer service on Wednesday during Lent with prayers, and simple hymns. It will be a wonderful intimate time to draw closer to Jesus during this meaningful time.

Looking forward to starting March!

Music this week

The weather has been telling us that Spring is coming on the way!

Even though the wind still is cold sometimes, we can smell the Spring in the air.

On 25th Friday, there will be "Sock Hop" with dances, and music at our fellowship hall. Several music band will be here to play music And, there will be real dance floor!! :) Wear crazy socks to win a prize for "crazy socks!" It will be lots of fun and great opportunity to invite non-believers to the church.

Due to the sock hop dress rehearsal on Wed. night at the music room, the sanctuary choir will have our rehearsal at the Sanctuary.

The sanctuary choir has been working on the Lenten Cantata " The Seven Last Words of Christ" by Dubois. If you are interested in singing with the choir, please come on Wednesday night at 7:30. It will be wonderful to have new members to sing to the Lord with beautiful music.

This week anthem will be "With a voice of singing". It is a classic anthem written many years ago. It is a joyful and praising song.

The offertory will be played by Mark Cooke with his beautiful trumpet! I wish you all come and lift your harts up to the Lord at the worship service!

Here is the text of the anthem, With a voice of singing.

With a voice of singing declare ye this, and let it be heard, Alleluia.

Declare ye this, and let it be heard, alleluia. Utter it even unto the ends of the earth. The Lord hath delivered His people, Alleluia.

O be joyful in God, all ye lands, O sing praises to the honor of His name, make His praise to be glorious.

Happy Valentine's day~!

Yes, today is Valentine's day! It is a great day to think about our love toward people and God, as well as thinking about God's greater love toward us! Wishing you all that your Valentine's day is filled with unlimited love!

We are at a sermon serious of "Speak Up". Rev. Berlin will talk about "injustice" on this Sunday. At 11:00 o'clock service, the Sanctuary choir will sing an anthem "Breathe" with the Jubilate Ringers. The anthem combines two beautiful songs; breathe on me breath of God and breathe. The prelude and offertory will be played by the Floris String Orchestra. They have been working on Bach and Charles Wesley's music.
I pray that you all have a blessed week with abundant God's love and enjoy the beautiful weather!
Here is the lyric of the anthem, Breathe.

Breathe on me, breath of God, fill me with life a new, that I may love what ever you love, and do what you would do.
This is the air I breathe, this is the air I breathe. Your holy presence living in me.
This is the air I breathe, this is the air I breathe, your very word spoken to me.
And I, I'm desperate for you, Jesus; and I, I'm lost without You, I'm lost without You.
Breathe on me , Breath of GOd, so shall I never die, but live with You the perfect life of Your eternity.
And I, I am desperate for you, Jesus; and I, I am lost without you, I'm lost without you.

Anthems and beyond~!

What a beautiful sunny day! I can smell springs on the air lately.
On this Sunday, at 11:00 o'clock service, the sanctuary choir will lift up a joyful anthem "Celebrate the Joy" by Joseph Martin and the student choir will sing "Adoramus Te" as an offertory. At 8:00 o'clock service, the sonrise singers will sing " The potter's hand".
The Sanctuary choir has been opening to invite new members as well as the sonrise singers. The Sanctuary choir meets on every Wednesday night for our rehearsal at 7:30 to 9:00. We already have started rehearsing a lenten Cantata " The Seven last words of Christ" by Dubois. Please come and join us to praise the Lord together! The sonrise singers meets on every other Sunday afternoon at 2:00 for an hour. The sonrise singers will also join singing the cantata on April.
It is a true blessing to serve and worship the Lord through music for sure! Come~!
Here are lyrics of the songs on this Sunday. Enjoy!
Celebrate the Joy
Celebrate the joy of the Lord with glad singing. Magnify the Lord on high. Celebrate the joy of the Lord with glad music. Lift up your voice to the sky. Let every alleluia be raised. Give to the Lord the honor and praise. Shout to the world His glorious name, for great are the works of the Lord, our God. Gloria, Deo. Alleluia!
Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him all creatures here below. Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts. Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

The Potter's Hand
Beautiful Lord, wonderful Savior, I know for sure all of my days are held in Your hand, crafted into Your perfect plan.
You gently call me into Your presence, guiding me by Your Holy Spirit; teach me dear Lord, to live all of my life through Your eyes.
I'm captured by Your holy calling, set me apart, I know You're drawing me to Yourself; Lead me, Lord I pray.
Take me, mold me, use me, fill me, I give my life to the Potter's hand. Call me, guide me, lead me, walk beside me; I give my life to the Potter's hand.