Monthly Archives: June 2021

This is an interesting take on the Beatitudes with the sort of positive affirmation that doesn’t seem to be about much any more. Ah the 60s… It would make a great song for sending forth even when the text from … Continue reading →

This is only for Australia. Entrance: Summoned By Love (O’Brien/Watts) AOV 2/18 Psalm 63 (McKenna) My soul clings to you; your right hand holds me fast. Gifts: The Cry of the Poor (Foley) AOV 1/83   Communion:  Come to the … Continue reading →

Entrance: Gather As One  (McKenna) AOV NG 48 Psalm 77 (McKenna) The Lord gave them bread from heaven. Gifts: Bread Broken, Wine Shared Bread  (Horner) AOV 2/155 Communion:  In the Breaking of the Bread  (Hurd) AOV 1/58 Thanksgiving: My Soul … Continue reading →

Entrance: Gather Your People (Hurd) AOV 1/71 Psalm 144 (McKenna) The hand of the Lord feeds us, he answers all our needs. Gifts: Take and Eat (Russell) AOV 2/162 Communion:  Gift of Finest Wheat  (Westendorf/Kreutz) CWB II 651 Thanksgiving:  One Body (O’Brien- … Continue reading →

We are also observing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday. Entrance: A Place at the Table  (Shirley Erena Murray – Lori True) AOV NG 1 Psalm 22 (McKenna) The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. Gifts: … Continue reading →

Entrance: The Summons  (Maule-Bell) AOV NG 149 Psalm 84 (McKenna) Lord, show us your mercy and love, and grant us your salvation. Gifts: A Trusting Psalm (Bates) AOV 1/115 Communion: Our Supper Invitation (Bates) AOV 1/185 Thanksgiving:  A Voice in the … Continue reading →

Entrance: A New Heart for a New World   (O’Brien/Watts) AOV 1/158 Psalm 122 (McKenna) Our eyes are fixed on the Lord, pleading for his mercy. Gifts: Open My Eyes  (Manibusan) AOV 1/166 Communion: In the Breaking of the Bread  (Hurd) … Continue reading →

Gather 3rd ed included this TAIZE chant by Jacques Berthier. The chorus is a prayerful mantra that works well on its own, but there are the cantor’s lines to use as well over the ostinato refrain. There are versions in … Continue reading →

Trawling through these collections can turn up some real gems sometimes. This song pairs a typically direct Shirley Erena Murray text to the great tune from Tony Alonso written when he was just a pup. It would be a rousing … Continue reading →

This is an interesting song on the subject of Wisdom with a text by Steven C. Warner set by Leslie Palmer Barnhart. It is based on Ecclesiasticus 51: 13-22 and as a singable hymn a useful alternative to songs like … Continue reading →