Sunday 29th October

The organ music played over the past two weeks has all had personal significance - it is music I remember my father playing. He has been a church organist all his adult life, though he less frequently graced the organ stool once he was ordained as a part-time minister. When he retired, he resumed organ playing, only giving up a few weeks ago when he became too frail to clamber onto the organ stool. Since then, he has had another two mini-strokes and is currently in hospital down in Norfolk. My music has been a quiet tribute to all his years of playing.

• Opening voluntary: Canon in D, by Pachelbel
• Offering voluntary: Andantino in E, by Cesar Franck
• Outgoing voluntary: Tuba tune by C. S. Lang

Sunday 22nd October

• Opening voluntaries: O Mensch, bewein, and, Jesu, joy of man's desiring; J S Bach
• Offering voluntary: Scots air
• Outgoing voluntary: March on a theme by Handel; Guilmant

Farewell!

Susan Wernham, a popular member of Killermont Choir, is shortly leaving us to go to America with her husband. This was Susan's final service, and our minister, Alan Hamilton, paid tribute to Susan's long years of service and cheery disposition. The Choir and I will be sorry to see her go, too, but will mark her departure with a farewell supper next week. Au revoir, Susan!

Sunday 15th October

Organ music played:-

Before the service - Prelude in B minor by Cesar Franck; Elevation by Guilmant; Nobody knows the trouble I've seen.
During the offering - Lascia ch'io pianga, by Handel
Outgoing - You raise me up, by Rolf Lovland and Brendan Graham

Please pray for:-

All church organisations; also our neighbouring churches as they plan the forthcoming union.

Image from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, library website - acknowledged with thanks.

Killermont Fun Day (Saturday 7th October 2006)

The Choir's input was to man the bookstall. We raised in excess of £127. Very many thanks to all the generous choir members who gave their time to make this such a success. And just as many thanks to our customers, too!

A Personal First (Sunday 8th October 2006)

The band played today, so I had the chance to participate in a different way. It's a strange feeling, worshipping in the body of the Kirk rather than seated at the organ.

Today, however, was special. This was the first Boys' Brigade Parade at which all three of our sons participated.

To reiterate what was said in today's service, please pray for all church organisations - especially the Boys' Brigade, which has such an important role to play in helping our sons grow up in the Christian faith.

Pray, too, for all those involved in leading worship at Killermont.

This evening, we had a service of Remembering and Healing. It was well-attended and very much appreciated by all present.

This is the music I played:-

• Evening hymn, by Purcell
• Che faro senza Euridice, by Gluck
• Ashokan farewell, by Jay Ungar (the music to the series Civil War. You can visit American Jay Ungar's website here.)
• Berceuse (Cradle Song) by Benjamin Godard

Image - I'm happy to acknowledge use of this picture, which came from http://www.fairview-killin.co.uk/