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!
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