A Humble Offering

Psalm 95:1-3

“Come, let us sing to the Lord;
let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving;
and raise a loud shout to him with psalms.
For the Lord is a great God;
and a great King above all gods."

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Tuesday evening at our church, Holy Family Episcopal, Fishers, our choir gave us a beautiful gift in a sublime performance of Gabriel Faure’s “Requiem”.  For such a small group, the members of our choir when combined with our organist, gave us a magnificent and moving rendition of this timeless piece of music.

A special element is not just what happened this evening, but the work which went into their learning, rehearsing and preparing for the performance.  Each of them had to sacrifice family and leisure time to put the whole thing together.  It was not just meeting a couple of times and winging it.  This involved weeks and weeks, hours and hours of practice.

The best part, is that they did not undertake this task with the purpose of glorifying themselves or trying to bring attention to their own talents.  It was a humble offering meant to honor the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ during Holy Week.

I am thankful to know these wonderful people who sing with joy to the Lord, who raise a loud and beautiful shout to Him with psalms, because He is a great God.

Dear God,

Thank you for the gift of music and for the gift of those who use it to honor and glorify You.

As the notes and voices weave a beautiful tapestry of sound, we are reminded of the symphony which is Your creation, flowing harmonically within Your plan for us.

Using our voices and our talents, allow us to celebrate with thanksgiving, the majesty of Your love.

We praise you and offer all things in the name of Jesus,

Amen.