SERMON
This Sunday: The Rev. Dr. Mike Harbert

“Responding to God’s Loving Intervention”
Matthew 16:13-20

Bible Passages:

Exodus 1:8-2:10; Psalm 124; Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 16:13-20

Lector:
Bob Axley

Crucifer:
Peggy Pfeifer

Ushers:
Hilary Landry and Frank Lawrie

Flowers:
Cindy and Arlen Lackey
“In Appreciation for Pastor Mike.”

Fellowship:
Bobby and Stephan Covender, and Stan Trapp

Prelude
Seven Variations on a duet from The Magic Flute by Mozart……..Ludwig van Beethoven
Variations based on the duet, “Bei Männern welche Liebe fühlen,” a love song:
“Men who feel the call of love
Do not lack a gentle heart.
Love sweetens every sorrow….”
Ave Maria (Hail, Mary)……….Astor Piazzolla
Tanti anni prima (Many years before)
Offertory
Feeling Good……….Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
Organ Postlude
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God……………………………….Martin Luther, arr. B. Harbach

Welcome to our wonderful guest musicians! Arthur Wu, guest cantor and tenor, is a local musician who normally sings with the First Presbyterian Church of Monterey. He is a classical pianist as well as a tenor who has sung frequently at Westbay Opera. Currently, along with local music, he is preparing to sing with Silicon Valley Opera for the role of Calaf in Puccini’s Turandot.

Cellist Janneke Hoogland, a Bay Area native, graduated from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and later earned a masters degree in cello performance from The Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. She performed for over twenty years with the Rochester Philharmonic and was professor of cello performance, chamber music, and string methods at Houghton College and Roberts Wesleyan College. Currently she is the cello coach for Youth Music Monterey and maintains a private music studio on the beautiful Monterey Peninsula.

Today’s Hymns

Can you find the theme in today’s music? Fortress, rock, foundation? These songs are inspired by the words of Jesus to Peter, “On this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” Edward Mote, a Baptist minister in Sussex, England writes of standing on the solid rock in his 19th-century hymn which has been reprinted in more than 1,200 hymnals. John Mason Neale, while working in service to the poor of England, translated numerous hymns from Greek and Latin into English, including “Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation” from the 7th century. Among other great names in church history is Martin Luther, who lived at a time when unrest and discord were dominating the Catholic church. He turned the focus back to God’s eternal reign in his well-loved hymn, “A Mighty Fortress.”

Music Coming Up!

August 30

Michelle Boulware, cantor
Wendi Kirby, Performing her own compositions for piano

September 6
Solmaaz Adeli, mezzo soprano

Cathryn Wilkinson, piano and organ