George Frederick Handel

How Can I Keep from Singing (featuring Jenny Garl)

Richard Walters

She's Like the Swallow

(arrangement Carl Strommen)

Home from Phantom

Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit

I Enjoy Being a Girl from Flower Drum Song

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein

And This is My Beloved from Kismet

Robert Wright and George Forrest

When I Have Sung My Songs

Ernest Charles

Monday February 2, 2009

Pastor's Education Class — "Book of Faith" at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room

Pastor McKee will be leading the seventh session of our "Book of Faith" initiative. This session will bridge between this series and the second one to begin on the 16^th

Bloomington Community Band rehearses at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall.

The Presentation of our Lord (Liturgical Color: White)

Tuesday February 3, 2009

Women's Yoga meets at 10:00 a.m. in Heritage Hall.

Worship Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. in Room 11.

Ansgar, Archbishop of Hamburg, missionary to Denmark and Sweden, 865 (Liturgical Color: White)

Wednesday February 4, 2009

Bishop Stuck's meeting with Council at 5:00 p.m. in Rooms 16 and 17

Cut Your Carbon Workshop at 6:00 p.m. in the Conference Room

Mission Committee meets at 6:30 p.m. in Room 11.

Men's Group meets at 8:00 p.m. in Room 13.

Thursday February 5, 2009

Adult Choir rehearses at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

Death by Chocolate III Love Writes a Deadly Verse (a new interactive murder mystery) will be presented at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall of St. Thomas Church. Tickets are $17 per person $30 per couple and are available in the church office. This event is part of the City of Bloomington's Week of Chocolate Event and hosted by Citizen Advocacy of South Central Indiana.

The Martyrs of Japan, 1597 (Liturgical Color: Red)

Friday February 6, 2009

Saturday February 7, 2009

Bloomington Community Band Workshop at 8:30 a.m. in Heritage Hall.

Cut Your Carbon Workshop from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. in Rooms 16 and 17

February 8, 2009

Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany (Lectionary 5) (Liturgical Color: Green)

A Time of Preparation

Prelude: Chorale and Variations on "How Great is the Lord's Goodness" — Felix Mendelssohn

Entrance Hymn: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 858)

Homily: Pastor Kelli Skram

Hymn of the Day: Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 843)

Responses to the Word

Offertory Anthem: Sonata No. 4: "Andante religioso" — Felix Mendelssohn

The Liturgy of Holy Eucharist

Communion Hymn: Thy Holy Wings, O Savior (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 613)

Communion Hymn: God, Whose Almighty Word (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 673)

Sending Hymn: The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 551)

Postlude: Sonata No. 4: "Allegro con brio" — Felix Mendelssohn

Presider: Pastor Lyle McKee

Deacon: Eric Isaacson

Lector: Gail Seegert

Acolyte: Ellie Delap

Server: Sue Berg

Ushers: Steve and Janie Hansen

Greeters: Ron and Jean Brown

Council Coordinator: Melissa Eichmiller

A Time of Preparation

Prelude: Chorale and Variations on "How Great is the Lord's Goodness" — Felix Mendelssohn

Entrance Hymn: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 858)

Homily: Pastor Kelli Skram

Hymn of the Day: Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 843)

Responses to the Word

Offertory Anthem:

Christus, Op. 97: "Say, Where iGroup will prepare comprehensive study for 2010 General Assemblys He Born the King of Judea" — Felix Mendelssohn

Pastory Lyle McKee, Dan Rademacher, Jon Yeager

Christus, Op. 97: "There Shall a Star" — Felix Mendelssohn

Adult Choir

The Liturgy of Holy Eucharist

Communion Hymn: Thy Holy Wings, O Savior (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 613)

Communion Hymn: God, Whose Almighty Word (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 673)

Sending Hymn: The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 551)

Postlude: Sonata No. 4: "Allegro con brio" — Felix Mendelssohn

Presider: Pastor Lyle McKee

Deacon: Emily Garl

Lector: Jennifer Garl

Acolyte: Rachel Ringquist

Server: Sandy Arnold

Ushers: Dave and Rita Pavolka

Greeter: Deb Moore

Nursery: Matt and Tiffany Shupe

Council Coordinator: Nancy Winningham

Altar Care: Beverly Lingvai and Renée Steele

Bread and Wine: Margrethe O'Connor

Flowers: Penny Pennington

Much of today's music is by nineteenth-century composer Felix Mandelssohn, whose 200^th birthday was this past week. Born February 3, 1809 in Hamburg, Germany, Mendelssohn was a masterful musician — composer, pianist, organist, and conductor — who composed pieces for nearly every genre. Hs is primarily responsible for the renewed interest in the works of J. B. Bach, whose music had fallen out of favor following his death in 1750.

Congregation Council meets at 12:15 p.m.

Monday February 9, 2009

Bloomington Community Band rehearses at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall.

Tuesday February 10, 2009

Women's Yoga meets at 10:00 a.m. in Heritage Hall.

Extension Homemakers meet from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. in Rooms 16 and 17.

Outreach Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. in Room 11.

Wednesday February 11, 2009

Thursday February 12, 2009

Adult Choir rehearses at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

Education Committee meets at 7:00 p.m.

Friday February 13, 2009

Early registration deadline for Ecumenical Advocacy Days March 13 to 16 in Washington DC.

Saturday February 14, 2009

Bloomington Community Band Workshop from 8:30 a.m. to noon

Trinity Episcopal, together with a few other groups, has decided to sponsor a Sunday afternoon feeding ministry. They will be serving a Sunday meal to anyone in the community that is hungry. These meals will be prepared on Saturday afternoons (from 1:00 to 3:30p.m.) and served on the next day from 1 to 4.

They would like to have three or four members from St. Thomas who would be willing to help with this ministry. The dates when Trinity will need help with meals are on the following Saturdays: February 14, March 14, March 28 & April 25. If you would be interested in helping with this ministry please contact St. Thomas Church office 332-5252 or kayehill@stlconline.org.

Cyril, monk, 869; Methodius, bishop, 885; missionaries to the Slavs (Liturgical Color: White)

February 15, 2009

Sixth Sunday After the Epiphany (Lectionary 6) (Liturgical Color: Green)

A Time of Preparation

Prelude: Prelude and Fugue in A, BWV 536 — Johann Sebastian Bach

Entrance Hymn: When Morning Gilds the Skies (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 853)

Children's Sermon: Doug Doblar

Homily: "Evolution" — Pastor Lyle McKee

Hymn of the Day: Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 618)

Responses to the Word

Offertory Anthem: Wade in the Water

Adult Choir

The Liturgy of Holy Eucharist

Communion Hymn: Jesus, come! For We Invite You (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 312)

Communion Hymn: I Come with Joy (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 482)

Sending Hymn: On Our Way Rejoicing (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 537)

Postlude: Trumpet Tune — Georg Philipp Telemann

Presider: Pastor Lyle McKee

Deacon: Alison Kaiser

Lector: Kay Isaacson

Acolyte: Hannah Fidler

Server: David Ellies

Ushers: Jim and Marti Doering

Greeters: Mike and Jaydene Laros

Nursery: Nancy Winningham

Council Coordinator: Brad Dahlberg

A Time of Preparation

Prelude: Prelude and Fugue in A, BWV 536 — Johann Sebastian Bach

Entrance Hymn: When Morning Gilds the Skies (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 853)

Children's Sermon: Doug Doblar

Homily: "Evolution" — Pastor Lyle McKee

Hymn of the Day: Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 618)

Responses to the Word

Offertory Anthem: There is a Balm in Gilead

Children's Choir

The Liturgy of Holy Eucharist

Communion Hymn: Jesus, come! For We Invite You (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 312)

Communion Hymn: I Come with Joy (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 482)

Sending Hymn: On Our Way Rejoicing (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 537)

Postlude: Trumpet Tune — Georg Philipp Telemann

Presider: Pastor Lyle McKee

Deacon: Emily Garl

Lector: Charles Sweet

Acolyte: John Isaacson

Server: Kathy McDonald

Ushers: Dean Arnold and Kaye Hill

Greeters: Rebecca Dilger

Nursery: Sam and Andrew Eichmiller

Council Coordinator: Dean Arnold

Altar Care: Shirley Mingee and Pauline Caldwell

Bread and Wine: Frank and Mary Lou Nierzwicki

Flowers: Jim and Suzanne Halvorson and Walt Wood and Susan Krieg

Columbarium Task Group meets at 12:30 p.m.

Youth Group meets at 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. — "Doubter's Day", games and dinner

Monday February 16, 2009

Pastor's Education Class — "Book of Faith" at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room

Pastor McKee will be leading the first session of book two of the series "Book of Faith" initiative.

Bloomington Community Band rehearses at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall.

Spinners and Weavers meet at 7:00 p.m. in Rooms 16 and 17.

Tuesday February 17, 2009

Women's Yoga meets at 10:00 a.m. in Heritage Hall.

Wednesday February 18, 2009

Cut Your Carbon Workshop meets from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Rooms 16 and 17.

Green Drinks - a monthly opportunity for environmental social networking - is coming to Bloomington! First time: Wednesday, February 18, 5:30 - 8 pm at Upland's banquet facility behind the brewery. Eat, drink, network and socialize. (and enjoy a 6 - 6:30 pm presentation "The Future of Green Building in Indiana" and a few announcements.) To receive monthly announcements on location and program, email greendrinksbloomington@gmail.com.

Martin Luther, renewer of the church, 1546 (Liturgical Color: White)

February 19 to 21, 2009

Living Liturgy at St. Mary's Lutheran Church, Kenosha Wisconsin

Presenters: Mary Preus, Tom Witt, Ben Stewart, Marty Haugen, and Susan Briehl

The Living Liturgy weekend is an opportunity for Lutheran worship leaders to experience, study and reflect on ways to help their communities pray with power, integrity and meaning.

Who should attend this event? All those involved in leading worship: pastors, presiders and assisting ministers, music directors, organists, choir directors and members, those who play in worship bands, and ministers of the word. The workshop is structured to offer practical and easily implemented techniques for all ministries, as well as deep theological, scriptural and liturgical support for worship planning and renewal in these rapidly changing times. The event takes its shape from the four-fold pattern of the liturgy: Gathering, Word, Meal, Sending.

Thursday February 19, 2009

Adult Choir rehearses at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

Education Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. in Room 11.

You're invited to a panel discussion, "Will Change in America Bring Change to the Middle East? Conversation on Gaza, Obama, the Israeli elections, and the prospects for peace" Thursday, February 19 at 7:00 p.m. at Congregation Beth Shalom. Panelists:

Shaul Magid: Professor, Religious Studies & Jay and Jeannie Schottenstein Chair, Jewish Studies;

Abdulkader Sinno: Assistant Professor, Political Science & Middle Eastern Studies;

Dina Spechler: Associate Professor, Political Science & Jewish Studies; and

Dror Wahrman: Jewish Studies & Ruth N. Halls Professor of History.

Sponsored by the Bloomington chapter of Brit Tzedek v'Shalom / the Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace

February 20 to 21, 2009

Indiana-Kentucky Synod EPAM Event

Friday February 20, 2009

Saturday February 21, 2009

Young Women's Group meets at 10:00 a.m. at Bakehouse East.

Cut Your Carbon Workshop meets from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Bloomington Community Band meets at 8:30 a.m. in Heritage Hall.

Library Workday at 9:00 a.m.

Prayer Shawl Ministry planning meeting at 11:00 p.m. in the Youth Room.

St. Thomas is starting a Prayer Shawl Ministry. We will be knitting or crocheting prayer shawls for people who are sick or shut-in. If you like to knit or crochet and would like to be a part of this ministry come to our planning meeting.

February 22, 2009

Transfiguration of Our Lord (Liturgical Color: White)

A Time of Preparation

Prelude: Alleluyas — Simon Preston

Entrance Hymn: Alleluia, Song of Gladness (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 318)

Gospel Verse: O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright, stanzas 1-3 (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 308)

Gospel Response: O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright, stanzas 4-6 (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 308)

Homily: "No Comment" — Pastor Lyle McKee

Hymn of the Day: O Wondrous Image, Vision Fair (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 316)

Responses to the Word

Offertory Anthem: O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright — (arrangement Michael Burkhardt)

The Liturgy of Holy Eucharist

Communion Hymn: How Good, Lord, to Be Here (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 315)

Communion Hymn: Jesus on the Mountain Peak (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 317)

Sending Hymn: Alleluia! Sing to Jesus (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 392)

Postlude: Fanfare — Kenneth Leighton

Presider: Pastor Lyle McKee

Deacon: Alison Kaiser

Lector: David Ellies

Acolyte: David Polansky

Server: Shirley Mingee

Ushers: Frank and Mary Lou Nierzwicki

Greeter: Shirley Mingee

Nursery: Pauline Caldwell

Council Coordinator: Nancy Winningham

A Time of Preparation

Prelude: Alleluyas — Simon Preston

Entrance Hymn: Alleluia, Song of Gladness (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 318)

Gospel Verse: O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright, stanzas 1-3 (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 308)

Gospel Response: O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright, stanzas 4-6 (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 308)

Homily: "No Comment" — Pastor Lyle McKee

Hymn of the Day: O Wondrous Image, Vision Fair (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 316)

Responses to the Word

Offertory Anthem: O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright — (arrangement Michael Burkhardt)

The Liturgy of Holy Eucharist

Communion Hymn: How Good, Lord, to Be Here (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 315)

Communion Hymn: Jesus on the Mountain Peak (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 317)

Sending Hymn: Alleluia! Sing to Jesus (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 392)

Postlude: Fanfare — Kenneth Leighton

Presider: Pastor Lyle McKee

Deacon: Kaye Hill

Lector: Jerry Smith

Acolyte: Shelby Crouch

Server: Doug Doblar

Ushers: Phil and Lissa May

Greeters: Eric and Kari Isaacson

Nursery: Carolyn and Ellie Delap

Council Coordinator: Dennis Delap

Altar Care: Betty Smith and Charlene Braun

Bread and Wine: Gene and Gayl Laughman

Monday February 23, 2009

Bloomington Community Band rehearses at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall.

Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, martyr, 156 (Liturgical Color: Red)

Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg, missionary to India, 1719 (Liturgical Color: White)

Tuesday February 24, 2009

Planned Parenthood meets at 9:00 a.m. in Rooms 16 and 17.

Women's Yoga meets at 10:00 a.m. in Heritage Hall.

Monica Harper's Organ recital at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

Toccata alla Rumba

Peter Planyavsky

Apparatus musico-organisticus: "Toccata prima"

Georg Muffat

Toccata in E, BWV 566

Johann Sebastian Bach

Sonata in One Movement on "Kalenda Maya"

Libby Larsen

Scherzetto, Op. 108 No. 1

Joseph Jongen

Prière, Op. 37 No. 3

Joseph Jongen

Toccata, Op. 104

Joseph Jongen

Wednesday February 25, 2009

Ash Wednesday (Liturgical Color: Black)

Retired's Group Lunch at 11:00 a.m. in Rooms 16 and 17.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent with ash on our foreheads. This cross echoes our baptismal anointing, when we were buried with Christ. The ash is a reminder of our mortality, but because our death is now in Christ, our endings are beginnings. The Lenten disciplines of acts of kindness, prayer, and fasting are tools of discipleship that can lead us to renewal as we bury all that is holding us back from being truly alive.

Worship at 12:00 p.m.

Responsive Reading: Psalm 51: 1-18

First Lesson: Joel 2: 1-2, 12-17

Second Lesson: 2 Corinthians 5: 20b—6:10

Holy Gospel: Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-21

Meditation: "Judaism Then and Now" — Pastor Lyle McKee

Hymn of the Day: Our Father, We Have Wandered (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 606)

Invitation to Lent

Confession of Sin

The Imposition of Ashes

The Great Thanksgiving

Communion Hymn: Savior, When in Dust to You (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 601)

Communion Hymn: Thee We Adore, O Hidden Savior (Evangelical Luthern Worship 476)

Sending Hymn: The Glory of These Forty Days (Evangelical Luthern Worship 320)

Presider: Pastor Lyle McKee

Deacon: Doug Doblar

Lector: Kaye Hill

Woship at 7:30 p.m.

Responsive Reading: Psalm 51: 1-18

First Lesson: Joel 2: 1-2, 12-17

Second Lesson: 2 Corinthians 5: 20b—6:10

Holy Gospel: Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-21

Meditation: "Judaism Then and Now" — Pastor Lyle McKee

Hymn of the Day: Our Father, We Have Wandered (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 606)

Invitation to Lent

Confession of Sin

The Imposition of Ashes

Variations on "Adore te devote" — Gerald Near

(organ voluntary)

Offertory Anthem: Ave Verum Corpus — Camille Saint-Saëns

Adult Choir

The Great Thanksgiving

Communion Hymn: Savior, When in Dust to You (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 601)

Communion Hymn: Thee We Adore, O Hidden Savior (Evangelical Luthern Worship 476)

Sending Hymn: The Glory of These Forty Days (Evangelical Luthern Worship 320)

Presider: Pastor Lyle McKee

Deacon: Margrethe O'Connor

Lector: Charles Sweet

Acolyte: Ellie Delap

Server: Gail Seegert

Ushers: Gene and Gayl Laughman

Altar Care: Jean Brown

Elizabeth Fedde, deaconess, 1921 (Liturgical Color: White)

Thursday February 26, 2009

Adult Choir rehearses at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

February 27 to 28, 2009

Indiana-Kentucky Synod EPAM Event

Friday February 27, 2009

February 28 to March 1, 2009

Confirmation Retreat — Toboggan Weekend at Lake Luther

Saturday February 28, 2009

Indiana-Kentucky Synod Regional Meeting at 10:00 a.m. in Rooms 16 and 17. "Every Person a Missionary"

Worship for Mission Event: "Word of God. Word of Life."

Christ Lutheran Church, Jeffersontown Kentucky — Plenary Speaker: Susan Briehl, Valparaiso

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