Crystal ball, by J Waterhouse. Here are some brief suggestions for these few lovely spring months -- or autumn for readers in the far north. Note for South Woden members: with your Cantor and Webmaster absent, suggested choices are drawn largely from the readily available sources of 'Together in Song' and 'Psalms for All Seasons' … Continue reading Crystal Ball, Sep-Nov ’19
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Crystal Ball, Jun-Aug ’19
30 Jun: PFAS 77C looks fun for a winter's day. 7 Jul: Psalm 30, A Slavonian Orthodox theme infuses this week's deliberations. Accordingly, the male voices will present a taste of Psalm 103, Blagoslovi, Bless the Lord, from the Rachmaninoff All night vigil 14 Jul: PFAS 82B, social justice to the fore; the refrain goes: … Continue reading Crystal Ball, Jun-Aug ’19
Crystal Ball, March-May 2019
This ‘sticky’ post is intended for South Woden readers If an elaborating post for the coming Sunday does not appear below, go to the Index pages in the menu for previous commentary 3 Mar, Ps. 99. A red-letter day? Certainly -- at least for this author, noting the foundational statement in verse 4 of this … Continue reading Crystal Ball, March-May 2019
Crystal Ball Sep-Nov 2018
Here are some ideas for leaders and musicians during the webmaster's absence mid-September to November 2018. Notes: This ‘sticky’ post is intended for South Woden readers If an elaborating post for the coming Sunday does not appear below, go to the Index pages in the menu for previous commentary Music availability leads us towards settings in … Continue reading Crystal Ball Sep-Nov 2018
Crystal Ball, Apr-Jun 2018
This ‘sticky’ post is intended for South Woden readers. Scroll down for weekly blog posts. Subject to the choices of worship leaders, here are ideas for the Easter season and following months of 2018. 1 Apr. Ps 114. First up is a challenge. Nothing in my fairly extensive online Dropbox library, nothing in TiS, NCH asks … Continue reading Crystal Ball, Apr-Jun 2018
Crystal ball, Feb-March 2018
This 'sticky' post is intended for South Woden readers. Scroll down for weekly blog posts. Subject to the choices of worship leaders, here are ideas for the opening months of 2018. 21 Jan, Ps 62. As explained in the recent post for this week, TiS 33 offers a nice refrain "Rest in God alone", with … Continue reading Crystal ball, Feb-March 2018
Crystal Ball Advent 2017
This 'sticky' post is intended for South Woden readers. Scroll down for weekly blog posts. Subject to the choices of worship leaders, what is in store? 12 Nov. Psalm 78. Listen to my teaching; see the post for this psalm published recently. Chorus meet early Sunday. 19 Nov. PFAS 123A suggested - draw a copy of … Continue reading Crystal Ball Advent 2017
Crystal Ball; Oct ’17 and Advent.
This 'sticky' post is intended for South Woden readers. Scroll down for an important notice at the end of this post. The year has flown and the Crystal Ball tells me that October is nearly here, which means Year B is coming down the track. So, subject to the choices of worship leaders, what is … Continue reading Crystal Ball; Oct ’17 and Advent.
Crystal ball Aug-Sep 2017
This 'sticky' post is for the information of South Woden readers. Warm the cold weather with a tuneful and harmonious setting of the chosen psalm on coming Sundays. Subject to the decisions of the worship leader of the day, here's Plan A: 6 Aug: We are going with the alternative reading, Psalm 145. While we … Continue reading Crystal ball Aug-Sep 2017
Crystal Ball, Apr-May 17
Note: Another bulletin for South Woden members. Scroll down for weekly posts. Psalm leaders are needed for this whole period. Assuming leaders follow the Revised Common Lectionary and want to sing a psalm, here are weekly suggestions for April and May. Copies of PFAS in the Library, Helen has NCH, TEP available for download from … Continue reading Crystal Ball, Apr-May 17
Psalms in the South 