[Choir] Vespers

[Sarah Franklin]

Bill--
For your consideration....
I'd be happy to read "Eagle Poem" by Joy Harjo, newly appointed our 23 Poet
Laureate Consultant.
Eagle Poem
To pray you open your whole self
To sky, to earth, to sun, to moon
To one whole voice that is you.
And know there is more
That you can’t see, can’t hear,
Can’t know except in moments
Steadily growing, and in languages
That aren’t always sound but other
Circles of motion.
Like eagle that Saturday morning.
Over Salt River. Circled in blue sky
In wind, swept our hearts clean
With sacred wings.
We see you, see ourselves and know
That we must take the utmost care
And kindness in all things.
Breathe in, knowing we are made of
All this, and breathe, knowing
We are truly blessed because we
Were born, and die soon within a
True circle of motion,
Like eagle rounding out the morning
Inside us.
We pray that it will be done
In beauty,
In beauty.

-- Joy Harjo

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On Wed, Jul 10, 2019 at 10:57 AM Bill Paine <paine.cpt.safety at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi all,
> We have a vespers service coming up next week.  Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at
> 7:00.  I could use some assistance in planning and presenting the service,
> so I cast my net wide.  If you’d like to assist in any way - even just a
> hymn selection or poem to read - reply to this message.  The service runs
> roughly 30-40 minutes and features a few readings, poetry, a few musical
> pieces - usually a hymn or two - and some meditations.  It would be cool to
> have a few choir members either sing a hymn together or lead whomever is
> there in hymns.
>
> I’ll need to know pretty quickly if we have someone to play piano.
> Lindsay, you have done this in previous years.  Others have have played as
> well.
>
> I think we can plan most of this via email and maybe an organizing meeting
> before the service (6:00pm?).
>
> There will be another vespers service August 20 at 7:00 as well.
>
> Thank you all!  Hope you’re enjoying your summers!
>
> Big love,
> -Bill
>
>
> --
> Bill Paine
> paine.cpt.safety at gmail.com
>
> *"Through many dangers, toils, and snares,*
>
>
> *I have already come;’Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,And grace
> will lead me home”*
> -John Newton
>
>
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