Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings
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A Service of Lessons and Carols for Advent
Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church, Savannah, Georgia
Saturday, December 5, 2015
The Savannah Sacred Harp Singers held their second annual Service of Lessons and Carols at Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church on December 5, 2015. Songs were chosen from The Sacred Harp, An American Christmas Harp, The Cooper Book, Harmonia Sacra, The Shenandoah Harmony, and Christian Harmony. Scripture readings came from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. As a prelude Ellen Lea led 74 (ACH). The Reverend Dr. Jeff Garrison called the class to order, and welcomed guests at 2:00 p.m.
Leaders and Readers: Mary Cassady Psalm 105; Buck Lea 60 (HS); Jeff Garrison offered an opening prayer; Gene Pinion 49 (CB); Grace Walter Genesis 2:4-9, 15-17; Sharon Strong 284; Paul Walter Genesis 3:17-19, 23-24; Tom Ivey 115, 158 (ShH); Laurel McKeith Psalm 20; John Gentry 336; Mary Cassady Isaiah 26:1-5, 9, 12; Dawn Stanford 148; Debra Pekarski Luke 2:1-7; Buck Lea 441; Lori Harris Luke 2:8-20; Frank DeBolt 186; Ellen Lea 28 (ACH); Annita Parmelee Matthew 2:1-12; Tom Ivey 54 (ACH); Sharon Strong 34 (ACH); Marcia Dodd Matthew 2:13-18; Dawn Stanford 457; Paul Walter Isaiah 64:1-5; 65:17-19, 21-22; Gene Pinion 51, 87; Jeff Garrison Revelations 21:1-6; Tom Ivey 299; Frank DeBolt 155; Gene Pinion 137 (CH). Jeff Garrison delivered a Charge and Blessing. As a postlude Ellen Lea led 30 (ACH).
RECESS
John Gentry recalled the class leading 229. Leaders: Tom Ivey 412; Frank DeBolt 515; Gene Pinion 273; Tom Ivey 397 (for Judy Gauthier); Dawn Stanford 81b; Annita Parmelee 282; Nancy Wheless 81t; Sharon Strong 306; Carol Jewel 358. John Gentry led 62 as we took the parting hand, and then dismissed the class with prayer.
Secretary—Gene Pinion