Mary Lee Talbot
Staff Writer
The words of the anthem “Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling” provided the theme for this week’s Sacred Song Service at 8 p.m. Sunday in
the Amphitheater.
The theme for the service, “Ever Living, Ever Striving, Ever Forming,” comes from the second verse of the anthem, with music by Michael Burkhardt and text by Timothy Rees.
“Holy Spirit, ever living / as the Church’s very life, / Holy Spirit, ever striving / through us in a ceaseless strife, / Holy Spirit, ever forming / in the Church the mind of Christ, / you we praise with endless worship / for your gracious gifts unpriced.”
Readings for the evening will come from scripture and from poetry and prayers by Sr. Joan Chittister, OSB; Hildegard of Bingen; T. S. Eliot; and author and minister Jan Richardson. Other anthems include “O Fiery Spirit,” music by Jody Caldwell after Hildegard of Bingen and text by Kimberly Williams; “O Holy Spirit, Praise to You,” music by Howard Helvey and text by Mary Louise Bringle, after Hildegard of Bingen (2002); and “Listen, Sweet Dove,” music by Grayston Ives and text by George Herbert.
The service will be led by the Rt. Rev. Eugene T. Sutton, senior pastor for Chautauqua. Readers will be Sandra Cline and Wayne Nelson. Joshua Stafford, director of sacred music and the Jared Jacobsen Chair for the Organist, will direct the Chautauqua Choir. He and organ scholar Owen Reyda will play the Massey Memorial Organ.
