Let’s Make Harmony

Gilbert and Sullivan are well known by all lovers of music. Together they produced 14 operas between 1871 and1896; Gilbert’s words allied to Sullivan’s music produced
magical experiences in music. With every story there is usually some dark mystery. This story’s dark mystery is that neither man liked each other. In fact they detested each other. The story goes that Sullivan bought new carpet for the theater and when Gilbert saw the bill he got very angry. From this point on neither man could stand to talk to or be near the other one.

When Gilbert wrote the words for the operas he would mail them to Sullivan and when Sullivan wrote the music he would mail it to Gilbert. There came a time in their lives when they both had to appear on stage together. Mr. Sullivan placed himself on one end of the stage and Mr. Gilbert on the other. Both men would face in different
directions so as not to see one another when they took a bow. Together they made
beautiful music but had no harmony.

Lent is here. Lent is the Anglo-Saxon word for “Spring Season.” In the earliest
Christian form Lent was a very intense period of prayer and fasting in preparation of baptism at Easter. This Lenten season our church has many challenges to overcome. During this time of Lent as a church family let us practice yieldedness and commitment to prayer. Psalms 37:5-6 tells us to “Commit your way to the Lord: trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun”.

As the body of Christ let’s make beautiful music and lasting harmony as a Christ-Centered People.

The prayer team developed a prayer journal and everyone should have received a copy and faithfully been using it daily. If you did not receive a prayer journal there should be copies around the church and if you do not see them please either contact the Prayer Team (names posted on the website, bulletin boards and pg 9 of this newsletter edition) or contact Anita, in the church office.

Ephesians 6:18 tells us “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints”. And let us make peaceful harmony as we worship during Lent and for the rest of our lives.

God said “Let my children come” - Peace in Christ!

Audrey W.S.
Co-Chair of the Worship Committee