Top 5 Newsletter ᯽ Nov 13, 2026 |
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Dear Partner in ministry,
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This Sunday we begin a series of four services based on the canticles of the Bible. A canticle is a song from scripture, other than the Psalms, that the church has taken up and made a part of its sung worship. The word canticle means “little song” in Latin but little isn’t the right word for their significance in Christian liturgy.
They follow a pattern: when God acts, people sing. Moses and Miriam sang when the sea closed behind them. Hannah sang when the Lord answered her prayer for a child. Zechariah sang when his tongue was loosed. Mary sang when she carried Christ. And old Simeon sang when he held the baby Jesus in the temple and knew he could die in peace.
The early Christians kept singing. Around the year 112, a Roman governor named Pliny wrote to the emperor about this strange new sect. One of the few things he could report was that Christians met before dawn and sang a hymn to Christ “as to a god.” Before outsiders knew much else about us, they knew we sang. And if you walked through the doors of GPC on any given Sunday, we’re still singing.
Perhaps the most well known of the canticles is the Magnificat, Mary’s song, which we’ll experience on December 6 with a Cantata by J.S. Bach, as the culmination of this series. But the Magnificat itself, as with much of scripture, is inspired by the older songs and it quotes the previous songs. This Sunday, we start with the oldest of the canticles, the Song of Moses and Miriam, found in Exodus 15. Get ready to sing!
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| WAYS TO WORSHIP, SERVE, AND CONNECT THIS WEEK |
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Join Us for Worship, this Sunday, November 15th at 11:00am in person or on YouTube. Mark Willey will be preaching. Sunday School for all ages (Adults, Parents, Youth, and Children) is available at 10am.
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Lunch and Learn with Susan Page: This Sunday, plan to stay after worship for an election round up from Susan Page. Susan is planning to bring copies of her new book The Queen and Her Presidents, about Queen Elizabeth II. She will give a signed copy to anyone who makes a pledge to the GPC250 capital campaign next Sunday! Join us for a time of fellowship and learning.
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Free Minds Book Club – Write Night: Join us at GPC on November 18th from 7:00-8:30pm. We’ll Zoom with poet ambassadors and then read and respond to poetry written by incarcerated writers. All are welcome. Please RSVP to Jessica Tate.
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Friendsgiving Event: Young Adults and Families with Children are invited to GPC's Friendsgiving Party on Saturday, November 21st from 3:30-5:30pm. Priscila Rodriguez and Gerry Martinez are hosting with Pat Davies. Turkey and drinks are provided, please bring a dish to share. We'll warm up with an outdoor fire pit and s'mores. Friends, partners and kids are welcome! RSVP here.
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All Things Bright and Beautiful - Annual Campaign 2027: Thank you for your generosity! Pledge to the 2027 annual stewardship campaign in November to be entered in the December 6 drawing for a basket of books by GPC authors or a floral arrangement of your choice by the GPC flower committee. Your gift helps GPC serve the poor, welcome children and strangers, and comfort the suffering. Pledge here if you haven’t already.
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