8th Harmonia Sacra Singing on New Year's Day

Chapel of the Sermon on the Mount, Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminaries
Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana
Friday, January 1, 1999

All selections from The Harmonia Sacra, 25th ed., 1993.

The Eighth Annual New Year's Day Harmonia Sacra Singing was held at the Chapel of the Sermon on the Mount at the Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminaries. Matthew Lind commenced the Singing with the song on page 53, Old Hundred.
Diane Zaerr welcomed the singers on behalf of the seminary. Samuel Sommers led the song at 60t, Wells, and said the morning prayer.

Matthew Lind welcomed the class and made some introductory comments. James Nelson Gingerich spoke briefly about shape notes and the songbook and led the songs at 347, Amboy.
221, Daughter Of Zion.
Other leaders:
242t, Redeeming Grace - Christine Guth
379, Land of Rest - Christine Guth
62b, Hebron - Kent Beck.
227t, Star In The East - Kent Beck.

Mary Oyer taught a lesson showing a variety of music in The Harmonia Sacra using songs on pages 96, Geneva.
97, Antioch.
303, Zerah.
302t, Resignation.
210b, Zion's Pilgrim.
304, Easter Anthem.

RECESS

James Nelson Gingerich brought the class back with 140b, Words Of Peace.
Mary Oyer continued her lesson with 236t, Believer's Departure.
268t, Social Band.
63b, Tender Thought.
380b, Tallis' Evening Hymn.
382b, St. Bride's.
290, Dedication Anthem.
Other leaders:
126b, Boyleston - Matthew Lind
361t, Egypt - Jerry Enright
89t, St. Olaves - Jerry Enright
94t, Irish - Jerry Enright
94b, Isle Of Wight - Beverly Rose Enright
333, Jerusalem My Glorious Home - Samuel Sommers
54t, Newry - John Gingerich
54b, Windham - John Gingerich
353, I Have Set Watchmen - James Nelson Gingerich.
Grace for the noon meal was said by Millard Lind.

LUNCH

Matthew Lind brought the class together with 164b, Hendon.
Other leaders:
109b, Solon - James Nelson Gingerich
106b, Consolation - Rachel Miller Jacobs
264, Gracious Reward - Danile Martens and James Nelson Gingerich
269, Loud Hallelujah - Samuel Sommers
227b, Hail To The Brightness - Samuel Sommers
310t, Salvation - Jerry Enright
60b, Bourbon - Jerry Enright
392t, Stafford - Beverly Enright
109t, Bangor - Beverly Enright
354, Evening Hymn - Mary Oyer
332t, Be Joyful In God - Mary Oyer
218b, New Concord - Mary Oyer
313t, Zion's Light - Mary Oyer
232b, Voice of Warning - Christine Guth
260, Parting Hymn - Christine Guth
62t, Kedron - James Nelson Gingerich
204, Amsterdam - James Nelson Gingerich
93b, Evening Twilight - James Nelson Gingerich
194t, Stockbridge - James Nelson Gingerich
219, Exultation - Rachel Miller Jacobs.

RECESS

Matthew Lind brought the class in with 98t, Ortonville.
104b, Fairfield.
Other leaders:
127b, Little Marlborough - Jerry Enright
84t, Dublin - Jerry Enright
282b, The Royal Proclamation - Samuel Sommers
188t, Bethany - Samuel Sommers
365b, Depth of Mercy - Beverly Enright
122t, Fiducia - Christine Guth
59t, Retirement - Christine Guth
100t, Awful Majesty - Mary Oyer
302b, Lingham - Mary Oyer
124t, Burford - Mary Oyer
75, Bridgewater - James Nelson Gingerich
131b, Idumea - James Nelson Gingerich
326, O Love The Lord - Matthew Lind
186b, Lenox - Matthew Lind
83t, Mear - Karen Hojnacki
128t, St. Thomas - Matthew Lind
88b, Winter - Martha Beverly
199, Christian Farewell - James Nelson Gingerich.

Announcements were made. Mary Oyer led the song at 354, Evening Hymn, and Samuel Sommers said a closing prayer.

Minutes submitted by Samuel Sommers, secretary.