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This week -2 days- we've seen temperatures soar way above normal - a stifling 5 degress above zero. I must be acclimating as I shed the snowpants for 3 days..... the 3rd day was a huge mistake as that eveing, walking only 100 feet to the United Church, I literally froze in the 30 below freeze!
Thank you for your continued prayers during this week. I began the week at the Senior Disabled home, bringing them worship, music and conversation. Today is our final youth handchime rehearsal before Lent, and the community chorus rehearsal in which I get to become acquainted with lots of local musicians. Tomorrow I'll get to visit the prisoners at the Labrador Correctional Center for Bible study. These folks come from all over Labrador and I will meet many of their families when I move to the coastal communities. They are in need of special prayers so they can break old habits, establish new healthy ones, and come to know Christ through the volunteers that visit.
Our youth meetings continue to grow and the most recent meetings will culminate in a Youth Celebration in worship. Youth conducting worship here is a totally new concept. Please pray that the Holy Spirit will bring all to true celebration of these young people.
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Isaiah 35:5
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
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Labrador Handchime Project 2-Octaves of Malmark Chimes
Praise the Lord!
Praise God in his sanctuary,
Praise him in his mighty firmament!
Praise him for his mighty deeds;
Praise him according to his surpassing greatness!
Praise him with trumpet sound;
Praise him with lute and harp!
Praise him with tambourine and dance;
Praise him with strings and pipe!
Praise him with clanging cymbals;
Praise him with loud clashing cymbals!
Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord! Ps.150
The psalmist here was praising God because of his mighty excellence in all of his works and was calling upon all [in the sanctuary] to praise God with whatever they had within their possession; a trumpet, a harp, a tambourine, dancing, even ones voice. Everything! And the book of Psalms appropriately ends with a Hallelujah!
It is with that joy that I find myself returning to Labrador in early 2009 and would like to share my handbell and chime experience with the Labrador youth. The Labrador Moravians have a rich history of music ministry which was so evident in the first Music Workshop this past summer. Not only do the youth have a noticeable passion to learn, but the congregations are hungry to play whenever the opportunity arises. The youth of the summer youth camp also took every advantage to participate in handchime ensembles thanks to the loaning of a set of handchimes by New Philadelphia Moravian Church.
Handchimes are the perfect percussive instrument to learn when few instruments are to be had as they lend themselves to all levels of musical skill and players can quickly succeed. They are affordable and produce some of the most heavenly sounds that can be created.
You, your congregation, or your Sunday School class have the opportunity to prayerfully sponsor an individual chime at $50./ each (including shipping) for which a 2-Octave Malmark set will be purchased and carried to Labrador in January. They will be introduced to all the communities I visit and eventually find their permanent home there.
Checks should be made out to “Board of World Mission"with “Labrador Handchimes” written on the lower line, and sent to 1021 Center St., POBox 1245, Bethlehem, PA. 18016-1245. In addition, you can keep up with your investment/support by viewing my ministry blog right here, hear all the most up-to-date news of this unfolding ministry, and stay in touch.
Prayerfully consider your PARTNERSHIP in this musical ministry, engaging the Labrador Moravians in a gift of praise to the Lord in their sanctuaries. Hallelujah!
Moravian Labrador History
In 1752, Moravians first explored Labrador lands. From Nisbet Harbour, the present communities of Nain(1771), Hopedale(1782), Makkovik(1896), Happy Valley(1950s) exist with the help of the local Inuit and German Moravians. Music & education were important along with fishing, hunting, and lumber trading. Labradorans are gracious and loving people to this day and welcome and share the love of Christ each day. Today's Inuit (Eskimos) in the Arctic have been devastatingly affected by the impact of Western culture. Current Moravian news...
http://labradormoravian.blogspot.com/
Links to more info on Labrador Moravians
- http://www.heritage.nf.ca/society/music.html
- http://www.labradorvirtualmuseum.ca/wem/Moravian.html
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