Come Back and Feast at the Table of the Lord

Colette T. led our thoughts today from Chapter 12 in the President Howard W. Hunter manual: Come Back and Feast at the Table of the Lord.

"Reach out to the less active and realize the joy that will come to you and those you help."

A group of sisters from the ward choir sang the Primary hymn, "Little Lambs So White and Fair."

 

1. Little lambs so white and fair

Are the Shepherd's constant care.

Now he leads their tender feet

Into pastures green and sweet.

2. Now they listen and obey,

Following where he leads the way.

Heav'nly Father, may we be

Thus obedient unto thee.

Words and music: Anon.

2015 Fall Retreat - Seek Learning

This year's theme for our annual retreat stemmed from the verse: "And as all have not faith, seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom; seek learning, even by study and also by faith." Doctrine and Covenants 88:118

The evening began with snacking, visiting and serving as we packaged up snack bags for people staying at the nearby Ronald McDonald house.

We then gathered for a dinner of sweet pork barbacoa salad in the style of Café Rio including the signature tin plates!  The decor of festive fall leaves, stacks of books and apples set a warm tone throughout.

As ladies finished eating, we were treated to amazing piano by Hilary M. and then had a Show & Tell presentation where sisters shared new learning endeavors they had developed in the last few years.

We then had two class times where sisters could learn from any of 4 classes: Art Therapy with Keily, Nourishing your Family Spiritually and Physically with Suzi, Improve your Photography with Courtney and Empower Yourself with Power Tools with Brianna.

We closed the evening with a spectrum of apple desserts and more visiting!

A big thanks to the activity committee, bakers, participants and supporters for an invigorating evening.

Music in the Church - September 13, 2015

Colette T. gave a broad and deep lesson over the use of music in the Church. Including this quiz! (answers below)

1. Which hymn was accidentally left out of the Sacrament Hymns section?
2. Which hymn has been the traditional organ ending for "Music and the Spoken Word"?
3. In the "new" church hymn book, what much-loved hymn from prior hymn books was left out?
4. What hymn had word changes because of the "giggle factor"?
5. What hymn is almost always used at Temple Dedications?
6. What is the only hymn with the word "Happy" in the title?
7. Legend: This hymn was written by a local preacher deep in a Welsh coal mine: _____
8. Only hymn to refer to a Mother in Heaven was?
9. Can you name any hymns that take their melodies from known and loved folk tunes?
10. What is the most popular missionary hymn?
11. Are any of our hymns written by past or present Palo Altans?
12. Can you name a woman who is a recent prolific and loved composer of hymns?
13. Who was our most prolific composer of church music in the early days? (19 hymns in our hymn book)

Answers
1. Gently Raise the Sacred Strain #146
2. As the Dew from Heaven Distilling #149
3. Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
4. How Firm a Foundation #85 - "Who unto the Savior" used to be "You who unto Jesus"
5. The Spirit of God #2
6. The Happy Day at Last Has Come #32
7. Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah #83
8. O My Father #292
9. Many, including If You Could Hie to Kolob #284, As Zion's Youth in Latter Days #256
10. Called to Serve #249
11. Jim Welch (Bless Our Fast, We Pray #138) and Barbara McConochie (Keep the Commandments (#146))
12. Janice Kapp Perry
13. Evan Stevens and W.W. Phelps