1st Annual Halloween Gathering a Success!

Daylight Savings Time Ends

Sunday, November 6 at 2am be sure and "fall " back by setting your clocks back one hour and get that extra hour of sleep so you'll be all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed Sunday morning!

Opening Hymn: Sing Te Deum Laudamus

D.H. Clark wrote the text and music based on a prayer of the people of Northminster Church, Thanksgiving Day, 1992. This hymn was first sung at the installation service of the first pastor, Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy.

The Gospel Acclamation: D.H. Clark wrote our introduction and response to the Gospel reading of the St. Matthew passage. It reminds us that even through ancient words, the Spirit still speaks to us today.

Anthem : There is a Balm in Gilead

There is no finer arrangement of this spiritual classic than this setting by composer,

William Dawson of Tuskegee Institute in 1939. Choral Scholar, Sarah Talmage-soprano, will sing the solo.                

Communion Anthem: Agnus Dei (Lamb of God)

Agnus Dei, is the last movement of a Catholic Mass. The translation is “Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.” In this anthem, composer Ron Kean adds the hymn “Shall We Gather at the River” to complement the emotion and Spirituality of the timeless Latin text. The words and the melodies greatly complement one another.

Closing Hymn: Christian, Rise and Act Your Creed

Francis Albert Rollo Russell was a writer on scientific subjects and a Fellow of the

Royal Meteorological Society. This hymn was first published in the Pilgrim Hymnal (1904).

The tune, INNOCENTS (1850), originated with a text used for the Feast of the Holy Innocents.

Our service is based on healing and cleansing. I look forward to sharing this time with each of you.  Debi

November Mission Emphasis:

The Christmas Project

Once again Northminster will devote the November mission trunk emphasis to The Center for Children & Families "The Christmas Project". We have 20 children to sponsor this year. Sign-up sheet, instructions and each child's wish list will be located on the table off the Narthex. Please remember the following:

• Provide at least one clothing outfit, and at least one age appropriate toy off the child's wish list. NO gift cards, please!

• Pleased do not wrap your gifts.

• Have the gifts in a bag (trash bag is fine) that can easily be opened and place the wish list in the bag so that we can identify who the gifts are for.

• The gifts must be brought to the Monroe office at 622 Riverside Dr. no later than Monday, November 28th.  The church will not deliver these items for you and they should NOT be placed in the mission trunk.

Last Sunday's Floral Offering

Given to the Glory of God

Arrangement by

Marilyn Decker



PLEASE NOTE: When flowers are given in honor or in memory of someone, the flowers that day have been paid for by someone and not from the flower fund. 

Please allow the family to have first pick of an arrangement to take home before choosing some for yourself. Thank you!

ULM Alums Exhibit Art

The ULM Art Program and Bry Gallery is currently hosting an exhibition of works titled "Reply All" by Memphis artists, Christen Parker and Lacy Mitcham. Both artists are alumni of the ULM Art Program. The show runs through Nov. 16 and an artist talk will be given on that date in Sandel Hall room 236 at 2pm with a reception following in Bry Gallery. Contact Joni Noble for more info at 342-1376.

ULM Presents Street Scene

It's a musical play, an opera, jazz, a musical all wrapped up into one at ULM on November 3, and 4 at 7pm and Nov. 6 matinee at 2pm. General Admission $15 and tickets can be purchased at Eventbrite.com