Sunday Bulletin

Calendar of Events

Monday, 9/7      Noon AA meeting in Fellowship Hall
Tuesday, 9/8        7:30 AA meeting in Fellowship Hall
Wednesday, 9/9   Noon AA meeting in Fellowship Hall
‍ ‍5:30 Choir Rehearsal in Organ Loft

Happy Birthday this week to:
James Peterman today, 9/6
Leslie Peterman and Nancy Small on 9/8
Luke Leisman on 9/9
Owen Labor on 9/11
Terry King and Dana Martin on 9/12

Happy Anniversary this week to:
Terry and Kelley King on 9/8

Announcements

The ushers today are the Deacons. Thank you for helping today.

Thank you, David and Ruth Roy, for bringing in the flowers this morning.

Thank you Rev. Laura Cadmus for leading us in worship this morning. Rev. Laura Cadmus is a native Vermonter who grew up in Williston, Vermont and was raised in faith at Williston Federated Church. She grew up climbing trees and catching frogs and still feels most at peace in the natural world. After a B.S. in Geology and career in GIS (digital mapping & spatial analysis) she answered a call to ministry and pursued her MDiv at Andover Newton Theological School.  She's served churches throughout Vermont as a settled pastor, interim and supply minister but her primary ministry has been as a healthcare chaplain since 2018.  Currently she works per diem at UVMMC and DHMC and full-time in her other vocation as an independent electrician.  She balances work with family, friends and interests including cooking/baking, hiking, and canoeing/kayaking.

Please note the office hours change.  Wednesdays 11 – 5:00

Save the Dates:

Church Fall Open House, Sign Up To Help!
Can you help us welcome the many visitors to the village during the autumn weekends?  We would like to have the church open for people to pray, take photos, learn about our historic church, and support our mission.  Please sign up in the Narthex or email the church to volunteer for a 2 or 1 hour time slot this fall. Be sure to look at the dates and times on the sign up sheet. Thank you for helping us open wide our doors of hospitality! This will start September 5 through October 11.

This year is the 25th anniversary of the 9/11/2001 attacks in America.  We will be ringing the bell for 1 minute at 8:46am, 9:03am, 9:37am and 10:03am.  Help us remember those who died because of the hijackings.   There is a sign up sheet on the cabinet near the replica of the church in the Narthex. Please sign up to help ring our bell in the morning to be a part of this memorial remembrance day.  First Responders will be laying a wreath at the Memorial Building at 8:30 am and speakers.  A flower wall will also be at the Memorial Building where you can add a flower.  There will be a 5:00 pm gathering at the Memorial Building with speakers and music.

SCC Technology Night Fundraiser! Join us for SCC Technology Night, September 11th 6-8 pm where the youth will be providing one-on-one technical support to help troubleshoot common device issues, answer technology questions, and offer guidance.
We will provide a pasta dinner for the youth and the folks who join us in need of technical assistance. 
This special evening is a fundraiser to support the renovation of our youth room. We will invite the community to attend and make a suggested donation of $25–$50 in appreciation of the assistance received. All funds raised will go to support the renovation of our youth room.

The United Way of Lamoille’s 2026 Firewood Project is on Saturday, 9/12/26 from 8:00 – noon at their wood lot, 595 Bridge St., Morrisville. They need a lot of help to saw, split, stack and deliver the wood. They are looking for wood splitters, dump trucks, trailers, and chainsaws.  Full details will be coming in a few weeks, but if you already know you’re in, you can sign up any time at: https://forms.gle/5v8pjs1XeFE593FG6.

September 20. 2026 at 4:00 pm service for Blessing of the Animals led by Pastor Dan and Rev. Barbara Purinton at Trapp Family Concert Meadow, rain site Trapp Family Wedding Tent.  All well-mannered pets, live and stuffed are welcome! Dogs should be on leashes 6’ or shorter, no flexi leashes, please. Cats and other small animals should be crated. Be sure to bring your own chair or blanket to enjoy the outdoor service. 

Musical Notes by Susanna Burnham

‍   Prelude, Offertory, and Postlude
Little is known about the early life of Dietrich Buxtehude (ca. 1637-1707).  He was born in Denmark and maybe was mostly a self-taught musician, although he could have received some instruction from his organist father.  He must have distinguished himself at the keyboard for he was appointed organist of St. Mary's Church in Helsingor in 1660.  Then in 1688 he succeeded Franz Tunder as organist at the Marienkirche in Lubeck, one of the best and most lucrative positions in Germany.  One of the stipulations for this post was that he marry his predecessor's daughter.  This he did.  His fame grew quickly and widely, and his reputation as an organist and teacher drew young musicians to him from across Germany.  One of his most lauded enterprises was his organization of a series of concerts called the Abendmusiken at the Marienkirche.  These were offered annually on the five Sundays preceding Christmas, following the afternoon service.  It seems that these were long, varied, quasi-dramatic affairs, somewhat resembling a loosely organized oratorio that incorporated dialogues, arias, chorales, and polyphonic choruses plus organ and orchestral music.  In 1705 J. S. Bach walked 200 miles from his position in Armstadt to hear these concerts, and overstayed his time there much to the annoyance of his present employer.  These concerts were popular and well-supported by the townspeople and continued well into the 19th century.  Today, Buxtehude is principally known for his organ works-toccatas, preludes and fugues, a passacagia, two ciacconas, and numerous chorale preludes.

‍   Prelude and Postlude:  The beginning and ending of today's service feature portions of Buxtehude's "Prelude and Fugue in G Minor".  A prelude and fugue in his time was not the two-fold division of movements as in Bach's day.  Earlier composers preferred multisecional formats: a short toccata, a fugal section, a "free" section, another fugue, and perhaps a finale in toccata style.  In this Buxtehude work there is a toccata, a fugue, a "free" section, and a concluding fugue.  The prelude is the first three sections, and the postlude is the concluding fugue.

‍   Offertory:  Buxtehude also wrote a number of short compositions, not connected to other pieces.  His short "Fuga" is one of these.

‍   Special Music:  We thank Ruth Roy and Barbara Stotsenberg for their lovely duet featuring the Albert E. Brumley song, "I'll Fly Away".‍