Worship Service - April 7, 2007 --- Easter Celebration

Sligo Sanctuary Choir and  Sligo Orchestra under the direction of Lloyd Mallory, Jr.

Sligo Children's Choir under the direction of Charisse Sullivan Thompson, sang lively praises to God.

Sligo Youth Choir accompanied soloist, Jackie Sanchez. Pastor Pete Garza is director of the Youth Choir

Dr. James Lee, III, and his wife

Music for Meditation featured various soloists, choir, orchestra, musicians and actors:

 

Calvary Medley/ arr. Kilby, III

Surely He Has Born our Grief/ adapt. from Handel's MESSIAH

I Know my Redeemer Liveth from Handel's MESSIAH

The Trumpet Shall Sound from Handel's MESSIAH

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross/ arr. Martin

Call to Worship: Rebecca Brillhart

Brandie Sutton, soprano

Sligo Sanctuary was filled with music for Easter. The Sligo Sanctuary Choir and Sligo Orchestra premiered "Lamb of God, Who Liveth" composed by Dr. James Lee, III. The music "is meant to reach to the profound depth of the fact that God the Son decided to suffer and die for His creation that we might later live with Him."

Old Testament Scripture (Isaiah 53:5-7) read by Pastor John Wagner

John Stoddart, organ

Soloman Howard, bass-baritone

Sheri Jackson, soprano

Marilyn Dimas, mezzo-soprano

Ron Halvorsen, Jr., with the message entitled:

"In Between"

Lloyd Mallory, Sean Tillery, Charisse Sullivan Thompson, and Pete Garza invite the congregation to give tithes and offerings

Photos courtesy of:

Cheerie Lou Capman

& Gary Lunsford

Tenor trio: (l-r) Larry Vaughn, Lloyd Mallory, Jr., and Sean Tillery

New Testament Scripture (Luke 22:19-20) read by Karen Kautz

Children's Story told by Pastor Pete Garza with the help of the Youth and young adults