The murder of Ahmaud Arbery highlights how white supremacist violence is bolstered by people in positions of power and closely tied to police and the courts. One of the assailants, Gregory McMichael, is a former Glynn County police officer and a former investigator with the local district attorney’s office. Standing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) is advocating 4 ways to take further action in the aftermath of the arrest of the two suspects. Click here to learn more.
Archives for May 2020
Songs of Comfort
In this time of social isolation, we all need words and music to uplift and comfort. When we think of comforting songs, there are many that come to mind. The Westminster community is full of talented people. Some of them have sent us recordings of themselves performing music they find comforting. These selections are collected with love by our community of faith, for our community of faith. The photograph above was taken by Ron Evans, a Westminster member. While we cannot gather in person to raise our voices in song, we can sing, and we can share our music as we share this experience of isolation. We are not alone.
If you would like to submit a song to Songs of Comfort, please contact Megan at .
The Lord Is My Shepherd
Traditional African-American Spiritual; arr. Larry J. Long
Rejoice and Be Merry
by J. Alban Hinton
Si tuvieras fe/If you only had faith
traditional Caribbean
Keep Your Lamps
Traditional African-American Spiritual; arr. Andre Thomas
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing – Bird family
from Wyeth’s Repository of Sacred Music
How Can I Keep from Singing – Westminster Adult Choir
by Robert Lowry; arranged by Taylor Davis
Berceuse
by Gabriel Fauré
Spirit of the Living God
by Daniel Iverson
How Great Thou Art
Swedish Folk Melody
Whispering Hope
by Septimus Winner
Sicillienne
by Maria Theresia von Paradis
The Swan
by Camille Saint Saëns
Sonata in G minor: Largo
by Henry Eccles
Sonata no. 3: Largo
by J. S. Bach
In the Garden
by C. Austin Miles
I Will Come to You
By David Haas
Be Thou My Vision
arr. David Abramsky
In Deepest Night
By David Schwoebel
What a Friend
by Charles Converse
Amazing Grace
by John Newton
Psalm 23
By John Michael Talbot
Son of God, Whose Heart Is Peace
Maori hymn
God, Be the Love to Search and Keep Me
by Richard Colligan