Lightfoots of my sept gather every five years for Thanksgiving to celebrate it and Christmas. Here are a few pictures marking that year's gathering in New York State.
Tag: Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving … baking
For this year's Thanksgiving feature, I'm going to give you a video of some solid hymns with example of some baking for today's Thanksgiving feast. The hymns are from my recordings for the Great Hymns of the Faith songbook album. I would have preferred to have Come, Ye Thankful People Come, but it is near … Continue reading Thanksgiving … baking
Thanksgiving not Entitlement
11And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:13 and they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. 14 And when … Continue reading Thanksgiving not Entitlement
Thanksgiving chime choir
Today I finish my Thanksgiving week music on the blog with the way it began in real life: With the Youth Chime Choir from Avondale United Methodist Church. The youth played Come Ye Thankful People, Come. At both services. So here is he 8:30 service: And there is the 10:50 service: Always great to see … Continue reading Thanksgiving chime choir
Thanksgiving Music #4
Unlike the rest of the videos in my Thanksgiving music series, this video is one complete whole, not a compilation of several other shorter videos. This is an actualy broadcast put together in 2011 by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. This is a very homey yet high church presentation of music from several centuries of the … Continue reading Thanksgiving Music #4
Thanksgiving music #3
Its the official holiday. So I've chosen what is probably the shortest of the video compilations, but also the most appropriate. This one concentrates on hymns. What is a hymn, you say? A hymn is a song of praise. It usually tells us a story of what God has done and will do. As a … Continue reading Thanksgiving music #3
Thanksgiving music #2
This video compilation starts with a song that evokes a positive association for me. It is sung by George Beverly Shea. Long known for his association with the Billy Graham Crusades, I had the privilege, as part of the Houghton College Choir, to sing with Shea when he was the featured guest at the Founders' … Continue reading Thanksgiving music #2
Thanksgiving Music #1
I'd like to start my series with this video compilation. Its opening number is "Count Your Blessings (instead of sheep)", sung by Bing Crosby in the movie White Christmas. As of the time I put this up, video two in the playlist isn't available anymore, so you'll have to hit the forward button to get … Continue reading Thanksgiving Music #1
Holidays in Comparison
Well, tonight is the night -- New Year's Eve. Ho Hum.Had a conversation last night with my in-laws' German exchange student about what people were planning for New Year's Eve, what were the foods people eat in America on New Year's etc. Was an interesting question, seeing I had been mulling this column for today … Continue reading Holidays in Comparison
At The Rainbow 