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This morning’s prelude, offertory and postlude are from Pierre Du Mage’s Premier Livre du Orgue, which was published in 1708.

Du Mage was an organist in France, and this book of organ pieces was his only published work. The offertory, Tierce en Taille, is a form used often by French Baroque organ composers. The “tierce” refers to a certain combination of stops on the organ:

8’, 4’, 2’, 2 2/3rds’, 1 3/5ths’. An 8’ pipe sounds at the same pitch as is played on the keyboard, whereas a 4’ pipe, being that it’s half the length, sounds an octave higher. The 2’ sounds two octaves higher. And the 2 2/3rds’ and 1 3/5ths’ are what give the tierce its unique sound, because those partials sound at different pitches relative to the fundamental—not at octaves as the 4’ and 2’ do. You will hear the tierce as the solo voice in the offertory piece. The Trio, today’s prelude, is titled so simply because there are three voices sounding together in counterpoint, as if there were three separate instruments playing the piece together. You will hear many ornamented notes in the three Du Mage pieces, as this was the French style of composition during the Baroque period.

Here is today’s Sunday school schedule:

Pre-K and KRoom B-203

2-3 year olds Room B-202

1st and 2nd gradersGood News Games (B-210)

3rd gradersCreation Corner (B-206)

4th gradersGood News Games II (B-214)

5th gradersThe Welcome Table (B-119,

Kitchen)

6th and 7th gradersLile Hall (C-106)

8th - 12th gradersStay in Worship

Pledge Campaign 2008: Just a reminder to get your pledge in “as soon as possible.” We are close to our goal, but need everyone’s support. Thank you. The Resources Board

PROGRESSIVE DINNER, February 9th, 2007:

All adults are welcome, members, new members or prospective …

We hope you can join us for the annual progressive dinner. Invitations are being sent out this week. Let us know if you do not receive one (more available in the office).

Don't miss this fun event which starts at 6:00 with cocktails and appetizers at the home of Stacey and Gage Olcott, 194 Oak Ridge Avenue, Summit.

We then break up into smaller groups for dinner at 8:00. Dinner Hosts include Cynthia and Terry Baker, Ann and Dennis Bushe, Mary and Tom Cummins, Kay and Sherman English, Karen Holland & Mark Jenkins, Nora and Mike MacMillan, Brooke and Tom Loughlin, Deborah & Richard Previdi, Sandi Schroeder& Richard Poole, Carolyn & Dave Sebastian, Deanna Smeltz and Jamil Nazarali, and Penny and John Vigilante (*we will assign guests ).

Kate and Chuck Rush at 10 Stony Hill Court, Summit host dessert at 10:00.

Don't miss this fun evening. It's a great way to spend time with old friends and make some new.

Please RSVP to Kristi Wagner. (Kristi_m_wagner@yahoo.com)

Please let us know if you will bring an appetizer or dessert. Dinner and wine will be provided.

Price per person is $35