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Organ Meditations for Holy Week
On Palm Sunday, March 29, at 2:30 p.m., the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church in
Leavenworth will be filled with music for reflection and prayer as Music Director Freda Proctor
presents Organ Meditations for Holy Week.
This thoughtfully designed recital invites listeners to experience the depth of Holy Week
through some of the most moving works of the sacred repertoire, beautifully arranged for
organ.
The recital will feature reflective settings of “My Heart is Filled with Longing” by Johannes
Brahms and Winfred Douglas, as well as the “Grave” from Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s “Stabat
Mater Dolorosa”, and a partita on the same melody by Winfred Douglas.
Music of Johann Sebastian Bach’s forms the heart of the recital. Selections include the passion
chorale, “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded”, “O Man, Bewail Thy Grievous Fall”, “Crucifixus”
from the Mass in B minor, and “In Tears of Grief, Dear Lord, We Leave Thee” from the St.
Matthew Passion.
Organ arrangements from choral masterworks will include Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s
“Lacrimosa” from the Requiem in D Minor and “Pie Jesu” from Gabriel Faure’s Requiem.
Freda will also perform Max Reger’s “Benedictus”, a contemplative work associated with the
organ mass tradition, “Third Tune Melody” by Thomas Tallis, and an organ arrangement of
“Adagio in G Minor” attributed to Tomaso Albinoni.
Organ Meditations for Holy Week is an invitation to pause, to listen deeply and to enter the
sacred story of Holy Week through the timeless language of music. This recital is offered as a
gift to the community. In keeping with the reflective nature of Holy Week, there will be no
applause. The program will begin and conclude in quiet meditation.
Holy Week Schedule
You are invited to join us for Holy Week, starting on Sunday, March 29 with our Organ Meditations for Holy Week program at 2:30 p.m. Then, join us on April 2 at 7:00 p.m. for Maundy Thursday as we share a meal, remembering Christ’s command to love one another. Next, we will hold a candlelight tenebrae service for a time of confession on Good Friday, April 3 at 7:00 p.m. Finally, as we remember God’s persistent love, we’d love for you to join us for our Easter Vigil and Celebration service on Saturday, April 4, also at 7:00 p.m. Of course, we also invite you to join us for Easter worship on April 5 at 10:30 a.m.
Easter Lilies
With Easter rapidly approaching, now is the time to put in your order for Easter lilies. They will be displayed during the Easter service on April 5. If you would like to purchase lilies in honor/memory of someone during this season, you can find order forms on the table in the narthex, which you can fill out and return to the office.
FPC's 170th Birthday
On January 1, 2026, First Presbyterian turned 170 years old. We plan to have four Sunday services in the year emphasizing one of the verbs located on the Sunday bulletin and the Leaven (GROW, NURTURE, SERVE, LOVE), looking at past events and current events. There will be an expanded illustrated bulletin for each event. Keep an eye out on all our communication channels for when those are going to happen.
