The Sinless Summerland All-Day Christian Harmony Singing

Belleville Congregational Church
Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts
Saturday, August 20, 2016

The first Sinless Summerland All-Day Christian Harmony Singing was held at Belleville Congregational Church in Newburyport, Massachusetts. All song selections were from The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition. The class was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Christopher Noren leading 521, Darwell.
The opening prayer was offered by Nancy Haverington.

The following officers and committee members were elected or appointed to serve: Chairman/Treasurer—Chris Noren; Vice Chairman—Pat Callahan; Secretary/Chaplain—Nancy Haverington; Arranging Officer—Elizabeth Stoddard; Keying—Robert Stoddard, Ben Bath, Becky Wright, and Mary Gowins; Food Committee—Jan Juntunen, Pat Callahan, and Barton Slatko; Welcoming—Alana Ali-Reynolds.

Chris Noren taught a brief singing school, teaching the class the seven shapes used in the Christian Harmony with new mnemonic lyrics set to “Do Re Mi” from The Sound of Music.

Leaders:
509b, The Good Shepherd - Pat Callahan
409t, Little Marlborough - Elizabeth Stoddard
263, Autumn - Karen Noren
336t, Sweet Harmony - Ben Bath
171, Sessions - Bill Holt
419t, Rockingham (First) - Philippa Stoddard
105t, Tender Care - Mike Richards
350, The Rock - Ivy Hauser
300, Desire - George Pomfret
326, Royal Proclamation - Becky Wright
211t, Hopewell - Stina Soderling
205, The Watchman's Call - Patrick Friesen
292, Grief of Love - Jennie Brown
258, Thorny Desert - Liz Cantrell
184, Where We'll Never Grow Old - Terry Ryan.
Chris Noren led 293, Lenox (with birthday lyrics!), for Pat Callahan, Robert Stoddard, and Philippa Stoddard.

RECESS

Pat Callahan called the class back to order by leading 35t, Lisbon.
Leaders:
109, Not Made with Hands - Jesse Vear
52, Newburg - Sylvia Martin
64, Youthful Blessings - Laura Hodges
303, The Unclouded Day - Robert Stoddard
362, Shining Light - Mary Gowins
346, Star in the East - Zoë Madonna
546t, The Holy Spirit - Tristan Gordon
372, I Won't Turn Back - Chris Noren
330, Fulfillment - Brian Harris
88, Pisgah - Joan Frankel
91, There is a Fountain - Vale Cofer-Shabica
338b, Davis - Elizabeth Stoddard
209, The Lord's Supper - Becky Wright
1, Weary Rest - Mike Richards
146b, Bangor - Stina Soderling
131, Will You Meet Me? - Terry Ryan
55t, Carolina - Karen Noren.
Nancy Haverington offered prayer before the noon meal.

LUNCH

Chris Noren led 85, Mercy Seat, to call the class back together.
Leaders:
54, My Trust - Mary Gowins
180, The Sinless Summerland - Ben Bath
316, This Heavy Load - Patrick Friesen
284, Don't Grieve Your Mother - Ivy Hauser
276, Worlds Beyond the Sky - Jennie Brown
262, Collins - Brian Harris
332, Babylonian Captivity - Philippa Stoddard
145b, Fiducia - Tristan Gordon
19, The Day of Days - Laura Hodges
274, Mother Tell Me of the Angels - Linda Shea
261t, Come Thou Fount - Vale Cofer-Shabia
216t, O, Save - Zoë Madonna
281b, Palmetto - Liz Cantrell
172, The Grand Highway - Bill Holt
168t, Rest - Robert Stoddard
246, The Good Physician - Jesse Vear
208b, French Broad - Sylvia Martin
299, Green Meadows - Joan Frankel
43, The Heavenly Throng - George Pomfret.

RECESS

Ben Bath called the class back to order by leading 93, Something New.
Leaders:
117, Angel Band - Jeremy Galvagni
153, Columbus - Tara Mulder
8, Creation (First) - Ron Trial
256t, Pleading Savior - Stina Soderling
455b, Rockbridge - Laura Hodges
268, Come Ye to the Waters - Patrick Friesen
138, Rest in the Kingdom - Jennie Brown
384, Lord, I'm Depending on You - Ivy Hauser
156, Repentance - Brian Harris
309, Singing School - Terry Ryan
450b, Consolation - Becky Wright
207b, Meditation - Tristan Gordon
50, Cranbrook - Zoë Madonna
63t, Condescension - Mike Richards
465t, Breaker - Vale Cofer-Shabica
290, Amity - Liz Cantrell
461, Lynn - George Pomfret
143, Farther Along - Chris Noren and Karen Noren.

Announcements were made. Elizabeth Stoddard reported forty total registrants representing five states (MA, ME, NY, RI, VT), with thirty leaders and seventy-six songs.

Chris Noren, Pat Callahan, Elizabeth Stoddard, Nancy Haverington and Jan Juntunen led 546b, Oak Grove, as the closing song.
Nancy Haverington dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Chris Noren; Vice Chairman—Pat Callahan; Secretary—Nancy Haverington.