1. Remembrance Morning Worship
St Cecilia (22nd) – Patron Saint of Music
21st November 2011
Tomorrow is St Cecilia’s Day. Information from Exciting Holiness:
Cecilia was one of the most revered martyrs of the Roman Church, but the only thing we know for certain is that at some point in the second or third century, a woman called Cecilia allowed the Church to meet in her house in Trastevere in the city of Rome and that afterwards the church erected on that site bore her name. She was remembered as a brave woman who risked giving hospitality to the Christian Church when to do so was risky and might possibly end in death. According to a tradition that can be dated no earlier than the fifth century, she converted her pagan husband and his brother to the faith, both of whom were martyred before her. She is said to have been singing to God as she was dying. She is honoured as the patron saint of musicians, church music, organists and the blind.
Bishop Justus Church of England School

2. Gather The Lord be with you And also with you Tomorrow is
Saint Cecilia’s day.
Saint Cecilia was a
martyr for her faith
(she died because she was a Christian).
She is reported to have been singing to God when she was dying.
She is the Patron Saint of music-today is a chance to celebrate the delights of music.
Our reading today is a psalm – this one is a song of praise showing the importance of music.

3. Receive Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty firmament!
Praise him for his mighty deeds;
praise him according to his surpassing greatness!
Praise him with trumpet sound;
praise him with lute and harp!
Praise him with tambourine and dance;
praise him with strings and pipe!
Praise him with clanging cymbals;
praise him with loud clashing cymbals!
Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord! Psalm 150

4. Engage
Listen to music
Play inspiring / favourite music (appropriate) to share… why are you inspired by it / like it…?
Have a class music award
choose music to be nominated in different categories
then vote on the class favourite—and play an example or two
Hairspray
As we are enjoying our fabulous show play some Hairspray songs and singalong…
‘Big blond and beautiful’
‘I know where I’ve been’
‘You can’t stop the Beat’
‘Good Morning Baltimore’
The story of Saint Cecilia
You’ll need to read out the words over the Enya music
Celebrate music
Find out about music from around the world—hear the sounds from across the globe and discuss the universality of enjoying music for all people
Listen to music from across the ages— Gregorian chant to the Black Eyed Peas...
Worship Music
Choose favourite worship music to play
Recognise the many different traditions we have…
Look at Psalm 150 and consider worship many years ago—what instruments are suggested? What occasion do you think this would have been sung at?
Perform
Ask students who would like to perform to play music
have a worship X Factor….
Students could spend ten minutes composing a worship jingle
Create an impromptu drumming session—appoint a conductor and divide the class into sections—ask each section to play a rhythm—then encourage the conductor to bring it together with dynamics

5. Respond Loving God, we give thanks for the many gifts
so freely given to us,
Especially we thank you for the gift of music:
for the many musical opportunities
we have in Bishop Justus.
We give thanks for the dedication
and commitment of our music teachers,
and for all those who have inspired us
and delighted us with music.
As we sing your praise
may we draw closer to you
Amen

6. Go
Let us bless the Lord
Thanks be to God