October 16, 2016: 22nd Sunday After Pentecost
A "God on Broadway" Worship Series Service
Music and Themes from Hello, Dolly!

Hello, Dolly! is a musical with lyrics and music by Jerry Herman and a book by Michael Steward. It is based on Thornton Wilder's 1938 farce, The Merchant of Yonkers, which Wilder revised and retitled The Matchmaker in 1955.

  

Links to the other 2016 God on Broadway Services
October 2: The Phantom of the Opera
October 23: Cats
October 30: Peter Pan
November 13: The Sound of Music (rescheduled from October 9th due to Hurricane Matthew)

MINISTERS:
Rev. Billy Hester
Rev. Jeanette Purvis

MUSICIANS:
Piano: Ray Ellis
Organ/Piano: Kay Deffley
Keyboard: Randy Canady
Bass: Doug Povie

SETS/COSTUMES:
Linda Combs

PRODUCTION:
Videographer: Lawrence Staab
Still Photographer: Deborah Hargroves
Video Editor: Patrick Prokop
Audio: Stephen Butler
Lighting: Christina Focht
Assistant to Audio: Barry Parker

BULLETIN for the SERVICE

SPECIAL THANKS:
Every Sunday at Asbury, there are people who work behind the scenes to help make the day so meaningful and wonderful for us and our visitors. We thank those unsung heroes of faith — our Hospitality Team, our Ushers and Greeters, our Nursery Workers, and our Children's Church Teachers.

NOTE:
All music used by the Asbury Memorial Choir has been purchased, and there is never any illegal duplication or copyright infringement. Asbury Memorial United Methodist Choir is a volunteer choir and does not perform for a paid audience, nor does it charge admission for the "God on Broadway" Worship Series. There are no known copyright restrictions being violated as a result of these productions.

INTROIT: "Hello, Dolly," (Dolly and the maitre d', waiters, and cooks of Asbury Memorial Harmonia Gardens)
Dolly Levi: Cheri Hester
The Staff (left to right): Don Cohen, Stephen Reed, Pat Prokop, Eric Gratias, Chuck Long, Bill Jahn, Greg Matin, and Preston Hodges
Piano: Kay Deffley

SOLO: "It Only Takes a Moment"
Cornelius Hackl: Don Cohen
Piano: Ray Ellis

SOLO: "Before the Parade Passes By"
Dolly Levi: Cheri Hester
Chorus: Asbury Memorial Choir
Piano: Ray Ellis
Keyboard: Randy Canady
Bass: Doug Povie

SERMON: "The Wisdom of Dolly Levi"
Rev. Billy Hester
Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21, 25-34; Genesis 32:22-31 [NIV; other translations available at the link]

Audio Version (mp3)

MUSIC FOR THE OFFERTORY: "Put on Your Sunday Clothes," Asbury Memorial Choir
Director: Ray Ellis
Piano: Kay Deffley
Keyboard: Randy Canady
Bass: Doug Povie

REPRISE: "Hello, Dolly," Asbury Memorial Choir
Arranged by: Kirby Shaw
Director: Ray Ellis
Piano: Kay Deffley
Keyboard: Randy Canady
Bass: Doug Povie

SPECIAL SONG: "Hello, Savannah"
Music: Jerry Herman
Lyrics: Rev. Billy Hester
Piano: Key Deffley
Billy leads the congregation in singing his lyrics to the tune of "Hello, Dolly." He composed them as a tribute to the City of Savannah after Hurricane Matthew wreaked its destruction on the city. The lyrics appear in the video (here's a PDF).
The video also includes Billy's Benediction and the singing of "Here I Am, Lord."

We hope you feel blessed by this service!

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