Fiddler on the Roof is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia in or around 1905. It is based on Tevye and his Daughters (or Tevye the Dairyman) and other tales by Sholem Aleichem. The story centers on Tevye, a milkman in the village of Anatevka, who attempts to maintain his Jewish religious and cultural traditions as outside influences encroach upon his family's lives. He must cope with the strong-willed actions of his three older daughters who wish to marry for love; their choices of husbands are successively less palatable for Tevye. An edict of the tsar eventually evicts the Jews from their village.
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Links to the other 2023 "God on Broadway" Worship Services

October 8: SpamAlot
October 15: Hair
October 22: The Lion King
October 29: The Addams Family

Note:

The Asbury Memorial Church Choir is a volunteer choir and does not perform for a paid audience. Asbury Memorial does not charge admission for its "God on Broadway" Worship Series. There are no known copyright restrictions being violated in these worship services.
We extend a cordial welcome to each person worshipping with us in person or online. We hope the service will leave you feeling renewed, fulfilled, and challenged. God bless you all!

Ministers:

Rev. Billy Hester
Rabbi Robert Haas
Ray Ellis, Music Director

Musicians:

Warren Heilman, Piano
Kay Deffley, Organ
Ricardo Ochoa, violin
Doug Povie, bass

Bulletin for the Service â–º

The flowers for the worship service are given by Sandra Katz in memory of her mother, Lois Hendricks.

Special Thanks:

Every Sunday, there are people who work behind the scenes to help make the service meaningful and wonderful for all of us and our online visitors.
We thank those heroes of our faith: control room and live streaming techs, videographers, video editors, sound editors, font editors, and many others.

Licensing

Copyright License #2291323
Streaming License #20116968
Short clips in our services used in compliance with Fair Use.
Worship Service Video (synopsis below)
 

SYNOPSIS

  • PRELUDE: "Sunrise, Sunset — Asbury Memorial Choir — Danny Beam, director; Kay Deffley, pian0
  • INTROIT: "Tradition" — Tevye (Rev. Billy Hester), the townspeople (Asbury Memorial Choir), the rabbi (Rabbi Robert Haas), and the fiddler on the roof (Ricardo Ochoa).
  • CALL TO WORSHIP: 
  • HYMN: "The God of Abraham Praise" (Hymnal #116)
    Leader: Rev. Billy Hester
  • SABBATH DAY LITANY:
  • SONG: "Sabbath Prayer— Tevye (Rev. Billy Hester); Tevye's wife Golde (Cheri Hester); his daughters (Cathy Solomons, Alex Hearn Swanger, and Meredith Solomons) —  director; Kay Deffley, piano
  • PRAYER: Rabbi Robert Haas
  • SONG: "Matchmaker" — Cathy Solomons, Meredith Solomons, Alex Hearn Swanger — Ray Ellis, director; Kay Deffley, piano; Randy Canady, assistant to Kay
  • ANNNOUNCEMENTS: Yente, the Matchmaker (Linda Combs)
    Wednesday Night Suppers will begin on October 4th. Reservation sheet in today's bulletin.
    New Member Orientation Classes come last two Sundays in October (22nd and 29th) —contact church office to sign up.
  • INVITATION TO GODLY PLAY
  • SCRIPTURE: Acts 10:1-35 (NSRV) — Cathy Solomons, Meredith Solomons, Alex Hearn Swanger
  • HYMN: "The Gift of Love" — Leader: Rev. Billy Hester
  • ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: Rev. Billy Hester
    Birthday: Bill Coleman (92) and President Jimmy Carter (99)
     
  • SERMON: "The Tevye Quadrilateral" — Rev. Billy Hester
  • OFFERORY: "Do You Love Me?"— Cheri & Billy Hester
  • DOXOLOGY
  • PRAYER OF DEDICATION: Rev. Claire Marich
  • LITANY FOR BALANCE: (see bulletin insert)
  • HYMN: "The Trees of the Field" (see bulletin insert)
    Rabbi Robert Haas, Rev. Billy Hester, and Ricardo Ochoa on violin
  • BENEDICTION: Rabbi Robert Haas
  • RESPONSE: "Here I Am, Lord" — Congregation, led by Cheri Hester
  • POSTLUDE: "To Life" — Asbury Musicians
Announcements roll after the end of the service.

We Hope You Enjoyed this Service

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