Marilyn's Musings
November 3, 2026
Marilyn’s Musing - November 3, 2026
“Here I Am, Lord” – this is the best way to start this week and every week. I loved singing this song during worship on Sunday. I don’t know if you heard me, but we were all singing it and meaning it! Our church family, altogether, were telling God we are here for Him to send us to tell the world His story and how much He loves all of us.
The composer of this hymn is Daniel Laurent Schutte. He is an American composer of Catholic and contemporary Christian liturgical music. He is best known for composing this hymn "Here I Am, Lord" (1981, also known as "I, the Lord of Sea and Sky") and approximately 171 other hymns and Mass settings. He was also formerly a Jesuit priest.
Isaiah 6:8 states: “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here I am. Send me!’”
I sit here and think about Old North and how we do our best to live our lives as God wants us to do. Old North is an amazing church. It has been here for 300 years (I am not sure of the exact number) and when you think about it hundreds, if not thousands, of people have come through Old North. Maybe it was just to get married in a church, maybe it was soldiers marching by going to war and saying a prayer that God watches over them. More recently we opened our doors on 9/11 for prayers, and worked out worshiping remotely during COVID. I found out a few years ago that when I was a baby my father was secretary of the consistory. There were handwritten minutes signed by his name. How many other people have been involved in the growth of Old North to what it is today? All of the people over the years come to worship God and learn about Him and His love for us.
Now we go into another season in Old North of Thanksgiving. The cooler weather is here and the clocks have changed so the darkness comes early. Here’s a poem about November Blessings by Catherine Pulsifer.
November Blessings
November, sweet and bold,
A feast for all senses to behold.
Frosty breeze, warm cocoa's call,
Crimson leaves painting every wall.
Thanksgiving, friends and family near,
Precious moments that we hold dear.
Autumn's charm at its very best,
November, you make me feel blessed.
Now come the days where we are reminded of what we should be thankful for. Let’s start out with Old North and its history. The Thrift Shoppe is part of our history. We will be having our November sale this coming Saturday, November 7th. Come and visit us.
We remember the chorus from “Here I Am, Lord” as we get ready to welcome everyone to our sale. The chorus says “Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night. I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart”.
Let’s sing it again as the week goes on….
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=EcxOkht8w7c&si=-r7gcsWiWfF5JTJz
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