Jubilate Notes NEWSLETTER SUMMER EDITIONW

Volume 14 Issue 2

June 29 2017

Jubilate Sacred Singers

Governing Board President Shelli Tillery

Past-President Marc Sammartano

President-Elect Bruce Rose

Board Member Cindy Batka

Board Member Grandin Hammell

Secretary Marc Sammartano

Treasurer Loren Donaldson

Artistic Director Dr JA Gonzalez

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Email

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Jubilate

Sacred Singers

Editor

Loren Donaldson

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Boulder CO 80303

Presidentrsquos Corner By Shelli Tillery Upcoming Performances

June 30-July 19 Summer Break (No rehearsals on July 6 and 13 First rehearsal after break July 20) July 23 Arnold Sunday School Chautauqua 900 am Chautauqua Park Baseline Road and 9th St Boulder August 5 Highland Trails Retirement Community 200 pm 5085 W 138th Ave Broomfield CO 3 September 17 Covenant Village 9153 Yarrow St Westminster CO 80021 30 Friends and Family Concert 3700 Baseline Road Boulder CO 80303

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Ahhhhellipthe three beloved months we call sum-merrdquo Somehow the pace of life seems to slow ndash the days are longer we linger a little more and of course look

forward to the summer tradition ndash the ldquoVrdquo word vacation Vacation brings us a sense of renewal and a refreshing break from the hus-tle of daily life Maybe we could embark on a great adventure or to visit with loved ones we do not see often Regardless where the vaca-tion takes us we experience new places new opportunities and come home with memories that last a lifetime

For some a true vacation may not be possi-ble Sometimes physical financial or other demands in our lives prevent some from this experience This is where music becomes a

powerful agent Music communicates far-off places deeply personal emotions or can bring back fond memories of onersquos past Jubilate has the privilege every time we perform to take a listener on a ldquomini-vacationrdquo and re-lieve the pressure of daily life even if just for a short period We could touch someone every time we sing ndash no matter how many or how few people we serve in a given performance

With this note ndash I wish everybody a wonderful summer Enjoy the long days and take time for vacation in whatever form that comes for you this summer

Singing With Jubilate By Artistic Director Dr J Arturo Gonzalez

Our summer break is here time to rest

As we take a few weeks off from our weekly rehearsal and the activities of the choir I was intrigued by the concept of resting a concept that for

some of us has become a little strange

Resting Who does that There is so much to do all the time that sometimes I even feel that not even my brain completely shuts off when I take a break However the good Lord took one day to rest after He finished His creative labor during creation I really donrsquot believe that the Almighty needs rest nonetheless He did take a break In that way He commanded us to rest

As important as ldquothou shall not killrdquo or ldquohonor your parentsrdquo God says to us ldquoRest Take a breakrdquo So what did God intend with the idea of resting Should we sit in front of the TV and watch a House of Cards marathon Get in a hammock in the back yard and just watch the grass grow for a whole day Sounds good but not quite In the book Judaism 101 the author says ldquoBy resting on the seventh day and sanc-tifying it we remember and acknowledge that

God is the creator of heaven and earth and all living things We also emulate the divine ex-ample by refraining from work on the seventh day as God did If Gods work can be set-aside for a day of rest how can we believe that our own work is too important to set aside tempo-rarilyrdquo

So this is my advice or probably what I am planning to do Irsquom going to remember how blessed I am by being a part of this ministry called Jubilate One of the audience members at a recent concert said to me Itrsquos a miracle you folks are together And yes it is a miracle and we need to recognize that

Also I am not going to think about plans dreams ideas or things I want to accomplish with Jubilate or with me as a professional I am going to let God operate during this time and just see what happens Apparently even after He rested on the eighth day things kept going the world didnrsquot end So I know our world is not going to end and I believe we will come back with new ideas new dreams and new objectives to reach with the full under-standing and awe of the miracle that Jubilate represents We have the assurance that we are Godrsquos creation and believe me God takes care of his creation

Many thanks to our current sponsors who keep Jubilate vibrant and singing Individual donations can be made to Jubilate with a check or a click at wwwjubilatesacredsingersorg

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Jubilate Notes Thursday June 29 2017

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Jubilate Celebrates Our Mission By Loren Donaldson

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Jubilate took a weekend to travel to Rocky Mountain Evangelical Free Church in Black Hawk CO to provide inspirational music to a small congregation of believers at their Sunday service On Saturday Jubilate enjoyed a wonderful afternoon at the Ameristar Casino gathering to celebrate two wedding anniversaries one of 50 years and the other of 51 years Cheering was also heard while the Bel-mont Stakes horserace was run Our hosts Grandin and his very talented wife Darlene provided some delicious snack and beverages while we celebrated

The highlight of the past year was to join two other choirs and the Flatirons Orchestra to perform the Brahms Requiem We first per-formed this work in Longmont at the United Church of Christ A very nice audience of about 200 attended The very next day we gath-ered to perform at the Arvada Methodist Church Here was standing room only with over 500 in the audience What a grand work Dr Gonzalez toiled tirelessly with the orchestra and choir to make this a work of perfection Each of the perfor-mances was a work of art The audience felt it as well as the choir You may hear a part of the performance here Scroll to the middle of the home page and click on the link presented Accolades go to the choir and orchestra for their dedication and outstanding work

As you know our mission is to take music to those who love and need it On two of many occasions we have visited the Ar-nold Sunday School held in the Community House at Chautau-qua State Park Another pictured on the right is at Good Shep-herd Presbyterian Church in Northglenn where we took part in their weekly Sunday church service