Music at First Presbyterian Church of San Diego

April 25th, 2021 9am Worship Service Westminster Choir, Brass & Handbells Rodney Girvin, Director of Traditional Music... Jan Feher, Organ Hanabi Ito, Handbell Choir Director Crown Him With Many Crowns, arr. John Behnke Crown Him with many crowns, The Lamb upon His throne; Hark how the heavenly anthem drowns All music but its own. Awake, my soul, and sing Of Him who died for thee, And hail Him as thy matchless king Through all eternity. Crown Him the virgin’s Son, The God incarnate born, Whose arm those crimson trophies won Which now His brow adorn: Fruit of the mystic rose, Yet of that rose the stem, The root whence mercy ever flows, The babe of Bethlehem. Crown Him the Lord of love. Behold His hands and side, Rich wounds, yet visible above, In beauty glorified. No angels in the sky Can fully bear that sight, But downward bend their wondering eyes At mysteries so bright. Crown Him the Lord of life, Who triumphed over the grave And rose victorious in the strife For those He came to save. His glories now we sing, Who died and rose on high, Who died eternal life to bring And lives that death may die. Crown Him the lord of heaven, Enthroned in worlds above, Crown Him the king to whom is given The wondrous name of Love. Crown Him with many crowns As thrones before Him fall; Crown Him, ye kings, with many crowns, For He is king of all. To view the full Live-Stream, click here: https://www.facebook.com/FPCSD/videos/2885287528398132

April 18th, 2021 9am Worship Service Westminster Choir Rodney Girvin, Director & Pianist... Michael Baddour, Violin When I Survey The Wondrous Cross, arr. Dan Forrest When I survey the wondrous cross, On which the Prince of Glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride. Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ my God; All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His blood. See, from His head, His hands, His feet, Sorrow and love flow down. Did e’er such love and sorrow meet, Or thorns compose so rich a crown? Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were a present far too small; Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my soul, my life, my all. Demands my soul, my life, my all. To view the full Live-Stream, click here: https://www.facebook.com/FPCSD/videos/186002040019387

November 28th, 2020 Advent 1 4:30pm Live Worship Service Mary, arr. Amy Tate Williams... Westminster Choir Rodney Girvin, Piano Watch the full Live-Stream here: https://www.facebook.com/FPCSD/videos/851156802301984

Please join us tonight at 7pm for an online concert featuring Rodney Girvin and the music of Bach and Mozart. To join the concert, click here: www.FPCSD.org/events-1

Introducing...The Westminster Orchestra We are thankful to have such supportive Pastors. We are especially grateful for our Director, Judith Thomas, whose vision, leadership and dedication make this ministry possible. Would you like to be part of The Westminster Orchestra? Join us! Email [email protected] for more information.

Fun memory...Last year the platform of First Presbyterian had been extended, but no finish applied (see the color choices). This picture was taken during Rodney Girvin's concert.

October 3rd, 2020 6pm Live Worship Service Psalm 42: My Spirit Longs for You, arr. Heather Sorenson Westminster Choir... Rodney Girvin, Piano Watch the full Live-Stream here: https://www.facebook.com/FPCSD/videos/342383933846647

You’re invited! Please join us on Friday, October 16th, at 6pm for our Orchestra Concert and Community Hymn Sing. The evening will feature classic hymns like Amazing Grace, How Great Thou Art, Holy, Holy, Holy and others! This event will be held outdoors and in observance of social distancing guidelines, please bring a mask. Space is limited, make sure you reserve your seat early by signing up here: https://www.fpcsd.org/events-1 ... See you there! See more

September 19th, 2020 6pm Live Worship Service Here's One, arr. Mark Hayes Westminster Choir... Rodney Girvin, Piano Marla Miranda, Oboe Watch the full Live-Stream here: https://www.facebook.com/FPCSD/videos/318333889232900

We hope you’ll join us for this evening of music on our courtyard! Register for your ticket soon, space is limited!

August 2, 2020 8:20 and 10:50am Worship Services: Come As You Are, arr. Damaris Carbaugh Glenn Thomas, Bass... Rodney Girvin Pianist & Organist, Piano Watch the full Live-Stream here: https://www.facebook.com/FPCSD/videos/296734991440005

July 26th, 2020 8:20 and 10:50am Worship Services: Ach Gott und Herr (Alas, My God), Johann Gottfried Walther Rodney Girvin, Organ... Watch the full Live-Stream here: https://www.facebook.com/FPCSD/videos/685720892009491

Our friend and orchestra percussionist, Teres Byrne, is also a voice over artist. Click on the link below to hear her in action as she reads Psalm 1. You can help support her by liking her video and subscribing to her YouTube channel!

July 26th, 2020 8:20 and 10:50am Worship Services: This is Amazing Grace, Phil Wickham FPC Worship Team... Watch the full Live-Stream here: https://www.facebook.com/FPCSD/videos/685720892009491

July 26th, 2020 8:20 and 10:50am Worship Services: Archie & The Archtones, FPC Jazz Vespers Artists in Residence... Watch the full Live-Stream here: https://www.facebook.com/FPCSD/videos/685720892009491

July 5th, 2020 8:30 and 11am Worship Services: When I Lift Up My Head, Richard Stanford Quartet... Watch the full Live-Stream here: https://www.facebook.com/FPCSD/videos/3342242729153321

June 28th, 2020 8:30 and 11am Worship Services: When Morning Gilds the Skies, arr. Dale Wood Rodney Girvin, Organ... Watch the full Live-Stream here: https://www.facebook.com/FPCSD/videos/298386638007765/

Four pianos play arrangement of John Philip Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever" arr. Jim Tompkins MacLaine - and played by our own Rodney Girvin!!!! Nina Gilbert, Laura Williams & Jim Tompkins MacLaine