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Four
church choirs of the city of Glendora gathered at St. Dorothy
Church May 23 for a concert of sacred and patriotic music.
The large audience was treated to a celebration of unity in
praise of God and Country, presented by the choirs of the
Glendora First Christian Church, the Loraine Avenue Baptist
Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and
St. Dorothy Church.
The concert was the eighth renewal of an annual tradition
started in the Loraine Avenue Baptist Church by their pastor,
the Reverend Luff Johnson, who envisioned the need for fostering
the spirit of unity. All the leaders of the participating
churches saw the continuing need to celebrate our oneness
in music, especially in these days of severe division in our
great nation.
From
the opening hymn, "The Heavens Are Telling" and "The Creation"
by Haydn to the finale of the 2004 concert, the patriotic
salute to our flag, "There She Stands" by Michael Smith, which
received a standing ovation, it was clear that the choirs
had achieved their goal: arouse a common emotion by combining
104 voices in one concert of praise.
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