About the Musical
Beatrice, Neal, and Barbara were seminary classmates. Neal, openly gay, left seminary and active church membership after one semester. Beatrice married a conservative classmate and tries to believe her calling is to be a pastor’s wife. Barbara, Beatrice’s longtime friend, whose church is a Reconciling Congregation, comes to town and arranges a dinner with Neal and several of his friends, then invites Beatrice as well. Over dinner the gay and lesbian friends share their experiences of rejection by the church. Beatrice invites them to come to her church early the next morning, and celebrates communion. The play is structured around the traditional elements of the communion ritual.
The musical was published by Reconciling Congregation Program (RMN’s predecessor), Chicago, in 1994.
Sheet Music & mp3 Recordings
| 1 – Introit | chorus with 3 8-bar solos in medium range | 1 – Introit Sheet Music | 1 – Introit mp3 Recording |
| 2 – No Place Like Home | soprano and tenor solos with chorus on refrain | 2 – NPLH Sheet Music | No recording available |
| 3 – Gloria | chorus with 2 short solos in medium range | 3 – Gloria Sheet Music | 3 – Gloria mp3 Recording |
| 4 – Credo | 4 solo verses in soprano/tenor range | 4 – Credo Sheet Music | 4 – Credo mp3 Recording |
| 5 – Home | tenor solo | 5 – Home Sheet Music | 5 – Home mp3 Recording |
| 6 – Sanctus | 3 10- to 12-bar solos in medium range with chorus | 6 – Sanctus Sheet Music | 6 – Sanctus mp3 Recording |
| 7 – Kyrie | soprano solo with chorus | 7 – Kyrie Sheet Music | 7 – Kyrie mp3 Recording |
| 8 – Agnus Dei | chorus | 8 – Agnus Dei Sheet Music | 8 – Agnus Dei mp3 Recording |
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