The House United Northwest Cable Channel 19

2011-09-15T14:03:00.002-05:00

The Trials of Life: Dealing with Stress in Every Day Life

produced by Mary Katherine May

HALLELUJAH Chorus with Word Graphics produced by Mary Katherine May

2011-04-22T14:18:00.002-05:00

The Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah

Georg Friedrich Handel

Word Graphics produced by Mary Katherine May

for The House United

The Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah by Georg Friedrich Handel, from a performance by the MIT Concert Choir under the direction of William C. Cutter, obtained through Wikipedia (permissiongranted for public use). Word graphics arranged by Mary Katherine May. Produced for our public access cable television program, a Christian variety show, The House United, through Northwest Community Television.

The House United airs through Northwest Community Television in the Northwest Suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota: Plymouth, Golden Valley, New Hope, Crystal, Robbinsdale, Osseo, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, and Maple Grove; and through Valley Access Channels in Stillwater, Oak Park Heights, and Bayport.

The House United is produced and directed by Rick and Mary May, and sponsored by Quality Music and Books. Please also visit our blogcast site, The Rooster Sings.

EASTER MUSIC The Rising Son Good Friday to Easter

2011-04-22T14:06:00.001-05:00

The Rising Son

From Burial to Life!

Mrs. Emily Shemanski, Mezzo-Soprano

The Rising Son is a blending of original and previously written text and music. Arranged by Mary Katherine May for The House United.

Original Text & Music by Mary Katherine May

Ah, Holy Jesus : Text & Tune by Heerman/Crüger

Tune: MELITA by John B. Dykes

Last Stanza : Bortniansky, alt. from "My Song Forever Shall Record, Ps. 89

The House United is produced and directed by Rick and Mary May, and sponsored by Quality Music and Books. Please also visit our blogcast site, The Rooster Sings.

The Passion of Gethsemane 'Tis Midnight and On Olive's Brow Sung by Don ...

2011-04-22T13:59:00.001-05:00

'Tis Midnight and on Olive's Brow

The Passion of Gethsemane

Mr. Don Nelson, Tenor

arranged by Mary Katherine May

for The House United

The Passion of Gethsemane is an arrangement of original music and traditional hymns by Mary Katherine May with fine art graphics, sung by Mr. Don Nelson of Lutheran Church of the Master in Brooklyn Center, MN. Filmed and produced for The House United, a public access cable television show. Hymns: 'Tis Midnight and on Olive's Brow, Go to Dark Gethsemane, and Glory Be to Jesus.

Please also visit our blogcast site, The Rooster Sings.

The House United is produced and directed by Rick and Mary May, and sponsored by Quality Music and Books.

Nothing But the Blood of Jesus Hymn for Easter arranged by Mary Katherine May

2011-04-22T13:52:00.002-05:00

Nothing But the Blood of Jesus

arranged by Mary Katherine May

Nothing But the Blood of Jesus by Robert Lowry. Hymn arranged by Mary Katherine May for Easter.

The House United is produced and directed by Rick and Mary May, and sponsored by Quality Music and Books.

EASTER Video by Mary Katherine May Behold and See from the Messiah by Georg Friedrich Handel

2011-04-22T13:33:00.001-05:00

Behold and See by Georg Friedrich Handel

Graphics arranged by Mary Katherine May

Please also check out my Christian blogcast site, The Rooster Sings

Behold and See from The Messiah by Georg Friedrich Handel, from a performance by the MIT Concert Choir under the direction of William C. Cutter, obtained through Wikipedia (permission granted for public use). Fine art graphics arranged by Mary Katherine May. Produced for our public access cable television program, a Christian variety show, The House United, through Northwest Community Television.

The House United is produced and directed by Rick and Mary May, and sponsored by Quality Music and Books.

The House United Christian Cable Show Northwest Community Television NWCT

2011-03-05T03:51:00.005-06:00

The House United Show #44 "An All-Consuming Love."

The House United is currently on the air through two public access stations.

Valley Access Channel 18
The St. Croix Valley Area of Minnesota
Stillwater, MN
Bayport, MN
Oak Park Heights, MN

Northwest Community Television Channel 19
Saturday at 4 p.m. and midnight, Sunday at 8 a.m.
Brooklyn Park, MN
Brooklyn Center, MN
Osseo, MN
New Hope, MN
Crystal, MN

Robbinsdale, MN

Golden Valley, MN
Maple Grove, MN
Plymouth, MN

The House United Cable Channel 19 Northwest Suburbs Minneapolis MN NWCT

2010-08-24T01:14:00.012-05:00

October 9-10, October 16-17 2010
Dr. Morris Vaagenes: Missions in Madagascar

visit Pastor Morris's new website: http://www.rimmonline.org/
listen to Pastor Morris on YouTube: MadagascarMissions

September 25-26, October 3-4 2010
The House United Show 32
Exploring Goodhue County, Minnesota

Related Links
Emmanuel Lutheran Church at Aspelund History
Urland Lutheran Church History
Spring Garden Lutheran Church History
Ghost Towns of Goodhue County
History of Goodhue County by Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge (1909)
Exploring Goodhue County TV Script

Music Video: Take My Heart, O Father, Take It

The House United Show 31: still in progress

The House United Show 30: Victory Over Sin
September 4, 11 & 19, 2010

Hymn arrangement by Mary Katherine May: It Always Seems to Help
Victory Over Sin: Pastor Major Parker, Cross-Cultural Ministries, and Dr. Morris Vaagenes, Senior Pastor, at Lutheran Church of the Master in Brooklyn Center, MN.
Hymn: Deeper, Deeper by Charles Price Jones
Poem: The Wasp and The Bee, from The Busy Bee 1868
Piano Solo: Meditation (Reverie) by Frederick Boscovitz, performed by Mary Katherine May
BabaMarusia's Christian Book Review: Nursing a Grudge by Chris Well
Hymn Piano Solo (Music Video): Jesus, Lover of My Soul arranged by Mary Katherine May
Hymn: Standing on the Promises by Kelso Carter (Music Video) arranged by Mary Katherine May for Trumpet, Tuba and Piano

The House United Show 29B: Saturday & Sunday August 28-29, 2010
Saturdays 4 p.m. and Midnight
Sundays 8 a.m.
30 minutes

Pastors Morris Vaagenes & Major Parker of Lutheran Church of the Master in Brooklyn Center, MN speak on sin and victory over sin.
Emily Shemanski sings Whispering Hope by Alice Hawthorne.
Hymn arrangement Piano Solo: Jesus, Lover of My Soul
Hymn arrangement for Cornet & Organ: It Never Fails to Help Us (praying in Jesus' Name)
70x7 Quilt created by Mary Katherine May, Forgiveness
Mary May plays Amazing Grace
Mary May plays Meditation (Reverie) from Little Journeys in Melody Land by Frederick Boscovitz
Book Review: Nursing a Grudge by Chris Well

A Memorial Day Commentary by Mary Katherine May with Photos of Camp O'Do...

2010-05-31T04:15:00.000-05:00

The House United Cable Channel 19 Northwest Minneapolis Suburbs Minnesota Christian TV

2010-04-18T00:43:00.005-05:00

May 15 and 22, 2010: Show 24: Florence Nightingale, Angel of the Crimea chapter 3 AND Mary May speaks on sewing and prayer, antiquarian books and honoring legal copyrights.

WATCH The House United videos on youtube: babamarusiaqmb

May 1 and 8, 2010: Show 23: Florence Nightingale, Angel of the Crimea chapters 1 and 2 AND
Mary May & Sue Opland performing Until I Come Home.

May 15 & 22: Show 24: Florence Nightingale, Angel of the Crimea, chapters 3 & 4
May 29 & June 5: Show 25: Florence Nightingale, Angel of the Crimea, chapter 5
June 12: Show 26: Florence Nightingale, Angel of the Crimea, chapter 6

The House United is sponsored by http://www.qualitymusicandbooks.com/. To obtain DVD copies of any of our programs email us at TheHouseUnited@gmail.com, or telephone (763) 205-5390.

Mary Katherine May & Sue Opland (show #23), Until I Come Home on YouTube CLICK HERE

Steve Piepgrass (show #22) on YouTube CLICK HERE

Don Nelson & Sue Opland (show #21) He Broke the Mold and Angels Among Us CLICK HERE

The House United took a two-month break from taping and airing new programs due to the bout of illness of host Mary May, and husband Rick's mission trip to the Philippines with fellow Lutheran Church of the Master Member, John Krause. During that time several of the programs and program series from the past year enjoyed a repeat presentation.

The first program airing after the break was Man of Sorrows (#20), a Lenten and Holy Week program, followed by Resurrection Power (#21) with guest Pastor Morris Vaagenes giving an Easter greeting.

You might also appreciate reading the Pastor Morris Vaagenes' brief biography new in Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia. For his full story, including both his life and the development of North Heights Lutheran Church into a mega-church through the power of the Holy Spirit, I invite you to read his excellent book, Church on Fire!, for which all proceeds to go Christian missions in Madagascar.

Airing now is an inspirational program named Take It to the Lord with guest Steve Piepgrass (#22). Steve shares personal events in his life, and tells about how his faith has carried him through the difficult times--such as the death of his 16-year old son and chronic illness.

Steve also shares two of his own inspirational songs, Take It to the Lord and One Big Family. These can be seen online through YOUTUBE.

Mary Katherine May, host of The House United, regularly arranges standard hymns and writes original music for use on this show. The TOP 3 compositions written by Mary Katherine May are as follows.

1. Zacchaeus, the Wee Little Man, or Come and Get It! You might also enjoy the story Mary wrote that inspired this song, The Government Man: The Story of Zacchaeus, the Wee Little Man.
2. Arise! An arrangement of God's Son Has Made Me Free (Grieg), Up from the Grave He Arose (Lowry), and Jesus Christ Is Risen Today (Lyra Davidica) for trumpet quartet and organ.
3. O Little Town of Bethlehem, that may be used as a C-instrument or vocal solo.

In HUMBLE SERVICE The Red Roaster The House United Local North Metro Twin Cities TV Show

2009-08-13T01:31:00.048-05:00

Programming for The House United, a public-access cable television program showing on channels 19 and 20 in the Northwest Suburbs of Minneapolis: Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, New Hope, Crystal, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove and Osseo.

For Northwest Community Television's complete schedule and how to sign up for free classes to produce your own show, Click http://www.nwct.org/.

Find Mary May's Music & Show Clips on YOUTUBE!

Educational & Inspirational
The Great Commission: Pastors Roland Wells & Dr. Morris Vaagenes
The Government Man: the Story of Zacchaeus
The Red Roaster
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Joyce Kilmer - coming soon!

Christian Music arrangements & original compositions by
Lisa Baker and Mary Katherine May

In Humble Service
A Blessing
Jesus, Lover of My SoulCome & Get It! Zacchaeus
Old Ship of Zion
JoyfulJoyful
The One Who Loves
Angels Among Us
The Sojourner - coming soon!
The Salt of the Earth (Now Thank We All Our God)
The NT Kids
Ye Thankful People
Battle Hymn of the Republic
The Star
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Angel Praise Medley
Ukrainian Bell Carol (Carol of the Bells)
Christmas Easy Piano
Christms Easy Piano 2
Christmas Easy Piano 3

Vintage Christian Piano/HymnsLead, Kindly Light
Angel Voices Ever Near

#19 The Red Roaster

#18 January 16 and January 23, 2010In Humble Service II

Featured guest is Lisa Baker performing two of her piano compositions, In Humble Service and A Blessing, assisted by Lori Cowman and Wendy Grimes on flute.

To contact Lisa Baker or Mary May email
http://www.thehouseunited.blogspot.com/
Also on this program is The Red Roaster a story written by host Mary Katherine May about her grandmother, Pauline Rychly Koshuba Haydak, and how God's invitation is always open for those seeking forgiveness and salvation.

View on YouTube!
In Humble Service
A Blessing
The Red Roaster Story

#17 January 9, 2010 In Humble Service IFeatured guest on this program is composer Lisa Baker, when she premiers her new arrangement titled, In Humble Service for two flutes (Lori Cowman and Wendy Grimes) and piano.

#16 December 19 and 26, 2009, January 2, 2010Christmas Blessings II 2009

The House United's second program of the Christmas season featuring Rick May demonstrating his mom, Esther Brudahl May's traditional Norwegian rice pudding recipe.

Program
Carol of the Brown King by Langston Hughes
O Come All Ye Faithful arranged by Lisa Baker
Angel Praise Medley (arr. Mary May):

Angels Watching Over Me
Angels We Have Heard on High
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Mom's Rice Pudding Recipe demonstrated by Rick May see below

O Little Town of Bethlehem (written for Don Nelson by Mary May) sung by Mr. Don Nelson, tenor soloist.The Christmas Story told by Pastor David Mohn of Holy Nativity Lutheran Church, New Hope MNSilent Night by Franz Gruber, arranged by Lisa Baker
A Christmas Prayer offered by Art Kaden of Lutheran Church of the Master, Brooklyn Center MN
The Friendly Beasts an old French carol arranged by Mary May

RICE PUDDINGCook in double boiler* for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Check water in bottom of double boiler once in awhile and add as necessary:

1 quart whole milk
2/3 cup rice
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup sugar

Beat together lightly:

½ cup cream
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
(After the 2 hour cooking time) stir into simmering mixture.

Cool.
Right before serving:

Beat to soft peaks: whipping cream, vanilla & sugar to taste. Spread thick layer over top of pudding. Decorate with drained and dried maraschino cherries or as desired.

* What is a double boiler? A double boiler is a stove top apparatus used to cook delicate sauces without burning or seizing. It consists of an upper vessel containing the substance to be cooked which is situated above a lower pot of water. When brought to a boil, the steam released in the lower pot provides heat against the bottom of the upper one. The upper vessel must fit over tightly, or else steam may escape and affect the cooking substance.

#15 December 5 & 12, 2009:
CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS 2009

Please tune in to view our first of two Christmas programs that are about the CHRIST in CHRISTmas. A wonderful group of friends has come together for an inspirational and enjoyable celebration of Jesus' birth.

Christmas Blessings I & II 2009 are available at QualityMusicandBooks.com for the cost of the DVD & postal mailing fee. The House United programs are produced through Northwest Community Television, a non-profit organization, and Quality Music and Books does not profit from orders for The House United shows.

#14 October 24 & 31, November 7, 2009:The Price of War: Remembering Veterans Day

The Price of War is available for $4.50, the cost of the DVD, DVD sleeve, packaging & shipping through Quality Music and Books website. Quality Music and Books does not profit from the sale of The House United DVDs. CLICK HERE to make payment or for more information.

#13 October 10 & 17, 2009: Blessed to Be a Blessing

Pastor Morris Vaagenes of Lutheran Church of the Master in Brooklyn Center, MN, gives a message about the importance of Christian nurture at the beginning of life, and on healing deep emotional wounds from the past.

Blessed to Be a Blessing is available for $4.50: the cost of the DVD-disc, USPS shipping charge and shipping materials. Quality Music and Books and books provides only a payment method, and does not profit when you purchase this DVD. Payment can be made by CLICKINGHERE through http://www.qualitymusicandbooks.com,

or by mailing your check or money order to Quality Music and Books, 2233 49th Avenue No., Minneapolis, MN 55430.

Should you have questions please telephone (763) 205-5390 and ask for Mary or Rick.

1 copy - $4.50, 2 copies - $5.75, 3 copies - $7.00, 4 copies - $8.25, 5 copies - $9.50

Lutheran Church of the Master
Dr. Morris Vaagenes, Senior Pastor
1200 69th Ave. No. ~ (763) 561-5852 (763) 561-5852
http://www.lcmonline.net/

Hymn Arrangements by Mary Katherine May

ThankfulThankfulGod Cares: Children of the Heavenly Father & Jesus Loves Me for French horn and piano.
No Fear Hear: Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
JoyfulJoyful: Trumpet & Organ

2 Pieces from The Elijah by Felix Mendelssohn
Cast Your Burdens upon the Lord
He Watching Over Israel Slumbers Not Nor Sleeps

#12 September 26 & October 3, 2009: From Our House to Yours 2
Hymn arrangements by host Mary Katherine May
Somebody's Knocking at Your Door
The Old Ship of Zion: Old Ship of Zion, On Jordan's Stormy Banks & Babylon Has Fallen

Come On In! The Zacchaeus Song
The Salt of the Earth: Now Thank We all Our God
Joyful Joyful!
From Our House to Yours 2 is available for $4.50, the cost of the DVD-disc, USPS shipping charge and shipping materials. Payment can be made by CLICKINGHERE through http://www.qualitymusicandbooks.com/, or mailing your check or money order to Quality Music and Books, 2233 49th Avenue No., Minneapolis, MN 55430. Should you have questions please telephone (763) 205-5390 (763) 205-5390 and ask for Mary or Rick.

1 copy - $4.50
2 copies - $5.75
3 copies - $7.00
4 copies - $8.25
5 copies - $9.50

Story: The GOVERNMENT MAN: The story of Zacchaeus, a story of forgivenessThis copyrighted story is available for free PDF download until October 31, 2009. CLICKHERE
History: A most important moment in history: The Invention of the Second Millenium
Johannes Gutenberg, the Printing Press, & the Gutenberg Bible

#11 September 12 & 19: May You Always See the Light

Steve Ramirez, composer and worship leader at Lutheran Church of the Master, Brooklyn Center, MN, shares his life and music.

Programs 9 & 10
Program 9
August 8 & 15: The USA new Country New Life (part 1 of 2)
An interview with a man who fled Liberia as a political refugee for speaking out against the use of children in the Liberian Civil War, called small boy units.
Program 10August 22, 29 & September 5, 2009: The USA New Country New Life (part 2 of 2) & The Sojourner

Program 8
From Our House to Yours

Host Mary Katherine May shares her own compositions and arrangements along with other material. Included are Christian inspirational items found in her home.

1. Angels Among Us with a reading of Revelation 5

2. Angel Voices Ever Near (vintage sheet music)
3. The poem, Trees, by Joyce Kilmer
4. My Spirit Lives (in memory of Kenneth)
5. Pastors Morris Vaagenes and Roland Wells speak on the Holy Spirit, the Great Commission, and cross-cultural missions in the United States. The World at Your Door: Christian Missions in Your Own Community (part 4 of 4)

Programs 5, 6 & 7
The World at Your Door: Christian Missions in Your Own Communityparts 1, 2 & 3 of 4

Pastors Morris Vaagenes and Roland Wells discuss cross-cultural missions taking place across the United States of America as new immigrants come to live among us.

Dr. Morris Vaagenes is Senior Pastor at Lutheran Church of the Master, Brooklyn Center, MN, Pastor Emeritus of North Heights Lutheran Church in Arden Hills and Roseville, MN, author and former missionary to Madagascar. Pastor Morris' books, Church on Fire and Baptism, are available at www.QualityMusicandBooks.com.

Pastor Roland Wells is the author of the DVD study series, MissionShift, and Execultive Director of SUM, School of Urban Minisitry in Minneapolis, MN, a year long, 2-semester course on cross-cultural ministry in American communities. He is also pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.

Program 4
Harriet Beecher Stowe: Earthly Care and Heavenly Discipline

Host Mary Katherine May gives a brief account of the life of Harriet Beecher Stowe, and reads for the audience the tract, Earthly Care and Heavenly Discipline, written by the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Program 3Interview with Dan Adler of Heart of the City Ministries.

Program 2
1. Interview with John and Noreen Krause who live their lives being led by Jesus Christ, their Savior and Lord. John and Noreen share their personal lives, the blessings as well as the bumps in the road.

2. Lisa Baker of Holy Nativity Lutheran Church and host Mary Katherine May present easy Christian compositions for piano, as well as children's hymns--all available (plus more) for free download at http://www.allfreechristiandownloads.blogspot.com/.

The House United's very first show!
Interviews with Bob Olson of Osseo, Minnesota, and Lisa Baker, church musician and composer at Holy Nativity Lutheran Church in New Hope, MN.

Bob Olson shares his life lived as a Christian with the Northwest Community Television Audience. Lisa Baker tells of how her faith has led her to work as organist and accompanist, as well as office staff at Holy Nativity Lutheran Church. Lisa also plays her compositon, A Blessing, for the viewing audience.

The House United is made possible through the support of QualityMusicandBooks.com, online Christian music and book webstore.

The House United Currently Airing Northwest Minneapolis MN Suburbs

2009-07-26T04:00:00.004-05:00

On the air July 25 - August 7, 2009: From My House to Yours: Host Mary May shares inspirational music, readings, and art from her home. Also featured are Pastors Morris Vaagenes and Roland Wells speaking on the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and ministry to new immigrants within the communities where we worship.

Program Contents:

Music: Angels Among Us by Mary Katherine May
Music: Angels Ever Near Us by A. Sweet
"Trees' by Joyce Kilmer: Mary gives a brief summary of his life and reads his poem, Trees.
Music: My Spirit Lives by Mary Katherine May
Interview: Pastor Roland Wells, creator of the DVD study MissionShift on cross-cultural ministry within our communities, and executive direct of SUM, School of Urban Ministry. www.SchoolofUrbanMinistry.org, (612) 874-0133, and Dr. Morris Vaagenes, senior pastor of Lutheran Church of the Master in Brooklyn Center, MN and pastor emeritus of North Heights Lutheran Church in Roseville and Arden Hills, MN. www.LCMonline.net, and author of the books Church of Fire! and Baptism: God's Activity of Grace.
Music: He Broke the Mold by Mary Katherine May

When does THE HOUSE UNITED air on cable channel 19:

4 p.m. and midnight on Saturdays
8 a.m. on Sundays
Various times during the week

Where can I see THE HOUSE UNITED? The Northwest suburbs of Minneapolis, MN: Osseo, Maple Grove, Robbinsdale, Crystal, Golden Valley, New Hope, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park

How can I find the program schedule for Northwest Community Television?

CLICKHERE

What are the programs about? The programs vary from interviews to documentary-style shows about Christian history and Christian music, current topics, to interviews with everyday people on how they live out their faith, and pastors, and inspirational sharing of Christian music from the past and also local composers.

What is the purpose of the program? Unity of spirit and purpose among brothers and sisters within the Body of Christ is an important and relevant issue today.

The fastest growing faith group in the United States of America is not Christian.
Honesty, morality, and virtue as part of the human character are in decay as evidenced by the lack of value in human life.
There are many non-Christian people who know the Holy Bible better than those who profess to be Christian for the only purpose of attacking Christian belief and believers.

A house divided cannot stand ... it is time for all Christians to unite in the core beliefs of our faith and respect and celebrate our differences. Imagine what God can do through us when we come together in faith!

Jesus said, "A new commandment I give unto you,
that ye love one another; as I have loved you,
that you also love one another." John 13:34 KJV.

How can I contact host Mary May about The House United? You can contact Mary May by email at TheHouseUnited@gmail.com, or by telephone at Quality Music and Books, (763) 205-5390.

The House United is sponsored by the webstore www.QualityMusicandBooks.com.