The Ministry of Music
Music is important in the life and ministry of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church. Our principal worship resource is Evangelical Lutheran Worship, but in using numerous settings of the Holy Communion, we also employ With One Voice and Hymnal Supplement 1991. We sing two settings of Evening Prayer, Holden Village setting during Advent, and the traditional setting during Lent.Music is a year-round ministry at Christ Church and includes:
SANCTUARY CHOIR Singing for most Sundays services, this choral choir for adults and high school students has an extensive repertiore ranging across styles and centuries. Rehearsal is on Thursday evening, 7:15 - 8:45 p.m.
CHILDREN's CHORUS This choral group consists of the Sunday School children ages 4 through 6th grade. They have music time at the beginning of the Sunday Church School hour at 8:45 and they sing during workship approximately every six weeks.
CHRIST COMMEMORATIVE CHIMES This bell choir for adults and high school students rings a 5-octave set of handbells and a 4-octave set of hand chimes. Practice is on Monday evening, 7:15 - 8:45 p.m., and the choir rings for worship once a month and for special services.
JOYFUL RINGERS a bell choir for 4th - 8th graders, they rehearse on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. after worship. They ring worship approximately every other month.
CHRIST LUTHERAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA , an orchestral ensemble for all instrumentalists of adults, high school and middle school students, plays for various seasonal services and special events. Instrumentalists participate frequently as soloists and accompanists for service music and anthems in worship throughout the year.