Worship and Music News

Wow! I must have blinked because it sure seems like 2017 flew by. In this new year, I look forward with anticipation to working with Pastor David Nuotilla in our ministry together. I also look back on this last year and reflect on the trials & errors, the challenges & the successes, not only professionally but in my personal life as well. It is sometimes easy to see God at work … and sometimes much more difficult. The positive thing though, is that, in my heart and soul, I know that God is indeed at work in my life and in the life of the church, no matter what my eyes see, my ears hear and my mind thinks.
My heartfelt appreciation goes out to all the musicians who participated in worship services this past year; you truly enhanced the services & brought joy to the congregation. And no mere words can convey how much the support of the congregation means to mean. Being a church musician without the guidance of a full-time pastor was one of the biggest challenges of the last year and I hope that you will forgive me if I failed to live up to expectations. The one desire I have for my church music ministry is that the music I choose for each worship service is thought-provoking and meaningful, and above all else, is true to Scripture.
With that being said, my preparations for the Lenten and Easter seasons are already underway (and as I write this, we aren’t even through Advent yet!). The choir workshop that was held in November to work on/review Advent, Christmas & Epiphany music was very successful; we will continue the seasonal workshops with one on Saturday, January 27, from 9 am to 12 pm. The purpose is to read through and start learning Lenten & Easter anthems. The workshop will be held in the Sanctuary with lunch provided afterwards. We, the choir members and I, cordially invite any singers in the congregation to join us for this workshop.
Happy 2018!
Soli Deo Gloria, Laurie