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Building Renovation Projects this summer!

July 10, 2018 by Mickie Elzinga

Over the next several weeks we will be embarking on a couple of facility maintenance projects that we would like you to note:

Common Grounds Exterior Painting

Having just completed the re-roofing of our Common Grounds building, we are continuing the renovation by re-painting the building’s exterior. This will be completed prior to the return of our Ukirk Student Ministry programs in August, but may impact committees and groups making occasional use of the building during the summer.

Renovation of Choir Room Bathrooms

As you must agree, the bathrooms on the Choir Room level beneath the Sanctuary are in need of updating!

We will begin renovation work immediately, taking only one bathroom out of service at a time. The work will include new wall and floor coverings, installation of vanities, new lighting and ventilation units. We will remove the stall dividers since after the renovations, each bathroom will be designated for use by one person at a time and be accessible on a gender-neutral basis. The bathrooms will not be fully ADA handicapped-compliant due to space limitations, but will have accommodating features.

Summer Pick-Up Choir

July 4, 2018 by Megan Sharp

Have you ever thought about joining the choir, but worried about making the commitment? Summer pick-up choir is just the thing for you! The remaining dates for pick-up choir are this week, July 8 and August 12. The choir meets in the choir room at 9:00 am and learns an easy anthem to offer at the 10:00 worship. Pick-up choir is open to older children, youth and adults. Please contact Megan Sharp, Director of Fine Arts if you have questions.

Music Notes – May 27, 2018

May 24, 2018 by Megan Sharp

This Sunday is the last Sunday the choir sings before its summer break. We will sing two anthems, the first being “Lord, Here Am I,” by the Minnesota-based composer Stephen Paulus (1949-2014). The piece sets a poem by Herbert Brokering (1926-2009), a Lutheran pastor, poet, and hymn writer. The second anthem is a setting by Alan Bullard of “The Peace of God,” a traditional Hebridean blessing.

Music Notes – May 20, 2018

May 17, 2018 by Megan Sharp

This Sunday is Pentecost, and a small group from the choir will sing the anthem, “O Breath of life,” by the British composer Alan Bullard, incorporating a traditional English folk tune. The organ music this Sunday is by Maurice Duruflé, from his “Prelude, Adagio, et Choral varié sur le thème du Veni Creator.” Duruflé was a French organist, composer, and perfectionist who was famously critical of his own compositions. He published very little, and continued to revise pieces even after they had appeared in print.

Music Notes – May 13, 2018

May 10, 2018 by Megan Sharp

This week the Choristers and Singers will be participating in worship, singing three different anthems. The two choirs will combine for “Wade in the Water,” in an arrangement by Bruce Trinkley. This is a traditional African-American spiritual whose words have a dual meaning — on the one hand, they refer to the practice of baptism, but also served as advice to runaway slaves that they should use water to throw bloodhounds off their scent. The “Moses” referred to in the song could mean both the Biblical figure and Harriet Tubman, who led many slaves to freedom. The Choristers will also sing “Spirit Boundless,” by Betty Ann Ramseth, which incorporates the 17th-century German chorale, “Werde Munter.” The final anthem is “When You Pass Through the Waters,” a setting by Paul Weber of Isaiah 43:1-3.

Building Renovation Projects this summer!

Summer Pick-Up Choir

Music Notes – May 27, 2018

Music Notes – May 20, 2018

Music Notes – May 13, 2018

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