The Kirk has an active music ministry with offerings for singers, ringers and instrumentalists interested in participating in our many worship services. Consider joining our caring community of musicians!
WE PRAISE GOD IN MANY WAYS USING OUR UNIQUE GOD-GIVEN TALENTS IN MUSIC.
Our children’s music ministry is structured to teach musical skills, strengthen faith, and enable the whole person to be spiritually as well as musically nurtured. For adults, we have developed a variety of groups to meet the interests and skill levels of our diverse congregation.
Our goals are threefold:
- to make a vital contribution to the life of the Kirk
- to lift up our worship experiences
- to enable our participants to praise our Lord with their personal best
The “Arts” refer to liturgical dance and dramatic skits that are done occasionally. There is free, certified childcare available for all adult music ministry rehearsals. Please join us!
K-5th grade | Wednesdays 5:30 – 6:00 pm (Children’s Choir Room)
Come and learn about bells and chimes! Learn simple songs, basic ringing techniques and music reading skills. It’s the perfect introduction to ringing bells in older elementary grades. This group leads in worship as they are ready. Director is Claire Johns.
K-5th grade | Wednesdays 6:00 – 6:30 pm (Choir Room)
Come for games and social time – Orff, rhythm instruments, musicals, songs, and other instruments, including ukulele and recorders! This group leads in worship monthly. Directors are DJ Sellers, Ella Moore, and Larry Abernathy.
Hope Ringers
Youth auditioned bell choir
Sundays 4:00 – 4:45 pm (Sanctuary)
Our most advanced ringing group at the Kirk, this group of ringers graduated from the younger bell choirs and many started with the chime choir in Kindergarten! The music in this group requires advanced reading and ringing techniques. If you are a new youth to the Kirk and would like more information, contact directors Maddie Lanphear and Larry Abernathy. They take a spring music mission trip and lead in worship and other special events.
Dolce Voce Youth Choir
Sundays 4:45 – 5:30 pm (Sanctuary)
Our Youth Choir ensemble leads in worship monthly, takes a yearly trip usually in the spring and joins the Chancel Choir occasionally for special events. Maddie Lanphear and Larry Abernathy direct this choir. No other music experience is necessary and participants are invited to remain for youth group. There’s always room for more singers!
Ringing and Singing Choirs
Chancel Choir
Wednesdays 7:15 – 8:45 pm (Sanctuary)
The Chancel Choir provides music and leads worship on a weekly basis for the 10:30 am worship service. They sing for special events throughout the year including special Christmas Music Sunday. In addition to the anthems they enjoy singing larger choral works with orchestra. Come and join them and if you have children – we have FREE babysitting! For more information, contact Larry Abernathy.
Tree of Life Acoustic Group
This is a small folk ensemble of singers and guitar players, string players and other instrumentalists normally associated with folk and contemporary music. Singers and players are needed. They lead worship once a month and for other special events. For more information, contact Bob Setzer or Tom St. Clair.
Jubilate Ringers
Tuesdays 6:30 – 7:30 pm (Sanctuary)
This bell choir is available to ringers with some ringing, instrumental or music reading experience. New members are always welcome. Their director is Mandy Ritter. This group rings level 3 – level 5 music.
Agape Ringers
Wednesdays 6:00 – 7:00 pm (Sanctuary)
This group usually rings bell music level 2-4 . Prior music reading experience or bell experience is not necessary. This is a good choir for beginners! If interested, contact director Tina Steed.
Sundays 5:00 – 6:00 pm (C204/206)
Adult/College/High Schoolers – come and join this newer group at the Kirk – the Ukulele Group! Started as a safe social-distanced group, they rehearse on a part-time basis, meeting a few weeks and then playing for worship or for special events. No experience necessary. Instrument and book will be required. If you need assistance purchasing an instrument, see the director – we have several that you may check out from the Kirk Music Ministry. For more information, contact DJ Sellers.
The goal of the AV team is to ensure that God’s message, as transmitted through The Kirk, can be heard by the widest possible audience. We use audio and video tools to ensure that those in the church and those at home can experience the richness of services. We also support AV needs so that musical and community events around the church campus can be experienced in their fullness. We are always looking for people who are interested in AV to give us a try and share in our mission. No previous experience is necessary! Contact Bob Setzer or Tom St. Clair for more information.
The Kirk is blessed to have a number of instrumentalists – middle schoolers through adults – who have played instruments. They provide vital leadership to our worship services several times during the year and especially at Christmas and Easter. If you have previously played an instrument but haven’t done so lately– get it out and start practicing! Brass, Winds, Strings, Percussion – all types are needed. Instrumentalists meet on an ‘as needed’ basis. If you are interested in joining a fun group of players, contact Larry Abernathy.