Take Note - September 2015
Dear First
Presbyterian Church Families, how have you been during this summer? I have
enjoyed fellowship with many of you on Sundays and through some church events
such as Tapestry, Ice Cream Social, and the pool party. But, many of us,
including me, enjoyed time out of town and even out of state , so we have
missed each other more often than other seasons.
Now, it’s almost the time when
we resume our regular church activities, and that includes our music program.
During summer, when I had summer choirs, it was like an oasis for me. We have
had many singers and instrumentalists for services, but a group of people
singing together has a powerful meaning of sharing a common goal, praising God
in one voice.
Summertime has given me a chance to relax, but I also have missed
our choirs at the same time. Now, I am looking forward to seeing our choir
members as a group in a few weeks. When we have some good things, we should
share it, right? I believe all our choir members have the same feeling, eager
to share the time, music, and fellowship.
We have three musical groups during
the choir year: Sanctuary Choir for high school age to adult singers,
Celebration Ringers for about age 12 to adults who have minimal knowledge of
reading music, and Praise Ringers, a children’s musical group for elementary to
middle school. We are open to new participants all the time, but if you would
join us in September, you will be recognized during our music dedication Sunday
on the last Sunday in September.
During this choir year, I will look for more
opportunities to grow musically and spiritually with our music people. It means
we will brush up our musical skills and prepare high quality music for our
worships services and special musical events, but will also try more
opportunities to share our musical gifts with people in the community.
In early
Christian years, the apostle Paul encouraged the believers by saying, “Speak to
one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your
heart to the Lord.” (Eph. 5:19). This should not be changed from our Christian
life then to now and forever.