In our parish, focus on music has become a major theme. The ministry and outreach of our relationship with a number of musical societies and groups has raised our profile within the greater community. We welcome people from beyond our parish and our faith to share the gift of music with us.
However, the major thrust of our music ministry is and will continue to be its role in our public worship. Music within the context of Christian ministry is not based on performance but rather on participation and prayer. In the same way that lay readers lead us in spoken prayer or lectors lead us in proclaiming the Word of God in Scripture, our musicians lead us in our sung prayer. They help to create an atmosphere of reflection in prayer through music. They help us praise our God with voices and bells lifted in anthems of celebration. They help to comfort in hymns of faith and consolation at funerals of our parish members.
At St John’s we are blessed to have a Chancel choir, Junior Choir, Bell Choir, Tone Chime Choir, organists, choir directors, and a Chimer who each in there own ways lead us in musical praise.
Contact: Barbara Butler624-0506, Sharon Hill 634-8781, Peter Allen 634-4668
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