Current Worship Options
Click for our schedule, registration, and more information, and please keep an eye on our Facebook page, and the FaithBtown News emails, as well as here on our website.
We pray that these services are an encouragement to you as we seek to best serve and love our neighbor while maintaining social distance. Each week, please let us know which way you chose to worship with us via the green button above or on the home page.
For pastoral care, please contact Pastor Edwards or Pastor Beck by phone or email. Continue to pray for us, as we pray for you.
Liturgy
We use the Lutheran Service Book (2006) for our worship, and rotate through various settings of the Divine Service and Daily Office. Recordings of the liturgy settings are available here. A list of the upcoming hymns with links to assorted recordings is available as an Excel file or a Google document (for Apple and other devices).
Music Events
Contact our cantor, Dr. Priscilla Gabriel to learn more or get involved!
Ensembles
Our choirs always welcome new participants, and most are still meeting this year, although mostly virtually. Contact our Cantor, Dr. Priscilla Gabriel, for more details or to get involved. Under normal conditions, our ensembles are as follows:
Senior Choir
Open to anyone in high school and older, the Senior Choir sings weekly for the Divine Service, following the communion service schedule. Rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:30 pm in the sanctuary.
Junior Choir
For children in grades three through eight, this choir combines the Kodály Concept with the Royal School of Church Music’s Voice for Life program to continue the musical development begun in Preparatory Choir. Choir members grow spiritually as they develop an understanding of the texts they sing and are instructed in the meaning of the liturgy. The Junior Choir sings approximately twice a month and for special services, sometimes joining the Senior Choir.
Preparatory Choir
For children in kindergarten through second grade, this choir uses the Kodály Concept to develop basic musicianship through singing the hymns of the church and occasional anthems. The Preparatory Choir sings approximately once a month, sometimes joining the Junior Choir.
Christmas Choir
Composed of members of the regular choirs and additional volunteers, this ensemble sings for the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services. Sectionals and full rehearsals are coordinated on a week-to-week basis during December.
Instrumentalists
Instrumentalists with at least two years experience are encouraged to play in worship. Brass ensembles are often organized for major feast days.
Handbells
Rehearsing on an “as needed” basis, handbells support worship by accompanying the choir or liturgy.
Symphonic Bells of Bloomington (SBB)
Faith Lutheran is proud to host this advanced community handbell ensemble. SBB is committed to promoting the art of English handbell ringing through performance, education, and community outreach. For more information on joining the ensemble or upcoming performances, visit www.symphonicbells.com.
Our Instruments
The Organ: Reuter Organ Company, Opus 2145 (1991), two-manual, nineteen ranks
The Piano: Wurlitzer Baby Grand
The Harpsichord: Zuckerman single manual with walnut case, assembled by and on-loan from member Fred Barsun
Bells: Four-and-a-half octaves of Malmark handbells and three octaves of tone chimes
Our Cantors
Dr. Priscilla Weaver Gabriel (2015-present)
Robert Cruz (2010-2015)
Julie Potts Grindle (1992-1995; 2002-2010)
Elizabeth Waldon (1999-2002)
Chris Loemker (1996-1999)
Wendy Markosky (1995-1996)
Faythe Freese (1986-1988; 1989-1992)
Sharon Follingstad (1986-1988)
Wayne Peterson (1985-1986)
Dr. Milton Martin (1963-1985)
