Singing God's Praises

Tonight we enjoyed our last choir rehearsal of the season. We prepared anthems for the next two Sundays and enjoyed being together as a group before the summer break. Being a member of the choir is a big commitment. It means rehearsing every week and attending services regularly from September to June. Its not the kind of commitment that people like to make anymore.

If you ask the members of the choir why they do it, they will say one of two things. First they will tell you how much they enjoy singing and leading worship. Second they will tell you that it is fun and they like the people they sing with.

I believe that the choir serves a vital purpose in the worship life of our church family. They help set the tone for worship each week by leading the hymn singing and offering special music. Adele, Cynthia and the music committee also help me design special worship services and they give me the inspiration for some of my sermons.

We really miss them when summer comes and they take their break. But it makes it all the sweeter when they return in the fall. If you like to sing, I hope you consider joining us when we start up again in September. It is a big commitment but it is worth it.

Cal