Music
Music Ministry At Zion Lutheran
“Praise the Lord in His sanctuary; … Praise Him with trumpet sound; praise Him with lute and harp!
Praise Him with tambourine and dance; praise Him with strings and pipe!
Praise Him with sound cymbals; praise Him with loud clashing cymbals!
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!”
If you have a favorite hymn or piece of sacred music you might like to hear in worship, who knows; we might be able to present it, if it fits within the theme of our one of our worship services. Contact Richard Burke at rpalburke@gmail.com
Learn more about the different music ministries at Zion Lutheran Church below.
Zion Chancel Choir
- Wednesday Rehearsals
- 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- rpalburke@gmail.com
The Chancel Choir is made up of volunteer singers, who are dedicated and love to sing for our Lord. There is no experience needed, Richard will teach you how to sing better than you ever thought you could. We make a joyful noise and have fun singing for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Our music fits the worship theme for each Sunday and is within the talent level of our group. Richard will even adapt the music to our specific needs. Contact Richard Burke at rpalburke@gmail.com.
Zion Handbells
- Wednesday Rehearsals in the Sanctuary
- 7:00 p.m.
- rpalburke@gmail.com
Kids need a place to hear the message for the week on their level, parents need to be able to pay attention to the words God is speaking to them, but we don’t want to take away the opportunity for families to worship together! With that in mind, we provide a chance for the attention spans of kids to be drawn to hear the message through words and stories on their level while parents are able to focus on the teaching in the sermon. Children are brought back to join the congregation in the prayers, offering, and Holy Communion.
Zion Orchestra
Did you ever play an instrument in band or orchestra? Do you currently play an instrument in high school or college? Then whether you are an adult, a youth or college age, you should join Zion’s orchestra. Dust off that old instrument and play it for the Lord. The Zion Orchestra plays for special worship services throughout the year like Reformation, All-Saints, Christmas Eve, Palm Sunday, Good Friday Tenebrae, Easter, and Pentecost. Richard orchestrates and arranges the music to our specific need and talent levels. We rehearse a couple of times before events on Sunday afternoons as needed in the Sanctuary. It is a lot of fun breaking out those old musical chops and praising the Lord with our instruments. Contact Richard Burke at rpalburke@gmail.com
If you play an instrument or sing and would like to share your musical talent in a solo or a small ensemble, please contact Richard Burke at rpalburke@gmail.com we’ll try plug you in.
Church Music History
- Various Times / Appointments
- rpalburke@gmail.com
From time to time, Richard gives various lecture series on church music history and hymnody. If you are interested in learning more about worship music, music theory, how to read music or perhaps using one of these courses as a stepping-stone toward participating with one or more of our musical groups, contact Richard Burke at rpalburke@gmail.com