On Saturday night, May 9, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. the Chancel Choir will present "Cabaret!" in the Social Hall as a fundraiser for the music ministry. This lively and entertaining evening will feature the choir, soloists, instrumentalists, and children as you've never heard them before! There will be music from Broadway favorites, piano solos by Jon Ophoff and Mark Goodhart, "Xylophonia" by Martha and Terry Farmer, and spectacular swing dancing by Jon and Cortney Ophoff.

As part of the 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. services on April 19, the Chancel Choir will sing the motet Lobet den Herrn (Praise the Lord) by J.S. Bach. The performance is sponsored by Fred Beutler in memory of his late brother.

On December 21, at the 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. services, the Chancel Choir, soloists, string ensemble and organ will present Mary's stirring words, the Magnificat, set by 18th century Italian composer Giovanni Battista Pergolesi. Hundreds of composers over the centuries have put Mary's words to music, and we have heard many of them in our church. This particular setting in is both charming and powerful. Pergolesi lived only a short time (1710-1736) and wrote church music (we have also sung his Stabat Mater on good Friday several times) and operas.

Come join us at the festive 11:00 a.m. Adult Education class on December 21 in Monteith Hall, where Dr. Jerry Blackstone, Director of Choirs and Chair of the Conducting Department at the UM School of Music, Theater and Dance, will present a program of Advent carol singing, recorded music, and readings of scripture pertaining to Advent.