"Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!" (Psalm 95:2)
The Music Ministries at First Presbyterian Church provide opportunities for all to enrich their faith through music. We enjoy the Christian fellowship of rehearsing together and increasing our musical knowledge and skill. Should you wish to join one of the music groups, please contact our church office. Our music ministry is dedicated to being diverse, singing everything from the great European tradition as well as contemporary praise, gospel, jazz, taize, as well as different languages such as French, German, Italian, Latin, and Igbo.
If you would like to participate in the music ministries at First Presbyterian Church, please email our Director of Music, Julie Huang, at julie@fpcarlington.org.
Chancel Choir
The Chancel Choir sings at the 11 am worship service from the Sunday after Labor Day through Trinity Sunday and rehearses weekly on Thursday nights from 7-9 pm. Warm-up on Sundays begins promptly at 10 am. Most Sundays, the choir sings an Introit, Anthem, and Benediction. While this ensemble is non-auditioned, those interested should speak with our Director of Music.
The Chancel Choir sings at both the 8:30 and 11:00 am worship services on Easter Sunday. In addition, our Chancel Choir leads worship on Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, and the evening service on Good Friday. Over the summer, while the Chancel Choir as a whole is on a well-deserved break, individual members as well as volunteer instrumentalists sing solo works during services.
Children's Choir
Kenyon Erickson leads our children's choir in rehearsing and performing during worship services. All children are welcome to participate in this ensemble. To learn more, please reach out to Kenyon directly or email office@fpcarlington.org to learn more.
Handbells
Our church has a four octave set of hand bells and a set of handchimes. Janet Pence leads our handbell choir in rehearsing and performing during worship services. Everyone is welcome to participate in this ensemble. To learn more, please reach out to Janet directly or email office@fpcarlington.org to learn more.
Instrumental Music
Many of our church members and friends who play various musical instruments volunteer their talents to accompany the choir during Sunday worship. From time to time, Sunday worship may include special works for the flute, clarinet, oboe, violin or piano, or other instruments. If you would like to play an instrument during service, please reach out to Julie Huang, Director of Music, at julie@fpcarlington.org.
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