“From their abodes the children of light descend, they rejoice in the midst of the world.”
--from a hymn written by St. Ephrem
St. Ephrem has left us hundreds of hymns and spiritual songs. His originality and skill is said to have touched the hearts of the Christian community of his day and he is given credit for awakening the Church to the importance of music in enlivening the faith.All of those involved in music ministry here at St. Ephrem take seriously the statement from the above quote by St. Ephrem. It is our hope and prayer that through our ministry of music we may enable the “children of light” as they “rejoice in the midst of the world.”
Opportunities in music ministry:
Adult Choir: Wednesday evenings - 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
(We use the term “adult” loosely since we welcome those of virtually any age who would enjoy lending their voice in the praise of God.)
Handbell Choir: Wednesday evenings - 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
This group is open to anyone 6th grade to adult. The only requirement is that you know your right hand from your left hand and we will teach you the rest!
Cantor program: See Arthur Rauh for information.
Instrumental Ensemble: We welcome and encourage all those with talent on a musical instrument and a reasonable skill level to join our music ministry team. Rehearsals take place on a needed basis. Please see Arthur for more information.
Children's Handbell Choir: This is a seasonal group that is open to children from 2nd - 4th grades. Rehearsals take place on Thursday evenings 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. during the months of November and December culminating with performance at the 4:00 p.m. Mass on Christmas Eve. Keep an eye on the Harp for more details.
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“After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.” -Aldous Huxley
“Where words fail, music speaks.” -Hans Christian Andersen
“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.” -Victor Hugo
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.” -Plato
“Without music, life would be a mistake.” -Friedrich Nietzsche
“Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” -Bertold Auerbach
“Do you know that our soul is composed of harmony?” -Leonardo DaVinci
“Music can change the world because it can change people.” -Bono, U2
