Have you ever been a part of something where you felt like you truly belonged? Maybe it was on a sports team, in a band or around the dinner table with family. Belonging is something that many psychologists believe is an innate human need. Belonging is something we each desperately need. We want to feel like we can be ourselves in a group of individuals who accept us for who we are. I also believe that coming together to a place where we can all belong is part of God’s design for us.
When I look back on my life up until now, the majority of my favorite memories involve times when I felt like I truly belonged: sleepovers with friends, running cross country States, being on retreat planning teams, having friends over for dinner. At many stages of my life, Music Ministry has been the place where I have found belonging. Standing with a choir or sitting at a piano and creating music for the Lord has always allowed me to draw closer to God and helped make my parish feel like home.
Our vision for Music Ministry here at Most Holy Trinity is that it will do the same for you. For some of you, this will happen through attending mass and encountering the Lord through the music you hear and sing in the congregation. But, I would like to take this opportunity to invite each of you to consider becoming a part of MHT Music Ministry. If you have never had a personal invite, consider this it. If you have had a stirring in your heart to ask about getting involved, now is the time. If you have heard your friends or family singing and have been impressed (or if you just wish they would not sit by you at mass), show them this article.
Here are some ways to get involved. For the choirs, consider the next mass listed as a “come and try it out” mass with no strings attached. We would love to have you!
When I look back on my life up until now, the majority of my favorite memories involve times when I felt like I truly belonged: sleepovers with friends, running cross country States, being on retreat planning teams, having friends over for dinner. At many stages of my life, Music Ministry has been the place where I have found belonging. Standing with a choir or sitting at a piano and creating music for the Lord has always allowed me to draw closer to God and helped make my parish feel like home.
Our vision for Music Ministry here at Most Holy Trinity is that it will do the same for you. For some of you, this will happen through attending mass and encountering the Lord through the music you hear and sing in the congregation. But, I would like to take this opportunity to invite each of you to consider becoming a part of MHT Music Ministry. If you have never had a personal invite, consider this it. If you have had a stirring in your heart to ask about getting involved, now is the time. If you have heard your friends or family singing and have been impressed (or if you just wish they would not sit by you at mass), show them this article.
Here are some ways to get involved. For the choirs, consider the next mass listed as a “come and try it out” mass with no strings attached. We would love to have you!
MHT Adult Choir: Sings every Sunday 8:30 a.m. mass, on Holy Days, and occasionally at funerals, with mainly traditional hymns and some contemporary songs. Open to ages 18 and older. Rehearsal is every Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. in the church choir loft. Our next scheduled mass is Sunday, March 5 at 8:30 am.
Cantor: Cantors sing the Responsorial Psalm and Alleluia, announce song titles during mass and sing other songs solo as needed. Cantors are scheduled for masses either with only an accompanist or with a choir. Frequency of masses is up to the cantor.
Musician: Do you play instruments such as guitar, strings, woodwinds, brass, and light percussion? We are in need of musicians especially for Holy Days and Celebrations such as Easter, Christmas, and Pentecost. This is open to high school students and older.
Popcorn Adult Choir: Sings ~1x/month at 10:30 a.m. mass with a mix of traditional hymnsand contemporary songs. Open to ages 18 and older. Designed to be a flexible group, where members can sing when their schedules allow. Rehearsal is at 9:40am prior to assigned mass in the church choir loft.
High School Choir: Sings ~1x/month at 10:30 a.m. mass with a mix of traditional hymns and contemporary songs. Rehearsal is at 9:40am prior to assigned mass in the church choir loft. Open to all high schoolers. Our next scheduled mass is March 12 at 10:30 am.
For more information about joining the Adult Choir, becoming a cantor or joining as a musician, email Jim Keating at jamesk@mhtparish.com.
For more information about joining the Popcorn Choir or High School Choir, email Kate Davis at kated@mhtparish.com.
Cantor: Cantors sing the Responsorial Psalm and Alleluia, announce song titles during mass and sing other songs solo as needed. Cantors are scheduled for masses either with only an accompanist or with a choir. Frequency of masses is up to the cantor.
Musician: Do you play instruments such as guitar, strings, woodwinds, brass, and light percussion? We are in need of musicians especially for Holy Days and Celebrations such as Easter, Christmas, and Pentecost. This is open to high school students and older.
Popcorn Adult Choir: Sings ~1x/month at 10:30 a.m. mass with a mix of traditional hymnsand contemporary songs. Open to ages 18 and older. Designed to be a flexible group, where members can sing when their schedules allow. Rehearsal is at 9:40am prior to assigned mass in the church choir loft.
High School Choir: Sings ~1x/month at 10:30 a.m. mass with a mix of traditional hymns and contemporary songs. Rehearsal is at 9:40am prior to assigned mass in the church choir loft. Open to all high schoolers. Our next scheduled mass is March 12 at 10:30 am.
For more information about joining the Adult Choir, becoming a cantor or joining as a musician, email Jim Keating at jamesk@mhtparish.com.
For more information about joining the Popcorn Choir or High School Choir, email Kate Davis at kated@mhtparish.com.
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