From the Music Director

      We are in the midst of a busy season for music at LCR, and several events associated with our liturgical celebration days have transpired this past month.  Most recently, the LCR chancel choir, led by Steve Lewis, delivered a very successful performance of Gabriel Faure's Requiem on the evening of All Saints' Sunday and raised $320.00 in special funds to be dedicated toward music for Holy Week 2012.  In the week preceding this, all LCR music ensembles converged on themes written by Martin Luther to celebrate Reformation Sunday on Oct. 30th.  Luther's setting of the creed, the traditional Mighty Fortress setting, and a special Mighty Fortress arrangement for bells were all presented for services in recognition of our church's heritage and continuing mission.  Additionally, we have enjoyed several Sundays of our five-piece liturgical ensemble this past month featuring both Cassie Golden and Pat Latshaw on flute with special music ranging from accompanied woodwind duets to full ensemble pieces to new original arrangements.

     We have a variety of projects to look forward to in December including an extended bell choir arrangement of "O come, O Come Emmanuel," a Michael Hayden Christmas cantata for Christmas Eve services, a full Children's Christmas pageant put together by Erin Haynes, a "Hanging of the Greens" service with traditional carols and symbolic reflections taking place on Dec. 11th, a 5-piece liturgical ensemble on Dec. 18th, and several more pieces of solo and duet literature.  Also, be on the lookout for an evening of Christmas caroling led by the LCR music staff.  The entire congregation is invited, and we will enjoy cookies and fellowship at the church afterwards.

     As we move forward into January and transition to single services for the purpose of building a more dynamic worship atmosphere, we plan to retain aspects from both early and late service aesthetics by featuring the traditional ELW setting 4 liturgy on the first Sunday of each month with subsequent Sundays utilizing the LCR Resurrection Folk Mass.

 Dr. Greg Haynes