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Thanks to the many of you who have already welcomed me so warmly – I already feel very at home here at St. Max, and I look forward to ministering to and with you.  Together, I hope we can build upon the wonderful liturgical life here in the parish and continue the joyful duty of praising God and celebrating the Eucharist.  Read more...

A significant part of our liturgical life is musical – the Church teaches that “Christ is truly present when the Church prays AND SINGS.”  We sing to express our faith in a way that mere words cannot.  This happens primarily when as a liturgical assembly, we join our voices together in song.  Yet such singing requires musical leadership.

Our adult choir will resume its schedule in the fall.  Our 8a Sunday ensemble continues its weekly ministry during the summer.   I am grateful to all of these musicians for their time and talent.  If you are interested in joining either of these musical groups, please contact me for more information.

I hope to support the work of our existing psalmists and cantors, and to involve more talented leaders of sung prayer in this ministry.  If there is enough interest from the children of the parish, I hope to begin a children’s choir this fall or soon after.  I also hope to begin a handbell choir to enhance our liturgical music program.  Stay tuned for more details about these ministry opportunities, or contact me for more information or to express your interest.

I am eager to involve as many willing and talented musicians as are in our parish – youth and adults, singers and instrumentalists.  Together, we can continue the work of leading St. Max in sung liturgical prayer.  Please e-mail or call me in the parish office with any questions you have about getting involved in music ministry at St. Max.