Description of our weekly service music
This summer Elk River Lutheran Church will combine worship times to hold a single 9:30AM Summer Worship Service Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day. We will resume our regular 8:30AM Traditional Worship & 10:30AM Contemporary Worship schedule on September 11, 2022.
Our traditional service (8:30 am) is led by our staff pianist and a cantor and contains hymns from the Evangelical Lutheran Worship hymnal (ELW). Our contemporary service (10:30 am), led by piano and an occasional acoustic band, follows the basic ELW liturgy but contains contemporary arrangements of songs and hymns. Regardless of style, our music reflects our ELCA theology and our Reconciling in Christ status."
This summer Elk River Lutheran Church will combine worship times to hold a single 9:30AM Summer Worship Service Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day. We will resume our regular 8:30AM Traditional Worship & 10:30AM Contemporary Worship schedule on September 11, 2022.
Our traditional service (8:30 am) is led by our staff pianist and a cantor and contains hymns from the Evangelical Lutheran Worship hymnal (ELW). Our contemporary service (10:30 am), led by piano and an occasional acoustic band, follows the basic ELW liturgy but contains contemporary arrangements of songs and hymns. Regardless of style, our music reflects our ELCA theology and our Reconciling in Christ status."
Caroling Time Again - Santa in the Park - Saturday, December 3rd
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Time to carol again! The whole church is invited to sing carols at the Downtown Elk River Santa in the Park event on Dec 3rd.
Sign up through the button below for one of the four times: 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm, and 5 pm. Each group will meet in the Community Room 15 minutes before their time, walk to the River's Edge Commons, sing carols for 30 minutes, and then walk back. The 5 pm Group will sing for the tree lighting at 5:30 pm. Sign up below by Nov 30th and join this fun opportunity. Bring Christmas cheer to the long line of Santa-stalkers and their parents. |
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Support our very own ERLC choir as they sing with the Our Saviour's choir...
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, 19001 Jackson St NE, East Bethel, MN 55011
Early Bird tickets: $8/adults and $5/kids age 5-12
Tickets at the door: $10/adults and $5/kids (age 5-12).
Doors open at 6:30 pm.
Early Bird tickets: $8/adults and $5/kids age 5-12
Tickets at the door: $10/adults and $5/kids (age 5-12).
Doors open at 6:30 pm.
More Caroling!
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ERLC Choir There are roughly 20-25 people who sing with the ERLC choir. They rehearse on Thursday nights from 6 pm to 7:15 pm and sing at services about once a month. They'll also sing for major festival days like Christmas Eve, Holy Week, and Easter. Since they mostly sing at the traditional service they're repertoire is mostly traditional, or classical songs that are accessible enough to do. They also sing with the kids in the kids' programs during Christmas and Palm Sunday. If you've sung in choirs before and want to get back to it, you are welcome to join them for any of their projects throughout the year. They are a tight-knit group and LOVE to sing and see new faces. |
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Worship Band About once or twice a month, the Worship Band leads the music at our 10:30 am contemporary service. They rehearse on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:00ish, sometimes on Tuesday nights. They come in a variety of ways. Some days they'll be a keyboard and two vocalists, other days they'll be an acoustic guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, and three vocalists. Any instrument and voice are welcome in the Worship Band. This is a worship-leading group so musical experience and proficiency are needed. Unlike the Choir and Riverside Ringers, the Director of Music Ministry & Worship will need to play a song or two with a new musician before they play with the Worship Band...as a casual, non-threatening audition of sorts.
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Riverside Ringers, ERLC's Handbell Choir This ensemble is the newest addition to the musc ministry. Anyone who's interested is invited to join. No previous experience is necessary. Training is provided. Rehearsals are Tuesday nights from 6 pm to 7 pm. Pereformances are once a month at either the traditional or contemporary service. Contact Taylor Quinn, Director of Music Ministry and Worship for how to join.
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Beer & Hymns
Drink slowly. Sing loudly. Make friends. Either in-person or online, join Taylor Quinn, ERLC's Director of Music Ministry & Worship, as he leads the audience in a good old-fashioned hymn-sing. Sing your favorite hymns with your favorite people. Locations for Beer & Hymns can vary. Throughout the winter months, where the weather is too cold to be outside B&H is available online through Facebook and YouTube, or at warm destination like Pour Wine Bar & Bistro. When the sun is shining and the weather is warmer, we congregate outside in ERLC's lower parking lot. No matter the location, Beer & Hymns is a great way to spend time with the people you love. |
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Soloists/Small Groups We welcome all musicians of all ages and abilities to participate in special music opportunities. Besides the large groups, soloists and small groups are always invited to share their gifts during services. Rehearsals are dependent on the musician(s), and training is always available.
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Children’s Music Children are especially welcomed into the music ministry. During select services throughout the year, they sing together through our LiFT program. Young musicians who study a particular instrument also participate during special music times.
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Instrumental Ensemble Besides singers and ringers, Elk River Lutheran also has several talented and skilled instrumentalists. From flute to trombone to autoharp, this ensemble gathers to rehearse for special services as well. This year they’ll come together again for Easter.
We are always looking for new talent so if you would like to join us to sing, play an instrument, run the sound board
please contact Taylor at taylor@elkriverlutheran.org or 763-595-1216
please contact Taylor at taylor@elkriverlutheran.org or 763-595-1216
