Music Ministry
Music Ministry
Some words used to describe music at Grace are, “creative classical,” or “unorthodox traditional.” We are a little bit eclectic, and we like it that way. Congregational hymn singing is a major part of worship; that is, music sung by a group of people in worship of God. That may mean a hymn your great-grandmother grew up singing, or a hymn that was written last week!
Our Chancel Choir leads music most Sundays of the year, learning old and new anthems in a variety of styles. We practice Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm, and all experience levels (or no experience) are welcome.
If you have other musical gifts you would like to share to help us worship God together, we want to know! Please reach out to Music Minister, Rev. Chris Crowley, at chris@rvagrace.org.
Music Ministry Blog
Keep scrolling to learn more about the music we use to worship God at Grace.
5-26-24 Music
This is a Sunday I always look forward to, when we join together to worship in the yard. I remember my first Sunday on staff, showing up early, ready to roll up my sleeves and start lugging chairs.
5-19-24 Music
Happy Birthday Church! Eastertide is now behind us as we celebrate Pentecost, and tell that wild story of tongues of fire, Star Trek’s universal translator, the founding of the Church, and where our friend Peter swears we can’t be drunk because it is only 9 in the morning.
5-12-24 Music
Before I chat hymns, I want to say a word of thanks to Becca Longhenry, violinist with the Richmond Philharmonic Orchestra. The relationship between Grace and the RPO is a wonderful one that has been nurtured by caring folks over the years, and I am so thankful for it.
5-5-24 Music
Typically when we read the middle of John 15 the word that jumps out is “love,” with good reason, mostly because it is mentioned 8 times over just a couple verses. However, the connective tissue for Sunday, May 5th is verse 11: “I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.” Love creates opportunity for joy, and joy breathes life into love.
4-28-24 Music
This Sunday, April 28th, is the fifth Sunday of Eastertide. It is also the Sunday following Earth Day. We have chosen as a staff to focus on how we are connected to creation, and are charged with being stewards of all that God has made.
4-21 Music
Sunday, April 21st, we will sing together three shepherd hymns, to go along with two shepherd-themed scripture readings for, you guessed it, Good Shepherd Sunday.