Music is an important part of the worship experience at the East Woodstock Congregational Church. Our Director of Music, Kristen Wedegis, leads the choirs throughout the program year (September-June), which includes special services.
If you are interested in joining any of these ensembles, please contact the Director of Music, Kristen Wedegis after church, at the church office at (860) 928-7449, or via e-mail at .
Music Program
We are blessed to have many talented musicians who volunteer their time to participate, learn and share their talents with the congregation weekly. Careful preparation and weekly rehearsals by these musicians enables the ensembles to present music of the highest quality.
Sanctuary Singers
The Sanctuary Singers is a four-part ensemble (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) that sings choral pieces during Sunday and special services to enhance worship. This ensemble sings a wide variety of choral music from the sixteenth century to the present day.
The group is light-hearted with different levels of singing/reading ability. The members of the choir enjoy coming together to sing and enjoy fellowship. New members are always welcome, youth and adults alike! Rehearsals are Thursday evenings from 7:00-9:00pm and on Sunday mornings at 8:45am.
Joyful Noise (Junior Choir)
Our Junior Choir, Joyful Noise, is open up to girls and boys in grades 2 and up that like to sing.
We will be learning fun pieces that explore music through song, movement and games. The choir will also explore instrumental accompaniments with percussion and other noisemakers.
Joyful Noise will be singing in church through out the year. Join us as we explore how to make music. Our goal is to make learning music fun for our young people so that they may have a song in their hearts as they grow.
Te Dingum Ringers
An ensemble of 11 ringers, the Handbell Choir, rings the three-octave set of Malmark handbells during Sunday worship service 5-6 times per season. Rehersals are Tuesdays at 7:00 pm.
The ringers enhance worship by:
- Supporting the congregational hymns by playing special handbell arrangements.
- Playing handbell parts for special choral Introits, Anthems, and Benedictions.
- Ringing special pieces as a separate musical ensemble.
The members of the choir enjoy coming together and enjoying fellowship time.
Instrumentalists
Instrumentalists contribute to the feeling of joy and contemplation during Sunday services. Instrumentalists may play pieces as a prelude, anthem, offertory and postlude in a chamber ensemble or as a soloist.
The Music Ministry welcomes all instrumentalists who wish to share their gift.
Sunday School Choir
Any child in Sunday School may take part in the Sunday School Choir. Under the direction of Lynn Looby, the children meet weekly during Sunday School to learn familiar and new bible songs.
The children present their songs during the program year (September-June).