Page 14 - Summer 2016 Contact issue 38

High Kirk Choir
Sing to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Sing to the Lord, praise His name;
proclaim His salvation day after day.
Declare His glory among the nations,
His marvellous deeds among all peoples.
Psalm 96
Choir music has long been a part of our
corporate worship experience at High Kirk. There
is nothing like the power of multiple voices from
all generations uniting to lead our congregation
in worship! The sight and sound of many
believers lifting their voices to God with interesting
harmonies and whole-hearted praise can have a
deep inspirational effect on both Christians and
non-Christians. The choir is not merely a
performing group but rather a team that helps
people engage in worship.
Being part of the choir is so much more than
preparing music for the Sunday services. Many
current members shared that the fellowship and
community aspects of choir are just as or more
important than the musical aspects. Our practice
times frequently turn into lovely worship times as
we pray together and, through the music we are
practicing, find our spirits uplifted and encouraged.
Our choir in High Kirk involves a range of people of
all different ages and levels of talent who are able to Theresa
come together as part of our music ministry team.
We have married couples who sing together, single
people, younger people, older people… people of all
ages and backgrounds! I believe that the relationships, God and my church in this way. We have a family
the sense of community, and the picture of inclusion
on display bring an image and a real sense of
welcome to our church.
We have plenty of space for new singers. Please talk to Jane
Stuart Beattie (or email stuart.beattie@highkirk.
org.uk) if you would like to be part of this inclusive
and multi-generational church activity. No audition is
necessary.
Here are what some of our current members
shared about their experience of choir:
“Singing and praising God as part of the music
ministry team is for me a joy and privilege. I have
been involved in this ministry for over 30 years and
have been so thankful to God for the many songs I
have learnt and been able to recall in times of joy
and sorrow. For me being part of this ministry is to
worship God and to bring encouragement to others
through the words of the songs that we sing.”
Heather
“Shortly after joining High Kirk in Autumn 91, I
was asked to join the choir and as our children were
small and Colin worked shifts I couldn’t commit to
singing on a regular basis, so initially I sang at special
services. As time moved on, I became more involved
in this ministry which has been a personal blessing to
me. Being a member of the choir is a privilege and
also a great responsibility as we lead the congregation
into a place of worship. I enjoy the fellowship and the
laughter and truly believe it’s a great place for people
joining the church to serve and get to know others.”
“I joined High Kirk Choir in 2006; I can’t believe it’s
been 10 years already! It has been a privilege to serve
type membership in that we look out for, support, care
for and pray for each other and really enjoy our time
together.”
“I joined the choir in 1998. I remember driving to
the first practice wondering was I doing right thing…
Well I was and I have never regretted joining the choir.
We have great fellowship and fun created through
the bond that we all love, praising the Lord with our
voices. We support each other through highs and lows.
An example of this is when we recently lost a very
faithful and lovely member of the choir and we all felt
the pain of her loss. We are a friendly all-age group
who welcome new faces so why not join us?”
Doreen