We invite you to join us in worship at First United Methodist Church throughout the year. We offer special seasonal and varied worship arts opportunities, examples of which may include Global Worship Sundays, Celtic worship services, Jazz Services, Guest Worship Musicians, Instrumental Ensemble Sundays, and more.
Some upcoming special music opportunities include:
- World Communion worship with Global Music Ensembles (Oct 2 – 9:30 & 11:15 am)
- Children’s Worship “All God’s Children” (Oct 30 – 9:30 am)
- Service of Music by Paul Simon (Oct 30 – 11:15 am)
- All Saints’ Sunday (Nov 7 – 9:30 am)
- Service of Music by U2 (Nov 27 – 11:15 am)
- Advent Music Sunday (featuring music for chorus, soli & orchestra (Dec 18 – 9:30 & 11:15 am)
- Global Worship - guest John Bell (Iona, Scotland), African & Celtic instrumentalists (Feb 6 – 9:30 & 11:15 am)
- MUSE Cincinnati’s Women’s Choir shares special musical offerings in worship (Mar 11 – 9:30 & 11:15 am)
- Kelly Hale, composer, shares special musical offerings in worship (Mar 25 – 9:30 & 11:15 am)
- Britten’s “Rejoice in the Lamb” & “Festival Te Deum” (May 6 – 9:30 & 11:15 am)
Our regular worship services include Saturday, 5 p.m. contemporary worship at our Green Wood location, as well as 9:30 a.m. traditional and 11:15 eclectic Sunday worship services at our Downtown location. All are welcome!
Lent & Easter Worship at FUMC
Our 2012 Lent and Easter worship will contain a wealth of music and liturgical arts offerings. Our core ensembles (Chancel Choir, Chancel Bells, Day Bells, Youth Bells, Youth Ensemble, Children’s Choirs and Vocal Staff) will share special selections throughout the Lenten season at our traditional Sunday 9:30 AM downtown worship services. Our First Vocal & Instrumental Ensembles will also continue to mix contemporary Christian styles of jazz, contemporary, folk, gospel, and rock in our 11:15 am Sunday “Gathering” Worship Service.
On Palm Sunday (April 1) adult choirs, children’s ensembles, bell choirs, and vocal soloists all unite in worship. During Holy Week, the Chancel Choir will provide inspiring seasonal offerings on Maundy Thursday (April 5) and Good Friday (April 6) services. Easter Sunday worship (April 8 – 9:30 & 11:15 am) will feature chorus and brass.
Please contact our Minister of Music and Liturgical Arts, Dr. Ann Marie Koukios, for information regarding any of the music ministry opportunities listed at 734.662.4536 (ext. 25).
