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Luther Memorial Church
Where the liturgy lives and Christ welcomes all

Holy Communion Sundays at 8:15 & 10:30 am

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Choirs & ensembles

Summer

Summer choir sings each Sunday at the 9:30 service. This choir is open to all members, friends and visitors. No audition is required, and singers are welcome to participate as summer schedule permits.

Rehearsals: Sundays, 9:30 am, Choir Room
May-August

Fall-Spring

Adult choir

The adult choir has over 50 members of all ages, including UW students. New members in all voice parts are welcome; no audition is required. The choir sings sacred music ranging from plainsong chant to contemporary compositions at 10:30 am Sunday and at festival services. (The choir usually has the second Sunday of the month off.) The choir sings in English, Latin, and occasionally German or Russian (Church Slavonic). With the exception of our student scholarship program, all regular choral and ensemble members are volunteers.

LM currently offers two choir scholarships for UW students.

Rehearsals: Thursdays, 7-9 pm, Choir Room
Adult choir repertoire


Children’s choir

Ages:

The children’s choir leads the singing of the liturgy at the 10:30 service several times a semester. Children in the choir are immersed in the language of prayer and praise through the singing of scripture and hymn texts.

Rehearsals: TBD, Choir Room

Recorder ensemble

The recorder ensemble of 5-8 players, performs 2-4 times per year. They play prelude, postlude and occasionally music during the distribution of Holy Communion. The ensemble is open to all ages.

Rehearsals: Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 pm, Choir Room

Bell choir

The bell choir of 13 ringers, plays a few times per year at the Sunday liturgy and at some festivals. This multigenerational choir plays a wide range of handbell literature, with the church’s 5-octave and a 2-octave sets of Malmark bells.

Rehearsals: Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 pm, Choir Room

Contact director of music

Andrew Schaeffer at schaeffer@luthermem.org or (608) 258-3160.

Address

1021 University Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin 53715
(608) 258-3160
office@luthermem.org

Office hours

Mon-Thu 9 am-3 pm
Fri by appt

Staff

Brad Pohlman, Senior Pastor
John Worzala Dumke, Associate Pastor
Amy Grunewald Mattison, Visitation Minister
Sarah Brinkman, Office Coordinator
Brittany Crawford, Finance Assistant
Brian Imhoff, Facilities Manager
Andrew Schaeffer, Director of Music
Suelyn Swiggum, Director of Shared Ministry
Margaret Szczykutowicz, Youth & Family Ministry Coordinator
Robin Wagner, Director of Communication
Dan Zerger, Sexton

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