ST. JOHN'S MUSIC MINISTRY

"Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious" (Psalm 66:1, KJV).

Music is at the heart of St. John's. It's somewhat rare to find a church reaching out to a contemporary world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and still rooted in traditional liturgy.

St. John's draws worshipers from a wide area of the greater Florence area with timeless rituals that are remarkably powerful in today's world. The music supports this liturgy. While we endeavor to offer a balance of styles, the overall character of our music is traditionally Anglican.

St John's Choir

The Senior Choir practices on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and sings at the 11 a.m. service on Sundays during the regular calendar season.

The choir also sings for various special services throughout the year, including liturgies associated with the seasons of Advent/Christmas (Advent Lessons and Carols, two services on Christmas Eve) and Lent/Easter (Maundy Thursday evening service, Good Friday noon service and the latter two services on Easter Day).

This group of choristers forms a "community" at St. John's, and they are very dedicated to the worship life of the parish.

Handbell Choir

The choir is currently playing music up to, and including, Level 4. Eleven ringers (with substitutes who float to various positions as members are away) form a very enthusiastic, dedicated and capable handbell choir.