 Lynnewood's vision: Dare to question, love, and serve. “Dare”
makes the statement an imperative.
We are to be bold and fearless. Openness to
questioning and thoughtful spiritual development is both: • An important part of our practice and identity;
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An
important role for Lynnewood to play in the community.
Love
is an icon and a summary for many areas, including membership care,
welcoming, seeking and embracing diversity, and social justice ministries.
Love is also the centerpiece of Christianity.
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 You are most welcome to join us for Sunday worship at Lynnewood. The normal schedule offers worship service at 9:00am and 10:30am on Sunday, with adult Sunday School at 9:00am and children and youth Sunday School at 10:30am. During our summer schedule (which runs from Father's Day through Labor Day Sunday) there is one service, which starts at 9:30am. The Sacrament of Holy Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month and ALL who love the Lord are welcome to participate. Infant and Toddler care is offered. Lynnewood is committed to providing quality childcare for our family. Our nursery is staffed with professional childcare workers, who also supervise adult and other volunteers. For everyone’s safety, please be sure to properly sign your child in and out of childcare each Sunday. We can also provide you with a beeper, so that the childcare worker can “quietly” contact you during the service. An extensive and exciting program of Christian education and spiritual development is active at Lynnewood. This includes provision for Bible study in various styles, book study group and prayer opportunities (including a very active Prayer Chain). Our programs cater for all ages: children, youth and adults. To find out some current events please visit our Christian Education, Children's Programs, and Youth pages. |
 
Calendar Notes
Sunday, February 26
– The Handbell Choir will start the season of Lent with a piece in a more
contemplative mood, “Ballade” by Cynthia Dobrinski.
Sunday, March 4 – The Sonshine Chimes will ring “Change My Heart, O God.”
Calling all Lent and Easter singers!
Lent will be here before you know it. Ash
Wednesday is February 22. We will start
rehearsing Lent anthems by the middle of February. So, if you are interested
in joining the Chancel Choir for the Lent and Easter season, now’s the time!
Rehearsals are from 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. on Wednesdays in the choir room in
the office wing. Contact Donna Kirch (music@lynnewood.org) or just come!
Newcomers are always welcome!
Chancel Choir,
open to all from high school age on up, rehearses on Wednesday
evenings from 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
in the choir room in the office building adjacent to
the sanctuary. We welcome all singers, regardless of expertise
and experience, to help us “Make a Joyful Noise” as the psalmist says.
Please join us and see what joy there is in singing praises to God and
helping lead Lynnewood in worship!
Newcomers are welcome!
Sonshine Choir, open to children in grades 3-8, rehearses on Sunday mornings in the choir room immediately after the 2nd worship service (from 11:40 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.). This group is open to all children in grades 3-8, regardless of musical experience. As part of this choir, children become familiar with some of the classic hymns of the faith and learn songs to share in worship.
Joyful Noise
Choir, open to children in pre-K - grade 2, rehearses on Sunday
mornings in a room C-5 in the education wing classroom immediately after the 2nd worship
service
(from 11:40 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.). No singing experience necessary. The
emphasis is on having fun learning simple songs of God‘s love and care and
learning some of the basics of singing and being in a choir.
Handbell Choir, an intergenerational group open to ages 6th grade and up, rehearses on Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. in the choir room. Ringing handbells is different from any other musical experience because of the interaction between ringers. The melody passes from player to player as the notes change. Ringing takes concentration, but is a lot of fun. New ringers are welcome!
Donna Kirch,
music@lynnewood.org.
On Applause in Worship When it comes to the topic of applause in worship, one
often hears disagreement as to its appropriateness for worship. "One should
NEVER applaud in worship. The music (or anything else for that matter)
should be solely for the glory of God, and not for personal glory." OR "We
wish to show our appreciation for the efforts of the individuals involved.
They NEED to know they are appreciated." OR "Our applause gives thanksgiving
and glory to God, in gratitude for the gift of music and those who share
their talents. However, I would like to consider the issue of applause
from a totally different angle.
Can we be
present in the musical moment and allow more space for that moment to
continue a bit longer before expressing our appreciation in applause?
At the handbell conferences I attended this summer,
I was struck by how the audience waited to applaud until the last note had
ceased to ring. Rather than rushing to applaud, we allowed the music to
continue in the air and in our hearts and minds. The applause was no less
heartfelt, just intentionally held in check until the music was over and the
final notes had been allowed to ring free. It also occurred to me that this
was a knowledgeable audience who understood the cues regarding when to
applaud. What are the cues? They are really quite simple,
although they can vary slightly depending on the musicians involved. In the
case of a directed group, such as our chancel choir or our handbell choir,
the piece is over when the director‘s hands come down to the side. When
there is no director, look for cues such as when the pianist‘s hands come
off the keyboard, the bells are placed on the table, or in the case of an
instrumentalist, when the instrument is pulled away from its playing
position. In the case of the vocal soloist, usually the cue is when the
accompanist‘s hands come off the keyboard. This “waiting” to applaud honors both the hearer and
the musician.
All
hearers are given the space to hear the piece in its entirety and even
to meditate for a brief moment. The musicians are given the space to bring
the piece to the conclusion they have rehearsed. This allows both the hearer
and the musician to experience the fullness of the music and to share those
moments together. There are other means of showing appreciation as well.
Not everyone is comfortable with applause in worship. Some prefer to say a
simple “Amen” when the piece is over. Others prefer to quietly offer thanks
to God. Yet another way to express appreciation is to offer a word of thanks
to the musician after the service, either in person or through a note sent
to the individual. If you‘re thinking, “This is getting much too
complicated,” relax. The goal here is to enable all persons to be
comfortably present in worship, to give all the ability to fully receive the
message and the spirit of the music in worship. It should come as no surprise that I believe strongly
that God is present in music, that music has the power to move people, and
that one gift of music is how it often helps us to articulate what is
difficult to express solely with words. Our waiting to applaud gives the
Spirit more room to move among us through the gift of music. May we be fully present in the Spirit as we worship and
fellowship together. Donna
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Click here to see pictures from the 2011 snow trip.
Click here to see pictures from the 2011 softball season. |
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