Chancel Choir
The Chancel Choir is the adult choir of the First United Methodist Church, Downers Grove. It provides music each week for the 11:00am service and performs two cantatas each year at Christmas and in the spring. New members are most cordially invited!
The Chancel Choir goals are to:
- Provide music for Christ-centered worship that stimulates the hearts and minds of singers and congregation.
- Provide service opportunities for singers to give of their talents to the church community.
- Include a variety of choral styles of quality choral literature which accommodate the talents and limitations of the choir membership.
- Feature anthems and responses that address sermon themes and liturgical seasons.
- Provide two special services (cantatas and themed programs) annually.
- Provide a supportive, friendly social community for choir members.
On Sunday, April 15, the Chancel Choir will present their annual spring cantata. This year, they will perform The Holy Spirit Mass: Together in Hope, a wonderful choral work by the internationally renowned Norwegian composer, Kim André Arnesen, who writes music that combines touching simplicity with majestic power. The choir will be accompanied by a 17-piece string orchestra and guest singers.
Gather your friends and family who like to sing and come enjoy the Chancel Choir Christmas Cantata on Sunday, December 3. The service will feature our favorite carols in lush symphonic arrangements by Randol Alan Bass and will have opportunities for the congregation to join us in song.
On December 4, the Chancel Choir will present their annual Christmas Cantata. The choir will perform 20 carols from countries across the globe and will include a visual presentation to serve as a road map on this Christmas journey.
Office Hours
Monday to Friday
9:00am-2:00pm
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We welcome people of any race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, social or economic status, employment status, or life situation; including people with physical or mental illness or disability.
We practice loving acceptance of each person and respectful discussion
of our differences.
Affiliated to Reconciling Ministries Network
Upcoming Events
Worship Service
November 18, 2018 - 8:15am
Worship Service
November 18, 2018 - 9:30am
Worship Service
November 18, 2018 - 11:00am
Pictorial Directory Photos
November 19, 2018 - 2:00pm
Pictorial Directory Photos
November 20, 2018 - 2:00pm
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Clean Energy Petition
November 16, 2018 - 6:24pm
The Giving Tree
November 16, 2018 - 6:11pm
Introducing our New Pastor of Youth Ministries
October 30, 2018 - 9:25am
Rally Day Celebration
September 5, 2018 - 10:41am
Children's Sabbath and Blessing of the Backpacks
August 20, 2018 - 11:23am