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.
spring Cantata on Sunday, April 7 at the 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. worship services. Faure’s gift for ethereal beauty has made this piece universally popular.
Please join us for our services on Monday, December 24:
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.
Office Hours
Monday to Friday
9:00am-2:00pm
God, as known to us in Jesus Christ, welcomes all.
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
March 24, 2019 - 8:15am
Worship Service
March 24, 2019 - 9:30am
Worship Service
March 24, 2019 - 11:00am
Next Steps. . . UMC and Me Class
March 25, 2019 - 7:00pm
Worship Service
March 31, 2019 - 8:15am
Recent News
Chancel Choir Cantata
March 21, 2019 - 1:51pm
Ash Wednesday Service
March 6, 2019 - 11:50am
Sending Light to Guatemala
February 28, 2019 - 10:13pm
Results of UMC General Conference
February 27, 2019 - 12:17pm
Join the Bucket Brigade!
February 22, 2019 - 7:29pm