Worship at Atonement

Worship, centered in the Word and Sacraments, strengthens and renews the gathered assembly as we proclaim God’s saving Gospel of salvation by grace alone. We celebrate Holy Communion at each worship service (except Good Friday). We follow the basic Lutheran liturgical format, incorporating a variety of music styles and exercising format options to enhance worship themes and liturgical seasons.

Our worship and music liturgies, hymns and songs are chosen and woven together from a variety of resources including:

• Evangelical Lutheran Worship (ELW):
  • Traditional settings previously contained in Lutheran Book of Worship
  • Bread of Life liturgy
  • Gospel style (setting 6)
  • Chorale style (setting 10)
  • Contemporary style (setting 8)
  • Hymns and songs: new and traditional, familiar and global
• Now the Feast and Celebration liturgy by Marty Haugen
• Dakota Road Music: Chosen People liturgy and other worship songs
        written by Larry Olson, Hans Peterson and David Lee Brown
• Additional worship music from bible camp and other Christian music sources

Accompaniment for worship may include: organ, piano, percussion, strings, guitars, brass, woodwinds.

We welcome and encourage musicians of all ages to participate in worship leadership and be part of the Worship Environment Team (WET).

Music Opportunities

• Choirs:
  • Senior Choir (high school age-adult): Julie Long, Director

    The model for the 2010 program year is in the form of a "pick up" choir. Singers from high school through adult are welcome to join us.  Contact the church office for dates.  The choir rehearses at 8:15AM prior to the worship service on the Sundays they will be singing. 

• Music Team (Julie Long, Director):
  • Singers and instruments to lead worship in a more contemporary style

  • Music team Sundays are scheduled once a month and are led by a team of singers and musicians.  Music is more contemporary in style. Contact the church office for dates.

• Singers:
  • Choirs and music team
  • Cantor for worship services
  • Soloist or small groups for musical offerings
     
• Atonement Chimers

  • Opportunity for those interested in playing the hand chimes at worship. Contact the church office for dates and rehearsal times.

• Instrumentalists:
  • guitars, percussion, strings, woodwinds, brass to accompany worship
  • solo instruments or ensembles for musical offerings and meditations
  • pianists and organists to accompany worship services, choirs or soloists

Other opportunities for all ages to participate in the worship environment team (WET):

• Assisting Minister
• Acolyte (light candles, assist pastors during worship)
• Crucifer (lead the worship procession with the processional cross)
• Bell Ringer
• Serve communion
• Read scripture
• Usher
• Banners and sacred space décor

Last Updated:  02/15/2010 02:08 PM