Saint Thomas More Music Ministry
Leading our brothers and sisters in sung prayer
God blesses the body of Christ with gifts meant for all. We are all gifted with something to offer. Discerning our gifts and our call, and living our faith by offering them to the church is our discipleship in action.
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Meeting God in Song
READ A bulletin series on our art of prayer
Cantor, accompanist & small ensembles
The ministry of the cantor is central to our music ministry. The cantor encourages and supports the participation of everyone in the Mass and proclaims the psalms, the Word of God. The cantor is a leader of sung prayer who loves God and neighbor by offering their gifts in a way that points to God. Â
The ministry of instrumentalists and other singers.
At STM, the accompanist (pianist/organist) and any additional instrumentalists or singers partner with the cantor in their ministry, guided by the same values and intentions. Whatever the size of the ensemble, they orient their efforts to cultivate beauty as an opening to God and offer their songs as an invitation to prayer.Â
The ministry of the assembly.
As music ministers, we dedicate ourselves to our art because we know that God uses that to bless those who worship with us. This is why we encourage the whole assembly to do the same.Â
The 9am Group
The ministry of the choir is to support the sung prayer of God’s people and to add beauty, reverence and joy to our liturgies.
We serve at the 9am Sunday Mass most weekends, at the Saturday 4pm Mass every second full weekend of the month and various special Masses through the year. The choir season runs from just after Labor Day through Pentecost.
The 4th Saturday Group
This group serves on the 4th Saturday of each month and rehearses the week prior. Currently includes a number of singers, piano and other instrumentalists.
The Celebration of Hope Choir
Our largest choir serves from the choir loft at most Saturday Masses and rehearses most Wednesdays. Their ministry emphasizes choral singing with harmony.Â
The Children's Choir
Our Children’s Choir supports the sung prayer of God’s people in a way that no other music ministry can. As students of our school, they offer the fruits of a major ministry of our parish back to the parish. And, being children, God works through them to open hearts and minister to all the children of God.
The children’s choir typically serves at Wednesday all-school Masses and 2nd Sunday 11am parish Masses.
Music ministers' resources
Musician schedules
The most up to date schedule is available to music minsters through our Ministry Scheduler
Music lists
Recordings
Links to recordings
Links to publisher/youtube recordingsÂ
- Chris Brunelle YouTube Channel for learning and practicing many of the songs we sing
- OCP YouTube channel – our hymnal publisher
- Wexford Carol arr. by Howard Helvey