Music & Art
Music
The Evangelical Lutheran Worship and the With One Voice hymnals provide many of the hymns and liturgies. Alternate songs and settings may come from Sundays and Seasons:Guide to Worship and Planning.
The Adult Choir provides anthems at worship services throughout the year. They also prepare an Advent Cantata for one Sunday during the Advent season. For many years they have been participants in the Rochester Tuesday Musicale Community Choir Christmas Concert on the first Sunday in December. The Handbell Choir provides an added musical element at several services during the year.
Art
Worship takes place in a modern sanctuary, highlighted by a stained glass cross window. Banners and sanctuary décor change seasonally as do paraments on the altar. A one of a kind series of banners, designed and quilted by the late Marcia Russell, depicts the creation story.
At times art or poetry are used during sermons and are displayed on screens. The sanctuary is flexible and may be rearranged during special seasons of the church year such as Advent and Lent.
This Week's Events...
- September 30, 2020
Shalom Group
September 30, 2020 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Shalom Group has been learning about and discussing being an anti-racist person of faith. We invite members and friends of Abiding Presence to join us on Zoom.
- October 1, 2020
Thursday Book Study
October 1, 2020 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, 1550 Walton Blvd, Rochester Hills, MI 48309, USAThis study group meets by Zoom Video Conference on Thursday. Currently reading Barbara Kingsolver’s Small Wonder, a book of essays.
- October 4, 2020
Virtual Worship
October 4, 2020 9:30 am - 10:30 am
1550 Walton Blvd, Rochester Hills, MI 48309, USAVirtual Worship takes place on Zoom each Sunday at 9:30 am. Please join our email list for a link to the worship service.
Pet Blessing
October 4, 2020 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Our annual Blessing of the Animals will take place on theday the Church commemorates St. Francis, October 4th. We’ll gather on the church lawn at 12:30 pmfor a time of prayer and blessing the animals who are part of our lives, and togive thanks to God for the pets that have died in the past year. COVID-19 precautions will be taken. Please wear a mask and keep 6 feet ofdistance between you and other family groups. We look forward to this gathering of friends as we thank God for animalsof the world.