EMC was blessed to welcome singer/songwriter Sheila Raye Charles to worship on Sunday. The daughter of Ray Charles shared a bit of her story and her music with our community. Plus, our chancel choir members were thrilled to sing along with Charles.
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Once again, Morningside Theatre Company has delivered a tour de force with “Once Upon a Mattress.” Congratulations to all the members of the cast, crew and, of course, the adult leaders: Alex Heetland, Jim Lansing and Jane Williams. Earlier this summer, the team led elementary school-aged children in a stellar production of “Disney Sleeping Beauty.” All…
Mark your calendar for a UCC choir festival conducted by EMC’s own Alex Heetland. Our Chancel Choir—along with choirs from Parkway, Union and Mizpah—will unite to present Ralph Vaughan Williams’ 5 Mystical Songs on Sunday, April 17, at 4 p.m. Mizpah hosts; freewill offerings will sponsor mission work in East Timor. Don’t miss it!
Today’s choir’s anthem, “All We Like Sheep,” sounded even more lovely, thanks to gorgeous new stoles created by costume designer and member Jane Williams. She created the stoles using upcycled white fabric and a multicolored print already featured in the church’s chancel. In addition, she took measurements of each choir member, customizing each stole to the singer. Prior to…
EMC members donned masks, beads and more in honor of our annual Mardis Gras event. We celebrated both during and after Sunday worship with a parade, a pancake breakfast, lively music by our choir and the DixieCats (including our own Gary Lundgren on trombone), plus Mardis Gras-themed decor. This day of merry-making precedes the beginning of Lent, held this week…
Twenty-plus EMC members headed to Chanhassen Dinner Theatres this week to see “Sister Act” and our own Music Director Alex Heetland both playing keyboards and directing the band. His two-week stint as director follows another he enjoyed there last fall for “Mary Poppins.”
Which Christmas Eve service will you attend? Consider joining us for the Christmas Eve Intergenerational Service at 4 p.m. We’ll welcome Baby Jesus by lighting the Christ Candle, listening to special music, singing carols with accompanists Alex Heetland on piano and Pete Haugen on guitar, enjoying Time with Children led by Janet Anderson, hearing a homily from Pastor Howard—and, of…
Morningsiders met for brunch, caroling and a bit of shopping yesterday morning. We kicked off our day at Victory 44 in north Minneapolis, where we ate eggs with bacon, dates with bacon, French fries with bacon, snow peas with bacon—and discussed our favorite Christmas movies. With happy stomachs, we walked Victory Memorial Parkway, caroling to bicyclists, dog walkers, and…
The University Singers and Chamber Singers celebrate the holiday season with selections by Bouzignac, Bach, Puccini and Monteverdi’s Magnificat from the 1610 Vespers during a concert on Thursday, Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m. The performance is directed by Alex Heetland, Edina Morningside Church’s music director, plus Matthew Mehaffey and Kathy Romey. The free event takes place at Hamline Church…
Yesterday we lit the second Advent candle, the candle of peace. During another week that seemed full of sadness and tragedy in the world, it was good to gather together, seek solace in God, and share community with one another. We were reminded: “Even where there is war and discord, whether between countries, within families or…