Can you imagine worship without music? Lyric and melody serve as channels of God's Holy Spirit in ways that may escape our conscious awareness. Music touches emotion, summons memory, and reminds us of the beauty and mystery of standing in holy presence. ( Traveling the Prayer Paths of Jesus by John Indermark)
Chris and Debbie Preston, our music director and organist, along with the 45-member adult choir, provide an extraordinary experience for each church attendee. Sometimes supplemented with horns, flute, trumpets, trombones, other instruments, as well as masterful solos and other special music, each week is an uplifting blessing for all who listen.
If you enjoy singing and praising God with others, this is the group for you. Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Sanctuary. A nursery is available.
Children's Choir
Kingdom Kids (Age - 5 years to 5th grade)
Children's Choir meets from September to May on Wednesdays, 6:15 -7 p.m. with new music and activities. If your child is 5 on or before Sept. 1 through the 5th grade, we’d love to have him or her come join us!
Fun activities including rhythm instruments, participation in the Children's Christmas Program and singing occasionally in worship. We want our children to be excited about coming to church. With that in mind, we will do our best to show them how exciting it is to be a Christian at UCUMC! The director of the Children's Choir is Stephanie Daniel.
Way of the Child -
Following Children's Choir, children are invited to our Children's Bible Study from 7:00 - 7:45 p.m. Way of the Child is designed to help children develop an intimate personal relationship with God. Leaders are Chrys Baier and Granny Kathy Tisdale.
Adult Bell Choir
Beautiful music is an integral part of all worship services at Universal City United Methodist Church. Along with the various choirs and musical performances, the Hosanna Chimes regularly provide music for the morning worship services. The 11-member group began in October 2000 using a set of tone chimes. They practice on Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in the church sanctuary.
We now have a brand new set of bells, thanks to the generosity of the congregation. Our director Pam Daniel, may be reached by email at pdaniel@ucumctx.org.
Recording of Hosanna Chimes Concert, December 6, 2009 5 p.m.
"Christmas Bells"
The Praise Team practices on Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary to prepare for each week's 9:30 a.m. contemporary worship service. We are always learning new praise and worship songs, and practicing familiar ones as we praise God with all our hearts. Drama, poetry, special events, dance, and other forms of creative expression are occasionally part of this worship service. PowerPoint and sound team members also attend practice. If you have questions or are interested in singing or playing an instrument, please contact the Worship Leader, William Daniel.
The UCUMC Grace Notes Music and Worship Ministry is a group of eight committed Christian men and women who seek to serve our Lord Jesus Christ and his church by providing music and worship for churches within the Southwest Texas Conference and South Central Texas area. We also serve on Walks to Emmaus, at various Conference events, at retreats, in hospitals, and with shut-ins. We provide a wide variety of worship opportunities from simply singing a few songs to leading the entire worship experience. We have been together as a group for more than 9 years singing a wide range of music from Southern Gospel to more contemporary Christian music. Five group members are Conference-certified Lay Speakers. We're also experienced in leading gospel sing-alongs.
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