Ringing bells will be one way for those who are comfortable returning to worship in person to participate. Only our two singers will be singing because of the dangers involved. But we have made a plan to ring handbells as part of worship and hope it provides a way for you to be part of making the songs of praise to God.
First: You do NOT need musical training. If you can follow the words of the hymn, you can ring a bell. You don't need to read notes.
Cynthia will prepare the scores. Show up Sunday morning at 9 am to rehearse (bells only at 9 am, then join the other instrumentalists at 9:30 am).
Bells ringers will sit in the section by the windows, near the other instruments. The spacing there is the same as anywhere in the sanctuary. Music will be on stands in the pew in front of you, so that you need not juggle music and bells.
Again, if you can follow the words of a hymn, then you can ring a bell! No music reading required. Really!
Please notify the Church office by Thursday at 4 pm if you want to ring a bell (or even two!) on Sunday morning.firstlutheran@grandecom.net is still the operating email for that, or you can call 512-392-2064 .
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