Music Notes

Beginning April 15 (Easter 2), members of the parish will see the blue Hymnal 1982 in the pew each Sunday, alongside the red Book of Common Prayer. The Hymnal 1982 will be our anchor hymnal, and the one a visitor will always see. Ministers of Hospitality will no longer need to hand out hymnals. However, we will continue to incorporate music from other hymnals and traditions (“Gather”, “Lift Every Voice and Sing”, “Wonder, Love and Praise”, and various Christian contemporary or folk hymns for which we either have copyright permission or do not need it.) The musical selections that are not in Hymnal 1982 will be in the worship booklet.

We will continue to change service music by season. It will be like the weather in Wisconsin: if you don’t like it, don’t worry; soon it will change…

We will also try to have a song leader each Sunday to help us with congregational participation. So, sing out joyfully!

Music Director

We have begun the search for a part time music director for St. James Parish. A short advertisement for the position has been approved by the Rector and is being posted at local music venues and with the American Guild of Organists. The Rector will review the applications and she, along with a committee comprised of Paul Cooke, Lucy Cooper, and Robert Wilson, will interview candidates. We are looking for a musician proficient on organ and piano. If anyone reading this article has a candidate in mind, contact the Rector and she can send that person the job announcement. We are hoping to have a Music Director by August.

Lucy Cooper