Music
As Christians we have always found ways to say and sing the story of God’s kingdom and its transformative power in our world.
"Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world."
Martin Luther
Congregational Music
At St. Peter’s the hymns, songs, and spiritual songs we sing as a congregation are a strong part of the worship service. By raising our voices collectively in song, we communally proclaim our faith. Each of our voices melds with the others around us, and together, as the assembled people of God, we proclaim God’s word of grace to each other and to the world. We sing many different kinds of music from a variety of cultures, led by the organ and piano or sometimes sung a cappella.
St. Peter’s Music Ensembles - Come & Join Us!
Please contact Tom Berdos, Director of Music, to participate or for more information.
Herald Choir
The adult choir provides choral music each Sunday at the 10:30 service. Singers in high school and older are welcome to participate. Rehearsals with Tom and Deborah Berdos on Thursday evenings, at 7:00 p.m. (6:30 p.m. during concert prep seasons). Rehearsals begin on September 4, 2025.
Concert Chorus
Adult choir providing choral music for our two annual choral concerts – Messiah in December, and St. Peter’s Choir Festival in May. Singers in high school and older are welcome to participate. The concert chorus is also open to any singers in the community, so you can bring friends and neighbors to sing with you. Rehearsals with Tom and Deborah Berdos are on Thursday evenings, 7:30-8:30 p.m., during concert prep seasons (mid-fall, after Easter). Singers need to purchase concert music.
Youth Choir
Open to all kids in grades 5-8; come and sing! Rehearsals with Tom Berdos on Monday afternoons, 4:15-4:45 p.m. in the music room, beginning September 8, 2025.
St. Peter's Ringers
Handbell choir for ringers of all ability levels, providing handbell music for our worship services. Ringers in middle school and older are welcome to participate. Rehearsals are with Tom Berdos in the sanctuary on Monday evenings, 7:00-8:00 p.m., beginning on September 8, 2025. Signup sheets are outside the choir room.
Intergenerational Orchestra
Open to all instrumental musicians, grade 8 through adult, and younger students by audition. This orchestra accompanies the hymns in our worship services several times a year. Music is available online. Instrumentalists prepare independently, and we put the music together on the day we play in worship. Watch for periodic announcements for orchestra participation.
Other Musical Involvement
Instrumentalists (brass, woodwinds, strings, piano) and vocalists who would be interested in playing or singing in worship, please contact Tom at tom.berdos@stpeterslutheran.org. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! (Ps. 150:6)