February 22, 2012

Immanuel Lutheran Church

616 Lake Street, Evanston, Illinois 60201

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Q: Why does your website change colors?

A: You will notice that our website changes colors with the liturgical seasons:

Advent - Blue is used for its references to hope.

Christmas - White/Gold is used, as a reference to the purity of the newborn Christ, and to our light and joy in him.

Lent - Purple is indicated, as the stark color of repentance and solemnity.

Easter - White/Gold as the color of joy in the Resurrection.

Pentecost - Red as the color of fire is used when we remember the tongues of fire descended on the crowd in Jerusalem.

Other Sundays of the year use green to indicate our growth in faith as we follow the teachings and ministry of Christ.

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Immanuel's music program is rich and diverse, offering individual congregants numerous opportunities to serve God and the church with their talent and love of music. Greg Hummel, Immanuel's long-time organist, provides musical leadership to the congregation in the playing of hymns and the liturgy.

In addition, Greg offers for worship many of the major organ works by the masters of the German, as well as French, Baroque - music eminently suited to Immanuel's splendid tracker organ. Laurie Stivers, Associate Organist, leads the congregation musically during worship during Greg's absences and also accompanies both the Adult and Youth Choirs. Laurie's repertory includes music from the Baroque as well but also frequently includes music by eminent living Lutheran composers.

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Choirs

The Adult Choir is made up entirely of amateur singers who consistently provide the congregation with a high level of musical leadership, whether it is through singing the hymns, the liturgy, or special music. The range of the Adult Choir's repertory extends from Gregorian chant to concertatos by Richard Hillert and Carl Schalk, and music commissioned for and by the people of Immanuel. The Adult Choir is conducted by Cantor Elizabeth Bennett. [Click here to hear the choir singing Hugo Distler's Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt]

Immanuel's Children's Choir is made up of the members of all Sunday School classes. Children's Choir meets on Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. in the Choir Room. The Choir sings familiar songs like "Jesus Loves Me" in addition to learning parts of the liturgy, hymns, and anthems for service. The Children's Choir is directed by Elizabeth Bennett.

Membership in either choir is open to all who can sing, who enjoy singing the liturgy, and who can commit to regular weekly rehearsals and Sunday morning worship services. The Adult Choir rehearses every Wednesday, September through early June, from 7:30 to 9:00. The Children's Choir meets every Sunday September through May from 9:15 to 9:30 a.m.

The 2011-2012 year is a great time to join the choir! If it's an issue, we can arrange for childcare to be available during Wednesday evening rehearsals. Adult Choir is open to anyone in the congregation Grade 9 to age 109! Please talk with any current choir member or Elizabeth Bennett for more information about joining. You may also simply show up on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.!