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\nNext weekend, we will have our first Open Sing of the year. We\u2019ve had one before and I\u2019ve mentioned it in previous articles, but I\u2019m still getting some questions. Hopefully this will help you decide whether or not you want to take part!
\nWhat is an \u201cOpen Sing\u201d? An Open Sing is the opportunity to join your voice as a chorister in the choral area on particular Sundays throughout the year. This is for anybody, regardless of choir membership status. All are welcome!
\nWhy would I do the Open Sing? Besides the current choir members who are itching to minister again during the summer \u201coff season,\u201d this is also a chance to give non-members a chance to try out singing in a choir.
\nIn the many conversations I\u2019ve had with parishioners over the year, the placement of our choral area is a prime reason why many won\u2019t join the choir. They\u2019re afraid of being \u201cwatched.\u201d Although I try to reassure everyone, it\u2019s still a very real fear that some have. (I don\u2019t blame you, I suffer from stage fright, too!)
\nThe Open Sings allow for you to try singing with a group during Mass and getting a chance to feel what it\u2019s like up there in a low-key way. I\u2019m a try-it-before-you-buy-it kind of girl \u2013 if you still find it uncomfortable afterward, you can walk away with no regrets! This is a perfect opportunity to see if you might want to join us full-time beginning in September.
\nI don\u2019t have music. I will provide song sheets for everyone who comes up to minister. Current members need not bring their books.
\nI can\u2019t sing. Everyone can sing \u2013 you just have to find your song. I will never make anyone sing on their own who isn\u2019t comfortable doing so!
\nOkay, you\u2019ve convinced me. So, what do I do? Just join us in the choral area before any Mass next weekend! I will make an announcement a few minutes before Mass starts to help remind people they are welcome to come up.
\nI hope to see many of you joining us next weekend! In the meantime, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me and I\u2019d be happy to answer them.
\nHymnal Scavenger Hunt How\u2019d you do with last week\u2019s Hymnal Scavenger Hunt? It was Canticle of the Turning, found in the red hymnal at #527. Here\u2019s this week\u2019s clue:
\nDuring this busy wedding season, a popular song chosen by couples takes passages from Song of Songs and the Book of Ruth. David Haas penned this beautiful arrangement.
\nHint: This song may be found in the red hymnal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"