Worship at St. Michael can be characterized as traditional but with an openness to explore and a willingness to implement new liturgies and music without disrupting the heritage of our Lutheran tradition.

We draw our liturgy and music from a variety of sources, such as the Lutheran Book of Worship, With One Voice, Evangelical Lutheran Worship, as well as the music libraries of GIA Publications and Oregon Catholic Press.

We are considering the addition of a third worship service sometime in the future. The style and format for this possibility is being studied and discussed by the Pastor and Worship and Music committee.

REGULAR Worship Schedule During September through May, we worship on Sunday mornings at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. using a traditional Lutheran liturgy. Hymns are taken from a variety of resources, including LBW, ELW, WOV, and Gather Comprehensive. All music is accompanied by organ or piano. Sunday School is at 9:15 a.m. It is also in session from September through May. Nursery care is provided for all services and Sunday School. SUMMER Worship Schedule During the summer months (Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend), we offer one Sunday morning worship service at 9:30 a.m. with child care provided. Sunday school is not in session during the summer. During the summer, we use familiar worship settings taken from the Lutheran Book of Worship and the Evangelical Lutheran Worship hymnal.

Holy Communion is celebrated on the first & third Sundays of the month and at all festivals.

All of God’s people have sung throughout recorded history. The Israelites sang after their deliverance from Egypt. David sang in time of trouble and rejoicing. Mary and Simeon sang songs of thanksgiving. John, on the island of Patmos, heard the glorious songs of the angels in his vision. You might say, “The story is a song to be sung”.

Music serves a variety of purposes. Music helps people who sing together remember their story, and the repeated memory of that common story binds together members of the group. Music helps people become one in identity and purpose. Because of music's ability to form the community, it has been a vital part of the Christian church over the centuries.

Music is God's creation. It is a gift to God's people to use in praise and adoration and in prayer. Music communicates and expresses faith in ways beyond mere words. For Martin Luther, music was a practical art closely tied to theology, to be used in the praise of God and in the proclamation of the Gospel.

At St. Michael, music functions not as an ornament or entertainment, but rather as an integral part of our faith journey. We hope you will join us as we seek to explore, experience and proclaim the good news of God in this place and to our community through the gift of music.

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The Matins Choir
This is the choir for all you early risers! Matins Choir singers meet at 7:15 a.m. on the second Sunday of the month. The Choir will learn a simple anthem usually based on a familiar hymn text and sing it during the 8:00 a.m. worship service.

Adult Choir
The “Chancel Choir” meets Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m. to rehearse anthems and special music to be sung every Sunday at the 10:30 a.m. service and for special church services such as Christmas, Holy Week, Easter, Confirmation and Church Music Sunday.

Come join the fun and fellowship of our Chancel Choir and share your gifts with the St. Michael community!

Children's Choir
The “Children's Choir “ is for eager young singers, second through fifth grade. The choir meets on Tuesday afternoon from 5:00-5:50 PM., performs one Sunday a month at the 10:30 a.m. service and on other special occasions. First graders are invited to join in January after they have had a few months getting used to classroom learning. The children will sing, play chimes, work with rhythm instruments, and learn how to be worship leaders.

Come learn to use special instruments and songs as we employ creative ways to praise God in Sunday worship!

Youth Ring and Sing Choir
The "Youth Ring & Sing Choir" meets on Tuesday from 6:00 PM to 6:50 PM. This choir is for sixth through twelfth graders. The choir will sing and/or ring for worship throughout the year and take part in the spring Musical.

Jubilation Ringers
Have you always wanted to learn to play the hand bells? If so, the “Jubilation Ringers Bell Choir” is for you! This popular choir meets on Thursday evenings, 6:15 - 7:30 p.m. to work on ensemble music. The choir performs rewarding and prayerful music one Sunday a month and on special occasions. We have just added two more octaves of bells to the bell choir, giving us five octaves in all!

Music reading skills are needed in order to ring with this group.

Summer Ringers and Singers
A summer "pick-up" choir! No need to think about an evening rehearsal—just show up on any of the several scheduled Sundays in the summer to sing or ring! Ringers and singers will come at 7:15 a.m. that Sunday morning and learn an easy piece to use during worship that morning. All are welcome!

Music at St. Michael Concert Series
In 1999, we launched an exciting outreach of our congregation’s ministry: an annual series of concerts and recitals to be called Music at St. Michael. Our mission is to use the beautifully glorious acoustics of our sanctuary and provide an avenue to the arts for our community through the universal language of music. With the gifted talents of both professional and amateur performers, Music at St. Michael, presents five distinctive musical events each year.