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Table of Contents

Greetings .............................................................. 2

Campus Map Concordia University ................ 6

Conference Schedule ..................................... 7-11

Sunday, June 23 ............................................. 7

Monday, June 24 ......................................... 7

Tuesday, June 25 .......................................... 8

Wednesday, June 26 .................................... 9

Thursday, June 27 ...................................... 11

Exhibitor Schedule ........................................... 11

Presenters .......................................................... 12

Plenary Descriptions ........................................ 22

Workshop Descriptions .................................... 23

Raabe Prize ......................................................... 29

Faithful Servant Awards .................................. 30

Hillert Awards .................................................. 32

Sabbaticals ......................................................... 34

In memoriam ..................................................... 36

ALCM Officers & Staff ...................................... 38

Local Restaurant List ....................................... 39

Acknowledgments ........................................... 40

Welcome to Portland!

Are you ready? Here

we go.

We have three full days

packed with music,

worship, workshops,

presentations, and

fellowship. There will

be something for

everyone.

By the end of our days together, I hope you can

take a lot of what you learn here back home to

your own congregations and communities so

that you can share with them the beauty of

simple things done well.

I want to thank an incredible planning team who

has been hard at work on all the details of this

conference.

Bill Kuhn, on site at Concordia, has been busy

both on the campus and at our host church, St.

Michael’s, making sure we feel at home.

Susan Friesen has also brought local knowledge

to the conference and managed our finances.

Jeremy Bankson has planned and managed our

worship services.

Linda Kempke has put together an amazing

program of speakers and workshops.

Jim Rindelaub – ALCM Executive Director, Julie

Grindle – ALCM President, and Cheryl Dieter –

ALCM Business Manager were also

conscripted into service to help with this

conference.

This has been an amazing group to work with,

and I am thankful for all their attention to every

detail of this conference.

I also want to thank Concordia University–

Portland for welcoming us to their campus, but

please know that they are just our home base—

we plan to take full advantage of all that

Portland has to offer.

John Morris

2019 Conference Chair

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Greetings from the Mayor

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Dear friends and colleagues,

ALCM nurtures and equips musicians to serve and lead the church’s song.

This mission statement has been my mantra for ALCM since the board

adopted it in January 2016. Crafting this statement was a singular moment

at our board meeting that clarified why we are here and why we do what

we do. Since then, it has informed everything we do, from conference

planning to educational offerings, sponsorships to fundraising. ALCM is

committed to living into this mission.

As you read these words my time as president of ALCM will be coming to

an end. It is difficult for me to articulate the deep joy that serving this

organization has given me. I have spent a significant amount of time with

my partners on the board visioning and planning for ALCM and seeing so

many beautiful things come to fruition.

Cheryl Dieter and Jim Rindelaub have made this job of president so easy,

and I’m extremely thankful to them, as well as to my predecessor, Anne

Krentz Organ. I am thrilled for ALCM that Kevin Barger will officially be

the president at the end of our Monday business meeting.

Thank you all for your support, and may you be blessed in your ministries

and infused with the Holy Spirit as you serve the people of God.

Julie Grindle

Outgoing president

Greetings from the Outgoing ALCM President

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Greetings from the Incoming ALCM President

Dear friends,

We are so glad that you have chosen to spend a piece of your summer

with ALCM in Portland. This is one of the most exciting times in our

organization’s history. Our future is full of new opportunities, allowing us

to branch out and try new things. To do that requires planning, flexibility,

and patience. Through it all, we strive always to do those common things

uncommonly well.

I hope you will take something new home with you from this week. I hope

that you will infuse your passion for our vocation into each of your home

congregations. I hope that you find excitement in the common tasks of our

days but also in the uncommon tasks that cause us to grow.

As leaders of the church’s song, we have the privilege of leading, teaching,

and creating unique worship experiences each time we step into that

leadership role. Each of us is an important component of ALCM. Step

boldly. Step compassionately. Step thoughtfully. Step faithfully. Every step

we take transforms an experience for someone somewhere. I look forward

to stepping together with you.

Kevin Barger

Incoming president

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Greetings from the Executive Director

Welcome to Portland, ALCM friends!

It is such a joy to gather with you every two years and experience the

wonderful worship spaces in a city waiting to be explored. This year

Portland will offer some real gems. A favorite part of our conferences for

me is the congregational song we sing. I always look forward to it! Please

sing out at every opportunity and know I will be cherishing those moments.

I hope you will, too!

We are grateful to be on one of our Lutheran college campuses this year.

Concordia University has been a gracious and generous host. Based on the

theme “Leading the Church’s Song: Doing Common Things Uncommonly

Well,” our conference chair, John Morris, and his planning team have pre-

pared a wonderful schedule of worship and learning. The week will provide

inspiration to send us home renewed as leaders of the church’s song.

Thank you for attending this biennial conference. So many of you have

contributed generously of your time, talent, and treasure as you lead the

church’s song in your congregation. Know I am grateful for you and our

shared partnership in music ministry.

Blessings,

Jim Rindelaub

Executive Director

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Registration (19)

Meals (3)

Plenaries (25)

Exhibits (19)

East Hall dorm (15)

Workshops (various)

Main entrance

LOCATIONS USED DURING THE CONFERENCE

(1) Luther Hall - D3

(3) Hagen Campus Center - E3

(15) East Residence Hall - D7

(16) Fine Arts Building - F2

(18) Campus Green - G4

(19) George R. White Library & Learning Center - H4

(25) St. Michael’s Lutheran Church - K6

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❖ Sunday, June 23, 2019

2:00p-midnight Dorm check-in [East Hall (15)]

2:00-8:00 Vendor set-up [GRW Lobby (19)]

7:00 Hymn festival at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

❖ Monday, June 24, 2019

7:30a Shuttle buses begin at conference hotels

8:00a-3:30p Registration desk open [GRW second floor (19)]

8:30a-3:30p Pre-conference: Finale® training — presented by Mavis Kallestad [L300 (1)]

* 9:00a-12:30p Exhibits open — publishers and artists vendor fair for ALCM and local

community [GRW lobby (19)]

9:30-12 noon Workshop presented by the Church Music Institute — “Planning through

the Church Year: Thinking Liturgically & Musically”

[FAB Auditorium (16)]

10:30-11:30 Hosting a Hearts • Hands • Voices one-day workshop [GRW 314 (19)]

12 noon Lunch (catered — self-pay) [Hagen Campus Center (3)]

12:30-3:30 Exhibits open for conference registrants

12:45-2:00 Reading sessions #1:

Choral (small choir: SAB, 2 part, unison) [FAB Auditorium (16)]

Leader: Ralph Nelson

Organ [St. Michael’s — balcony (25)]

Leader: Wayne Wold

Handbell [L121 (1)]

Leader: Matthew Compton

2:15-3:30 Reading sessions #2:

Choral (large choir: SATB) [FAB Auditorium (16)]

Leader: David Cherwien

Piano [St. Michael’s—Fellowship Hall (25)]

Leader: Karen Areheart Ives

3:30-8:00 Exhibits closed (opening worship, dinner, business meeting)

Conference Schedule

Unless otherwise noted, all conference activities will be held on the Concordia University campus. Locations are

designated by room number and building. Building numbers, which appear in parentheses throughout this con-

ference book, correspond to the buildings listed at the bottom of the campus map on page 6.

Activities that are open to the public are marked with an asterisk ( * ) before the time. Transportation for offsite

events open to the public on Tuesday and Wednesday is available only for registered conference attendees. Those

not registered may attend those events but need their own transportation.

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(Conference Schedule continued)

4:00 Opening Eucharist [St. Michael’s Lutheran Church (25)]

Preacher: Samuel Torvend

Presider: Phillip Brandt

Organist: Charles Ore

5:30 Dinner at Concordia (included)

[Campus Green (weather permitting) (18) or Hagen cafeteria & SEAC (3)]

7:00 ALCM national business meeting & awards [St. Michael’s (25)]

8:30-10:00 Vendor dessert reception — exhibits open [GRW lobby (19)]

9:00 First bus shuttle departs for hotels [buses load by St. Michael’s (25)]

10:10 Final bus shuttle departs for hotels [buses load by St. Michael’s (25)]

❖ Tuesday, June 25, 2019

8:00a-4:45p Registration desk open [GRW second floor (19)]

8:15 Shuttle buses begin at conference hotels

* 9:00 Morning Prayer [Campus Green (18) (weather permitting) or St. Michael’s (25)]

9:30 Plenary #1: “Common Word, common words” — Susan Briehl

[St. Michael’s Sanctuary (25)]

10:30 Break

10:30-5:00 Exhibits open [GRW lobby (19)]

10:45-11:45 Workshops #1

◼ Susan Briehl Post-plenary Conversation

[St. Michael’s Fireside Room—through Fellowship Hall (25)]

◼ Copyright Issues and the Church Musician — Mark Lawson

[GRW 314 (19)]

◼ Leading the Church’s Song from the Piano — Anne Krentz Organ

[St. Michael’s Fellowship Hall (25)]

◼ Liturgy: Is It Really the “Work of the People”? — Paul Grime

[GRW 313 (19)]

◼ Lutheran Service Builder — Jacob Weber [GRW 312 (19)]

◼ Mature/Aging Voices — Ralph Nelson [GRW 303 (19)]

◼ Music Expressions in Today’s Lutheran Worship —

Eduardo Charbonnier [GRW 318a (19)]

◼ Musician/Pastor Relationship — Bill Hartley [L100 (1)]

◼ Psalms Are for Singing: The Psalter in the Sunday Assembly —

Rick Erickson [FAB Auditorium (16)]

◼ Reading Session: Children’s Choral — Andrea Baxter

[St. Michael’s Sanctuary (25)]

◼ Singing the Gospel: Lectionary/Hymn of the Day — Frederick Niedner

[L104 (1)]

◼ Using Instruments in Worship — Benjamin Kolodziej [L300 (1)]

◼ Using Handbells Liturgically — Matthew Compton [L121 (1)]

◼ Worship Resources and the ELCA — John Weit [GRW 203 (19)]

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12:00p Lunch (included) – regional meetings

Region 1 [FAB Auditorium (16)]

Region 2 [St. Michael’s Fellowship Hall (25)]

Region 3 [Hagen: SEAC — upstairs (3)]

Region 4 [L121 (1)]

2:00-3:00 Workshops #2

◼ Advent Service Music: Incorporating Short Sung Refrains into the

Liturgy — Anne Krentz Organ [St. Michael’s Fellowship Hall (25)]

◼ Celebrating Grace: Putting Fun in the Fundamentals of

Children’s Choirs — Andrea Baxter [FAB Auditorium (16)]

◼ Children in Worship — Karen Foote [Hagen: SEAC — upstairs (3)]

◼ Leading the Church’s Song from the Organ — Tom Mueller

[St. Michael’s Sanctuary (25)]

◼ Pastor’s Role in the Artistry/Music of the Church (Pastors’

Workshop) — Bill Hartley [GRW 314 (19)]

◼ Preaching and Worship Planning in the Year of Matthew —

Phil Brandt [GRW 301 (19)]

◼ Singing More than Bread and Wine — Samuel Torvend [GRW 310 (19)]

◼ Singing the Gospel: Lectionary/Hymn of the Day — Frederick Niedner

[GRW 201 (19)]

◼ Prelude/Sundays and Seasons for Beginners — David Sims &

Jane Knappe [GRW 312 (19)]

◼ Using Handbells Liturgically — Matthew Compton [L121 (1)]

◼ Worship Resources and the ELCA — John Weit [GRW 203 (19)]

◼ Worship Resources and the LCMS — Paul Grime [GRW 313 (19)]

3:00-5:00 Vendor and exhibit time [GRW lobby (19)]

5:00 Catered dinner at Concordia (included) [Hagen cafeteria & SEAC (3)]

6:00 Buses depart for Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

[buses load by St. Michael’s (25)]

* 7:00 Evensong at Trinity followed by reception

8:30 Buses return to Concordia and conference hotels

❖ Wednesday, June 26, 2019

8:00a-2:00p Registration desk open [GRW second floor (19)]

8:15a Shuttle buses begin at conference hotels

* 9:00 Morning Prayer [St. Michael’s Sanctuary (25)]

9:30 Plenary #2: “Music in Common, Music in Community”— Robert Farlee

[St. Michael’s Sanctuary (25)]

10:30a-2:00p Exhibits open [GRW lobby (19)] — last chance to make purchases

(Conference Schedule continued)

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11:00 - 12 noon Workshops #3

◼ Robert Farlee Post-plenary Conversation

[St. Michael’s Fireside Room—through Fellowship Hall (25)]

◼ Celebrating Grace: Putting Fun in the Fundamentals of Children’s

Choirs — Andrea Baxter [FAB Auditorium (16)]

◼ Children in Worship — Karen Foote [Hagen: SEAC — upstairs (3)]

◼ Leading the Church’s Song from the Piano — Anne Krentz Organ

[St. Michael’s Fellowship Hall (25)]

◼ Leading the Church’s Song from the Organ — Tom Mueller

[St. Michael’s Sanctuary (25)]

◼ Lutheran Service Builder — Jacob Weber [GRW 312 (19)]

◼ Mature/Aging Voices — Ralph Nelson [GRW 303 (19)]

◼ Music Expressions in Today’s Lutheran Worship —

Eduardo Charbonnier [GRW 318a (19)]

◼ Post-Modernism for Church Musicians — Don Nevile

[GRW 201 (19)]

◼ Preaching and Worship Planning in the Year of Matthew —

Phil Brandt [GRW 301 (19)]

◼ Prelude/Sundays and Seasons for More Advanced Users —

David Sims & Jane Knappe [GRW 310 (19)]

◼ Psalms Are for Singing: The Psalter in the Sunday Assembly —

Rick Erickson [L121 (1)]

◼ Using Instruments in Worship — Benjamin Kolodziej [L300 (1)]

◼ Working Well with My Pastor (Musicians’ Workshop) — Bill Hartley

[L100 (1)]

◼ Worship Resources and the LCMS — Paul Grime

[GRW 314 (19)]

12:00p Lunch on own (local options) — Free time (see local restaurant list on pg. 39)

2:00 Exhibits close

2:00 Buses depart for moveable hymn sing: Zion Lutheran, St. Mary’s Roman

Catholic, Temple Beth Israel [buses load by St. Michael’s (25)]

5:00 Dinner at Jewish Center (included)

6:00 Buses to the Grotto

* 7:00 Evening concert in chapel at the Grotto

8:45 Buses return to Concordia and conference hotels

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Sunday, June 23 Vendor set-up 2:00-8:00 [GRW Lobby (19)]

Monday, June 24 9:00-12:30 – Exhibits open to public / vendor fair

12:30-3:30 – Exhibits open (reading sessions also scheduled during this time)

3:30-8:00 – Exhibits closed (opening worship, dinner, business meeting)

8:30-10:00 – Exhibits open – desert reception in vendor area

Tuesday, June 25 10:30-5:00 – Exhibits open

Wednesday, June 26 10:30-2:00 – Exhibits open

Exhibits close at 2:15

Exhibit breakdown until 5:00

❖ Thursday, June 27, 2019

8:15a Shuttle buses begin at conference hotels

9:00 Plenary #3: “Common Table” — Samuel Torvend

[St. Michael’s Sanctuary (25)]

* 10:30 Closing Eucharist [St. Michael’s (25)]

Preacher: Susan Briehl

Presider: Robert Farlee

Organist: Larry Long

12 noon Conference concludes

Shuttles to conference hotels [buses load by St. Michael’s (25)]

Lunch on own

12:00-6:00 Post-conference wine tasting [buses load by St. Michael’s (25)]

(Conference Schedule continued)

Exhibitor Schedule

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Presenters ◼ = workshop & times

Andrea Baxter currently serves as the director for worship renewal of

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lansdale, PA. In this new position

at Trinity, she has oversight of the graded children’s music program that

she has built, and directs youth and adult choirs in addition to planning

worship for Trinity’s three weekly services. Andrea grew up in Tamaqua,

PA, where she started studying piano at a young age. Opportunities to

accompany choirs and musicals in high school helped to push her toward

a bachelor of music degree in music education from Susquehanna

University in Selinsgrove, PA, and then a master of music degree in choral

conducting from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. Andrea

has used her musical gifts in various settings; however, she has found that

her true passion is for music as an impetus for faith formation in the

church. Andrea is on the faculty for the Choristers Guild Institute, a three-

year certification program for children’s choir directors, and she has served

as a curriculum writer for Growing in Grace, a scripture-based music

curriculum for children’s choirs. Andrea also regularly conducts children’s

choir festivals and provides workshops, particularly around the topic of

the importance of children in worship. Andrea resides in Lansdale, PA,

with her husband and their three sons.

◼ Reading Session: Children’s Choral

Tuesday 10:45 • St. Michael’s Sanctuary (25)

◼ Celebrating Grace: Putting Fun in the Fundamentals of

Children’s Choirs

Tuesday 2:00 • FAB Auditorium (16)

Wednesday 11:00 • FAB Auditorium (16)

Phillip Brandt has served Lutheran parishes in Utah and Oregon and as

Religion Professor at Concordia University-Portland since 2005. He is also

the convener of Sunday Sermon, a pericope commentary and sermon

support that is used by over 500 Lutheran pastors and missionaries

worldwide.

◼ Preaching and Worship Planning in the Year of Matthew

Tuesday 2:00 • GRW 301 (19)

Wednesday 11:00 • GRW 301 (19)

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Susan Briehl, a Lutheran pastor living in Spokane, WA, and rostered in the

Indiana-Kentucky Synod (ELCA), is called to serve the wider church as

teacher, writer, and liturgist. She has served in team ministries as director

of Holden Village, campus pastor at Pacific Lutheran University, and

pastor of Our Saviour's Lutheran in Bellingham, WA, and has taught parish

worship and preaching at Wartburg Theological Seminary. Most recently

Susan served as associate director of the Valparaiso Project. Her hymn texts

include “Holy God, Holy and Glorious”; “By Your Hand You Feed Your

People”; “To Christ Belong”; and “God Alone be Praised,” the latter

commissioned by ALCM in commemoration of Reformation 500.

◼ Plenary #1: Common Word, common words

Tuesday 9:30 • St. Michael’s Sanctuary (25)

◼ Post-plenary conversation

Tuesday 10:45 • Fireside Room—through Fellowship Hall (25)

Plenary Speaker

Eduardo Charbonnier is the minister of worship and music at St. Matthew

Lutheran Church in Beaverton, OR, where he has served since September

2001. He previously served for eight years at Our Savior’s Lutheran in Lake

Oswego, OR, three years at Abiding Savior Lutheran in Tempe, AZ, and

five years at Trinity Anglican Church in Montevideo, Uruguay. He is

passionate about leading worship in a variety of styles and humbled when

he hears stories of people finding comfort, peace, and joy through music

and the arts.

◼ Music Expressions in Today’s Lutheran Worship: Exploring Old and

New Ways of Worshipping Christ in Our Local Church thru Music

and the Arts

Tuesday 10:45 • GRW 318a (19)

Wednesday 11:00 • GRW 318a (19)

(Presenters continued)

• • •

Interested in a one-day practical workshop to support and enhance your church music skills? Check out ALCM.org for locations and dates for upcoming Hearts • Hands • Voices workshops.

The 2019 workshops are set to begin in August.

Interested in hosting a workshop at your church? Send an email to Sally Messner, ALCM’s new events coordinator, at events@alcm.org

or stop by and visit her at the registration desk during the Portland conference.

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Matthew Compton, a Colorado Springs native, has been composing,

arranging, and conducting music for handbells since 2007 when he was in

the eighth grade. He had his first composition published at the age of 15,

making him one of the youngest-ever published handbell composers.

Matthew has numerous compositions and arrangements in print or in the

publishing process.

An avid performer, player, and student of handbell music, Matthew is

known for his high-energy originals and arrangements and beautiful

harmonies. His music has been performed across the world by many elite

groups, including The Agape Ringers, Alleluia Ringers of Concordia

University Wisconsin, Pikes Peak Youth Ringers, and Hong Kong Youth

Handbell Ensemble.

In addition, Matthew’s music has been selected for the repertoire for

regional and national handbell festivals, including Distinctly Bronze East

and West, and the International Handbell Symposium.

Matthew graduated in 2016 from Concordia University Wisconsin with a

degree in music and a focus on composition and conducting. During his

time at Concordia, he rang with the Alleluia Ringers, a touring handbell

choir; started a student handbell choir to perform at an annual campus

event; and was the handbell director at a local church.

Here in the Portland area, he is the director of Bells of the Cascades,

director of music ministries at Salmon Creek Church in Vancouver, WA,

directs the handbell ensemble at Concordia University-Portland, and

teaches composition.

◼ Using Handbells Liturgically

Tuesday 10:45 • L121 (1)

Tuesday 2:00 • L121 (1)

Rick Erickson serves as cantor at Christ the King in Houston, TX, as well as

director of the Bach Society Houston. He also is adjunct on the music

faculty of Rice University. A native of Superior, WI, he previously served

parishes in Rochester and Manhattan, NY. He is also a deacon in the ELCA.

◼ Psalms Are for Singing: The Psalter in the Sunday Assembly

Tuesday 10:45 • FAB Auditorium (16)

Wednesday 11:00 • L121 (1)

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Robert Buckley Farlee has been cantor of Christ Church Lutheran in

Minneapolis, MN, since 1981, serving as organist, choir director, and

composer in residence. Since 2001, he has shared that position with Martin

Seltz. He has also served as a pastor to that congregation.

Farlee has edited Leading the Church’s Song and Honoring Our Neighbor’s

Faith. From 2001 till his retirement in 2017, he was senior editor for worship

at Augsburg Fortress. He worked on Evangelical Lutheran Worship as well as

Sundays and Seasons and Sundays and Seasons: Preaching. He also oversaw

the choral and instrumental music publishing during that time and

developed three Music Sourcebooks to supplement ELW.

Farlee is a composer, having published hundreds of works of church music.

He has received the first Raabe-ALCM Prize for Excellence in Church

Music Composition, the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Lutheran

School of Theology at Chicago, and the Christus Rex Award from the

Institute of Liturgical Studies at Valparaiso University. In November 2018,

he was invited to lecture in church music to the Japan Evangelical Lutheran

Church. He has also served ALCM as director for ecclesiastical concerns,

three times as biennial conference worship chair, and as president from

2006 to 2008.

◼ Plenary #2: Music in Common, Music in Community

Wednesday 9:30 • St. Michael’s (25)

◼ Post-plenary conversation

Wednesday 11:00 • Fireside Room—through Fellowship Hall (25)

Plenary Speaker

Karen Foote is music director and organist at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

and School in Munster, IN. She directs and teaches music classes of all ages

in the church and school settings. Her role as worship planner includes all

regular and special services of the congregation. She also directs most of

the varied choral and instrumental ensembles. Karen has spent her career

in music and elementary education in New York, Michigan, and Indiana,

concentrating on children’s choral programs and music curricula.

◼ Children in Worship

Tuesday 2:00 • Hagen—SEAC (3 - upstairs)

Wednesday 11:00 • Hagen—SEAC (3 - upstairs)

(Presenters continued)

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Paul Grime is dean of the chapel and professor at Concordia Theological

Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN, teaching primarily in the area of worship and

homiletics. From 1996 to 2007 he served as executive director for the LCMS

Commission on Worship at the church body’s headquarters in St. Louis,

where he was project director for Lutheran Service Book. Prior to that he

served eight years as senior pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, West

Allis, WI, a suburb of Milwaukee.

Paul has music degrees from Valparaiso University (B.Mus.) and the

College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati (M.Mus.). His

theology degrees are from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne

(M.Div., S.T.M.) and Marquette University (Ph.D.). He has served as book

review editor for CrossAccent for the past decade.

◼ Liturgy: Is It Really the “Work of the People”?

Tuesday 10:45 • GRW 313 (19)

◼ Worship Resources and the LCMS

Tuesday 2:00 • GRW 313 (19)

Wednesday 11:00 • GRW 314 (19)

(Presenters continued)

Bill Hartley has been in the pastoral ministry since 1985, serving as a

senior pastor in The Netherlands, California, Arizona, and now at St. John’s

Lutheran Church in Spokane, WA. Bill ministered in Evangelical churches

for 30 years before being ordained in The Lutheran Church—Missouri

Synod in 2018. He was educated at Westmont and Wheaton Colleges and

has taught history and theology at Phoenix Seminary, Grand Canyon

University, and Saints Bible Institute in San Lorenzo, Italy. Having split his

career between music/worship and senior/preaching ministries, Bill brings

a seasoned perspective to the way these two roles can and should work

together to create healthy worship environments in our churches.

◼ Musician/Pastor Relationship

Tuesday 10:45 • L100 (1)

◼ Pastor’s Role in the Artistry/Music of the Church (Pastors’ Workshop)

Tuesday 2:00 • 314 (19)

◼ Working Well with My Pastor (Musicians’ Workshop)

Wednesday 11:00 • L100 (1)

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(Presenters continued)

Mark W. Lawson is the president of ECS Publishing Group, parent

company for E.C. Schirmer, Galaxy Music Corporation, and MorningStar

Music Publishers. Lawson has been active in developing digital delivery

methods and strategizing about the development of music websites, and

has been involved in numerous recording projects. As a publisher, he

enjoys working with both new as well as established composers. He is

actively involved in the Music Publishers Association and the Church

Music Publishers Association, and serves on the board of directors of

Chorus America.

◼ Copyright Issues and the Church Musician

Tuesday 10:45 • GRW 314 (19)

Benjamin Kolodziej serves as chapel organist at Southern Methodist

University, Dallas, TX, where he has been an adjunct lecturer in sacred music

at Perkins School of Theology. Since 1999 he has also been full-time organist

and director of worship at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Plano, TX.

Kolodziej has published articles in The Chorister, Concordia Theological

Quarterly, The Hymn, Concordia Historical Institute Quarterly, The American

Organist, Theatre Organ, The Diapason, Methodist History, and the Canterbury

Dictionary of Hymnology. As a lecturer on topics of church music he has

presented to AGO chapters and universities, maintaining an interest in

liturgical, hymnological, and theological history and practices. In addition to

having contributed to the forthcoming Lutheran Service Book Hymnal

Companion, his chapter titled "Organ Music in the Liturgy in the Twentieth

Century" was published by Routledge in 2011 in Twentieth-Century Organ

Music, a Festschrift honoring Robert T. Anderson. He has music published by

GIA and CPH and is currently working on a book for OHS Press tentatively

titled Organs and Organists at Southern Methodist University: 1915-2015.

◼ Using Instruments in Worship

Tuesday 10:45 • L300 (1)

Wednesday 11:00 • L300 (1)

Jane Knappe is digital music and music events coordinator at Augsburg

Fortress, working from her office in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Ardmore,

PA, when she’s not on the road. She has served the church through the

publishing ministry of the ELCA and the LCA for over 40 years.

◼ Prelude/Sundays and Seasons for Beginners (with David Sims)

Tuesday 2:00 • GRW 312 (19)

◼ Prelude/Sundays and Seasons for More Advanced Users

(with David Sims)

Wednesday 11:00 • GRW 310 (19)

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Ralph Nelson leads many different choral groups—both children and

adults—in the Portland, OR area. On any given day, he literally works with

singers ages 8 to 104. Named 2011 “Teaching Artist of the Year” in Oregon

(by Young Audiences of Oregon), Nelson is in demand as a choral director

and an artist-in-residence throughout the Portland area.

Nelson grew up in Maryland and earned his bachelor degree in music at

Amherst College in Massachusetts. Subsequently he studied composition

and conducting with Nadia Boulanger, and in 2008 he was a student of

Helmuth Rilling at the Oregon Bach Festival in Eugene, OR.

Nelson is the founding conductor and music director of the Bach Cantata

Choir. He conducts five programs per year with this organization, featuring

50+ singers and professional orchestra. To date, the Bach Cantata Choir has

performed 70 of the 250 cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach, as well as other

major Bach works including the “Mass in B Minor” and the “Christmas

Oratorio.”

In addition to composing and teaching in the public schools, Nelson is also

choir director of the oldest Swedish Lutheran church on the West Coast,

First Immanuel Lutheran Church in Portland, and director of the Holladay

Park Plaza Singers, a wonderful group of 40 senior citizens (two of whom

are over 100 years in age).

◼ Mature/Aging Voices

Tuesday 10:45 • GRW 303 (19)

Wednesday 11:00 • GRW 303 (19)

Tom Mueller is assistant professor of church music and university

organist at Concordia University in Irvine, CA, where he teaches organ,

jazz, and composition. Mueller maintains an active performance schedule

and has performed throughout the United States and in Europe. A

committed educator for musicians of all skill levels and backgrounds, he

has presented numerous workshops, masterclasses, and lectures, and has

served as a faculty member for the American Guild of Organist’s Pipe

Organ Encounter (POE) program. He currently serves on the national

Committee for Continuing Professional Education (CCPE) of the AGO.

Mueller earned the doctor of musical arts degree at the Eastman School of

Music as a student of David Higgs. He currently resides in Orange County,

CA, with his wife Kristina and their two children.

◼ Leading the Church’s Song from the Organ

Tuesday 2:00 • St. Michael’s Sanctuary (25)

Wednesday 11:00 • St. Michael’s Sanctuary (25)

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Anne Krentz Organ serves as the director of music ministries at St. Luke's

Lutheran Church in Park Ridge, IL. Her responsibilities include worship

planning, service playing, and the direction of the choral and instrumental

music program, which includes adult, youth, and children's choirs, a

handbell choir, and a variety of instrumental ensembles.

Anne holds degrees from Valparaiso University, the University of Illinois,

and Concordia University Chicago. Her choral, handbell, organ, and piano

compositions are published by Abingdon Press, Augsburg Fortress,

Choristers Guild, Concordia Publishing House, Hope Publishing

Company, and MorningStar Music. Anne is a past-president of ALCM.

◼ Advent Service Music: Incorporating Short Sung Refrains into

the Liturgy

Tuesday 2:00 • St. Michael’s Fellowship Hall (25)

◼ Leading the Church’s Song from the Piano

Tuesday 10:45 • St. Michael’s Fellowship Hall (25)

Wednesday 11:00 • St. Michael’s Fellowship Hall (25)

Don Nevile, a retired pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in

Canada, holds degrees from the University of Manitoba, Lutheran

Theological Seminary (Saskatoon, SK), McGill University (Montreal), and

the Toronto School of Theology in the University of Toronto. Donald

served as liturgical officer of the Synod of Alberta & the Territories, and as

chair of the ELCIC's Program Committee on Worship. He represented the

ELCIC on the Faith and Order Commission of the Canadian Council of

Churches, the Canadian Liturgical Society, and ALCM. Donald has taught

at both Concordia College, Edmonton, AB, and the Calgary, AB, division

of Canadian Lutheran Bible Institute; he has also served parishes across

Canada. Presently, Donald is director of music at St. James Lutheran

Church, in Jakobstettl (St. Jacob's Village), ON.

◼ Post-Modernism for Church Musicians

Wednesday 11:00 • GRW 201 (19)

Frederick Niedner is a senior research professor in Valparaiso University’s

department of Ttheology. He regularly leads workshops at Valparaiso’s

Institute of Liturgical Studies, contributes to numerous publications that

support the ministry of preaching, and writes a fortnightly op-ed column

for the Chicago Tribune’s northwest Indiana edition, the Post-Tribune.

◼ Singing the Gospel: Lectionary/Hymn of the Day

Tuesday 10:45 • L104 (1)

Tuesday 2:00 • GRW 201 (19)

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Samuel Torvend is professor of religion and university chair in Lutheran

studies emeritus at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA. He is

author of the recently published Still Hungry at the Feast: Eucharistic Justice

in the Midst of Affliction (Liturgical Press, 2019). A priest of the Episcopal

Diocese of Olympia, WA, he serves as associate priest for adult formation

at Christ Church Parish in Tacoma. In addition to his occasional

contributions to CrossAccent, he is the founding editor of the ELCA

liturgical resource Sundays and Seasons.

◼ Singing More than Bread and Wine

Tuesday 2:00 • GRW 310 (19)

◼ Plenary #3: Common Table

Thursday 9:00 • St. Michael’s Sanctuary (25)

Plenary Speaker

Jacob B. Weber is the associate editor of music/worship at Concordia

Publishing House. Before joining CPH, Jacob was the Kantor at Emmanuel

Lutheran Church and School in Dearborn, MI. He holds degrees in church

music and organ from Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN, and

Concordia University Wisconsin and is active as a composer of sacred

organ, choral, and instrumental music.

◼ Lutheran Service Builder: Introduction to the New, Online Version

Tuesday 10:45 • GRW 312 (19)

Wednesday 11:00 • GRW 312 (19)

David Sims is the music development manager at Augsburg Fortress and

serves as cantor at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, MN.

He holds degrees in church music and organ performance from St. Olaf

College, MN, and Indiana University. He stayed in Indiana for six more

years to build pipe organs with Goulding & Wood while serving as

director of music at North Christian Church in Columbus, IN. His

compositions are published by GIA and Augsburg Fortress.

◼ Prelude/Sundays and Seasons for Beginners (with Jane Knappe)

Tuesday 2:00 • GRW 312 (19)

◼ Prelude/Sundays and Seasons for More Advanced Users

(with Jane Knappe)

Wednesday 11:00 • GRW 310 (19)

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John Weit, a deacon of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America,

serves as program director for music in the Office of the Presiding Bishop.

Prior to his call to the churchwide organization, John was cantor to Trinity

Lutheran Church in Worcester, MA, where he served as the principal

musician and facilitated the worship and music life of this urban

congregation. Having previously served congregations in Philadelphia,

Lititz, and Reading, PA, John earned the master of arts in religion degree

with concentration in liturgy and music from The Lutheran Theological

Seminary at Philadelphia. At the seminary, he was interim seminary

musician for one year, coordinating music for daily chapel liturgies and

conducting the seminary choir. As part of his work with the ELCA, John

works closely with the board of ALCM.

◼ Worship Resources and the ELCA

Tuesday 10:45 • GRW 203 (19)

Tuesday 2:00 • GRW 203 (19)

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Common Word, common words

Susan Briehl

“Consider us,” Paul writes, “as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.” As

inheritors of treasures not our own—the sacred Word of story, song, and sacrament—we pray to

be faithful stewards, lest God’s gift be forgotten, distorted, or lost and our children’s children

bereft. Might we consider ourselves stewards also of words themselves, the ordinary and familiar

words of daily life and conversation, the words of our shared song and prayer, praise and

proclamation, the words that bear to the world the Word who dwells among us?

Music in Common, Music in Community

Robert Buckley Farlee

Placing music in conjunction with word and meal highlights the importance that many (but not

all!) Lutherans have given to this marvelously expressive gift of God. But whereas word and

sacrament are means of grace, music doesn’t claim such a direct benefit. What, then, is its place in

the realm of worship? And, more to the point of this conference’s theme, what might it mean to do

common music uncommonly well?

Common Table

Samuel Torvend

For over a century, Lutheran biblical scholars have constructed the social world in which Jesus

and the first Christ-followers lived, worshipped, and made music. Indeed, we know that before

the first Christian texts were written, Christians gathered at table for the breaking of the bread with

singing. Recent research suggests that many of their songs were poetic forms of resistance in a

society that promoted gender discrimination, racial injustice, and economic disparity. We ask:

how might their music help us consider the ethical and social dimensions of leading the church’s

song?

Plenary Descriptions

ALCM nurtures and equips musicians

to serve and lead the church’s song

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◼ Advent Service Music: Incorporating Short Sung Refrains into the Liturgy

Anne Krentz Organ — Tuesday 2:00 • St. Michael’s Fellowship Hall (25)

Attendees will be invited to sing through 21 musical examples from a variety of resources.

Consider how you might include one or more of these songs in the Advent liturgy: as gathering

music; during the entrance rite; alongside the Kyrie; during the lighting of the Advent wreath; as a

Gospel acclamation; as a sung prayer response; as a song at the offering; or during the distribution

of Holy Communion. Many of the pieces may be sung a capella, while some may benefit from the

addition of a few handbells, a solo instrument, a Shruti box, or keyboard.

◼ Celebrating Grace: Putting Fun in the Fundamentals of Children’s Choirs

Andrea Baxter — Tuesday 2:00 • FAB Auditorium (16);

Andrea Baxter — Wednesday 11:00 • FAB Auditorium (16)

Explore the use of techniques and tools that will help to make your children’s choir rehearsals

engaging, all while you work to build music literacy. Included are FUN ways to get these concepts

across using material from Growing in Grace so that children learn and grow without even

knowing it!

◼ Children in Worship

Karen Foote — Tuesday 2:00 • Hagen—SEAC (3 - upstairs)

Karen Foote — Wednesday 11:00 • Hagen—SEAC (3 - upstairs)

How can we encourage young believers to participate in our worship services, especially with

music? What are the unique ways in which they can contribute to the faith community? Come

explore new ideas and resources as well as tried and true plans from a variety of congregations.

Bring your ideas to encourage the involvement of children as we plan and lead worship.

◼ Copyright Issues and the Church Musician

Mark W. Lawson —Tuesday 10:45 • GRW 314 (19)

What is new in the world of copyrights and licensing, and how does it affect the church musician?

This session is designed to bring you up to date on the latest information that you need to know to

navigate legally in this ever-changing digital world.

◼ Leading the Church’s Song from the Organ

Tom Mueller — Tuesday 2:00 • St. Michael’s Sanctuary (25)

Tom Mueller — Wednesday 11:00 • St. Michael’s Sanctuary (25)

Organists face a variety of challenges in preparing and leading congregational song from the organ.

This workshop will address issues in hymn interpretation, preparation, and congregational

leadership, along with tips for incorporating basic concepts in improvisation, composition, and

arranging into your hymn playing. Participants of all skill levels and musical backgrounds are

welcome to attend!

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◼ Leading the Church’s Song from the Piano

Anne Krentz Organ — Tuesday 10:45 • St. Michael’s Fellowship Hall (25)

Anne Krentz Organ — Wednesday 11:00 • St. Michael’s Fellowship Hall (25)

What are the “central things” to consider when leading the church’s song from the piano? How can

we as musical leaders help the assembly to sing with simplicity and beauty? This workshop will

focus on doing the common things – hymn/song introductions, transitioning between stanzas,

leading with clarity and confidence – uncommonly well. A variety of accompaniment styles will be

explored.

◼ Liturgy: Is It Really the “Work of the People”?

Paul Grime—Tuesday 10:45 • GRW 313 (19)

For years we’ve heard the term “liturgy” described as the “work of the people.” But is that the most

accurate definition? In this workshop we will look to the Lutheran Confessions to see what the

Reformers thought about matters of worship.

◼ Lutheran Service Builder: Introduction to the New, Online Version

Jacob B. Weber — Tuesday 10:45 • GRW 312 (19)

Jacob B. Weber — Wednesday 11:00 • GRW 312 (19)

Lutheran Service Builder is a web-based program that allows churches to quickly and easily plan

services, create custom bulletin interiors, export presentations and playlists, and conform with

copyright requirements. Developed and maintained by LCMS pastors, this software is presently

being used in half of the LCMS congregations. This introductory session will demonstrate the core

service planning features of Lutheran Service Builder and show you how to use it to plan an order

of service, search for appropriate service elements, and create your own worship resources.

◼ Mature/Aging Voices

Ralph Nelson — Tuesday 10:45 • GRW 303 (19)

Ralph Nelson — Wednesday 11:00 • GRW 303 (19)

Most church choir directors are both blessed and challenged with valuable choir members who are

simply getting older every year. Since these choir members are often our most loyal members, we’d

like to keep these singers involved in the choir for as long as we can. However, the problems of the

aging voice often present real challenges for choir directors. In this session, Ralph Nelson will

examine what happens to the voice as we age, and in particular, he’ll give suggestions and

techniques for keeping aging voices healthy, and also for keeping a good sound in our choirs as the

voices age. He’ll discuss tips and techniques for dealing with warm-ups, repertoire selection,

hearing loss issues, memory loss issues, and important aspects of communicating with an aging

population.

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◼ Music Expressions in Today’s Lutheran Worship: Exploring Old and New Ways of Worshipping

Christ in Our Local Church thru Music and the Arts

Eduardo Charbonnier — Tuesday 10:45 • GRW 318a (19)

Eduardo Charbonnair — Wednesday 11:00 • GRW 318a (19)

I will be sharing the reasons why we do what we do at St. Matthew Lutheran in Beaverton, OR;

what works, what we thought worked (but didn’t), and how to tell the difference. I will briefly

share the ways I plan for our three different worship services (while keeping my sanity), and my

passion for detail, stories, and fabric … yes … fabric. I’m always looking for new ways to enhance

the way we worship, so be ready to share what works in your church!

◼ Musician/Pastor Relationship

Bill Hartley —Tuesday 10:45 • L100 (1)

More than ever, artistic initiatives are critically important components of our worship gatherings,

and therefore of the overall life of the church. How do pastors give leadership to these ministries?

Some are brilliant artists themselves … some micromanage … some delegate and release … some

police as congregational representative. Whichever model is dominant, the ongoing rapport

between pastors and artists must be navigated well. In this session, we’ll explore the complexities

of these relationships, identify potential pitfalls, and encourage some best practices for effective

collaboration.

◼ Pastor’s Role in the Artistry/Music of the Church (Pastors’ Workshop)

Bill Hartley — Tuesday 2:00 • 314 (19)

Most pastors are thoroughly trained theologians but not trained artists. Still, we need to give

leadership to our congregations in their artistic endeavors, particularly with regard to our worship

services. Join fellow pastors as we share ideas, convictions, and practical tips for working well with

our artists to cultivate the best possible dynamics for a healthy, creative worship ministry.

◼ Post-Modernism for Church Musicians

Don Nevile — Wednesday 11:00 • GRW 201 (19)

Modernism, post-modernism, structuralism, post-modern musicology, regionalism, trans-avant-

garde, post-colonialism, deconstruction, music as cultural trope, de-territorialization, cultural

autonomy, musical narratology! What is the everyday, practical church musician to make of all

these new and confusing terms in the artistic vocabulary? Does any of it even matter on

Wednesday or Thursday night, or on Sunday morning? This presentation will try to make sense of

the intellectual, social, and artistic movement called Post-Modernism in our musical context. There

will be an opportunity for discussion and time to work through a personal assessment to discern

“How Post-Modern Am I?” So be sure to bring a pencil!

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◼ Post-plenary Conversation with Robert Buckley Farlee

Wednesday 11:00 • St. Michael’s Fireside Room—through Fellowship Hall (25)

◼ Post-plenary Conversation with Susan Briehl

Tuesday 10:45 • St Michael’s Fireside Room—through Fellowship Hall (25)

◼ Preaching and Worship Planning in the Year of Matthew

Phillip Brandt — Tuesday 2:00 • GRW 301 (19)

Phillip Brandt — Wednesday 11:00 • GRW 301 (19)

The Gospel according to St. Matthew (Series A) will occupy the worship life of Christians in the

next year (2020). Several large themes weave their way through the first gospel but the cycle of

readings breaks up the book into bite-sized readings for Sunday morning consumption and

therefore obscures these themes. This workshop will seek to uncover Matthean themes of inclusion,

the presence of God, forgiveness, and the church, and offer the participant suggestions for

incorporation into sermons and the Divine Services.

◼ Prelude/Sundays and Seasons for Beginners

David Sims & Jane Knappe— Tuesday 2:00 • GRW 312 (16)

PreludeMusicPlanner.com and SundaysandSeasons.com are two websites that many churches turn

to for worship planning and preparation each week. In this introductory workshop, Augsburg

Fortress staff will demonstrate the basics of using these platforms for worship planning, bulletin

preparation, anthem selection, and more. This session is aimed at those who are new to the

programs and those who want a refresher course. Bring your questions!

◼ Prelude/Sundays and Seasons for More Advanced Users

David Sims & Jane Knappe — Wednesday 11:00 • GRW 310 (19)

Once you know the basics of Prelude and Sundays and Seasons, these dynamic web-based

programs open up a wealth of possibilities for church musicians and pastors searching for choir

anthems, keyboard music, and congregational songs. Learn how to find music for sermon series or

services that depart from the lectionary, how to upload your own church personal library, and

other ways these sites help musicians and pastors. This session is aimed at those who are

comfortable with the basic operation of the sites and want to learn more. Bring your questions!

◼ Psalms Are for Singing: The Psalter in the Sunday Assembly

Rick Erickson — Tuesday 10:45 • FAB Auditorium (16)

Rick Erickson — Wednesday 11:00 • L121 (1)

This workshop will explore various approaches to psalmody, including aspects of chant, sources

for chant, metric paraphrases, improvisational possibilities, and composition.

(Workshops continued)

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(Workshops continued)

◼ Singing More than Bread and Wine

Samuel Torvend — Tuesday 2:00 • GRW 310 (19)

Musicians play a significant role in shaping the conscience of the worshipping assembly through

lyric and tune. In this workshop, participants will explore the ways in which they can nourish a

eucharistic spirituality that possesses a worldly trajectory. We will sing texts ancient and recently

composed and consider how they move the singing assembly beyond a sweet moment alone with

Jesus into the world where he spent his public life.

◼ Singing the Gospel: Lectionary/Hymn of the Day

Frederick Niedner — Tuesday 10:45 • L104 (1)

Frederick Niedner — Tuesday 2:00 • L104 (1)

Most of our eucharistic liturgies link the hymn of the day with the gospel lesson and sermon by

placing it immediately before or after the proclamation. Does the hymn of the day have a single

purpose or several? How does the hymn of the day relate to the lessons and sermon, and are there

kinds of connections we have not considered? Does it matter if the hymn comes before or after the

sermon? Who (singular or plural) should choose the hymn of the day? Is it ever wise or

appropriate to skip it, change it, or make its place in the liturgy somewhat unpredictable? In

addition to addressing these questions, this session will include some sample studies of texts and

proclamation paired with hymns of the day.

◼ Using Handbells Liturgically

Matthew Compton — Tuesday 10:45 • L121 (1)

Matthew Compton — Tuesday 2:00 • L121 (1)

Bells have been a part of the church for many years both to call the start of a worship service or to

add to the musical experience within worship. Handbells, while a relatively young instrument,

have become a staple in worship services. Join us as we look at many different resources for any

type of worship – from 1 to 30 ringers; traditional hymns to contemporary songs; 1 to 7 octaves of

handbells and handchimes; and many compositions and arrangements that follow the lectionary

and add to the overall worship experience.

◼ Using Instruments in Worship

Benjamin Kolodziej—Wednesday 11:00 • L300 (1)

This session offers suggestions for involving instrumentalists in the liturgy, with a focus on

drawing talent from one’s own congregation and suggesting techniques for finding musicians and

incorporating them into the music of the liturgy. This workshop will also explore techniques for

creating instrumental arrangements with the hymnal as the basis, as well as exploring online, free

music that can be used with volunteer instrumentalists.

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◼ Working Well with My Pastor (Musicians’ Workshop)

Bill Hartley — Wednesday 11:00 • L100 (1)

Is your pastor a blessing or a curse to your creative ministry? Too involved? Not involved enough?

Supportive? Controlling? Disinterested? How do you adapt your creative energies to your pastor’s

leadership? What can be done to bring some liberation to a narrow-minded pastor? Join fellow

church musicians to share stories and discuss together how to be a positive influence with our

leaders and therefore with our congregations.

◼ Worship Resources and the ELCA

John Weit — Tuesday 10:45 • GRW 203 (19)

John Weit — Tuesday 2:00 • GRW 203 (19)

This workshop session will introduce (or review) the many resources centered around Evangelical

Lutheran Worship for planning worship. Special emphasis will be placed on materials that help

deepen knowledge and involvement in worship, including the important role of music in the

weekly assembly. Time will be spent looking at supplemental music for assembly singing around

the seasons of the church year and life passages. Whether you are new to ELCA worship resources

or use them regularly, take a deeper dive into the many resources available to help you and your

congregation in your planning and leadership.

◼ Worship Resources and the LCMS

Paul Grime — Tuesday 2:00 • GRW 314 (19)

Paul Grime — Wednesday 11:00 • GRW 314 (19)

Lutheran Service Book is almost 13 years old. Hard to believe, isn’t it? Join us for this workshop to

learn about resources that will help you make fuller use of the book.

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The Raabe Prize for Excellence in Sacred Composition is awarded every two years for a

single musical work, published or unpublished and written within the last five years, that

reflects a larger history of excellence on the part of the composer. Dr. William and Nancy

Raabe of Milton, WI, endowed this prize to recognize and encourage significant

accomplishments in composition contributing to the body of sacred music for the church in

the Lutheran heritage. Visit www.alcm.org for more information about the Raabe Prize.

The Association of Lutheran Church Musicians

is pleased to announce that

TIMOTHY SHAW is the recipient of the

2019 Raabe Prize for Excellence in Sacred Composition

for his choral submission, Jesus, Refuge of the Weary.

Timothy Shaw was born and raised in idyllic

Keene, New Hampshire. He studied theology

and music (theory, history, composition, piano)

in college and graduate school, and he has

enjoyed a multifaceted career as professor,

composer, church musician, and author. As a

clinician and scholar, he has presented

workshops, academic papers, hymn festivals,

music reading sessions, and master classes at

numerous universities, conferences, music

societies, and churches throughout the United

States. As a composer, he has written extensively

for the church and is published by Augsburg

Fortress, Beckenhorst, Choristers Guild,

Concordia, Fred Bock, Hope, MorningStar Music,

Neil A. Kjos, and Shawnee Press.

In 2018, Tim expanded his self-publishing/

distribution company, Shaw Music

(shawmusic.org), to include the music of seven

affiliate composers. He also composes on

commission and has written for David Kim

(Philadelphia Orchestra concertmaster), Anne

Martindale Williams (Pittsburgh Symphony

Orchestra principal cellist), and Abington

Presbyterian Church (Abington, Pennsylvania),

among others. As a pianist, he has recorded

three albums, available through CD Baby:

Hymns: Timothy Shaw at the Piano (2004), Rejoice!

Devotional Hymn Settings (2010), and Hymns of

Comfort and Praise (2014).

As an author, Tim has been the manager/editor

of the Prelude Music Planner blog (Augsburg

Fortress) since 2018, and he has published an

eBook devotional for Advent (Behold, He Comes:

Advent Reflections). In addition to his many

professional endeavors, he has volunteered as

an ESL instructor, an

assistant youth

baseball coach, and a

board member of a

community boys’ and

girls’ club. Tim and

his wife Lauren live

in Abington, PA, and

are proud parents of

two boys, Nathaniel

and Jonathan.

Raabe Prize

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Susan Palo Cherwien is a poet and musician. Born in 1953 in Ashtabula,

OH, to John and Myrtle Grapatin Palo, she grew up attending Zion

Evangelical Lutheran Church, where she sang in the children's choir

(occasionally in Finnish) and eventually the senior choir. She played

French horn in the Harbor High School Band and sang in the Harbor High

Choir and the Madrigal Singers.

She received her bachelor’s degree in church music and voice from

Wittenberg University in Ohio in 1975, and during her junior year

attended the Berliner Kirchenmusikschule, Spandau/Berlin, where she

studied organ with Karl Hochreither and Renate Zimmermann,

conducting with Martin Behrmann, and voice with George Fortune.

In 1981 Susan completed the Abschlussprüfung in voice at the Hochschule

der Künste Berlin, where she studied voice with Irmgard Hartmann-

Dressler. She represented the Hochschule at the International

Mendelssohn Competition, Berlin, and the International Pavarotti-

Philadelphia Opera Competition in Modena, Italy, and has sung oratorio

and lieder concerts throughout the United States and Europe.

In 1993 Susan received her master of liberal studies from Mundelein

College, Chicago, where she focused on spirituality, ritual, and the arts.

Her final project is titled, "Crossing the Threshold: The Transformational

Journey of the Mass."

Susan has composed numerous hymn texts that appear in denominational

hymnals in the United States, Canada, and Europe, and she has written for

The Lutheran, Christian Century, Gather, and Word and World. She is the

author of the hymn text collections, O Blessed Spring: Hymn Texts of Susan

Palo Cherwien; vol. II: Come, Beloved of the Maker; and vol. III: Peace, Be Still

(all with Augsburg Fortress Publishers).

Over the years, Susan has presented numerous hymn festivals across the

country with her spouse David Cherwien, and the reflections from those

hymn festivals are collected in three volumes: Crossings: Meditations for

Worship, From Glory into Glory, and To God I Give My Melody (all published

by MorningStar Music Publishers).

Susan also edited a sacred vocal collection, To God Will I Sing (Augsburg

Fortress). She served on the ELCA Language Consultation, whose work

set language guidelines prior to the development of Evangelical Lutheran

Worship.

Faithful Servant Awards

The Faithful Servant Award was established by ALCM in recognition of and appreciation for those who have

made extraordinary contributions to the worship life of the church. In January 2019, ALCM’s board of directors

identified two gifted individuals to receive this year’s award: Susan Palo Cherwien and Charles Ore.

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Charles W. Ore was born in 1936 in Winfield, KS. In addition to being an

accomplished organ recitalist, Ore composes organ and choral music and is

a leader in the use and development of improvisation in organ playing. He

is organist at First Presbyterian Church in Lincoln, NE.

A 1958 graduate of Concordia University in Seward, NE, he was awarded a

master of music degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL and

a doctor of musical arts degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Ore was previously minister of music at First Saint Paul Lutheran Church

in Chicago, IL, and professor of music at Concordia University in River

Forest, IL. From 1966 to 2001 Ore was professor of music and chair of the

music department at Concordia University in Seward. He was also the

cantor of Pacific Hills Lutheran Church in Omaha, NE, from 1975 to 2001

and associate organist at First-Plymouth Congregational Church, Lincoln,

NE, from 2001 to 2006. Ore has released several recordings of organ and

choral music available through Concordia Publishing House and Organ

Works. His published music is available from Concordia, Augsburg

Fortress, and MorningStar. A Festschrift titled Charles W. Ore: An American

Original, edited by Irene Beethe, was published by Lutheran University

Press in 2016.

Susan lives in St. Louis Park, MN, with her spouse, David. They have two

sons and three grandchildren. Susan can be contacted through her website:

http://www.susanpalocherwien.com.

(Faithful Servant Awards continued)

(Susan Palo Cherwien )

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Austin Theriot (b. 1995) is a composer, pianist, and educator from Lake

Charles, LA. Austin's creative work spans a wide variety of genres and

styles, including chamber music, choral music, service music, solo voice,

electronic/electroacoustic music, and solo piano music.

His music has been performed nationally and internationally by such

ensembles as Houston Grand Opera’s community outreach division, KC

VITAs Chamber Choir, Atlantic Music Festival Contemporary

Ensemble, Concordia University A Cappella Choir, Cantamus of Concordia

University, and others. Austin studied music composition at Rice

University, TX, from 2014 to 2015, and he graduated from Concordia

University, NE, with distinction (2018), with a bachelor of arts degree in

music and a concentration in music theory and composition. He looks

forward to marrying his fiancée, Sarah Mueller, in June 2019.

For information about commissioning Austin for your own church choir/

event or for information about purchasing music, please contact him at

AustinMTheriot@gmail.com or by going to his website at

www.AustinMTheriot.com.

Hillert Awards

PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT: Jim Rindelaub, 2019 Hillert Award recipients Austin Theriot and David Gilson, and Barry Bobb.

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David Gilson (b. 1997) is a composer and church musician from Fruitport,

MI. David is a 2019 graduate of Concordia University Chicago, where he

graduated summa cum laude with a music major and an emphasis on

music composition and theological languages. While at Concordia, David

studied composition under Jonathan Stahlke and organ under Steven

Wente. He has composed many works for both large and small ensembles,

and his works and arrangements have been performed by Concordia’s

Wind Symphony, Männerchor, and Handbell Ensemble, as well as in daily

chapel. His work "All Creatures of Our God and King" was recorded by the

Wind Symphony in February and will be on their upcoming CD. While at

Concordia David was involved in numerous performance ensembles, and

he also oversaw music for Concordia's prayer office ministry. This July,

David will begin a position as director of music at St. Peter's Lutheran

Church in Big Rapids, MI, and he will also pursue graduate work in

composition. His current composition project is a contemporary set of

psalms and antiphons for choral and congregational use. For inquiries and

information about his compositions and music, David can be contacted at

dgilson24@yahoo.com

“And You Will Say (Isaiah 12)”

Sung in Hebrew, “And You Will Say (Isaiah 12)” has influences of Jewish

music, especially the music of Ernest Bloch and his “Avodath Hakodesh

(Sacred Service).” In this setting, I wanted to create something not bold or

like a fanfare, as the text might indicate, but instead something that feels

very intimate, firm and secure in the comfort of God being one’s own

individual strength, song, and salvation. The piece is a personal reflection

of both God’s unending love for each of us and our individual responses to

that love.

(Hillert Awards continued)

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 • 2:00 PM EST

Susan Cherwien, presenter

For Glory and For Beauty: Poetry in the Service of God

Words are not benign. Words are not neutral. How does poetry affect the human brain? The human spirit? How do the words we sing together

shape us into a body for praise and for life in Christ? Into what are we being shaped by the poetry that we sing and pray together?

Susan Palo Cherwien is a hymnwriter and poet and is one of two recipients of this year’s Faithful Servant Award. Additional information about Susan can be found on page 30.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR, GO TO ALCM.ORG/NEWS-EVENTS/WEBINARS/

ALCM WEBINAR

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As a guest of the 2017 ALCM Conference in Minneapolis, I was honored to

receive one of the inaugural sabbaticals from LutheranArts. Through the

support of this grant, I was able to spend a week at the Spirit in the Desert

Retreat Center in Carefree, AZ, enjoying the natural beauty and peace of

my surroundings. Out of gratitude to Augsburg University, which

provided funding in memory of Leland Sateren, renowned composer and

longtime conductor at Augsburg, I elected to spend my time in Arizona

writing a new choral anthem for the Augsburg Choir. Justin Lind-Ayres,

one of the campus pastors at Augsburg, agreed to write the text. The

resulting collaboration, "Behold the Neighbor," is inspired by the parable of

the Good Samaritan and urges all to be a neighbor to their fellow humans:

"Traverse the road; O heart be opened. See the stranger; O soul be woken.

Bridge the chasm; O strength be renewed. Touch the outcast; O mind be

transformed.” Thank you to ALCM, LutheranArts, and Augsburg

University for providing this opportunity and sponsoring the creation of

new art in service to our Creator.

"Behold the Neighbor" is available at https://www.philipbiedenbender.com/store/behold-the-neighbor/.

A performance video by the Augsburg Choir is available on YouTube.com.

- Philip Biedenbender

Sabbaticals During the Portland conference, three lucky people will have their names drawn, each receiving $1,500 for the

funding of a weeklong educational or spiritual sabbatical. Sabbatical funding is provided by LutheranArts

through the generous financial support of Pr. Mark and Kathy Helge. The following are reflections from four pre-

vious sabbatical recipients:

Through the generous sponsorship of the Center for Arts and Spirituality at

Normandale Lutheran Church of Edina, MN, and LutheranArts, I was able

to spend a week at Holden Village in Washington state during the summer

of 2018. My time there truly fulfilled my expectations of a sabbatical as a

time to rest, reflect, and rejuvenate.

There were many opportunities to participate in daily worship, attend

classes and workshops, hike in the mountains surrounding the Village, or

just sit by the creek and let the beauty and serenity of the setting wash over

me. And they were just that – opportunities, not rigid expectations

regarding attendance at classes or events. I soon settled into the rhythm of

the Village and found that I truly looked forward to participating in many of

the scheduled experiences while still having plenty of time to stroll in the

woods, take photographs, engage in interesting conversations, and enjoy the

famous Holden Village homemade ice cream!

Thank you to all those organizations and individuals who made my

sabbatical experience possible. And thank you as well to all who will be

supporting similar experiences for other individuals in the future.

- Nancy Carroll

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At this writing, I am eagerly anticipating a sabbatical retreat at ARC

Retreat Center in Minnesota – now just a month away. Like grace:

unearned and undeserved, and very much appreciated! Through the

generosity of LutheranArts and the Christine and Jerry Moench Family in

Minneapolis, I will have the opportunity to enjoy a week at the Cottage,

spending time in nature’s quiet – exploring, resting, reading, and reflecting.

The almost two years since being granted this opportunity have been

intense for our family and our church family, with one challenge after

another. When my husband Pieter Visser picked me up at the airport after

ALCM 2017, he was having difficulty seeing, and eventually was

diagnosed with sixth nerve palsy. Over a few months, he gradually

recovered fully.

Hurricane Harvey arrived in Houston in late August of 2017 with

incredible floodwaters. Our home was high and dry, but Pieter's shop and

the organ business were flooded, and his son's house was totaled. Our

church is in Kingwood, which also was hit very hard. Over 20 families in

our church had flooded homes, several were rescued by boat and/or

helicopter, and several lost vehicles. In the last two weeks, Kingwood again

experienced severe flooding, with water in homes and businesses that

never flooded before, including part of our church. Thankfully, there was

no loss of life.

Three of my husband’s siblings became ill and died in 2018, and our two

beloved German shepherds had to be euthanized. It’s been a tough time,

but with the help of God and support all around us, we are doing fine. That

said, I am extremely grateful for the incredible gift of sabbatical and look

forward to every moment of it.

- Marcia Seale

My sabbatical was a beautiful and relaxing experience, and I'm very grate-

ful to LutheranArts which helped make it possible. I fulfilled a long-held

dream by spending a week at an icon-writing retreat in Pensacola, FL, un-

der the wonderful teacher Teresa Harrison. The process of writing the icon

is very complex, yet easy to understand (if not always to paint!) with the

right teacher. It is fascinating to bring an icon to life, moving from dark to

light, adding layer upon layer. Each day of the retreat began with shared

eucharist, then time together with the other participants to talk about icons

and learn about each other. After that we spent the rest of our time in si-

lence or listening to Gregorian chant as we worked on our icons. I will

treasure this time, and my icon, for the rest of my life.

- Julie Grindle

(Sabbaticals continued)

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In memoriam Below are listed the names of ALCM members and others who died since the last ALCM biennial conference

in 2017. These people are being remembered at the 2019 biennial conference in Portland.

Chip Andrus

Mary Lou Criss Barker

James Isaac Boschker

Paul Bouman

Linda Christensen

Erik Floan

Lee Fuchs

Margaret Harms

Charles Hodges

Jane Marshall

Raymond Martin

Carlos Messerli

Rhoda Moelter

Wanda Neudorfer-Pack

Adolph (Ike) Rindelaub

Sarah Rupert

Linda Schmidt

Fred Schumacher

John Swanson

Eunice Tarum

Dexter Weikel

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Covenant Society

Please consider joining our Covenant Society—

those who have included the

Association of Lutheran Church Musicians

in their will or other estate plans.

Grace Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA

Julie and David Grindle

Linda and Robert E. Kempke

Pauline and John Kiltinen

Gregory Peterson and Ann Sponberg Peterson

Jim and Stephanie Rindelaub

David S. Thoresen

ALCM Biennial Conferences

2021 18th Biennial Conference, Philadelphia, PA

2019 17th Biennial Conference, Portland, OR

2017 16th Biennial Conference, Minneapolis, MN

2015 15th Biennial Conference, Atlanta, GA

2013 14th Biennial Conference, Valparaiso, IN

2011 13th Biennial Conference, Seattle, WA

2009 12th Biennial Conference, Milwaukee, WI

2007 11th Biennial Conference, Houston, TX

2005 10th Biennial Conference, New York, NY

2003 9th Biennial Conference, San Diego, CA

2001 8th Biennial Conference, Kansas City, MO

1999 7th Biennial Conference, Richmond, VA

1997 6th Biennial Conference, Valparaiso, IN

1995 5th Biennial Conference, Denver, CO

1993 4th Biennial Conference, Minneapolis, MN

1991 3rd Biennial Conference, Atlanta, GA

1989 2nd Biennial Conference, Rochester, NY

1987 1st Biennial Conference, Seattle, WA

1986 Constituting Convention, Northfield, MN

1985 Organizing Conference, Columbia, SC

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Make plans now for the

2021 ALCM Biennial Conference Philadelphia, PA Early July 2021

Downtown City Center Hotel Experience some of these sites and sounds:

Plan now to be in Philadelphia in 2021!

ALCM Officers & Staff

Outgoing President

Julie Grindle

Baldwinsville, NY

Incoming President

Kevin Barger

Mechanicsville, VA

Secretary/Treasurer

Michael Krentz

Allentown, PA

Director at Large

Karen Foote

Schererville, IN

Director at Large

Omaldo Perez

Perrysburg, OH

Region 1 President

Jeremy Bankson

Dublin, OH

Region 2 President

Ryan Hostler

Vero Beach, FL

Region 3 President

James Hild

Wayzata, MN

Region 4 President

Tom Mueller

Irvine, CA

Executive Director

Jim Rindelaub

Satellite Beach, FL

Business Manager &

Advertising Coordinator

Cheryl Dieter

Valparaiso, IN

Events Coordinator

Sally Messner

Dexter, MI

BOARD MEMBERS

CrossAccent

Acting Editor

Chad Fothergill

Birmingham, AL

In tempo Editor

Allison Schweitzer

Milwaukee, WI

2021 Conference Chair

Tim Getz

San Jose, CA

STAFF

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NE ALBERTA STREET (continued)

at 26th

Mae Ploy – Thai

at 24th

Food truck pod including French

Mediterranean and Vietnamese soul food

at 23rd

! Hana – Japanese bistro – sushi

Townshend’s Tea – great selection of teas

Back to Eden – bakery – vegan, gluten free

Pine State Biscuits

at 21st

! Bollywood Theater – great but somewhat

limited Indian fare

! Little Big Burger – great burgers and

truffle fries

! Boxer Ramen – great ramen, pot stickers

!!! Salt and Straw – ice cream like you wouldn’t

believe. This is the original location.

Now in Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego,

Los Angeles and Downtown Disney.

Bunk – sandwiches

Via Chicago – “Chicago” pizza. Not bad, but

if you’re from Chicago you may want to

miss this.

Imperial Bottle Shop and Taproom –

a beer Mecca

at 19th

!# Petite Provence – wonderful pastries,

soups, sandwiches, breads. Owned by a

French couple.

!# Random Order – pie shop and more

at 17th

Nana – Vietnamese and Korean

at 16th

Food truck pod including barbeque, Mexican,

Thai, and Vietnamese street food

at 15th (just past 15th street where the bus will turn)

!# Tin Shed – a Portland classic

Dekum and 18th easy walk from campus

! Tamale Boy – great tamales, refried beans,

made-at-the-table guacamole

Ranch Pizza – pan pizza

NE 33RD AVENUE

at Holman – short walk from campus

! Aladdin – Middle East!

at Jarrett – easy walk from campus

!# Kennedy School – Northwest – breakfast,

lunch, dinner, bars

at Killingsworth – walkable from campus

!# New Seasons Market – Portland’s local

“Whole Foods” – breakfast, lunch – deli

style bagels, pastries, hot table with eggs,

bacon, oatmeal, etc.

! Concordia Ale House – burgers, Northwest

cuisine

Hotlips Pizza – pizza by the slice

Lovejoy’s Tearoom – English tearoom –

very new

at 30th and Killingsworth – a possible breakfast or

coffee option, not on the bus route

!# Extracto – one of Portland’s best-known

coffee roasters. Excellent coffee, limited

pastry selection. – easy walk from campus

NE ALBERTA STREET

at 31st

Kargi Gogo – Georgian

Cha’ba Thai – Thai

at 30th

! Stella Tacos – tacos, quesadillas, etc.

! Bella – pizza, whole and by the slice,

salads, bar

! Dar Salam – Middle East, Iraqi

Vita Café – vegan, vegetarian, gluten free

at 29th

La Bonita – Mexican

!# Angels Donuts & Cream – some of the best

pastries in Portland, they also have burgers

and fries, etc.

at 28th

Binks – pizza, salads, bar

Akasoru Ramen – ramen

at 27th

! Thai Noon – excellent Thai food. Try the

House Curry.

Waffle Window – It’s not just for breakfast.

Savory options.

Local Restaurant List Listed in order of Wednesday’s bus shuttle – all are within walking distance of campus with enough time

# - Nearby breakfast spots

! - Personally recommended spots

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Acknowledgments

Many thanks to the following people and organizations for the

“many and various ways” they made this conference a reality.

2019 CONFERENCE PLANNING TEAM

John Morris, chair

Jeremy Bankson, worship

Cheryl Dieter, ALCM business manager

Susan Friesen, treasurer

Linda Kempke, workshops

Julie Grindle, ALCM president

Bill Kuhn, site arrangements

Jim Rindelaub, ALCM executive director

ALCM CHAPLAINS IN ATTENDANCE

Susan Briehl

Ron Coch

John Morris

Fred Niedner

Nancy Raabe

Lee Rupert

Gwenn Trout

Zita Weyland

EXHIBITORS

Augsburg Fortress

Celebrating Grace

Center for Church Music

Choristers Guild

Concordia Publishing House

Concordia University-Portland

Crafts from Jerusalem

GIA Publications, Inc.

J.W. Pepper & Son, Inc.

Jeffers Handbell Supply

Kerry Lewis Music

MorningStar Music

Pacific Lutheran University

DONORS & SPONSORS

Norma Aamodt-Nelson and Carol Churchill

sponsoring Samuel Torvend

Arletta Anderson in memory of her husband,

Roger W. Anderson, Jr.,

sponsoring Fred Niedner’s workshop

Augsburg Fortress sponsoring the

Monday evening vendor reception

Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

Concordia University Portland’s Center for

Applied Lutheran Leadership (CALL)

sponsoring Tuesday’s beverage station

in the GRW lobby

Thomas Gerke

Susan Gobien

Julie P. Grindle

Zebulon Highben

Adam Hughes

Robert & Linda Kempke

sponsoring Robert Farlee

Ron & Beth Kenreich

Barbara Klingsick in honor of

Barbara Harbach, Minister of Music,

Unity Evangelical Lutheran Church,

St. Louis, MO, sponsoring Tuesday Evensong

Michael & Linda Krentz sponsoring

Susan Briehl

Peter & Wanda Krentz sponsoring

Anne Krentz Organ’s workshops

William Kuhn

LutheranArts sponsoring

three $1,500 sabbatical opportunities

J.W. Pepper supplying reading session booklets

Jim & Stephanie Rindelaub sponsoring

Charles Ore and Larry Long,

organists for the opening and closing Eucharists