Worship & Music
The Worship and Music Ministry's purpose is to plan, coordinate, and implement all aspects of the weekly and seasonal worship services, bringing Glory to God, encouraging the use of the gifts of our members and reaching out into the community.
Saturday Evening Worship Service 5:30 pm
This is a casual service which honors our Lutheran liturgy and provides a comfortable atmosphere for prayer and praise. This service is under an hour in length, making it particularly family-friendly.
Holy Communion is celebrated weekly. Music is led by a worship team of piano, guitar and vocalists. The songs and music selections come from a variety of resources including those of a more contemporary flavor.
Sunday Morning Worship Service 8:00 & 10:30 am
Our Sunday services follow the liturgies of our Lutheran hymnals with Holy Communion celebrated on the first, third and fifth Sundays of each month as well as on festivals and weekly during the seasons of Advent and Lent.
Hymns and songs are primarily from the Lutheran Book of Worship and With One Voice hymnals with occasional selections from some newer ELCA publications. Music is led by pipe organ and piano and choirs.
Including Children in Worship
Children are included in all worship services. In addition to Children's Time we provide Little Lutheran activity bags for our younger worshipers and Activity pages with puzzles and drawing space for young readers for use during the service. Families are encouraged to sit either near the front where children can more easily see what is happening or near the organ where a rug has been placed for young ones to stretch out and wiggle a bit.
Our Children’s Choir (grades 2-5) participates in worship once a month, alternating between the 8:00 & 10:30 services.
Nursery care is available for infants and children up to age 4 during the Sunday Morning services.
Music Opportunities
At Oak Harbor Lutheran Church we believe that music is an important part of building a strong feeling of community. Because of that, we offer many different music programs to help meet the wants of all of our members. So take at look at the offerings below, and maybe you'll find one that suits you.
Vocal Choirs
Saturday Celebration Worship Team provides musical leadership for the Saturday worship services. We are open to adding instruments and voices any time throughout the year. Speak with Lynne Ogren if you have gifts to share.
Morning Glory is our adult choir for the 8:00 a.m. Sunday morning worship services twice a month. This choir sings unison, 2-part and 3-part anthems. Rehearsals are Thursdays at 4:30 pm, September - May.
Senior Choir is an SATB choir that rehearses Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. and sings three Sundays each month for the 10:30 a.m. service. The Senior Choir also prepares one cantata each year. Teens and adults are welcome to join the choir at any time throughout the year, September – June.
Children’s Choir is for kids in grades 2-5. Children learn musical skills as they prepare for participate in worship through child-friendly anthems. Our Children’s Choir rehearses weekly on Sundays at 9:00 a.m. and sings once a month in worship, alternating between the 8:00 & 10:30 services.
Youth Choir for middle and high school youth is currently in need of more singers! Contact Lynne Ogren if you are interested. We have a choir director, and are also in need of an accompanist.
Soloists and small groups are welcome to contribute to our worship experience throughout the year.
Instrumental
Harbor Bells is our experienced handbell choir, playing level 2-3 music. New ringers are welcome who can read music. Harbor Bells play several times throughout the year.
Worship Brass is our advanced ensemble made up of high school and adult brass players. This group rehearses on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. and enhances our festival worship services. A younger group has formed for Middle School youth, rehearsing on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Bruce Seltveit directs both groups.
Individual instrumentalists enrich our liturgy, hymns and choir anthems with solos and descants. Strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion are common needs. We are happy to incorporate various instrumentation as peoples’ gifts allow.
Youth Music Awards
Youth in grades 2-12 who have had music lessons, or have participated in a musical group for one year or more, are eligible to apply for an award which will help pay for private music instruction. Those who are awarded funds agree to play or sing in worship at least three times in the coming year. For more information, speak with Lynne at church, 679-1561.
