Music and Visual Arts at the First Universalist Church of Minneapolis

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Music and Visual Arts

The arts are important elements in worship and church life. Our services offer a variety of quality music, while our visual arts volunteers bring beauty to our space in many ways.

For more information about musical ensembles including rehearsal schedules, click on the following links.

Professional Leadership

John Jensen serves as Music Director and pianist. John has a Masters degree from the University of Southern California and was an Artist in Residence at Grinnell College for many years before moving to the Twin Cities. He is well-known in the region as a solo performer, ensemble player, accompanist and recording artist. John is equally at home with the classical repertoire and modern jazz.

Janice Hunton serves as Choral Director. A graduate of Indiana University and a member of the Dale Warland Singers for several years, Janice is head of the music department at the Perpich Center for Arts Education (i.e. the Minnesota state arts high school).

Music Committee

In collaboration with the music director, the Music Committee works to plan and execute special music programs, encourage involvement of the congregation (including youth), maintain a focus on music as an integral part of the First Universalist community, and provide outreach to the broader community through music programming.

Visual Arts

This all-volunteer committee has a variety of responsibilities for the appearance of our church home. These include:

Sunday Morning Floral Arrangements: Each display is hand-crafted by a volunteer. Contributions in honor of special events or special people are always welcome to help defray the costs.
Seasonal Decorations: A special decor is created for the holiday season and for other important events in the church year.
Exhibitions: A series of displays of original art is presented in the social hall (lower level). Artists are chosen competitively, and each display is shown for about six weeks. Please see the list of exhibitors for 2006-2007.

Anyone is welcome to participate in the activities of the committee. Contact the church office at (612) 825-1701 for more information.

This page last updated on 09/08/06