Border CrosSing presents Puentes: El Mesías

Friday, December 13 • 7:00-8:30 p.m. • Church of the Ascension (1723 Bryant Avenue N, Minneapolis)
Saturday, December 14 • 7:00-8:30 p.m. • Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (401 Concord Street, St. Paul)

El Mesías is a bilingual (Spanish-English) version of Handel’s Messiah combined with Navidad Nuestra, a cantata by Argentine composer Ariel Ramírez that focuses on the Holy Family’s role as refugees in the Christmas story. This is the most popular Border CrosSing program and is on its way to becoming an annual musical event embraced by the Latinx communities of our two venues and the wider Twin Cities audience. Details and tickets at https://bordercrossingmn.org/.​

Caroling

Every year a group of singers from Unity Church visit some of our members who can no longer get to church. The group sings Christmas Carols for the members, but also for the community of people living together at the facility homes. It is a wonderful opportunity to sing and bring joy into the lives of the most appreciative folks on the planet. Carolers leave from the Holly Avenue reception desk after the 11:00 service, on December 8 and 15. If you have questions, please contact Janne Eller-Isaacs at janne@unityunitarian.org or 651-228-1456 x106.  
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Sing with a Choir
​on Christmas Eve

Children’s Pageant Choir
Rehearsal: Sunday, December 15
10:15 - 11:00 a.m. • Foote Room
Kathleen Radspinner, director
On Christmas Eve meet at 3:15 p.m. in the Foote Room. Pageant performances are at 4:00 and 5:30.

Adult Pageant Choir
Sunday, December 15
10:15-11:00 a.m. • Choir Room
Jeffrey Hess, director
On Christmas Eve meet at 3:15 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Pageant performances are at 4:00 and 5:30.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Choir
Rehearsal: Thursday, December 19
8:30-9:30 p.m. • Parish Hall
Ahmed Anzaldúa, director
On Christmas Eve meet at 9:00 p.m. in the Choir Loft. Sing at the 10:00 p.m. candlelight service. Email Ahmed at ahmed@unityunitarian.org if you plan to participate.​

Music Ministry

The music ministry of Unity Church seeks to integrate music into the life of the church by providing the highest standard of music representing a wide variety of different cultures, eras, genres and styles; by providing opportunities for members of the congregation to participate in formal and informal musical ensembles; and by creating opportunities for interaction between worshipers and musicians both from within the congregation and from the wider Twin Cities musical community.
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Sing in a Unity Church Choir
Here at Unity Church we have a vital choral program and invite you to consider joining us this year. Yes, for the adults, it is a huge help to have some musical experience such as music lessons at some time in your life or having sung with a choir. Of course, if that is not in your background but you have a passionate interest and the courage to jump into the flow of things in order to learn a new skill, we invite you to come and sing with us. We have a great time together!

Please feel free to contact Ahmed Anzaldúa at ahmed@unityunitarian.org or 651-228-1456 x118 with any questions. Kathy Kraulik serves as choir pianist and assistant for Unity Choir, Unity Singers, and Women's Ensemble.
  • Children’s Choir (grades 1 - 5) Rehearsals are Sundays from 10:15–11:00 a.m., in the Foote Room.  Kathleen Radspinner, director. Unity Children's Choir Open House Rehearsal! All children and grades 1-5 are invited to come to the first rehearsal of our Unity Children's Choir, Sunday September 8, 10:15-11:00 a.m., in the Robbins Parlor. Children’s choir rehearsal activities are focused on hands-on music making. In addition to singing the children experience music through movement, games, playing instruments and learning about the elements of music. Check it out, meet new friends and join in the fun of making music!
  • Unity Choir (adult, high school and beyond; non-auditioned ensemble of 60 to 75 voices) Rehearsal are Thursdays from 7:30– 9:15 p.m., in the Parish Hall. 
    Unity Choir is a community of members from parents of new born infants to those retired and actively engaged in new life journeys. This singing community is the strong component on which our music program is built and is a vital and energetic presence in our community. Unity Choir is a gathering of volunteer singers which works in groups from 20 to its full complement of some 65 members. Its members share various levels of musical experience and a wide variety of  activities and interests, all of which are brought together by their love of singing, music and community. Our thanks and tribute to them for sharing their energies and passion with us. Their work can be found on our 2002, 2005 and 2008 Unity Music CDs, available in the Parish Hall Bookstall.
  • Unity Singers (an auditioned a cappella chamber choir) Rehearsals are Tuesdays from 7:30-9:30 p.m., in the Parish Hall. 
  • Women’s Ensemble: Unity’s Women’s Ensemble is a continually growing and evolving group. These singers meet for only a half-hour each Sunday morning and into to this short rehearsal time they bring tremendous creative energy, commitment, and joy! Jeannine Robinett is the Women's Ensemble assistant. Rehearsals are Sundays from 10:15-10:45 a.m.

Additional Music Offerings
  • Children's Musical: Grades 6, 7, and 8
    For the past 25 years, talented members of the Unity Church community have come together to write, compose, direct, choreograph, and perform a unique show for Unity Church. Participation in the Unity Children’s Musical has been a rite of passage and transformative experience for many of our young people. If you have a 6th, 7th, or 8th grader, consider whether this creative, fun, team-building experience might be right for them. 
  • ​Unity Church Volunteer Musicians
    If you play a musical instrument, compose, sing, teach music, or if music is a significant part of your life in other ways, contact Ahmed Anzaldúa, Director of Music Ministries, at ahmed@unityunitarian.org or 651-228-1456 x118, to find ways to connect your musical gifts to the congregational life at Unity Church. 
    Guest Musicians We always look forward to inviting outstanding musicians from our Twin Cities professional community to participate in our services and are enriched by the presence of their expertise.
Ahmed Anzaldúa, Director of Music Ministries
ahmed@unityunitarian.org • 651-228-1456 x118

Unity's New
​Director of Music Ministries

CLICK HERE to meet Ahmed Anzaldúa
​http://ahmedanzaldua.com/

Music Ministry Partners

Border CrosSing
​One Voice Mixed Chorus
Mila Vocal Ensemble

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