Music is an important part of the 10 a.m. liturgy at Trinity.  It is woven throughout the service with lots of opportunity for the congregation to participate in the singing of hymns and service music.  The choir has a special role to lead the congregational singing and also to offer an anthem for the glory of God.  All music is chosen according to the seasons of the Church Year and the Scriptures appointed for the day.  Different styles and types of music are used as well.  Trinity is blessed with a number of young people and adults who play musical instruments. Their talents add richness to our worship. We also have a set of choir chimes which are used occasionally.   The goal of all music in the church is to bring glory to God and to help each of us, whether participant or listener, to come closer to our Lord Jesus Christ.

Our Minister of Music, Beverly Simmons, came to us in March, 2007 after serving at Zion Parish, Wappingers Falls for seven years.  Prior to that she ministered on Long Island in two different parishes for more than twenty years.  Beverly holds a Master’s degree in Sacred Music from Union Seminary in New York City and has been active in church music for almost 40 years.  Here at Trinity she will play the organ for the 10 a.m. Sunday service and any other feast days requiring music.  She also conducts the adult choir which rehearses on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. in the Parish Hall.  More singers are always welcome; we would very much like the group to expand.  In the fall of 2007 she hopes to start a children’s choir for grades 2 – 6.

Beverly will be at the church most Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings as well as Thursday afternoon and evening.  In addition to playing at Trinity she is the organist at the Reformed Temple of Putnam Valley and she teaches over 20 piano students, mostly at her home in Poughkeepsie, but also here at the church.  You may reach her via e-mail at beverlysim@verizon.net or by leaving a message at her home: 463-1249.