Liturgical Dance

Terrye Mock is the founder of the dance group.  Kari Shea is now the choreographer and leader of the Liturgical Dance group.

The function of the Liturgical dance group is to make a spiritual contribution to worship through simple motions to appropriate music.  The physical emphasis in each dance is on arm movements, posture and facial expressions.  The ultimate goal is the projection of spirit.  The goal is not dance with the spirit grafted on.  Rather,. to guide the individual spirits into group harmony of movement, so that the liturgical dance is spirit from the inside out.

The performance season runs from September through May.  The group usually performs at one worship service per month.  The performances alternate between the first and the second services. The group may also perform at special services, such as Palm Sunday.  
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The Liturgical Dance group is open to new members at any time. Rehearsals are at the church on most Sunday afternoons from 1:30 to 2:30 pm.

The Liturgical Dance group was formed in 1999 when two other dancers joined Terrye in contributing to the worship services through dance.  Currently there are 20 dancers in the group.  They range in age from 6 to 77 years old.  There are six children, (two girls, 6 , one girl, 10, two girls, 12, and one boy, 8) two High School girls, and 12 adults.  The adults include four people with permanent special needs. Only three or four of the dancers has ever had formal instruction in dance.

The Liturgical Dance group has also appeared by invitation at a number of area churches and at meetings of United Methodist Women and of Church Women United.