Music Ministry
Music ministers invite the faithful into prayer together through music, both sung and instrumental. If you sing and/or play an instrument, we welcome you in Catholic, Protestant, and ecumenical ensembles! Explore below, and see more detail at https://www.stjohns-creighton.org/musicministry. If you’d like to receive occasional updates about student ensemble auditions and Creighton University liturgies, join the Student Music Ministry list-serv.
Contact Molly Mattingly with questions.
Ensembles for Catholic Worship (Mass and Devotionals)
The St. John’s Parish Community Ensembles (Saturday 5pm and Sunday 10:30am Masses) provide a weekly intergenerational experience: https://www.stjohns-creighton.org/parishcommunityensembles
During the academic year, students lead and perform with our weekly musical faith communities. More can be found here: https://www.stjohns-creighton.org/studentonly-ensembles
- EvenSong Ensemble (Sunday 7:00pm Mass)
- Candlelight Choir (Sunday 9:00pm Mass)
- Pathways Choir (Tuesday 9:00pm Mass)
Students provide praise and worship music for an evening of Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament once per month. These are held generally on Friday evenings and in St. John's Church.
Join single-event ensembles for Welcome Week Mass, Mass of the Holy Spirit, Baccalaureate Mass, and liturgical feast days like All Saints and Triduum: https://www.stjohns-creighton.org/university-liturgy-holy-day-ensembles.
Ensembles for Protestant and Ecumenical Worship
The Common Well is Creighton’s Omaha campus community for students coming from a wide span of Christian denominations. Musicians serve at the weekly services:
- Worship at the Well (Sundays at 8:00pm, St. Peter Faber Chapel in Harper)
- Well of Worship, Praise and Worship style service (Offered monthly, held in the Harper auditorium)
See more about The Common Well here: https://www.creighton.edu/campusministry/worship/protestant-christian-worship
Prayer in the Style of Taizé is simple, meditative, sung evening prayer for all Christians once per quarter at 7:00pm on a Thursday evening at St. John’s. Everyone in the Creighton community and greater Omaha community is welcome!
EvenSong Ensemble typically provides the music, often with guest instrumentalists joining to play obbligato parts for the meditations. Contact MollyMattingly@creighton.edu to get involved, and see more here: https://www.stjohns-creighton.org/ecumenical-prayer-ensembles
