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Music at a service at Little Fork Episcopal reflects the intergenerational nature of our congregation. As music director, a typical service I program includes a mixture of Gospel, Traditional Hymns, Contemporary Christian music for congregational singing.

img-2905_125As a pianist I am a big fan of both jazz and classical music, and I like to weave those into preludes and postludes and other music we have. My philosophy is that whether sacred or secular, there are many pieces of music out there that can prepare our hearts and minds for worship with the attitude and moods they offer. Some of my favorites to set our minds to gather for worship are preludes by Bach, Debussy, and Chopin and character pieces by Moussorgsky and Grieg. As we leave the doors of the church and go out into the world to serve God, I like to draw inspiration from Gospel songs and hymns and use my improvisation skills to create a joyful, jazzy, departure.

One of my favorite things about Little Fork is how much of our congregation is engaged in the service. While we don’t have a standing “choir,” we frequently coordinate small group performances by congregation members for important occasions, and compared to a larger congregation, our musical participation at Little Fork is proportionally strong. I think this reflects our desire to make a joyful noise for The Lord at Little Fork. Regardless of your musical talent, you are always welcome to join us in lifting up our God in song! -Ben Grove


A Wonderful Array of Music...

A Wonderful Array of Music...

Little Fork Church will feature special music during Sunday Worship Service throughout the season of Advent. November 28th we welcome the Banjo playing of William Yancy. Will is a colleague of Ben's at Highland School, and the two of them will co...
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16461 Oak Shade Road P.O. Box 367
Rixeyville, VA 22737

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Little Fork is a unique and sacred place of worship. If you find God in places of retreat, come worship off the beaten path surrounded by cherry trees. Come to this place to be known by God and known by others. Little Fork is a small intergenerational congregation and the worship reflects that. Children and adults worship together. Work boots and fancy shoes stand side by side to pray and celebrate life’s big moments.

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