| With praise and thanks to
Almighty God, the Handbells of Faith Ministry was launched by
Ms. Wilma Lewis on January 9, 2005. The Handbell Choir, under
the direction of Ms. Lewis, made its debut at its Dedication
Service at Faith Moravian Church on February 20, 2005. |
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The Handbell Choir is comprised of ten young adult members of
the Faith Moravian congregation. The Choir¡¯s expression of praise
to God through handbell music is rendered with three octaves of
handbells and three octaves of choir chimes, which were donated to
the Church by Ms. Lewis in honor of her parents, Juta and Walter
Lewis. During the past 17 months, the Choir has added this
expression of praise to the Faith Moravian worship experience by
participating in various Sunday morning worship services and other
special events.
The formation of the Handbell Choir is the fulfillment of a
long-held dream of Ms. Lewis, who as a high school student in St.
Thomas, Virgin Islands, was a member of the Memorial Moravian
Handbell Choir ¨C the first such choir in the Virgin Islands. Among
her cherished memories are many positive experiences as a member
of that Choir, including the opportunity to praise God through
handbell music; participation in the development of a special
ministry that served as a catalyst for the formation of other
handbell choirs throughout the Virgin Islands; sharing the fruits
of the Choir¡¯s ministry with the Virgin Islands community;
developing skills in handbell ringing; and participating in a
national handbell festival. Ms. Lewis hopes to foster equally
meaningful life-enriching experiences for participants in the
Handbells of Faith Ministry.
To bring to life her vision of handbells at Faith, Ms. Lewis
turned to several young adult members of the Faith congregation ¨C
some of whom had prior music experience, but all of whom were new
to handbell ringing. The Choir has provided each member with the
opportunity for a new learning experience; for fellowship as
brothers and sisters in faith; and for giving expression to the
Choir¡¯s scripture theme to ¡°Let every thing that hath breath
praise the Lord.¡± Psalm 150:6.
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Wilma Lewis¡.¡¡¡¡..¡Founder & Director
Members
David Whittle¡¡.¡¡¡.¡¡.¡¡¡.President
Michelle Johnson¡¡¡¡¡¡.¡Vice-President
Trudy McCormack¡¡.Secretary/Music Librarian
Denis Campbell, Jr. ¡¡¡¡....¡Asst. Treasurer
Samantha Pringle ..................... Attire Coordinator
Viviana Wilson
Kaiya Nash
Kevin Alexander
Vernon Pusey
Ann Robertson
Coordinators
Juta Lewis - Treasurer
Walter Lewis
Lucinda Todman
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