Do you prefer traditional worship with one of the greatest organs in Oklahoma and some of the best choirs in the region or a high energy contemporary worship with captivating multimedia and one of the best praise bands you will ever hear?

At McFarlin we have both!

Worship Opportunities
Sanctuary
The 8:30 & 10:55 am sanctuary services are traditional services of worship, which incorporate hymn singing, scripture and sermon as well as music provided by our adult, youth and children's choirs. Dynamic preaching by our ministers, stirring music by our choirs, and frequent special instrumental music make these the central part of our worship as a congregation. Sound amplifiers as well as large print bulletins and hymnals are available from

LifeLine
Come visit the LifeLine worship service Sunday at 10:55 a.m. in Fenn Hall. Families and people of all ages enjoy the fun and comfortable atmosphere they find at LifeLine. Congregants celebrate God together as they sing high-energy praise music and familiar hymns. The LifeLine pastor delivers relevant and inspiring messages each week.

McFarlin places music in a central position in its worship and educational life.

Musical groups of every age level in the congregation include ensembles of many different talents and skill levels.

Adult Choirs
Chancel Choir - McFarlin's highly acclaimed adult choir. Sings every Sunday at the 10:55 AM Sunday Sanctuary service, frequently performing major works

Canticle Singers - This adult choir sings once a month at the 8:30 AM Sunday worship service.

Adult Handbells
Chancel Handbell Choir - This outstanding ensemble rings regularly at Sunday worship services and for special events.

Carillon Handbell Choir - A premier handbell choir, this adult group rings regularly at Sunday worship services and for special events.

Miriam Ringers - This exciting bell choir provides outreach for college students and rings regularly during the academic year at Sunday Sanctuary services.

Agape Ringers - This group is our beginning adult handbell choir.

Youth Choirs
These choirs participate, on a regular schedule, in the Sunday morning worship services and in special services throughout the church year.

Chapel Choir - 9th - 12th Grade Vocal Choir
Wesley Choir - 6th - 8th Grade Vocal Choir
Sanctuary Ringers - 11th & 12th Grade Handbell Choir
Festival Ringers - 9th & 10th Grade Handbell Choir
Wesley Ringers I - 6th Grade, Beginning Handbell Choir
Wesley Ringers II - 7th Grade, Handbell Choir
Wesley Ringers III - 8th Grade, Handbell Choir

Children's Choirs
These choirs participate, on a regular schedule, in the Sunday morning worship services and in special services throughout the church year.

Cherub Choir - Kindergarten Angelus Choir - 1st Grade
Carol Choir - Second Grade
Primary Choir - Third Grade
Junior Choir - Fourth and Fifth Grades

Noack Organ
The magnificent Noack Organ was built by the Noack Organ Company in Georgetown, MA, and installed in the summer of 1988. It is the firm's Opus 110 and at 50 stops, its largest. The existing organ chamber and facade were incorporated into the design of the new organ. The front pipes are speaking pipes of 70% tin alloy. Decorative embossing of some pipes and gold-leafing of the mouths add a festive touch. Within the acoustically near perfect chamber, the organ is arranged in the classical manner with the manual divisions stacked atop each other and the Pedal on both sides. The manual divisions--Choir, Swell and Great, in ascending order--are built into a wooden organ case that aids in blending and focusing of the sound. The 3330 pipes of the organ are mostly made from tin/lead alloy. The two largest wooden ranks, the 32' Bourdon and the 16' Open Bass, are recycled material from a 1889 Hutchings rebuilding job and the church's former Hilgreen-Lane organ, respectively.

Slider windchests and mechanical key action were used. The stop action is electric and incorporates an 8-level combination action. The choice of these action types was made to give the player the best possible control over articulation and pipe speech on the one and registration on the other.

In addition to providing opportunities for service, leadership, performance and developing musicianship, music at McFarlin also includes a calendar of concerts and special musical events.

Visit our web site for video service sample, information on our current and upcoming musical events, and audio of our sermons.

Visit ...mcfarlinumc.org

McFarlin Church
419 S. University Boulevard
Norman, Oklahoma 73069

Phone: 405-321-3484

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