Hand Bell Choir

WHAT WE ARE ABOUT        

 The Mary Bells are a hand bell choir that offers music at St. Boniface. We began practicing over eight years ago and first played at St. Boniface on Trinity Sunday 1998. We are currently a group of ringers playing English hand bells and chimes.

Although many of us were not musicians to begin with, we have come to love participating and sharing ourselves in this joyful ministry and fellowship.

OUR PLANS AND FUTURE

We would like to expand our ministry with more members and a fifth octave.  We would also like to be able to accept more opportunities to bring others closer to Our Lord through the music of hand bells.

OUR SCHEDULE

Services: once a month and on special occasions (Christmas Eve, weddings, funerals, community events). 

WHAT TO EXPECT

We welcome new members!  We do not expect musical experience, as many of us have learned from “scratch.” We practice weekly and HAVE FUN doing it.  We play for Sunday services once a month (except July and August) and on special occasions. We offer a biannual concert and attend a three-day “bell festival” in June in alternating years.  During this festival we attend classes, practice, and perform with hundreds of other bell players from churches all over Texas and Oklahoma.

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES

Worship services, weddings, funerals, community events…Making music with the Mary Bells heals our souls, too!

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

A good way to start is to come to rehearsals or talk with any member of the bell choir.  For information, contact St. Boniface Episcopal Church at:

 (830) 995-3897 or boniface@hctc.net