Worship at Dr. Martin Luther Church

Our congregation has been blessed over the years with so many talented people who provide music for worship. From the beginning of my time as pastor for DMLC, we have had several musicians leading worship. Shortly after I arrived, we hired Lukas Jaeger, Steve Krenz, and Joshua Parman to lead our Sunday morning services. Steve and Joshua rotated playing on Sunday mornings, giving us the unique opportunity to experience two different styles. Karl Kay initially served as organist on Saturday evenings, which we eventually moved to Wednesdays in 2022.

In the fall of 2022, we were blessed again to welcome a new musician to our midst as Thomas Heidenreich, the Organist-in-Residence at Nashotah House joined us as our regular Wednesday musician. Karl continued to play for DMLC in the summer, when he was available, as well as serving during our midday Lent services in 2023.

At the beginning of this year, 2024, I was informed by Joshua Parman of his decision to move out of the area. Then, just two weeks later, Thomas informed me that he had accepted a new position out of state and would be moving the following month.

With Lent on the horizon, I approached Karl Kay to see if he might be able to serve as our Wednesday evening organist. He indicated his desire to play, however, with his other responsibilities as the Choir Director at First Congregational Church, we would need to change our worship times. So, that is what we had to do. Our Worship & Music Ministry Team will continue to reassess the situation, and we are in the process of securing another accompanist for Sundays.

I want to express my gratitude to all Lukas and the Praise Team for continuing to work with whoever has sat at the piano with them each Sunday. I also want to thank Steve Krenz for his work not only as an accompanist but also in working with our soundboard to improve our livestream.

See you in worship!