Upcoming Events Calendar
We will gather outside the front steps of the sanctuary to enjoy the sounds of the Kentucky Brass and illuminate the outside campus with lights.
Rehearsal will be in the Sanctuary!
Rehearsal will be in the Sanctuary!
Rehearsal will be in the Sanctuary!
Join us for an outdoor, drive-in concert series on December 3, 10, and 17 at 7 pm to hear the Kentucky Brass quintet on the front steps of the sanctuary. These concerts will last between 30-45 minutes and will run the gamut of Christmas Carols and Classical Christmas music selections.
We encourage you to come to the church parking lot and sit in the comfort of your cars, bring your hot cocoa, and tune in on your FM dial via the magic of a short-wave broadcast. Tune your radio to 87.9 FM!
Join us for an outdoor, drive-in concert series on December 3, 10, and 17 at 7 pm to hear the Kentucky Brass quintet on the front steps of the sanctuary. These concerts will last between 30-45 minutes and will run the gamut of Christmas Carols and Classical Christmas music selections.
We encourage you to come to the church parking lot and sit in the comfort of your cars, bring your hot cocoa, and tune in on your FM dial via the magic of a short-wave broadcast. Tune your radio to 87.9 FM!
Join us for an outdoor, drive-in concert series on December 3, 10, and 17 at 7 pm to hear the Kentucky Brass quintet on the front steps of the sanctuary. These concerts will last between 30-45 minutes and will run the gamut of Christmas Carols and Classical Christmas music selections.
We encourage you to come to the church parking lot and sit in the comfort of your cars, bring your hot cocoa, and tune in on your FM dial via the magic of a short-wave broadcast. Tune your radio to 87.9 FM!
The Ministry Fair (a great time to sign up for fall activities and small groups) will be Sunday, August 26, before Sunday School and after Worship in the Family Life Center and Atrium. If you would like to have a table for your small group or ministry, please contact Susan Reed in the church office or at susanr@broadwaybaptist.org. Please make plans to visit the booths, enjoy a light lunch, and get to know more about Broadway!
On Sunday, August 12, we are celebrating Promotion Sunday for our youth and children, and the conclusion of Creative Arts Camp.
Again this year, we will honor Promotion Sunday by blessing teachers and students from within our congregations and community during worship. We hope this will be a meaningful time of prayer and encouragement as we lift up those among us who will spend the next 10 months learning, teaching, and investing in the lives of the youngest members of our community.
To celebrate the wonderful things our children learned and experienced during Creative Arts Camp, the children will lead us in worship through song.
Resurrection Sunday, April 1
After traveling down the path of our Lenten theme, God of Wilderness and Water, we will gather to celebrate the resurrection of Christ as we are led by the Chancel Choir and instrumentalists in our Alleluias. Come to Broadway to celebrate Christ is Risen. Christ is Risen indeed!
Maundy Thursday, March 29
We will gather in the chapel for our annual Tenebrae Service at 7 p.m. and will we will observe communion by intinction. In addition, if you would like to eat dinner at 6 p.m., please call the church office by Wednesday, March 28 (standing Wednesday night reservations do not apply).
Palm Sunday, March 25
The Chancel Choir and Youth Choir will join together to sing a celebratory and energetic Palm Sunday anthem entitled Hosanna Deo! In addition, the children will begin our service with a simple; yet, meaningful song calling us to worship the Blessed One, Jesus the Messiah. Moreover, the Chancel Ringers will play a special arrangement of the beloved hymn, When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.
Warm up with Wednesday Night Activities this winter!
Wednesdays in January:
5:15 – 5:45 p.m. – Small Group, led by Ron Higdon
Understanding the Bible:
January 17: "Keeping the Big Picture in Mind"
January 24: "Recognizing the Mountaintops"
January 31: "Seeing, Hearing, and Feeling"
Delight in the sounds of the Holiday season as the Louisville Orchestra presents their annual concert on Tuesday, December 12, at 7 p.m., in the sanctuary. Please invite your friends and
family, and add this lovely event to your traditional Holiday celebrations.
Friendship Hall/Chapel
Our third concert for the 2017 Courtyard Concert series will feature the A Cappella Fellas, singing in barbershop style. The meal will be catered by Gracious Plenty at 6 p.m., and the concert will begin at 7 p.m.
Dorothy Ann Armesto, granddaughter of Jim and Dorothy Nolen, will play a violin recital in Gheen’s Chapel on Saturday, June 17, at 3 p.m. The recital is free and open to the public.
The 2017 Jubilate Summer Tour begins at Broadway Baptist Church on June 6. The choir, made up of youth from church choirs around the Southeast, will gather on Tuesday for rehearsal and then sing a concert in our sanctuary on Wednesday night, June 7, at 7 p.m. On June 8-11, the choir will travel south to Macon, Ga., with several stops along the way.
Our second concert for the 2017 Courtyard Concert series features the Louisville Mandolin Orchestra. The concert will take place immediately after worship on Sunday, May 21, in Friendship Hall. As is customary with all of our Courtyard Concerts, we will have a catered lunch by Gracious Plenty. The cost for the event is $12 per person. Please RSVP to the church office at 502.895.2459 by 12 p.m., on Wednesday, May 17.
On Wednesday, May 3, the Pleasure Ridge Park High School Advanced Choirs will perform Mozart’s Requiem under the direction of Phillip Jennings in the Sanctuary of Broadway Baptist Church at 7 p.m. This concert is free and open to the public.
This performance features student soloists Meredith Ailiff, Kyrsten Humphrey, Noah Bruce, and Paris Howard. The orchestra consists of Louisville Orchestra members, Bellarmine Instrumental faculty, and student musicians from Atherton High School, under the direction of Nelson Dougherty.
Please consider attending not only to support Phillip, but also to help further Broadway’s mission of reaching “beyond the walls of our church” by making the community members, students, and musicians welcome in our space as we share in a beautiful evening of music making.
~ Caitlin Jennings
Our first concert for the 2017 courtyard concert series features harpist, Louisa Woodson. Recently, she has played for our Lenten services and everyone was mesmerized by her talent. The concert will take place immediately after worship on Sunday, April 23 in friendship hall. As is customary with all of our courtyard concerts, we will have a catered lunch by Gracious Plenty. Please sign up as quickly as possible and invite your friends to attend. The cost for this event is $15.00 per person.
The Chancel Choir will sing Dan Forrest's compelling Requiem for the Living on Sunday, March 26 at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary.
A Requiem, at its core, is a prayer for rest- traditionally, for the deceased. The five movements of Dan Forrest's Requiem for the Living, (2013), however, form a narrative just as much for the living, and their own struggle with pain and sorrow, as for the dead. The opening movement sets the traditional Introit and Kyrie texts- pleas for rest and mercy- using ever-increasing elaborations on a simple three-note descending motive. The second movement, instead of the traditional Dies Irae, sets Scriptural texts that speak of the turmoil and sorrow which face humanity, while yet invoking musical and textual allusions to the Dies Irae. This movement juxtaposes aggressive rhythmic gestures with long, floating melodic lines, including quotes of the Kyrie from the first movement. The Agnus Dei is performed next (a departure from the usual liturgical order) as a plea for deliverance and peace; the Sanctus, following it, becomes a response to this redemption. The Sanctus offers three different glimpses of the "heavens and earth, full of Thy glory", all of which develop the same musical motive: an ethereal opening section inspired by images of space from the Hubble Space Telescope, a stirring middle section inspired by images of our own planet as viewed from the International Space Station, and a closing section which brings the listener down to Earth, where cities teem with the energy of humanity. The Lux Aeterna which then closes the work portrays light, peace, and rest- for both the deceased and the living. Dan Forrest
Lenten Season Begins in March
Ash Wednesday: March 1, 6 pm. in the Chapel
First Sunday: March 5, 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary
Theme: Prayer and Blessing
Lenten Season Begins in March
Ash Wednesday: March 1, 6 pm. in the Chapel
First Sunday: March 5, 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary
Theme: Prayer and Blessing
Children's choir starts back on January 22 at 6 p.m. Children in 1st through 5th grades are invited to join Pastor Robert, Mrs. Glenna, and Mrs. Claudia in the music suite to begin learning music for Lent, Easter, and Mother's Day, along with music and Bible skills.
Broadway’s traditional Christmas Eve services feature carols, candles, and communion. The 5:30 p.m. service also includes a special time for children.
Christmas Eve Service Times
5:30 p.m.
11:00 p.m.
*No childcare provided.
Broadway’s traditional Christmas Eve services feature carols, candles, and communion. The 5:30 p.m. service also includes a special time for children.
Christmas Eve Service Times
5:30 p.m.
11:00 p.m.
*No childcare provided.
The children’s choir and preschool music activity choir will be presenting their special Christmas music on Wednesday, December 14 at 6 p.m., in Friendship Hall. We hope everyone will support and encourage our children and their families by attending this special inter-generational event.
*Childcare provided for babies and toddlers in the Family Life Center.
Location
Broadway Baptist Church
4000 Brownsboro Road,
Louisville, KY 40207-1826
Phone: 502.895.2459
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8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday
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