Music

  • Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 Resurrection

    Some have called it one of the most powerful and meaningful pieces in music history – Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection”. Join our own Michael Houff on Friday, February 28 at 7 pm in the Chapel of Brecksville United Methodist Church for an introduction to the symphony, historical context of this particular piece and a…

  • A New Choir Season Begins

    Rehearsals return in late August 2024 Sing all – see that you join the congregation as frequently as you can. Let not a slight degree of weakness or weariness hinder you. If it is a cross to you, take it up and you will find a blessing. From John Wesley’s Rules for Singing (Wesley was…

  • BUMC’s Got Talent!

    a joyful gathering

  • The Church Bell

    The Bell and Bell Tower When the Methodist congregation of Brecksville was founded in 1823, worship was held in the homes of its members. By 1832, construction began on a one-room church building where our sanctuary stands today. Soon plans were in the works to add a bell to the bell tower, but the high…

  • The Pipe Organ

    The Pipe Organ On November 1, 1964, at the end of a twelve-year building project, Brecksville United Methodist Church consecrated its current Sanctuary. The following month, after more than a year of research, the Organ Committee proposed the purchase of a new Casavant pipe organ to the Trustees. Space and budget constraints dictated that the…