Houses of Faith
First and foremost a pastoral musician and grounded by his faith, you can find Maestro Nance serving as the music director in two principal houses of faith: Plymouth Congregational Church (www.plymouthfw.org) and Congregation Achduth Vesholom “The Temple” (www.templecav.org) There he leads and supports the ministries by helping congregants and their musicians use their talents to enhance their faith journey and make sense of the world.
Plymouth Congregational Church has a long history of supporting the arts as a means of reflection and faith enrichment. A fully graded music program is open to all with the purpose of preparing music for worship.
The church also supports a community-funded music series that features performers local, regional, and national; lately, however, since 2020 the series has dedicated itself to the support of local performing artists who have struggled to make a living due to the curtailment of performances as a result of the pandemic.
The church has opened its doors to many arts groups, including Heartland Sings, FW Children’s Choir, PFW Music School, FW Philharmonic, and Civic Theatre.
For High Holy Days and about once per month, you can find the Maestro providing musical support and direction for services. For many years now, The Temple and Plymouth Church have been connected by a common interest in community and a shared music director.
Before moving to its current location on Old Mill, the two institutions were located in the same block in downtown Fort Wayne and it was about 150 steps from the organ at Plymouth to the organ at the Temple just across the alley. When Maestro Nance came to Plymouth in 1999, he inherited the post at the Temple.
Maestro Nance has been a part of many innovations at the Temple, including the introduction of Friday Night Live and a Jazz Shabbat. He has also been nurtured by some extraordinary rabbis, cantors, Temple leaders, and congregants. Maestro Nance is an active member of the FW Jewish federation and currently sits on the Yom Hashoah committee.
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