Mary Rice Hopkins
Worship Leader Description

Mary Rice Hopkins has a gift for leading others in worship. Serving as a worship leader for thousands at national conferences and large churches, God is using Mary to create an atmosphere for joyful praise and heartfelt worship. Fern Nichols, President and Founder of Moms in Touch International said, “What a privilege for me to honor a woman who follows hard after God’s heart and uses her gifts for His honor and glory. The first time I met Mary Rice Hopkins was at a Moms in Touch rally. She was asked to lead the women in worship. And worship we did.”

Originally a part of the singing duo, “Wendy and Mary,” Mary led in praise and worship as she traveled with John Michael Talbot and many other touring artists. Classics, such as “Create in Me” and “Lion and the Lamb,” written by Mary, have been sung all over the world.

Mary grew up in the Nazarene church and has a rich heritage in learning and understanding the importance of the hymns. As a musician, Mary has learned to combine contemporary sound with the traditional hymns and have made them come alive in her worship leading. Crossing denominational lines, Mary is ministering to congregations around the world with the Gospel of Christ and a message of hope.

In many churches Mary has been asked to do the entire service. Bethany Christian, Emmanuel Church in Burbank, Camarillo First Church of the Nazarene, Tigard Christian Church in Eugene, Or.., and Crescenta First Presbyterian are just a few, and all of them have asked her to come again. Joann Clark from Emmanuel Church in Burbank shared, “Recently, Mary and Darcie ministered on Sunday morning for two services at our Emmanuel Church. It was a great time for our total congregation – tots to seniors loved it!”

An added plus is that Mary can come with a complete band or provide accompaniment charts for the church band to play along. These gifted musicians join Mary in creating an atmosphere for joyful praise. Mary is a rare jewel with an exceptional talent for leading in worship. Once you experience a worship service with Mary Rice Hopkins, you’ll want to again and again.

(Using drama and Power Point, Mary and Darcie bring clarity to the worship service.)