by Keely Thrall | Apr 2, 2025
St. John’s, Lafayette Square offers a service of Choral Evensong on Wednesday in Holy Week. The service will feature the deeply moving Lamentations of Jeremiah by Thomas Tallis alongside the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis from Thomas Tomkins’ Fifth Service, accompanied by viol consort. These exquisite Renaissance works invite us into the mystery and sorrow of Holy Week, reflecting on the lament of Jerusalem.
The St. John’s Choir and Choristers sing Evensong on the third Wednesday of most months from September through May, beginning at 5:30 p.m. and followed by a wine and cheese reception. Validated parking is available in the Colonial parking garage at 818 Connecticut Avenue, NW. Ask an usher for a validation ticket before or after the service.
by Keely Thrall | Feb 26, 2025
As the Lenten season of reflection and renewal begins, we invite you to a special Evensong service at St. John’s Norwood on Sunday, March 9, at 5:00 pm.
Experience the profound beauty and spiritual depth of traditional Anglican choral music, interwoven with prayers and readings that draw us closer to the heart of God’s love and grace. This contemplative service will feature choral selections by English composers, including the Phos Hilaron “O Gracious Light” by modern English composer Andrew Walker, which is sung as the chancel candles are lit. While the choir sings on their behalf, worshippers are free to listen reflectively and offer to God their own thoughts and prayers—an appropriate start to the Lenten season of self-reflection and repentance.
We warmly invite you to join us live for this special Lenten service, followed by a reception in the Parish Hall. If you cannot attend in person, join us online.
More information is available at on our website.
by Keely Thrall | Feb 22, 2024
Join us on Sunday, March 3, at 5:00 p.m. for a special Choral Evensong. This traditional Anglican service of sung evening prayer provides a beautiful way to observe the Lenten season of repentance and renewal.
Additionally, songs and prayers will be offered in support of peace in the Middle East. We will take up a collection to support three well-known NGOs that have a track record of reliably providing humanitarian aid—food, medical aid, and mental health support—to Gaza and around the world.
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