by Allen Fitzpatrick | Nov 30, 2023
On Sunday, December 3, the Choir of St. John’s Norwood will offer a Service of Lessons and Carols for Advent at 5:00 pm. This yearly event is a special time for both quiet reflection and joyful expectation.
Like the format of the beloved Christmas Lessons and Carols service, each lesson will be read by members of the congregation followed by a hymn/carol as well as an anthem sung by the choir. The service is intended to be a time of spiritual preparation, as we watch and wait for the coming of the Kingdom of God. Through our experience of sacred Word and music, the story of the coming of Christ gradually unfolds and deepens our understanding of God’s message of love and redemption. Although most of the lessons are from the Old Testament, they are familiar words and stories that conclude with the appearance of the Angel Gabriel to Mary.
A reception will follow the service.
by Allen Fitzpatrick | Oct 6, 2023
On Sunday, November 5, at 5:00 pm, the St. John’s Choir will offer its annual All Saints Choral Evensong.
Following the 900+ year Anglican tradition, it will be held in the afternoon, and the choir will sing most of the service. In homage to All Saints Sunday, the front of the church will be ablaze with candles, to help remind us of “those we love but see no longer.”
We hope you will join us for this beautiful service of song, scripture, and prayers, followed by a reception in the Parish Hall.
More information is at https://stjohnsnorwood.org/event/all-saints-choral-evensong/
by Allen Fitzpatrick | Aug 8, 2023
Dr. David Bond of Buffalo, New York will present the third and final concert of the 2023 Grace Church Bach Festival. The concert will be held at Grace Episcopal Church at 1041 Wisconsin Avenue NW in the Georgetown neighborhood of DC. Dr. Bond’s all-Bach recital includes the Fantasia in C Minor (BWV 562), and Bach’s magnificent Prelude and Fugue in E-flat Major (BWV 552), also known as the “St. Anne Prelude and Fugue.”. Dr. Bond has been honored in regional and international organ competitions.
by Allen Fitzpatrick | Aug 8, 2023
The second concert of the Grace Church Bach Festival will be held on Sunday, August 13 at 1:30 pm. Polish concert organist Dr. Michal Szostak will perform in recital. Dr. Szostak;s recital will include the Fantasia in G Major (BWV 572), and an arrangement of “Spring” from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Dr. Szostak’s international performances this year have included recitals in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, the United Kingdom, Germany, and his native Poland.
