Organ Concert #5: Raymond Hawkins
Our last (but not least) Organ Concert of the 2023–2024 Series features our very own Raymond Hawkins. Raymond is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, where he was a Kenan Organ Scholar. He is currently the Director of Music at St. Michael’s. He has given solo recitals across the country in venues such as the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption in San Francisco and Adolphus Busch Hall at Harvard University.
A suggested donation of $10.00 will be received at the door. A reception will follow.
Vestry Meeting
The Vestry meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Chapter Room. All parishioners are invited and welcome to attend. Vestry minutes are posted on the bulletin board outside the Church Office.
NO Prayer Shawl Ministry
Suspended until the Fall. Spring and summer is a busy time for everyone! Individually, the group members will continue to knit, to make sure things don't run out, but the group will not meet right now. Questions? Contact Anne Clark
Choral Evensong
For the final Choral Evensong of the music year, the choir of St. Michael's will sing Ralph Vaughan Williams's “Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in C” and Felix Mendelssohn’s “Verleih uns Frieden.” All are welcome. There will be a reception immediately following the service. Choral Evensong will resume in October.
Organ Concert #4: Carson Cooman
Carson Cooman is an American composer and organist and since 2006 has held the position of Composer in Residence at the Memorial Church, Harvard University. As an organ recitalist, Cooman specializes in the performance of contemporary music. Over 300 new compositions by more than 100 international composers have been written for him. His program at St. Michael's will feature works by Karen Beaumont, Katia Farn, and Thomas Åberg, as well as Carlotta Ferrari's "Il catalogo di ragni", a set of musical sketches depicting Italian spiders.
A suggested donation of $10.00 will be received at the door. A reception will follow.
Vestry Meeting
The Vestry meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Chapter Room. All parishioners are invited and welcome to attend. Vestry minutes are posted on the bulletin board outside the Church Office.
Evensong
The choir of St. Michael’s Episcopal will sing a service of Evensong & Benediction on ay 5th at 5:00 pm. The service will feature Ralph Vaughan Williams’ :Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in C” and Felix Mendelssohn’s “Verleih uns Frieden,”
There will be a reception immediately following.
NO Choral Evensong
There will be no Choral Evensong in April. Our final service of the season (Oct-May) will be held on Sunday 5/5.
St. Catherine's Service & Fellowship Group
This month’s speaker will be Judith Black, who will let us know what we can do to contribute to sustainability efforts.
Dinner will be served and all are invited. Please RSVP to Lesley Tracy at lhtracy21@gmail.com