August 3, 2005 -- Weeks Ahead
Leslie F Terrell
August 3, 2005 -- Weeks Ahead
CANTON, Mississippi -- The Mississippi Conference on Church Music and
Liturgy is celebrating its 30th annual conference now through August 7 at
the Duncan M. Gray Conference Center, meeting under the theme "The Church
Musician as Pastor: Spirituality and Resources." The conference was founded
in 1975 by Leslie N. Casaday, principal parish musician at St. Philip's
Episcopal Church in Jackson, Mississippi. Begun as a weekend workshop for
the St. Philip's Choir, the Mississippi Conference has, for more than 25
years, provided for the church's musicians and clergy from all over the
country a time away for spiritual renewal and professional development. Most
participants are not full-time musicians serving large congregations. They
serve smaller communities on a part-time basis, earning their livelihood in
other ways. There are services daily, evensong to be held at St. Philip's
Episcopal Church, and the concluding service at the Cathedral Parish of St.
Andrew in Jackson. Further information:
http://www.mississippiconference.org/.
Coming Thursday, August 4, 2005...
SEATTLE, Washington -- Bruce Gagnon, head of the Global Network Against
Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space, will explore "Star Wars" and related
topics from 7-9 p.m. in Bloedel Hall at St. Mark's Cathedral. Gagnon has
been working since 1982 against the proliferation of the United States'
military industrial complex into space. Hear him explain the connections
between President Bush's "Star Wars" project and the wars in Afghanistan and
Iraq. For information: Bob Beveridge, rbb...@yahoo.com; Josh Hosler,
206-323-0300, ext. 297 or jho...@saintmarks.org or visit
http://www.saintmarks.org/.
STUDIO CITY, California -- Choral Singing 101, a four-week Thursday course
taught by director of music J. Wingate Greathouse, will take place at St.
Michael & All Angels Church, 3646 Coldwater Canyon Avenue. The class is
expected to be fun and non-threatening, and will focus on posture,
breathing, creating a tone, reading music, and singing by sight. Each
session will end with the preparation of a hymn that will be sung at St.
Michael's the following Sunday. Cost: $5 per session ($20 total) for
materials. Advance reservations requested. For information: 818.763.9193 or
em...@stmikessc.org.
Coming up Friday, August 5, 2005...
RICHMOND, Virginia -- The 80th Anniversary of the Consecration of the
Cathedral Shrine of the Transfiguration at Shrine Mont will take place at 5
p.m. For information: Carolyn Chilton at cchi...@thediocese.net or call
540.856.2141.
BRONX, New York -- HipHopEMass.org will continue its 1st Birthday
Celebrations this summer with a Street Mass at Trinity Avenue at 166th
Street next to its home, Trinity Episcopal Church of Morrisania in the South
Bronx. The celebrant will be the Rev. Kurt Dunkle of Florida and preaching
will be Sue Carmichael of St. Mary's, Jacksonville, Florida. For
information: 718.542.1309 or email wor...@HipHopEMass.org
AUSTIN, Texas -- St. David's, 304 East 7th Street, will hold Labyrinth Walks
the first Friday of each month 6-8:30pm. Music, candles provided;
facilitators will be present. Labyrinth also available 8am-6pm daily. For
information: 512.472.1196.
SAN FRANCISCO, California -- Eth-Noh-Tec at Grace Cathedral will present
Takashi's Dream, a true and inspiring story of Takashi Tanemori, an atomic
bomb survivor, through spoken work, movement, theatre, song, taiko drum, and
shakuhachi flute at 7pm. A dialogue on the issue of non-violence, the
current and growing threat of nuclear weapons, and the power of forgiveness
will follow. This event is part of Coming Home to Peace: The Hiroshima and
Nagasaki 60th Anniversary Commemoration. For information and reservations:
Rebecca Nestle at 415.749.6355 or rebe...@gracecathedral.org
Coming up Saturday, August 6, 2005...
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Trinity Cathedral's Gallery at Trinity Commons presents
truart: the art of TrU2U-the first show of visual art done by TrU2U's
teenagers and parents, featuring nearly 50 pieces of art. The program was
designed to reduce behaviors that put African- American youth ages 11-14 at
risk for contracting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The exhibit runs
Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesday through Sunday, September 25. For
information: http://www.mandpa.org/ or call 216.771.3630.
Coming up Sunday, August 7, 2005...
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Anne Horsch of Grünwald, Germany will be the featured
organist at Washington National Cathedral's Organ Recital. These recitals
are played on the Cathedral's 10,650-pipe organ on most Sundays at 5 p.m.,
immediately following Evensong. These recitals include guest artists and
Cathedral musicians. For information:
http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/music/organrecitals.shtml
NEW YORK CITY -- The Rector's Forum of Saint Bartholomew's Church will
present the "Nottingham Report from the Episcopal Church's Favorite Mom."
Jane Tully, wife of Bill Tully, rector, will discuss her experience as a
member of the Episcopal Church's delegation to Nottingham, England, for the
Anglican Consultative Council. She is the founder of CFLAG (Clergy Families
and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) and spoke on behalf of families who are
affected by the church's current imbroglio over issues of sexuality. For
information: email had...@stbarts.org.
Coming up Saturday, August 13, 2005...
HOUSTON, Texas -- Christ Church Cathedral invites people of all ages to Game
Night in the Great Hall from 6-9pm. Pizza and snacks are available! There
will be all kinds of games to play and learn to play including Scrabble,
Monopoly, checkers, dominoes, bridge and chess. So bring your kids, your
friends, your neighbors and your parents and join the fun! For information:
Call 713.222.2593 or email off...@christchurchcathedral.org
Coming up Thursday, August 18, 2005...
SALTER PATH, North Carolina -- The Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina will
host the 17th annual Conference on Church Music at Trinity Camp and
Conference Center, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, August 18-21, 2005.
Guest clinician will be David Flood, organist and master of choristers at
Canterbury Cathedral in England. In addition various workshops will be
offered including motet performance, playing the service, improvisation,
handbells, developing a children's choir, vocalization, and anthems for
choirs. A children's music conference for fourth through ninth graders will
occur simultaneously with clinician Ginger Wyrick, professor of music at
Queens College in Charlotte, NC. For more information, e-mail
stth...@hotmail.com or call 252-332-3263.