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Upcoming Events
January 2020
Evensong
also on Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Jan. 5, 2020, Feb. 2, March 1, April 5, May 3 Join us for a traditional Anglican choral liturgy in Calvary’s beautiful nave at twilight. Childcare is available for children ages 0-5. “Choral Evensong is a 45-min long peace-inducing church service in which the ‘song’ of voices sounding together in harmony is heard at the ‘even’ point between the active day and restful night, allowing listeners time for restful contemplation–church members, agnostics…
Find out more »February 2020
Evensong and Eucharist
Celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple. The service will begin in the Great Hall with incense and a congregational candlelight procession. Because it is a Holy Day, Holy Communion will be offered following the brief service of Evensong. This Feast day is also known as the Purification of Mary. Under Jewish law, a woman who had given birth to a son was considered unclean for seven days, and was to remain a further…
Find out more »Steuterman-Hardison Concert featuring Nicole Keller
Nicole Keller teaches organ and harpsichord at the Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music and serves as associate 0rganist at Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland. She is passionate about mentoring singers and organists of all ages and brings energy to creative programming as an organ recitalist. In addition to playing works of the masters like Mendelssohn and Hindemith, Nicole will play pieces by British jazz pianist George Shearing, and a Suite for Organ by composer Florence Price, the first African-American woman to…
Find out more »March 2020
Evensong
also on May 3 Join us for a traditional Anglican choral liturgy in Calvary’s beautiful nave at twilight. Childcare is available for children ages 0-5. “Choral Evensong is a 45-min long peace-inducing church service in which the ‘song’ of voices sounding together in harmony is heard at the ‘even’ point between the active day and restful night, allowing listeners time for restful contemplation–church members, agnostics and atheists alike.” (from choralevensong.org) Following the March 1 Evensong, John Palmer…
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Calvary Episcopal Church’s mission is to make God’s love visible in downtown Memphis. The Friends of Music ministry seeks to make it visible by enhancing the sacred music of Calvary’s liturgies, while also opening the doors of Calvary to the larger community of the Mid-South for a variety of concert opportunities. If you would like to become a Friend of Music, please contact Kristin Lensch, or click the Donate button below. You may also contact one of the committee members: Desi Franklin, chair; Frank Anthony; Kell Christie; John Palmer; Katy Hopkins; and Dave Rupke.
In our 2019-2020 season, we are grateful for the support of:
Frank Anthony ● Vincent Astor ● Mary Baird ● Debbie & David Balling ● Linda Bennett ● Edwin Bozeman ● Lucia & Hal Crenshaw ● Michele Crump ● Robert Dodge ● Jan & Barney Elam ● Lawrence Estes ● Barbara & Jeff Etheridge ● Gene Hayden & Ty Legge ● Betsy & Ed Kelly ● Dorothy Kirsch ● Kristin Lensch & Tim Huebner ● David Lensch ● Margaret McLean ● Gail Murray & Joe Hawes ● Linda & Mike Nelson ● John Palmer & Dave Ousset ● Bob Owens ● Dana Sue & Ann Percer ● Pat Robison ● June Rose ● Needie & Tom Rountree ● Ann Saccomano ● Julie & Billy Shaw ● Ainslie Pryor Todd ● Judy Tucker ● Milton Winter ● Brenda & Jerry Woemmel
If you would like to make a donation, you may do so through the PayPal button below or by calling Financial Administrator Cindy Yeager at 901-312-5204. Together, let’s make something beautiful happen.
Calvary Episcopal Church Friends of Music
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