Weekend on Wednesday
Episcopal News Service. July 28, 2004 [072804-1-A]
Coming up Saturday, July 31, 2004...
SAN FRANCISCO - Bishop William Swing will be honored July 31 by the Diocese of California for his 25 years as its bishop. Swing is at present the longest-tenured active diocesan bishop in the Episcopal Church. Saturday festivities set for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Bishops' Ranch in Healdsburg, California, will include plenty of time for relaxation on the scenic grounds of the Sonoma County ranch. Swing and his wife, Mary, will be saluted for their varied ministries, which included the bishop's leadership in establishing the United Religion's Initiative. Reservations are requested and may be placed by phoning San Francisco's Diocesan House, 415.673.5015. Information about the Bishop's Ranch may be obtained at: http://www.bishopsranch.org/
Coming up Sunday, August 1, 2004...
CEDAR CITY, Utah - The annual Elizabethan service at St Jude's Episcopal Church in Cedar City, Utah, will be held at 10 a.m. on Sunday, August 1. The service will celebrate the Episcopal Church's roots in the Church of England using the 1559 version of the Book of Common Prayer, as used during Elizabeth I's reign as Queen of England (1558-1603 AD). The Rev. Debora L. Jennings, priest in charge of St. Jude's, will read from old church texts and participants will dress in period costume. The service will be followed by an English tea to raise money for the church's mission work.
St Jude's Episcopal Church, 70 N 200 West (corner of 200 West and Harding), Cedar City, UT 84720. Phone 435.586.3623, Fax 435.586.7049, E-mail: stjudes@netutah.com.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - A Taste of Nations: Celebrating the diversity of its congregation, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Minneapolis will hold an International Eucharistic Service at 10 a.m. on Sunday, August 1, followed by a luncheon which will feature food from various countries. A guest speaker will highlight some international issues. Luncheon tickets: Adults $5.00, Children $2.00. For more information call the church office 612.529.1320
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 1832 James Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411
NEW YORK - Summer Festival of Sacred Music continues with 11am Choral Eucharist and Charles-Marie Widor's Mass for Double Choir at St. Bartholomew's Church, 109 East 50th St. (at Park Avenue), New York, NY 10022; 212.378.0200; http://www.stbarts.org/. Preston Smith, conductor; Ken Cowan, organist.
Perhaps the greatest master of the French Romantic organ school, Widor composed his "Messe à deux choeurs et deux orgues" in 1878 for the grand church of St. Sulpice in Paris and its magnificent Cavaillé-Coll organ. The dramatic antiphonal effects between organ and choir and the skillful choral writing of this piece led one 19th century critic to remark that "it has the strength of Bach and Handel, combined with the penetrating grace of Mendelssohn ... The Agnus Dei is one of the most delicate and inspired of Widor's creations."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - State Day prayers this Sunday will remember Georgia in liturgies at Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues Northwest (Mount St. Alban), Washington, D.C., 20016; 202.537.6200; http://www.cathedral.org/. Preacher will be the Rev. Canon Jean Milliken, canon for pastoral ministries.
Next Sunday, Aug. 8: State Day prayers will remember Connecticut; the Rev. Canon Michael Wyatt, canon theologian and director of religious education, preacher.
Washington National Cathedral also continues to honor "the Greatest Generation" with Veterans' Tours of War Memorial Chapel and other military-related features, now through Labor Day, and with the exhibit "Faith & Courage: U.S. Chaplains' Service in World War II," now through September 26, (Monday-Friday 10 am-5 pm, Saturday 10 am-4 pm; Sunday 1-4 pm) Rare Book Library Exhibit Room.