Week Ahead
Episcopal News Service. October 19, 2005 [101905-07]
NEW YORK CITY: Music is in the air at St. Bartholomew's Church
FORT WORTH, TEXAS: Organ recital
BOISE, IDAHO: Diocesan convention this weekend
PORTLAND, MAINE: Diocesan convention this weekend
PHOENIX, ARIZONA: Diocesan convention this weekend
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT: Diocesan convention this weekend
DALLAS, TEXAS: Diocesan convention this weekend
SAGINAW, MICHIGAN: Diocesan convention this weekend
FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN: Diocesan convention this weekend
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA: Diocesan convention this weekend
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO: Diocesan convention this weekend
MIAMI, FLORIDA: Diocesan convention cancelled
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA: Diocesan convention this weekend
SALINA, KANSAS: Diocesan convention this weekend
PORTAGE, MICHIGAN: Diocesan convention this weekend
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: Diocesan convention this weekend
WESTERN LOUISIANA: Annual Herbal Harvest and Arts and Crafts Show
BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA: Trinity Episcopal Church offers music filled weekend
NEW YORK CITY: Adult education forums in October at St. James Church
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE: Season of Creation
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Religion and Ecology Unite
NEW YORK CITY: Interfaith relations panel discussion
HONOLULU, HAWAII: Diocesan convention next weekend
THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORNIA: Matt Harris combo to perform "Jazz Vespers"
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON: Halloween Harvest Hoedown
Today ...
NEW YORK CITY: Music is in the air at St. Bartholomew's Church - - - There are three more opportunities this month to enrich your spirit musically at St. Bartholomew's Church, located at 109 East 50th Street. The "Commuter Series" continues October 19 at 6:30 p.m. with Jon Manasse, clarinetist, performing Brahms' Sonata No. 1 and Bassi's Rigoletto Fantasy. Tickets are $20 and $15 students/seniors. "Manhattan Voices" kicks off October 26 at 7:30 p.m. with "To B or Not to B," a primarily a cappella performance of the music of Bach, Brahms, Bernstein, Barber, Billings, Berkeley, Byrd and Benjamin Britten. Concert tickets are $20 and $15 students/seniors. The month concludes with the October 29, 7:30 p.m. performance of "The Pharos Music Project: New Choral Music." Vocal composers James Blachly, Patrick Castillo, and Martha Sullivan spearhead this new-music collective that features an a cappella choral. Tickets are $20 and $15 students/seniors. For more information on Pharos visit http://www.pharosmusicproject.org. For more information on music at St. Bartholomew's call 212.378.0248.
Coming October 21, 2005...
FORT WORTH, TEXAS: Organ recital - - - All Saint's Episcopal Church is sponsoring a series of organ recitals beginning with Olivier Latry, recitalist Titular Organist, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris, France.
BOISE, IDAHO: Diocesan convention - - - Idaho's diocesan convention will meet October 21-23, in Burley.
PORTLAND, MAINE: Diocesan convention - - - Maine's diocesan convention will meet October 21-22 at the Bangor Civic Center.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA: Diocesan convention - - - Arizona's diocesan convention will meet October 21-22 in Phoenix.
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT: Diocesan convention - - - Connecticut's diocesan convention will meet October 21-22 in Hartford.
DALLAS, TEXAS: Diocesan convention - - - Dallas' diocesan convention will meet October 21- 22.
SAGINAW, MICHIGAN: Diocesan convention - - - Eastern Michigan's diocesan convention will meet October 21-22 in Port Huron.
FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN: Diocesan convention - - - Fond du Lac's diocesan convention will meet October 21-22.
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA: Diocesan convention - - - Northwestern Pennsylvania's diocesan convention will meet October 21-22.
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO: Diocesan convention - - - Rio Grande's diocesan convention will meet October 21-22, in Santa Fe.
MIAMI, FLORIDA: Diocesan convention cancelled - - - Southeast Florida's diocesan convention due to meet October 21-22 in Boca Raton has been cancelled due to Hurricane Wilma.
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA: Diocesan convention - - - Upper South Carolina's diocesan convention will meet October 21-22.
SALINA, KANSAS: Diocesan convention - - - Western Kansas' diocesan convention will meet October 21-22 in Hutchison.
PORTAGE, MICHIGAN: Diocesan convention - - - Western Michigan's diocesan convention will meet October 21-22 in Battle Creek.
Coming October 22, 2005...
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: Diocesan convention - - - California's diocesan convention will meet October 22.
WESTERN LOUISIANA: Annual Herbal Harvest and Arts and Crafts Show - - - St. Patrick's will hold its 15th Annual Herbal Harvest and Original Arts and Crafts Show, October 22, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. The event will feature arts and crafts booths, food prepared by St. Patrick members, music and a Biblical herb display.
BETHLEHEM, PENNSLYVANIA: Trinity Episcopal Church offers music filled weekend - - - The 2005-2006 Concert Series at Trinity Episcopal Church continues on October 22, 7:30 p.m. with sopranos Anneliese von Goerken and Linda Laubach and the Women of Trinity Choir, accompanied by Trinity organist Lorenz Maycher. They will perform music by Bach, Fauré, Handel, Langlais, Vierne, Weinberger, and Widor. On October 23, 9:15 a.m., come hear the history of Trinity's pipe organ and the evolution of this instrument with Dr. Charles Callahan. In the afternoon at 3 p.m., stay for a concert of "Favorite Anthems" followed by a reception. All three events are free and open to the public. For additional information email lorenz@trinitybeth.org.
Coming October 23, 2005...
NEW YORK CITY: Adult education forums in October at St. James Church - - - Adult education forums continue in October at St. James Church, located at 865 Madison Avenue at 71st Street, at 10:15 a.m. in the East or Sunderland Halls. October 23 brings "Parenting Book Discussion: J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye " with Dorothy Hutcheson, Head of School, the Nightingale-Bamford School, and the Rev. Craig Townsend to the East Hall; and "On Christian Community" with Sister Grace, Society of St. Margaret, Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Sunderland Hall. The month of forums ends on October 30 with "Family Rituals" by Sybil Wolin, author, The Resilient Self, in the East Hall and "Religion and the Press" by Jonathan Meacham, managing editor, Newsweek Magazine, in Sunderland Hall. For additional information, visit http://www.stjames.org.
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE: Season of Creation - - - The Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew will continue its Season of Creation series on October 23 under the theme "The Human Family: In the Image of God: Remembering Who We Are" led by the Rev. Tyrone C. Johnson, Sr., founding director/CEO of Churches Take A Corner. Then on October 30, Michael S. Berg, peace activist, and former teacher, will lead "World Peace: Swords into Plowshares: Restoring Justice on the Earth." The Season of Creation, series features a creative blend of contemporary liturgy and readings, together with music, dance and other art forms celebrating the majesty of God's creation and humanity's destiny within it, experiencing our kinship with all creatures, and committing ourselves to becoming instruments for the healing of Planet Earth. For further information visit http://www.ssam.org/seasonCreation.htm.
Coming October 26, 2005...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Religion & Ecology Unite - - - The first of three dinner lectures that will explore religion and ecology begins October 26 at 6 p.m. with dinner in the Cathedral College refectory followed by the lecture and panel discussion "Saving the Anacostia-The Forgotten River" 7-8:30 p.m. in the library. Reservations are required. A series subscription is $125, individual registrations including dinner are $50, and individual registration for lectures only are $25. Please call the All Hallows Guild at Washington National Cathedral to reserve, 202.537.2937. Proceeds benefit the garden and grounds of the Washington National Cathedral.
Coming October 27, 2005...
NEW YORK CITY: Interfaith relations panel discussion - - - On October 27 at 6 p.m. in the second-floor Parlor of 74 Trinity Place, Trinity Grants will present "The World in Our Neighborhood: Interfaith Dialogue and Social Transformation," a panel discussion exploring the perils and promise of interfaith relations. Panelists will include: Dr. Lucinda Mosher, Neighborfaith Project; the Rev. Robert Morris, Interweave; Amir al-Islam, World Council of Muslims for Interfaith Relations; and Allyson Gall, the American Jewish Committee of Milburn, NJ.
To RSVP, contact Matthew Heyd at 212.602.0711 or MHeyd@trinitywallstreet.org.
HONOLULU, HAWAII: Diocesan convention - - - Hawaii's diocesan convention will meet on the Island of Maui, October 28-29.
Coming October 28, 2005...
THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORNIA: Matt Harris combo to perform "Jazz Vespers" - - - The Matt Harris Combo will perform at a "Jazz Vespers" service, October 28, 7:30 p.m., at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church. The combo's appearance will mark the continuation of "The Arts at St. Patrick's," a performance series from August to December that integrates diverse musical styles into the church experience. Tickets are $20, available at the door, with proceeds going to the St. Patrick's Music Program. Wine and cheese will be served after the performance. For more information call Steve O'Connor at 805. 495-6441. St. Patrick's Episcopal Church is located at One Church Road, Thousand Oaks, CA, off El Monte Drive, one block north of Janss Road.
Coming October 30, 2005...
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON: Halloween Harvest Hoedown - - - Wear your costume, eat your favorite fall foods and swing your partner at the square dance! It's St. Mark's Cathedral Fall Festival, October 30, 12:45-2 p.m. It takes place in the Skinner Auditorium in the St. Nicholas Building North edge of the Cathedral Campus. Free will offering.