I want to start by saying “thank you!” Thank you to Martin Green for being both a teacher and a mentor, and thank you to all of you, for providing this place, this church is much more than a mere building, it is a community, and I’d like to thank you all for having given … READ MORE…
I have heard organ music since before I was born. How can that be you ask? My mother was a church organist. I have often said that I was on an organ bench before being in a highchair! Mom used to take me around Long Beach in my stroller on the bus to her various … READ MORE…
You know when you discover something magical, something that really sings to your soul, and you want to wrap it up and bring it home? I felt that way at Mt. Calvary in Santa Barbara listening to Lauds. I attend Good Samaritan Episcopal up in UTC, but when I heard St. Paul’s was having a … READ MORE…
One of the things I do in my admittedly lazy retirement (besides volunteer work for St. Paul’s and occasional pro bono consulting) is the writing of hymntext – new verse for beloved Anglican tunes. My “Hymn For Jubilee,” written for the Jubilee Year 2000, received commendation from the Queen of England and the Archbishop of … READ MORE…
Do you enjoy singing? Does music enhance your experience of worship? Whether you sit in the pews, in the chancel, or in the choir, your opinion is being sought! A survey is being conducted to see whether a revision of The Hymnal 1982 is needed and wanted by the Episcopal Church. From the survey page: … READ MORE…