Notes from the Corner Office
Dear Beloved Community,
It is my great joy and pleasure to announce that after ten years, St. Gabriel’s will once again be celebrating the Day of Pentecost Sunday, June 8th with a 10:00 am Rite Two Eucharist service filled with the inspiring music of Duke Ellington!
Jessica Israels, St. Gabriel’s music Director has assembled selections from Ellington’s Sacred Music repertoire. She and her composer/bandleader, father, Chuck Israels, have curated and arranged the music for an outstanding group of vocal soloists, the St. Gabriel choir, and the Chuck Israels Jazz Orchestra.
Those of you who were members of St. Gabriel in the early 2000’s, will remember this wonderful experience of music and worship.
An Ellington Pentecost is a major undertaking and there is the opportunity/need for members of the congregation to participate as the stage manager, the sound engineer, and the PR person. These three positions are critical to pulling something like this together. Please let me know if you are interested.
Starting this Sunday, we will also be having a special collection for the Pentecost service. You will find envelopes with the bulletins that you can use if you would like to make a donation.
I have only heard stories about the past Ellington Pentecost services and I am so excited that we are going to be offering this gift to our congregation and our community. So, spread the word to family and friends. This will be a great opportunity for us to show off a little bit and to invite folks to experience St. Gabriel. I’ll be keeping you all updated as things progress.
In the peace and love of Christ,
Everett+
