I had the difficult task today of singing for the funeral of a 38-year-old mother of three from who died unexpectedly last Thursday. It was a beautiful, intimate service, attended by so many people who knew her and her family. She was a wonderful wife and mother, and a talented artist, and a bright, warm, [...]
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January 4, 2009
Angels and shepherds and kings
Today was the annual Epiphany pageant at St. Christophers. There is no service which better illustrates the “sacred chaos” of St. C.’s. Despite several hours of rehearsal, most participants aren’t exactly sure what they’re supposed to be doing. Children (usually mine) walk randomly across the altar at inopportune moments. We sing lots of Christmas carols [...]
January 1, 2009
The Maue Sisters take their act on the road
One of the highlights of the holiday for me was last Sunday, when my sister Carolyn and I sang duets in my brother Phil’s church in Shamokin, PA. He plays the organ in a little UCC church. It’s such a small church that the Maue family just about doubled the size of the congregation on [...]
