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director of music choir audition may 29
The first candidate for Director of Music will be leading a rehearsal Thursday, May 29, 6:30pm - 7.45pm. We hope you can be here to sing and meet them. You are also invited to stay for an organ audition following.
Memorial Evensong for Mel Daley
Mel loved St. Paul’s Choir and requested that his memorial service be an Evensong. We have scheduled it for Saturday June 7 at 4pm (2.30pm warmup)
Lincoln details
Are all on the Residencies page
Lincoln residency workshop
Our final preparation for Lincoln will be:
Friday, July 18 - 7pm - 9pm
Saturday, July 19 - 3pm - 5pm *
Sunday, July 20 - Evensong at 4pm (warmup at 2.30pm)
* (Saturday session followed by Gradney wedding - snacks provided)
new wedding added to schedule
Some of us know Joe Gradney, awesome facility manager here at St. Paul’s for many years. His daughter is getting married July 19 and would love to us sing. This make our upcoming weddings as:
May 17 @ 5pm - Anna Grace Hawkins & Robert Stolz
May 31 @ 3pm - Sarah Dyer & Dylan Jones
July 19 @ 6.15pm - Kiara Gradney & Barry Edwards (new earlier time)
sign up to come to sarah’s wedding reception
We are all invited to Sarah’s wedding reception. If you can come, please sign-up using this link:
IMPORTANT: New Travel Authorization required for UK
The UK now requires Electronic Travel Authorization. It is simple and inexpensive, but MANDATORY!! Details here Apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) - GOV.UK
Viols of Houston summer performance series
If you would like to support this, use this link: Donate to Viols of Houston
Sunday Service Recordings
Are always available on the St. Paul’s Houston livestream YouTube page - click here
St. Paul’s Choir music Spotify list
Thank you Megan Harvey for creating this playlist of music we are working on - click here
Childcare
Don’t forget to let Wendy Harris know every time you need childcare, or unexpectedly don’t need it. Contact info available on request.
Be welcoming presence on Sunday mornings
If you are an outgoing person, you are encouraged to walk through the Sanctuary on your way to the Narthex on Sunday mornings to greet people. Especially introduce yourself to people you don’t know or recognize. No pressure if it’s not your kind of thing.
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Give to St. Paul’s Choir fund
This fund supports the work of St. Paul’s Choir: pastoral care, hospitality, tours and residencies
You can give online at Give to St. Paul's UMC (pushpay.com)
Select “Other/Events” and write “St. Paul’s Choir Fund” in memo line