Christ Church Cathedral An Episcopal Community in the Heart of Houston, Texas
January 2014 christchurchcathedral.org
Epiphany gifts, given and received During the Epiphany season we read the rather mysterious account of wise men in the East who follow a star to the Christ child in Bethlehem. The wise men give the child gold, frankincense and myrrh. The word “epiphany” means “revealing,” and in their choice of gifts, the strange men from the East reveal to us just who this child is to them. The Very Rev. Gold is not a gift that Barkley one gives to a baby. Thompson But it is a gift that one presents to a king. Frankincense — that sweet-smelling incense that is burned even to this day before altars in churches just like this one — is a gift given to a priest. And myrrh is anointing oil, a solemn gift given to a prophet, signifying that he is anointed to speak God’s word. It is also the oil for anointing the dead, signifying that the prophet is almost assuredly the target of those who would deny God’s word. King, priest, prophet. When the three men look at the child Jesus, this is what they see. Upon leaving Bethlehem, the wise men give Jesus their greatest gift. Knowing that Jesus’ mission in the world depends upon them, they risk everything by defying King Herod. Rather than turning Jesus in to Herod (who seeks to kill Jesus), they leave town a different way. They change direction. How far do we travel in our lives to kneel at the feet of Jesus? Do we set anything else aside, as the wise men set aside their entire lives, to make such time and room? What do we bring him? Are our gifts perfunctory and frivolous, meaningless bobbles offered with little care or forethought? Or, do we set before Jesus the best of us: our passions, our love, our resources … all to acknowledge that he
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The members of the Cathedral Treble Choir sing at worship services and concerts throughout the year and will travel to New York this summer to perform at Carnegie Hall.
Treble Choir builds young voices At just 12 years old, Liam Berney is considered a veteran in the Cathedral Treble Choir. Now in middle school, Liam joined the choir when he was just a third-grader, and he will continue to sing soprano as long as his voice cooperates. “It is a lot of fun as long as you work hard and want to have fun,” Liam said. “The best part is when we actually get to sing. Sometimes the songs are really touching and beautiful. You feel really proud once you finish performing a song.” Established in 2006, the Cathedral Treble Choir is directed by Marianna Parnas-Simpson and comprised of up to 30 boys and girls
from ages 9 to 15. There is no cost other than travel expenses and hard work. The group practices every Tuesday from 5–7 p.m., but extra study is often required at home. Liam’s mother, Becky Stevens, says the children’s pride in a solid performance is visible from the audience. “When I see the kids perform, the joy on the kids’ faces and the joy on Marianna’s face is absolute magic,” she said. Stevens is a member of the adult Cathedral Choir, and traditional Episcopal and Anglican music is one of the main reasons she became affiliated with the church. “I wasn’t really raised in a faith until I
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Kicking off a year of celebrations In 1839, Christ Church was organized as one of the first churches in the three-yearold city of Houston. The year 2014 marks the 175th anniversary of our historic parish and we will celebrate in many ways over the course of this year. This month we begin the first in a series of Bulletin articles authored by George Hawkins highlighting Cathedral
history culled from our parishioners’ reminiscences. Next month everyone will have the opportunity to share their Cathedral stories when we begin an oral history story project. Thanks to Jeanne Roth and Dorothy Knox Houghton, the Cloister Gallery exhibit during the month of March will feature some of
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Our Cathedral Family
Meet our 2014 Vestry nominees
We celebrate with
Nominated for three-year terms
To be voted on at the Annual Parish Meeting on January 19
EE the newly Confirmed: Lauren and Zach Bernard, Barbara Brown, Sarah and Ryan Dix, Wayne Gresham, Clayton Morgan, and Camille Peeples. EE new members Hanson and Christine Yates and their sons, Henry and Matthew; Jamie Martin-Currie; and Natasha Riley. EE Michelle Mann and Jason Lumpkin, who were married November 16.
We extend heartfelt sympathy to
EE to the family of Marjorie McKeown, who died December 3 in England. Marjorie was the mother of Cathedral member Christopher McKeown and grandmother of Megan McKeown. EE to the family of Edna Franklin, who died November 28 in Mississippi. She was the sister of Cathedral member Marley Lott.
The Flowers on the Cathedral Altar
EE are given on January 5 to the glory of God in loving memory of Dwight Ken Nishimura on his birthday by his family. EE are given on January 12 to the glory of God in loving memory of Scott Cawley by his family. EE are given on January 19 to the glory of God in loving memory of Jean Paige Evans Galbreath by Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Avery. EE are given on January 26 to the glory of God in thanksgiving for the lives of Peyton Fowler and of Catherine, Bruce and Peyton McDonald.
The Flowers in the Floor Vases
EE are given on January 12 to the glory of God in loving memory of Forrester Carlyle Lord by his parents, Kathy and Tom Lord; his wife, Anne, and daughter, Ava; the Clark Stockton Lord family; and the Stacey Lord Murphy family.
Victoria Cawley grew up in Somerset, England, coming to the U.S. in 1975 and to Houston in 1980. She came to the Cathedral in 1986, and joined as a member in 1989 after marrying her late husband, Scott. She has served on the Membership & Evangelism and Pastoral Care councils. Victoria joined the Altar Guild in 1995 and served as director in 2002 and 2010. Victoria is a registered nurse at Memorial Hermann TMC in the Heart and Vascular Institute. Wayne Clawater has been a member of the Cathedral since 1980. He has previously served on the vestry and as chair of the Every Member Canvass. Wayne is managing partner of the law firm Shepherd, Scott, Clawater & Houston, L.L.P., and has an active civil trial practice. He has been married to Hollee Hedge Clawater for 32 years, and the Clawaters have two daughters, Jean Rose Clawater Cross (29) and Grace Clawater Doramus (26). Christopher McCord and his wife, Scottie, joined the Cathedral in 2007 after a move from Chicago. Christopher is a native Houstonian and grew up in the Episcopal Church. He serves on the Stewardship Council and is a volunteer at The Beacon. The McCords have three children, Topher (6), Philippa (3) and Gillian (2 months). Christopher is a partner at Healthcare Growth Partners, an investment bank that advises healthcare technology companies. Whitney Ogle has been a member of the Cathedral for 17 years. She has been a member of the Altar Guild since 2008 and has taught the three-year-old’s Sunday School class for the past nine years. She has served on the May Fete committee and the Children’s Ministry Council and is currently a member of the Stewardship Council. She and her husband, Rick, served as chairs of the 2014 Every Member Canvass. The Ogles have two daughters, Blake (13) and Quinn (11). Charlie Prioleau is a cradle Episcopalian and a member of the Cathedral since 1992. He has served on the recent Search Committee and as an endowment trustee. He was also on the Stewardship Council and chaired the 2004 Every Member Canvass. Charlie retired from banking in 2008 and co-founded an energy company that was sold in 2010. He continues to be active in finance. Charlie is married to Mimi and is the father of Carolyn and Wilson.
Several staff positions to be reconfigured in the new year Dean Thompson is pleased to announce that, beginning in January, several Cathedral ministry staff positions have been reconfigured to better serve the people of Christ Church and our surrounding community. Canon Jimmy Grace has been named Canon for Formation and Worship. In addition to his responsibilities for adult formation, Canon Grace now coordinates and liaises with lay leaders in the area of worship. He is the clergy contact for ushers, lay readers, Altar Guild The Bulletin
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and worship leaders. (As reported in December, the Rev. Ed Stein will stay on staff in 2014 as youth acolyte master.) Canon Glenice Robinson-Como becomes full-time Canon Pastor. Until now, she has served both the Cathedral and The Beacon, but it has become clear that the pastoral care ministries of Christ Church merit a priest tending to those in need on a full-time basis. As the Cathedral’s visioning process continues, Canon Como will shepherd the expan-
sion of our pastoral care program. The search process is underway for the addition to the clergy staff of a priest subsequent to Canon Ed Stein’s retirement from full-time ministry. Concurrently, we are also searching for a new chaplain for The Beacon, with the hope that the new chaplain is in place in early 2014. Dean Thompson will introduce our newest priests as soon as they have been identified. Please keep these searches in your prayers.
Looking back: A formidable challenge for a new dean Each month in 2014, The Bulletin will look back at moments from the rich history of Christ Church Cathedral over its 175 years. by George Hawkins
At the end of the 1970s, Christ Church Cathedral was facing dark times. In a climate of flight from the downtown area, weak leadership and diminishing numbers of parishioners, the Cathedral was very close to becoming a museum, and closing its doors to worship. All interactions with purveyors and utilities were conducted on a cash-on-delivery basis, and the stalwart actions of the vestry and support staff were all that stood between Christ Church and earthly perdition. In the spring of 1980, a search committee approached a young minister in Tyler and made first one offer, and in a matter of months, a second. Both offers were rebuffed. The young man had a plum job in a fine parish, and with his wife was raising two young sons in a house they loved. Finally, Stuart Hellman made the man an offer he couldn’t refuse, and Pittman McGehee was lured to Houston. Pittman has said the first five years of his tenure as Dean were the worst of his life, and the next five years were the best. It is no surprise. The Cathedral posed a formidable challenge, but Pittman was enthusiastic, motivated and ambitious. It is to him and the vestry that rallied around him that Christ Church’s rise may be credited. At his arrival, the church was locked tight six days a week, shuttered against a rough population. In his first years, Pittman brought a series of programs into existence that today we may take for granted as having been there all along. A restaurant, The Cloister, was created to bring those all around the Cathedral each day in to lunch. This initial misstep eventually became Treebeards, which today is a great success. Under the hand of John Logan and Kay White, Compass was born, and Christ Church began to reach out to the helpless and homeless community by getting them out of the basement and into first a trailer, and then a country house in the parking lot across San Jacinto. Pittman began luring people back downtown by starting the Downtown Association, ensuring their safety and allaying fears by working with the chief of police to bring the mounted police back to Houston’s streets. He strengthened garbage pick-up and a more rigorous street cleaning to foster a family
friendly environment and make more presentable the Cathedral’s image. Services at Christ Church became more family oriented, and Pittman personally contacted, button-holed and wooed young parishioners with children into coming to services more accommodating to folks with
young children. Pittman also brought into this renaissance new educational programs for parishioners of all ages, and a fresh, eloquent and provoking voice from the pulpit, which carries on to this day in Christ Church’s tradition of thoughtful and nurturing worship.
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past and visit our bright future. March 16, 2014, marks the anniversary of the founding of the church, when 28 men signed a document to organize a congregation. There will be observances during all of the Sunday services and a very special 10:00 reception for all ages in Reynolds Hall. There will be many other events and surprises throughout 2014, including a historic flavor to the May Fete celebration on May 4. The Every Member Canvass Dinner in September will be a rollicking version of 1839 (think the Broadway hit, 1776), as well as special summer and fall concerts and performances. On November 16, 2014, Loyalty Sunday, we will end our observances with a combined morning service with Bishop Doyle presiding and a luncheon celebration. Truly a year of celebrations, 2014 will be a year to remember.
the earliest Christ Church documents, artifacts and photos that will later become part of a permanent display. On March 2, Texas Independence Day, our yearlong observance of Christ Church’s birthday moves into high gear with two special events. Canon Emeritus John Logan will speak during the 10 o’clock Education Hour, sharing stories only he can tell in a special program titled How We Got to Where We Are: A Brief Summary of How We Got from 1607 to 2014. That evening there will be a celebratory dinner at the historic Rice Hotel Crystal Ballroom. In this space where Christ Church parishioners have celebrated in days gone by, we will hear recollections from former deans in an evening that will both recall our splendid
Join the 2014 Come to the Table committee The third annual Come to the Table Gala, benefiting The Beacon, found the perfect recipe: local celebrity chefs whipping up culinary creations for the homeless cause. With a dash of music and a helping of auction items, topped off by a four-course dinner prepared by top local chefs, the event raised more than $350,000 to help The Beacon restore dignity and hope to Houston’s poor and homeless. Our 2014 committee is forming now. If you are looking for a way to volunteer at The Beacon and have a lot of fun, join us as we put together our fourth annual gala. Contact Jennifer White at jwhite@beaconhomeless.org for more details. page 3
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Advent Wreath Making, Parish Retreat and Christmas celebrations galore
In Pictures
Below left: The ever-popular Advent Wreath Making event on December 1 filled Reynolds Hall with parishioners eager to try their hand at crafting the perfect arrangement of fronds and candles. Below right: The Cathedral Christmas Party on December 15 brought out all generations for a festive evening.
Above: The high-school youth feasted at three separate households at the Progressive Dinner on December 13. The evening also included a Eucharist service celebrated in stages at each location. The Bulletin
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Above: Santa and his elves joined a large corps of volu holiday meal and celebration at Christmas at the Cathe
unteers to host more than 700 of our neighbors in need for a edral on December 14.
Left and below: The Annual Parish Retreat weekend was a cold one, but more than 100 people bundled up and enjoyed food, games, rest and relaxation with fellow parishioners at Camp Allen from December 6–8.
Above: Cathedral young adults and friends gathered at the home of Jeremy Bradley for a 20s & 30s Christmas Party on December 18. page 5
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Dean’s Book Club selections in the Cathedral Bookstore The Dean’s Book Club discusses a different book at each meeting, including novels, nonfiction, and books on spirituality and faith. Books are selected by the group and are available for purchase from the Cathedral Bookstore. All are welcome. During the spring semester, the Dean’s Book Club will meet in the McGehee Conference Room as follows:
Wednesday, February 5, 6:30–8 p.m. “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt Composed with the skills of a master, The Goldfinch is a haunted odyssey through present day America and a drama of enthralling force and acuity. “The Goldfinch is a rarity that comes along perhaps half a dozen times per decade, a smartly written literary novel that connects with the heart as well as the mind.” (Stephen King, The New York Times Book Review)
Wednesday, March 5, 7–8 p.m. “Christ of the Celts: The Healing of Creation” by J. Phillip Newell Written by one of the foremost experts on Celtic spirituality, this moving book offers a reflection on the “forgotten” Jesus, the Christ of the ancient Celtic tradition. Drawing on the gospels of Thomas and the Acts of John and on the writings of Irenaeus, Eriugena and Teilhard de Chardin, the author ignites us with the possibilities that can come from understanding this ancient spiritual tradition.
Wednesday, May 7, 6:30–8 p.m. “Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History” by S.C. Gwynne S.C. Gwynne’s Empire of the Summer Moon spans two astonishing stories. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history. The second entails one of the most remarkable narratives ever to come out of the Old West: the epic saga of the pioneer woman Cynthia Ann Parker and her mixedblood son Quanah, who became the last and greatest chief of the Comanches.
The Cathedral Bookstore is open Weekdays: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays: 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Bulletin
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Lighthouse mentors Sai Goola and Kathy Welch assist Special Needs Coordinator Martha Lewis in the Lighthouse classroom on Sunday morning.
Lighthouse Program seeks volunteers “Will you who witness these vows do all in your power to support these persons in their life in Christ?” — Book of Common Prayer, Service of Holy Baptism The Cathedral’s Lighthouse Program was developed to support families with special needs children and to assist volunteer Sunday School teachers in their ministry. Lighthouse volunteers include youth apprentices who help in our Sunday School classrooms and Lighthouse Classroom mentors who serve one Sunday per month volunteering with a special needs child. Apprentices and mentors play a vital role in making sure that all children are being supported in their life in Christ. Our program is always in need of people who feel called to live into this particular baptismal vow. “All in your power” sounds like a big request, but in fact it only requires a small amount of your time. Youth apprentices (high-school juniors and seniors) commit to helping in a classroom during the school year at the 10 o’clock Education Hour and can receive service credit hours for their participation. Lighthouse mentors volunteer from 9–11 a.m. once a month. We are in particular need of a fourth Sunday mentor right now. If you would like more information about helping in the Lighthouse, or if you know of a family that needs our help, please contact Lisa Puccio at 713-590-3323.
Faith & Society Seminar launches new semester After a successful fall program, the Faith & Society Seminar will continue in the spring. In the seminar, participants engage in serious and lively conversation about Holy Scripture, faith and the society in which we live. The seminar wrestles with vexing issues not necessarily in an attempt to uncover singular, unequivocal answers, but to better ground participants in the range of faithful responses Christians might have. The format requires that participants grant the veracity of one another’s faith in Christ, no matter what differences of
opinion arise in conversation. Spring semester topics will include terrorism, abortion and human sexuality. The Faith & Society Seminar meets on the third Wednesday of each month, but will not meet during Lent. The spring seminar dates are January 15, February 19 and May 21. If you did not participate in the fall seminar but wish to participate in the spring, you must first meet with the Dean for 30 minutes to review and subscribe to the seminar’s conversation covenant. To schedule a meeting, please contact Nelda Horton at 713-590-3305.
Calendar of Events Visit www.christchurchcathedral.org or call 713-222-2593 to learn more about these and other events at the Cathedral. Registration recommended
Registration required
Recurring Sundays Adult Sunday Formation 10–11 a.m., various locations. Classes designed to engage both the mind and heart. Begins Jan. 12. Sunday School for Children and Youth 10–11 a.m., various locations. Children and youth join their peers for an hour of fun, fellowship, and teaching. Begins Jan. 5. Episcopal Youth Community (EYC) 4–6 p.m., BYC. Gathering of youth for dinner, games, teaching, movies and worship. Begins Jan. 5. Mondays Healing Service 12:05 p.m., Golding Chapel. Eucharist service including the anointing of the sick for healing. Formerly on Fridays. Bible Study Fellowship 6:55–8:45 p.m. Reynolds Hall. Non denominational Bible study for men and children. Tuesdays Education for Ministry (EFM) 6:30–9 p.m., Mellinger Room. Compre hensive adult theology program. ($)
Registration closed
Wednesdays Women’s Bible Study 9:30–11 a.m., Jeffers Conference Room. Begins Jan. 8. Cathedral 20s & 30s 6:30–8 p.m., Mellinger Room. Weekly discussion group and social gathering of young adults. Starts Jan. 15. Buscando la Luz 6:30–8 p.m., Bride’s Room. Spanishlanguage discussion group. Readings in St. John’s Gospel 6:30–8 p.m., Dean’s Conference Room. Study on the Jesus of John’s Gospel led by Canon Stein. Starts Jan. 15. ($) Thursdays Men’s Lunch Discussion Group (Biweekly) 12:45–1:45 p.m., Jeffers Conference Room. Starts Jan. 16. Fridays Men’s Early Morning Study Group (First and third Fridays) 7–8 a.m., Jeffers Conference Room.
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Bridge Night 6–9 p.m., McGehee Conference Room. Newcomers and all levels welcome. January 4
Wednesdays St. Augustine’s “Confessions” 6:30–8 p.m., Jeffers Conference Room. Study on the life of St. Augus tine led by Canon Grace. Meets Jan. 15 through Feb. 19. ($)
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Parents of Youth Meet-and-Greet 2–4 p.m., BYC. Meet other youth parents and discuss spring programming. January 5
Adult Education Preview 10 a.m., Reynolds Hall. Instructors introduce courses for the spring. January 6
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Rhythms of Grace 1 p.m., Jones Basement. Worship experi ence for special needs children and their families. Lesson: The Three Wise Men.
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Feast of the Epiphany 12:05 p.m. in the Cathedral. Celebrating the first adoration of God in Christ by the Magi. January 10
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Cloister Gallery Opening Reception 6–8 p.m., Reynolds Hall. Joe Synan. January 10–12
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New Year’s Day Cathedral offices are closed. January 3
January 5 Sun First Day of Sunday School 10 a.m. Christian education classes resume for children and youth.
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Confirmation Retreat Camp Allen. For all eighth graders par ticipating in confirmation. January 12
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Epiphany Organ Recital and Evensong 4:15 and 5 p.m. Featuring organist Daryl Robinson and the Cathedral Choir. January 15
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Faith and Society Seminars 6:30–8 p.m., Reynolds Hall. Conversa tion with the dean about Holy Scripture, faith and society. January 17–19
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YES (Youth Encounter Spirit) Camp Allen. Middle-school retreat. ($)
January 19 Sun Annual Parish Meeting 10 a.m., Reynolds Hall. Meeting to discuss the business of the Cathe dral and to elect new members of the vestry. January 20
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Martin Luther King Day Cathedral offices are closed.
Upcoming February 1
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Diocesan Youth Choral Festival 3 p.m. in the Cathedral. Music performed by young singers from around the Dio cese of Texas. February 2
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Youth Super Bowl Party 5 p.m., The Island at St. Martin’s. Join us as we yell and scream at a TV. February 15
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“Bound” Outing 7:30 p.m., Asia Society Texas Center. Outing to see new HGO opera about Houston’s Vietnamese community. ($) March 2
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175th Anniversary Dinner 6:30 p.m, Rice Hotel Crystal Ballroom. Celebratory dinner to kick off our yearlong celebration. The Cathedral’s former deans will take part, and the new vision plan will be revealed. ($)
Dean Thompson to appear on nationally syndicated radio program In January, Dean Thompson will be the featured preacher on the “Day 1” radio program. For years, Day 1 was “The Protestant Hour,” and it is the only nationally syndicated ecumenical voice of the mainline Protestant churches in the media today. Previous Day 1 preachers include, among
many others, Rob Bell, Walter Brueggemann, Marcus Borg, Diana Butler Bass, The Very Rev. Sam Candler and President Jimmy Carter. Dean Thompson will be featured between January 1 and January 12. Day 1 host Peter Wallace will interview Dean Thompson, and
the Dean will offer sermons for Epiphany and the Baptism of our Lord. Additionally, Dean Thompson will provide an Epiphany meditation. Unfortunately, Day 1 is not carried in the Houston radio market, but parishioners can listen in online at www.day1.org. page 7
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was in my teens and we started to attend an Episcopal church,” Stevens said. “I absolutely loved the music, and it enhanced my worship experience. I think it plays a vital role in me feeling closer to God. I think that is why many people decide to be Episcopalian.” As a firm believer in the power of music and its positive affects both spiritually and also academically, Stevens knew the Treble Choir could be a perfect outlet for Liam. “For everyone, especially children, music is a way of opening up their minds and developing their brains,” Stevens explained. “I knew that Liam in particular had a really good ear. I had the privilege of meeting Marianna, and I heard the Treble Choir and knew that it was a good choir that would challenge him and that he would get to sing with kids that were very passionate about music.” Prior to joining the Treble Choir, Liam tried to sing with other groups, but none of them were as fun or stimulating as the Treble Choir. Though it is sometimes hard, Liam enjoys the challenge. “The hard part is learning the songs. There are words in different languages. You have to get used to it,” Liam said. He has performed songs in Greek, Russian, and Latin in venues The Bulletin
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around town like the Coronado Club and even the local Whole Foods Market. In the spring, the Treble Choir will travel to New York to perform at Carnegie Hall. The children are given fundraising opportunities in order to help finance the trip. According to Stevens, the hard work has definitely paid off for Liam. “It has given him a tremendous amount of confidence,” she said. “He loves to perform.” To kids that are considering joining the choir, Liam says, “Go for it! The auditions are not hard. None of it is hard as long as you try your best. The quality of your voice and
your skills are important, but a lot of it is just whether your attitude is good and if you are going to work hard.” His mother agrees, adding, “It is an enriching opportunity. If your child loves music, it will be challenging; but there is a feeling when you are singing in a group that is much bigger than you. You are a single living and breathing entity creating a beautiful piece of art. So, I can’t say enough for it. Marianna has cemented Liam’s life-long love of choral singing. My only sadness is that eventually his voice is going to change and we will have to find a different choir.”
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God. He is the prophet, whose way of love can change our hearts and souls. This is who Jesus is revealed to be. And because he is all this to us, in the end, we are the ones who have received the greatest gift.
is king; that he mediates grace to us; that he speaks the very voice of God? Most importantly, when we look into the eyes of Christ, are our hearts moved to change direction? Do we stand up to those with subtle or real power over us and begin to walk in ways that support Jesus’ mission of reconciling love in the world? The strange men from the East offer us a profound blessing by reminding us who Jesus is. He is the king, around whom we should center our lives. He is the priest, through whose body and blood we are drawn close to
In the Cloister Gallery: Joe Synan
Beginning January 7 Watercolor painter Joe Synan will display landscapes reflecting his passion for the outdoors and for the American wilderness.