John Bell, a songwriter and song collector, minister in the Church of Scotland, fellow of the Royal School of Church Music and member of the Iona Community will lead a workshop for choir directors, clergy and other music leaders on the importance of congregational singing and the place of song and music in the church.
This event will take place at St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church on the grounds of Boston College.
John Bell is a songwriter and song collector, minister in the Church of Scotland, fellow of the Royal School of Church Music and member of the Iona Community. This event is an opportunity to get to know and sing his music.
Friday evening, 7 p.m. at All Saints Parish in Brookline.
All Saints Parish
1773 Beacon Street
Brookline
John Coltrane
Pianist and organist Ed Broms continues his monthly series of performances playing the complete works of jazz legend John Coltrane at 7:30 pm on Friday, April 18, 2008 at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, (138 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, ). This performance will feature Coltrane’s work from 1959. Tickets are $10 at the door.
Church of the Redeemer
379 Hammond Street
Newton-Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-1224
617-566-7679
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Churches with annual operating expenses of less than $200,000 may use an alternative audit procedure. Learn how at this workshop.
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St. Peter's Church
320 Boston Post Road
Weston
Soprano Maria Tegzes
The Cathedral Church of St. Paul presents Songs Without Borders, featuring soprano Maria Tegzes accompanied by cathedral music director and pianist Edward Broms playing a program that includes pieces by Kurt Weill, Tom Waits, Thelonius Monk, and Carlos Gardel.
Churches with annual operating expenses of less than $200,000 may use an alternative audit procedure. Learn how at this workshop.
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St. Peter's Church
165 Main Street
Buzzards Bay
MagnificatBoston is a group of singers "from parishes in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and beyond" who are dedicated to the performance of Anglican choral Evensong. In monastic tradition, Evensong are the prayers said before retiring for the night.
The 25-member group performs once each month at a parish or chapel in the diocese, singing both English period and new American liturgical music.
For more information, contact Clare Moffitt (CEM [at] diomass [dot] org; 617-482-4826 x495).
Churches with annual operating expenses of less than $200,000 may use an alternative audit procedure. Learn how at this workshop.
For more information and to register>>
Cathedral Church of St. Paul
138 Tremont Street
Boston
For more information, contact Clare Moffitt (CEM [at] diomass [dot] org; 617-482-4826 x495).
6 p.m. Worship
6:30 Dinner, fellowship and discussion
7:30 Meeting
Business: The deanery Matching Grant for Outreach, the joint youth program and more
Topic: "Naming Our Gifts: Claiming the Half-Full Glass" - an exploration of how to work together for the benefit of all the deanery congregations and communities. The group will use asset mapping to match congregational resources with potential new ministries.
8:45 Adjourn
For more information, contact Clare Moffitt (CEM [at] diomass [dot] org; 617-482-4826 x495).
Learn to perform an audit committee audit according to the Manual of Business Methods in Church Affairs.
Please bring your own copy of the Manual to the workshop; it can be downloaded from the Episcopal Church web site at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/documents/MANUAL.PDF.
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St. Mary's Church
258 Concord Street
Newton Lower Falls
Prayer Life is the annual diocesan Episcopal Church Women's retreat, led by the Rev. Barbar Smith-Moran, which will take place Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3 at St. Margaret's Convent, 17 Highland Park in Roxbury.
Cost is $60 for overnight, $30 for just the Saturday session; scholarships are available.
The reservation deadline is April 18.
For more information, pleast contact Betty Murray (eg.murray [at] verizon [dot] net).
Prayer Life is the annual diocesan Episcopal Church Women's retreat, led by the Rev. Barbar Smith-Moran, which will take place Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3 at St. Margaret's Convent, 17 Highland Park in Roxbury.
Cost is $60 for overnight, $30 for just the Saturday session; scholarships are available.
The reservation deadline is April 18.
For more information, pleast contact Betty Murray (eg.murray [at] verizon [dot] net).
This workshop, presented by the diocesan Congregational Business Consultants, is aimed at parish treasurers and other parishioners and church employees who are interested in acquiring the tools and resources to make maintaining a vital and viable parish easier and less fraught with stress.
This course meets the training portion of the requirements established by the Diocese of Massachusetts for licensing as a Eucharistic visitor. A two-person team, consisting of a member of the clergy and an experienced Eucharistic Visitor, will introduce participants to the history and practice of this important lay ministry. It is recommended that the sponsoring rector attend the same session if he/she has not participated in a training course during the past three years.
The parish historians of the diocese will hold their twenty-fifth annual meeting at St. Andrew's Church in Ayer on Saturday, May 3. The general topic of the meeting will be church architecture.
Check-in begins at 9:15; the meeting begins at 9:45.
Cost of the event is $15. Register by Monday 4/28 by contacting Deborah Terry (dterry [at] ifb [dot] org; 617-439-0439 x630 during the day).
St. Andrew's Church
7 Faulkner Street
Ayer
As part of MicroFest 2008, the American Festival of Microtonal Music (AFMM), under the direction of Johnny Reinhard, presents two concerts at St. Paul's Cathedral, Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4, each at 8 p.m.
As part of MicroFest 2008, the American Festival of Microtonal Music (AFMM), under the direction of Johnny Reinhard, presents two concerts at St. Paul's Cathedral, Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4, each at 8 p.m.
Robert Greiner
Cathedral Dean Jep Streit before the Walk for Hunger (2007)
As a prelude to the Walk for Hunger on Sunday, May 4, the Cathedral Church of St. Paul will hold a Holy Eucharist service from 8-8:30 a.m. on the Cathedral porch. All Walkers are welcome to come to the simple service, then to join Cathedral Dean Jep Streit on the Walk.
For more information, contact Ethel Crawford (617-482-4826 x221; elc [at] diomass [dot] org).
The Cathedral Church of St. Paul
138 Tremont Street
Boston
This learning event is for clergy only. All clergy canonically resident in the diocese are expected to attend a Safe Church refresher once every three years.
St. Mary's Church
258 Concord Street
Newton Lower Falls
For more information, contact Diane Pound in the office of Bishop Cederholm (617-482-4826 x349; dianep [at] diomass [dot] org).
This free, diocesan-sponsored program is an opportunity for rectors, vestry members and stewardship committee members to learn new avenues and new techniques for successful stewardship, as well to share tips and tricks with others. This will be a fun and lively exchange of ideas for all.
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