[SSPC-Choir] St. Stephen Presbyterian Church Choir

[Anthony L. Awtrey]

Hello all,

I just wanted to remind everyone that we will not be having rehearsal 
this Thursday. It would be the last rehearsal before the summer break 
and we only have two relatively familiar songs to practice. I've put up 
recordings of the anthem for this week and next week here:

http://www.awtrey.com/choir/rehearsal/

Please practice if you get a chance, or at least listen to them a few 
times between now and Sunday.

On Sunday, please be in your seats and ready to sing at 10:30.

This summer I want to do something new with our choir break. I would 
like to have a "Summer Choir" which means no robes, easy one or two part 
music, probably just familiar and favorite hymn songs. We get up and 
sing and then sit back down into the congregation. I'll plan out the 
music for July, put it in the bulletin with an invitation for the 
congregation and announce it Sunday morning. I hope you are willing to 
participate and see this as an opportunity to invite people to join us 
when choir resumes in August.

We all know that Joyce is leaving us this Sunday and we will miss her 
greatly. Her service takes her in new directions and we pray God's peace 
and success upon her and her family.

For ourselves, we have begin an accompanist search process by following 
good Presbyterian tradition and have formed an accompanist search 
committee. We are happy to have Esther Burrow as musician supply from 
the last Sunday in June through at least the end of July. Despite 
vacations and summer schedules, we hope to solicit applications and 
select a new accompanist by August 1st. I will keep you all informed as 
we go though the search process.

Thank you all for your hard work and faithfulness. This has been a 
wonderful choir year and I look forward to our continued service to God 
and our congregation.

In peace,
Tony