[Magdalen] Hidden Gems.

[Ann Markle]

Christ & St. Luke's was (the Rev.) Connie Jones' sponsoring parish for her
ordination, IIRC.  I've attended there.  That was back in my seminary days,
but at that time (the '90s), it was indeed an active and vital
congregation.  There was a group of people who actually wrote/composed the
prayers of the people each week (in addition to lots and lots of other
stuff).  Several of you here will remember Connie (and her dearest late
husband, Bill) -- but I don't hear anything from her since her ordination.

Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
ann.markle at aya.yale.edu

On Tue, Jun 21, 2016 at 11:58 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

>
>
> The back pages, especially, of the monthly "The American Organist"  are
> fun to read, because events taking place in a wide variety of church
> locales are chronicled on those pages, and there are lots of pictures
> of these events.
>
> Shown in those pictures are sometimes ravishing church structures
> that are little known out of their own neighborhoods.  There were  two
> churches, both Episcopal, that caught my eye this month.
>
> They are:
>
> (1) Christ and Saint Luke's, Norfolk, VA
>
> and
>
> (2) Saint Paul's, Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia Area).
>
> Both are large Episcopal churches with huge pipe organ installations  and
> a very active music ministry.  There are other activities that lead me  to
> believe they are very active and vital congregations.
>
> They both are gothic revival (of course!) with large and impressive
> wooden (St. Paul's) and stone (Christ & St. Luke's) rererdoses  and
> acres of quality stained glass.
>
> My only complaint is that their high altars seem to function only as
> a large shelf for flowers.  The smaller, freestanding altars get all  the
> action.
>
> These congregations need to be more well known.  I've been in  both
> Norfolk and Philadelphia many times, and didn't know about these  locales.
>
>
> David Strang.
>