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“Hear My Song!” Concert in September

On Wednesday, September 21, 2011, and Thursday, September 22, at 7:00 p.m. David and Nancy Young will present a concert of vocal music, accompanied by their son, Micah.

The concert will include works by Vaughn Williams, Gershwin, and Maury Yeston, along with songs and arrangements by MicahYoung.

The concert on Sept. 21st will be held at St. John Presbyterian in New Albany, IN.  The concert the following night will be at the Madison Presbyterian Church in Madison, IN.  Both concerts are free.  The concert at Madison will include a freewill offering to offset the cost of the new Steinway piano recently purchased for the sanctuary.

David and Nancy are both Presbyterian pastor members of POV, with broad experience in vocal performance and teaching.  Their son, Micah, is an accomplished pianist, conductor, composer, vocal coach and accompanist, and performs regularly on Broadway.  His credits include “Spring Awakening”, “Mary Poppins”, “Chicago”, “White Christmas” and “Momma Mia”.  Micah has just finished a national tour of “Guys and Dolls”, serving as its associate music director.  He is also a member of the prestigious BMI Academy for composers and lyricists.

Music Workshop at St. John United

On Monday, September 26, 2011 at 7:00pm, a music workshop will be offered at St. John United Presbyterian Church (13th & Elm, New Albany, IN) for the entire church community.

Creative Church Music Exploration along with Dr. Marilyn Keiser presents an evening workshop which will explore topics and trends in church music and suggest innovative ideas for breathing new life and new energy into music programs in today’s church.

For more information regarding this event, please call the church office at 812.945.3531.

Come Explore the Recent Changes to the Book of Order

Dear Sisters and Brothers:

Blessings to you all as the “hiatus” of summer passes and we move into a new program year for so many congregations.  This summer, as always, finds our congregations quite busy with seasonal concerns and programs.

As the focus moves, however, there are concerns and responses that need attention.  Some of these focus on issues which followed the adoption of the amendments to the constitution of our denomination which formally implemented changes on July 10.

Two items were among the important items which suggest special interest.

  • Amendment 10-A was passed.  There are both implementation concerns and implications for church life that are wrapped in this issue.
  • A new Form of Government was approved. There are significant implementation issues at every level of the church.  Some are pressing and some others may follow less demandingly.

We have arranged four area meetings to explore the implications of  these recent changes to the Book of Order, especially as they affect local congregations. We invite pastors, moderators and clerks of session, session members, and other interested members of congregations in our presbytery. The dates and locations of the gatherings are:

Tuesday, September 13: 6:30-9:00pm (Eastern Time)
Unity Presbyterian Church
1207 Springhill Drive, Terre Haute

Thursday, September 15: 6:30-9:00pm (Eastern Time)
St John Presbyterian Church
1307 E Elm Street, New Albany

Tuesday, September 27:  6:30-9:00pm (Central Time)
United Presbyterian Church
130 E State Street, Princeton

Thursday, September 29: 6:30-9:00pm (Eastern Time)
Fairlawn Presbyterian Church
2611 Fairlawn Drive, Columbus

Each gathering will begin at 6:30 pm local time, and will conclude officially no later than 9:00. We will provide a light meal at each meeting.  While reservations are not required, they will be helpful as we plan for the meal. Please email Rhonda Seymour, with the number of persons attending, as well as the location you plan to attend.

We hope to see you soon!

Grace and peace,
Susan McGhee, Presbyter for Common Life
Lawrence Jackman, Stated Clerk

SC Cluster August Meeting

The South Central Cluster will meet this Wednesday, August 10th at noon, at St. John Presbyterian Church, 13th & Elm in New Albany.

Agenda items include:

  • Exciting news from our Cluster youth
  • Update on Presbytery regional discussion
  • CareWeb grant discussion
  • Sharing of upcoming congregational events

As always, bring your own lunch and an excitement for seeing how we can be a Cluster for our region!

The Sanctuary Jazz Experience – New Albany, IN

St John Presbyterian Church is having a SANCTUARY JAZZ EXPERIENCE on Friday July 15th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

This event will feature world famous jazz musician Chuck Marohnic on piano with David Friesen on bass, Jacob Duncan on alto sax, and Mike Hyman on drums.

This is a FREE event open to everyone.

Location:
St. Johns Presbyterian Church
1307 E. Elm Street
New Albany, IN  47150

Located north of Main Street & west of Vincennes Street.

Click here for a downloadable PDF poster for this event.

New Albany, St. John United to Host Concert

On Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 4:00pm EST, St. John United Presbyterian in New Albany, IN will host a concert – “Portraits.”

Vocalist Diane Houghton, accompanied by Dr. David K. Lamb as pianist, will sing songs by Sondheim, Kander & Ebb, Amanda McBroom and more.

Free will offering. Parking will be on the east side of the church. For information, call 812-945-3531.
St. John Presbyterian Church, 1307 East Elm St., New Albany, IN 47150