[Magdalen] Hidden Gems.

[Jay Weigel]

One of the churches I attended in Richmond while on my search was Christ
and The Ascension, which I thought was rather a good name. I didn't end up
there, landing instead at Grace & Holy Trinity on the VCU campus, which was
rather far from my neighborhood in the West End, but I didn't like the one
in my neighborhood. But before I really got established there I moved.

On Tue, Jun 21, 2016 at 3:11 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Connie Jones, a good friend and former member of this list, was from
> Christ and St. L and was ordained there. It is, indeed, a beautiful church.
>
> > On Jun 21, 2016, at 2:15 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
> oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > "Christ and Saint Luke's" -- What a charming name for a parish.  Also, I
> > note that head musician Ken Kwan is only the fifth organist they've had
> at
> > Ch & L since 1889.  He's also been in several very, very prestigious
> > positions.
> >
> > They've got a Jungian therapist on staff, and they are proud that their
> > sexton has been there for 25 years, and also coaches a local basketball
> > team.  I get good vibes.
> >
> > They refer to selves as Episcopal and also as Anglican.  They say they
> like
> > respectful conversation with all points of view.  No mention of gays, but
> > one cannot have everything.
> >
> > James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> > *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
> > except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
> >
> > 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.
> >>
>