[Magdalen] Hidden Gems.

[Christopher Hart]

I've been to both of these churches, Christ & St. Luke's just once quite a
number of years ago. St. Paul's, however, is very familiar to me. Both of
my father's parents ashes are interred in the memorial garden there.

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.
>



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