[Magdalen] Hidden Gems.

[Grace Cangialosi]

She occasionally shows up on FB--her mother died last week, and there were messages of condolence.

> On Jun 23, 2016, at 1:56 PM, Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu> wrote:
> 
> 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.
>>