Parish Profile 2020: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill

or twice a month. The Cherub Choir, made up
of children ages four to seven provides music
once a month at the 9 a.m. family service.
Our Aeolian-Skinner organ, installed in 1956
and updated and enlarged since, supports all
these ministries. While our director of music
has primary responsibility for playing our
organ, he is assisted by an organ scholar who is
a student at Curtis Institute of Music.
Restoration of the organ, made possible by
an anonymous parishioner’s donation, is
currently underway and will help support our
music program for years to come.
In addition to their central role in worship,
our music ministries play an important role in
the parish’s outreach work through the Five
Fridays concert series. This series includes five
Friday evening concerts each program year.
All proceeds from tickets support our major
outreach partners.
When we speak of music we refer to the
11 a.m. service, Evensong, and special
services. Using music to enhance the worship
experience at the 9 a.m. service deserves
consideration, as does introducing a wider
diversity of music to attract new members.
This ministry has drawn people to St. Paul’s
and anchors a very devoted, energized
following. Many COVID-19 related questions
affect how our music ministries can operate in
the foreseeable future.
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