There are two items for this week’s newsletter:
#1) Covenant Gathering 2008 (1.2MB PDF file) contains 17 pages of information about the upcoming Covenant Gathering. You might also want to visit www.covenantgathering.com for more information. Covenant Gathering will take place June 29 - July 4.
#2) Worthington Presbyterian Church’s Celebration Of Sound Concert Series Presents Gospel Mass
The Celebration of Sound Concert Series at Worthington Presbyterian Church will present Robert Ray’s Gospel Mass on Sunday, May 4, in the 9:00AM and 11:00AM worship services. Scored for chorus, soloists, and jazz trio, the work will be sung in collaboration between the choirs of Worthington Presbyterian and St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church. Assisting the chorus will be bassist Mendell Hibbard, pianist Cayce Felber, and percussionist Bryan Linville.
Composed in 1978, Gospel Mass is Mr. Ray’s interpretation of ancient liturgical tradition with the music of the African-American Church. The composer states “It is my desire to combine centuries of old traditions of Mass settings with sounds of the contemporary Black Church. The move from Latin to English created new opportunities for composers to express their feelings about the texts of the Ordinary of the Mass. I wanted everyone to experience the sense of joy and celebration that is generally felt in true African-American worship.”
Worthington Presbyterian Church, located at 773 High Street in Worthington, has been present in the Worthington community since 1805. With a congregation of more than 1,900, the church draws attendees from Worthington as well as throughout central Ohio, including Clintonville, Columbus, Delaware, Dublin, Gahanna, Galloway, Hilliard, Lewis Center, New Albany, Plain City, Pickerington, Powell, Westerville, and beyond. For more information, contact the church office at 614-885-5355.
Contact:
Dr. David Rives
Director of Music
Worthington Presbyterian Church
773 High Street
Worthington, OH 43085
614-885-5355 * fax: 614-885-3101
drives@worthingtonpres.com * www.worthingtonpres.com
