The uniquely American “Kirkin’ of the Tartans” service originated at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC, in...
The anthem at the Offertory, “I know that my Redeemer lives” by Sasha Johnson Manning (b. 1963), was commissioned by Sarah Bryan...
For most All Saints’ Day services, we sing the hymn “Shall we gather at the river” in a splendid and surprising arrangement by...
This Sunday is "St. Peter's Day," an opportunity for this parish to celebrate its Patron, St. Peter. St. Peter's feast day is joined with St. Paul's on June 29, and it's for this reason that you'll hear both saints mentioned in the Collect of the...
We will experience the final echoes of the Christmas season soon at St. Peter's. First, this Sunday, when we celebrate the Epiphany. The Epiphany is always January 6, the day after the conclusion of the twelve days of Christmas. But it doesn't...
Dear readers, Please accept my apologies for not keeping up with the blog in the final stretch of the season after Pentecost. I return to writing in this space with renewed Advent vigor! It's no secret that I love Advent. I would wager most...
It has become that time of year when we celebrate All Saints' Day on a Sunday. (You can search the Book of Common Prayer for the words "All Saints' Sunday", but you won't find them in there!) The service begins with the familiar hymn for this...
There's a real mysteriousness to the choral music that we are singing on Sunday. The first type of mystery might be described as the "mystery of the mountains" to borrow a phrase from a particularly beautiful prayer by Jeremy Davies. It's...
One of the marvelous things about church music, for me, is learning about little connections between words, music, and composers over time. Take this Sunday, for instance. The very first thing we will sing is an Introit to an Anglican Chant by...
This Sunday, the choir will sing "If Thou Wilt Be Perfect," a new anthem that St. Peter's has commissioned from Philadelphia composer Melissa Dunphy (b. 1980). Many St. Louisans are already familiar with Dunphy's music. She was recently the...
