In April 2024, she successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, “Jazz in the Pews: ‘Experiments in Sunday Worship’ in the 1960s,” at the University of Pittsburgh. She will be presenting her research at the Hymn Society conference later this week.
This summer we have recycled 150+ lbs of paint and chemicals, eight boxes of old electronics from the congregation, and joined a clean-up of Burnt Fork Creek.
Tonight, friends will gather for a meal. As they settle into their places, they probably won’t understand the significance of the moment, but that’s often the case in life, isn’t it?