Ash Wednesday

Please join us on Ash Wednesday, February 22nd, for our service at 7 p.m.

Newlsetter for Epiphany and Lent

Read news and some prayers and thoughts on prayer in our latest newsletter.

Yossi concert a real treat

This past Sunday Yossi Khorman-Glaser played a concert at the church. It was a real treat; this young man has some spectacular talent. Thanks to all who attended and especially to those who donated to the FAITH Food Pantry.

Vestry Slate

The slate for the Vestry has been published and is below.

Officers
Warden: Bruce Moulthrop
Co-Clerkship: Stephen Zakur and JoAnn Hornack
Treasurer: Cheryl Moulthrop

Vestry Members
Ann Astarita
John Conk
Carl Dalzell
Cecilia Dalzell
Mary Fellows

The Annual Meeting of the Vestry will be on Sunday, January 15th.

Classical Guitar Concert, Sunday, January 8th, 2 pm

Yossi Khorman-Glaser will be playing a concert of classical guitar music on Sunday, January 8th at 2 p.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church in Sandy Hook,  CT. A reception in the church hall will immediately follow the concert.

Yossi Kohrman-Glaser has been studying classical guitar for ten years. He is a student of Andrew LaFreniere at the Suzuki Talent Education School in Newtown. Yossi took first place in 2009 in the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America’s International Youth Competition. In June 2007 he was a soloist with the Danbury Symphony Orchestra at their annual POPS concert, performing the Vivaldi Lute Concerto in C. Yossi is also accomplished on the piano, which he began playing at age four. Yossi has been composing his own music since kindergarten and has composed for piano, classical guitar, recorder, string quartet and symphonic orchestra.

Yossi is a four time national winner of a youth competition in musical composition, placing at the state level in CT for eight years in a row. Yossi is a sophmore honors student at Newtown High School He lives with his parents, two sisters and a cat that always comes running to listen when he sits down to practice. In his free time, Yossi plays soccer, tennis, and table tennis, runs track, and loves to ski.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Service

We'll be celebrating both a Christmas Eve and a Christmas Day Service. The Christmas Eve service will start at 7:00 p.m. and is our traditional service with candlelight and all the greenery that you've come to expect. I hope you'll join us.

Christmas Day is a Sunday, so you'll also be able to join us on Christmas Day too! The service will start at 9:30 a.m.

Merry Christmas!

Tree Lighting Bake Sale

We held a bake sale last weekend during the Sandy Hook Tree Lighting. A few photos from the event are below. The cotton candy was VERY popular.

Thanks to everyone who helped out, especially Cleo Conk with her candy spinning skills, and to all who stopped by for some goodies!