Festival of Flowers

August 15th is the Feast of the Virgin Mary and St. Mary’s by the Sea is celebrating with a festival of flowers and Evensong with Bishop Knudsen at 5:30 PM.

Flower festivals are a tradition in Anglican churches and it is hoped that we launch a tradition here at St. Mary’s. The festival will run through Saturday, August 18th. Throughout the days there will be soft liturgical music playing in the backround to enhance the experience of this beautiful Vaughn designed church. It is hoped that every spot that lends itself to flowers will be filled with them.

If you have flowers in your garden and would like to donate some, or you enjoy flower arranging and would like to furnish an arrangement, please be in touch with Dorothy Clunan at 244-5645, or Kathy Suminsby at 276-5498, . Do plan to visit us for Evensong with the Bishop. We hope it will be a memorable experience for everyone.

Organ Concert at St. John 7pm Wednesday August 8

Douglas Beck, Organist-Choirmaster, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Old Town, Alexandria, VA will perform on St. John’s historic 1885 organ. The program will include traditional, jazzy and blues tunes from recent centuries including one inspired by Sting. This is music that you will probably not hear on Sunday morning!

There is no charge, but there will be a free will offering. We hope you can join us for an evening of glorious organ music. For questions, please call Ted Bromage at 244-3227.

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