Our Next Special Service will take place
on May 13, 2012 - Mother's Day
 

The Gift of Love
The Music and Symbols of Ireland

The Leo Boswell Memorial Worship series at the Avon Congregational Church presents a special worship service on Mother’s Day, May 13, 2012 at 10 a.m. The service, entitled “The Gift of Love,” will feature Celtic music and symbols, celebrating the religious traditions of Scotland and Ireland.  

The guest performance group “Celticity” specializes in Celtic folk and acoustic music from Ireland and Scotland, performed on traditional instruments. The service will celebrate hymns and inspirational songs that are derived from Celtic folk tunes as well as traditional jigs and reels.

Violinist Jessica Meyer will perform the Rachmaninoff Vocalise and the Dvorak Songs My Mother Taught Me. The Avon Congregational Church’s Director of Music, Benita Rose, will accompany Ms. Meyer. Martha Chenault, interim pastor of Avon Congregational Church, will address the symbolism of the Celtic “knot.” The service will also be conducted by lay members of the church.

Said Pastor Martha Chenault, “We welcome the community to join us every Sunday for worship, and especially on this special day.”

 The church’s first Leo Boswell Memorial Music program, in February, was a Mardi Gras service.  The endowed Boswell Series, established in 2011, provides funds for the congregation to experience new worship formats, music, speakers, and media. It is named for Leo Boswell, a beloved church member of the Avon Congregational Church.

The Avon Congregational Church, with its landmark spire, is at 6 West Main Street, Avon, at the corner of Route 44 and Routes 10/22. There is ample parking in the adjacent church parking lot. Overflow parking is across Route 10, near the Post Office. Information is at (860) 678-0488 and at www.avon-church.org. Websites for the Celtic musicians are: www.celicity.net; and www.jessicameyermusic.com. The next service in the Leo Boswell Memorial Music worship series will be in September.

Call the church office (678-0488) or email for more information.
Usual office hours: Mon. through Fri., 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Handicapped accessible.