Part 2: Blessed are the Peace Makers: A Festival of Sacred Song, January 28th, 2023 featuring Theodicy Jazz Collective & Presiding Bishop Michael Curry

Theodicy Jazz Collective and The Choir of Church of the Heavenly Rest, conductor, Janet Yieh
 
Welcome from The Rector The Rev. Matthew Heyd 

Choral Introit Fix me, Jesus - African American Spiritual arr. W. Z. Cleary 

Opening Hymn Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing  

The Invitatory The Rt. Rev. Allen K. Shin, Bishop Suffragan of New York 

A Collect for Light The Rev. Jennie Talley, Trinity-St. Paul’s Church  

Freedom Song Take my hand, precious Lord Thomas A. Dorsey (1899-1993) arr. W. Z. Cleary 

The First Lesson 2 Corinthians 4:5-6 Read by Diane Pollard 

Music at the Offertory Gloria from Canterbury Jazz Mass  

The Second Lesson Colossians 3:11-17 Lily Conable, Episcopal Chaplaincy at Barnard College 

Hymn There’s a sweet, sweet spirit in this place Doris Akers (1923-1995) 

The Gospel Matthew 5:5-9, 14-16 The Rev. Deacon Robert Jacobs, Church of the Holy Apostles, Manhattan 

Spiritual Song This little light of mine, African American Spiritual arr. W. Z. Cleary 

Participants : 

The Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church - The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry 

Canon to the Presiding Bishop for Ministry within The Episcopal Church - The Rt. Rev. W. Michie Klusmeyer, XVI Bishop of New YorkThe Rt. Rev. Andrew ML Dietsche, Bishop Suffragan of New York, The Rt. Rev. Allen K. Shin  

Clergy of Church of the Heavenly Rest The Rev. Matthew Heyd, Rector, The Rev. Cynthia Stravers, Associate Rector, The Rev. Anne Marie Witchger, Associate Rector and Chief of Staff 

Theodicy Jazz Collective Piano: Andrew Barnett, Bass: Daniel Loomis, Drums: Reginald Jackson, Alto Saxophone: Jonathan Parker, Tenor Saxophone: Paul Jones, Trumpet: Michael Wade, Trombone: Sarah Politz, Vocals: Imani-Grace Cooper  

The Choir of Church of the Heavenly Rest is joined by members of the St. Paul’s Chapel Choir of Trinity Church Wall Street, Cathedral Chorale of St. John the Divine, St. Bartholomew’s Church, St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery and singers from throughout the Diocese of New York.  

Worship Planning Team Director of Music Janet Yieh, The Rev. Dr. Andrew Barnett, The Rev. Matthew Heyd - Music Staff Jennifer Lane, Chorister and Music Associate, Joseph Ferguson, Organ Scholar