Happy Easter! Let us Sing a New Song!
Transcript of Happy Easter! Let us Sing a New Song!
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Connecting Christ & Community Newsletter of the Second Presbyterian Church of Baltimore · Volume 61 · Number 4 · May/June 2014
C an you finish the lines of these hymns?
• Then sings my soul, my Savior, God, to Thee,…
• God of the sparrow, God of ...
• Lift high...
• Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?...
When asked, many Presbyterians know not just the
following word of the lyrics, but a whole series of
phrases. What is so remarkable about this? All five
of the hymns in question were unfamiliar to
Presbyterian congregations when the “new blue”
hymnal appeared in 1990. Had churches never
adopted that resource, these songs—and many
others just as meaningful and memorable— would
have remained outside the shared worship life of
PC(USA) congregations.
Instead, within a matter of a relatively few years,
those once “new” songs became “old” favorites.
You may or may not be aware of this, but a new
Presbyterian Hymnal has been in the works for
some time now. It is a remarkable collection of
hymns, readings and liturgies, reminding us of
God’s presence with people of faith of ages past
and God’s people today, charging us to praise God,
to join with God in our work in this world, and to
look to a new day when the promises of God will
be fulfilled.
Our Worship, Music and Sacraments Council has
reviewed “Glory to God, The Presbyterian
Hymnal” and has fully endorsed our purchase for
the congregation —the traditional bound books for
the sanctuary and the new digital version, for the
screens
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Happy Easter! Let us Sing a New Song! New Hymnal Facts…
The new Presbyterian hymnal, Glory to God, contains the following:
More than 800 hymns, psalms, and spiritual songs (compared to 600 in the blue 1990 hymnal we use now)
Approximately 50% of hymns will be from the 1990 hymnal, while the rest will come from older Presbyterian hymnals, other denominational songbooks, and individual authors and composers.
A musical setting of almost every Sunday lectionary psalm.
Music from six different continents
Music covering all major historical and sacred genres, including approximately thirty-five African American and gospel hymns (“Soon and Very Soon,” “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” among others).
Worship aids and printed liturgies for Sunday services (including Baptism and Lord’s Supper) and services for daily prayer. Orders of service will include congregational responses, prayers, and creeds.
You may view the complete list of contents of the hymnals at www.presbyterianhymnal.org.
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The Rev. Dr. Tom Blair
Pastor
The Rev. Jenn DiFrancesco Associate Pastor
Joyce Zimmerman Pastoral Assistant
Cecilia Amaral, MS Pastoral Counselor
Philip Olsen
Director of Music
Liz Sesler-Beckman Associate Director of Music
Beau Lochte
Handbell Choir Director
Catharine Victorson Office Administrator
Caroline Mapp
Bookkeeper
Julie Evans Communications Coordinator
Rob Brown
Facilities Manager
Ivan Baylor Sexton
Second Presbyterian Church
4200 St. Paul Street Baltimore, MD 21218 Phone: 410.467.4210
Fax: 410.467.4287 E-mail:
in the chapel so that we can actually display the music as well as the lyrics.
Like our parents, grandparents, and great- grandparents who lived to see
the arrival of new hymnals in 1990, 1975, 1955, 1933, and on back into
historical memory, we can await this new opportunity with eagerness and
confidence.
We can do so because we firmly believe, to cite our Brief Statement of
Faith, that “the same Spirit who inspired the prophets and apostles”
continues to “rule our life and faith.” Or, to borrow words from the closing
stanza of the hymn “To Abraham and Sarah (I Will Be Your God)” by
Judith A. Fetter that is “new” to Glory to God (2013) but promises—God
willing—to be among those we will sing for years to come:
We of this generation on whom God’s hand is laid can journey to the
future secure and unafraid, rejoicing in God’s goodness and trusting in
this word, “That you shall be my people and I will be your God.”
Soon after this decision was made, some very thoughtful and generous
members offered to fund the lion’s share of the new hymnals,
approximately 250 of them, which allows for a unique opportunity for our
congregation.
New Hymnals will be available for purchase for $25.00, ($5.00 more than
their cost to us), with the extra amount designated for a very special
purpose ...
Through the purchase of the
“Glory to God” hymnals, a special
Weekday Concert Series Event for
Children will be funded, inviting
elementary school children from
nearby schools to enjoy a fun,
musical-filled program, designed
by a collaborative group of creative
and talented members and friends
of Second Church.
To purchase the new hymnals, you may fill in the form on the back of the
newsletter and mail it in with your check, or fill in the form online at
www.secondpresby.org/new-hymnals/. You will be able to dedicate your
hymnals in honor of/ in memory of those whom you wish.
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May Sermon
MAY 25
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Acts 17:22-31
“Idol Behavior”
The Rev. Dr. Tom Blair
June Sermons
JUNE 1
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Acts 1:6-14
“Leaving & Staying”
The Rev. Dr. Tom Blair
JUNE 8
Pentecost
(Single Service at 10 am)
Acts 2:1-14
“Thirsting for Spirit”
The Rev. Dr. Tom Blair
Summer Worship Begins
10 am in the sanctuary
JUNE 15
Trinity Sunday
Galatians 5:22, 23, 25
“The Gift of ‘Agape’ Love…”
The Rev. Dr. Tom Blair
JUNE 22
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Luke 15:7
“The Gift of Joy”
The Rev. Dr. Tom Blair
JUNE 29
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Numbers 6:26
“The Gift of Peace”
The Rev. Dr. Tom Blair
SUMMER 2014 WORSHIP
@ SECOND
“Grace in the Grit” - Fruits of the Spirit for Daily Living -
Our summer worship services for 2014, beginning Sunday, June 15, will be at 10 AM in the Sanctuary. Each Sunday’s
theme will come as one of the “Gifts of the Spirit”, as outlined by the Apostle Paul.
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. There is no law against such things. If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit. Galatians 5:22, 23, 25
Included in each of our worship services will be a brief time for us to
explore, in a time of “holy listening”, how it is that we have experienced
one of these gifts in our lives; a time for us to notice the extraordinary
graces that God shares with us that we all too often dismiss; hidden gems
in our lives we all too often fail to notice.
Each summer Sunday we will join in exploring God’s gifts for us, as
individuals and as members of the Body of Christ together, in the Church.
Our newest members of Second Presbyterian—our Confirmands: Thomas
Murphy, Sophie Elisseeff, Grace Felder, Jack Payne, Sarah Walsh, Matt Kleiser
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Mission Day 2014
Heartfelt thanks from the Mission Council to all who participated in April's Mission Day activities. April 26
brought sunny weather for planting seeds at First Fruits Farm and flowers at the McKim Center. With
contributions from the congregation, trail-mixers assembled almost 500 bags of healthy snacks in Smith Hall
for Baltimore's hungry and homeless. Our leaders were Wendell Leimbach, Anne Perry, Sue Leber, and
Andrew Birmingham. Watch for photos of God at work on our bulletin boards near the Westcott entrance!
~Barbara Newbauer
Holy Listening Update During our Holy Listening exercises in the fall, we
asked “What is the one thing that we could do together
at Second Presbyterian Church that would make me
say that ‘I’m IN?’” One of the things we heard was a
strong interest from the congregation in exploring ways
that we could collectively engage with our
community. The needs of Baltimore’s homeless
population and its at-risk youth were two concerns
mentioned by many people who participated this
exercise.
For the past few months, members of the
congregation have been researching these topics and
sharing what they have learned during education
sessions with interested members of the
congregation. Many thanks to all those who attended
these sessions and responded to the bulletin surveys
because your feedback is an important part of this
process. Over the next few weeks, these teams will be
finalizing their recommendations about opportunities
for members of our congregation to become involved
in targeted projects with our community. Please stay
tuned! ~Gay Shackelford
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Remembering World War I
T his summer marks the 100th anniversary of the
assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the
heir to the Austro-Hungarian empire, by a Serbian
nationalist. It’s hard to imagine that this single event
launched the war they called “The Great War” or
“The War to End All Wars.” Of course the reasons
for the war were more complicated, and we know all
too well it didn’t end all wars. What we now call
World War I ushered in what arguably became the
world’s bloodiest century.
It seems appropriate that we commemorate the
centennial date and honor the lives of the millions
who perished. Perhaps we should also consider the
repercussions of that terrible war that continue to
affect us today in the Middle East, particularly, in
Iraq, and the ongoing Israeli/Palestinian conflict
(though not in the space of this article).
At the back of our sanctuary there is a
plaque dedicated to those from Second
Church who served in the war. You’ve
probably walked by it many times
without taking notice. Of the 37 names
on the list, only one lost his life — Pvt.
Carl A. Brandt who died in the Alsace
region of France on October 2, 1918
(just six weeks before the end of the
war on November 11, 1918).
Looking at the list of names, there are probably few,
if any, that are known to current members of the
congregation. The very last American veteran of
World War I died in 2011 at the age of 110, and most
of the men on this list probably passed away long
before that. However, there is at least one familiar
name— Harry Silverwood.
Harry Silverwood Sr. was the father of current
member Harry Silverwood, Jr. and grandfather of
Scott Silverwood, our clerk of session. He served in
World War I as an ambulance driver in the Medical
Corps, although he never was posted outside of the
United States since the U.S. entered the war
relatively late in June 1917. He was assigned to the
Monmouth Park Racecourse (renamed Fort
Monmouth in August 1925) for training. ~ Julie Evans
Harry Silverwood, Sr. (right) training for WWI in New Jersey
Pvt. Carl A. Brandt
WWI Memorial Plaque in the Second Presbyterian Sanctuary
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Church Family News
We welcomed these new members:
Confirmation Class- May 10, 2014
Sophie Elisseeff Thomas Murphy
Grace Felder Jack Payne
Matthew Kleiser Sarah Walsh
We celebrated the birth of:
Tanaaya Sarah Abraham on April
2, 2014. Tanaaya is the daughter of
Abraham Kandathil and Tabita Abraham
and the sister of Trishelle Abraham.
William Lutes Birmingham on
April 11, 2014. William is the son of
Andrew and Sally Birmingham and the
brother of Jacob.
We extend our Christian love and
sympathy to the family and friends of:
Richard Healy, who died March
24, 2014. Richard was the husband of
Dr. Marilyn Bennett Healy and the
father of Charlotte and Rosemarie
Healy.
Constance K. Rand, who died at
age 97 on April 21, 2014. Connie was an
active member for many years. She sang
in the choir, was a leader in the
Women’s Association, and was one of
our first female elders.
Second Church Small
Groups
Prayer Shawl Ministry Wednesday, May 28, 7:00 p.m.
The next meeting of the Prayer
Shawl Ministry is on Wednesday, May
28, at the home of Frauke
Davidsen. PLEASE NOTE: starting
time is 7:00 PM (new earlier time).
Frauke lives at 5812 Pimlico Road,
Baltimore. Contact her at 410-367-1971
or [email protected]. Please let her
know if you can come. At least three
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May & June Birthdays MAY 2nd
Jaye Crooks
William Russell
3rd
Kolby Brown
Mason Figler
Laura Hobbins
Charles Russell
4th
Sam Scott
5th
Jacob Birming-
ham
6th
Chris Allison
Alex Brown
Beth Schminke
7th
Marjorie Bookout
Todd Ruppert
Gay Shackelford
9th
Shana Ward
10th
Sallie Miller
Chris Silverwood
Krissie Verbic
12th
Juli Callahan
Janet Marquardt
Aimee Smith
13th
Michael Beckman
14th
Deborah Scott
16th
Nick Cornelisse
Carly Troyer
18th
Ellen Bernard
Cali Dudek
Michele Karr
Amy Mullins
19th
Nicolee Ambrose
Brink Van Horn
Taylor Van Horn
20th
Graham Duncan
22nd
Zilani Hess-Mutinda
David Stoll
Michael Stueck
24th
Ann Hessel-
bacher
Olivia Verbic
25th
Ken Simmons
Meg Watkins
26th
Gregory Al-
spaugh
27th
James Murphy
29th
Nicholas Banister
Melanie Cornel-
isse
30th
Nancy Wright
31st
Jackie Boesel
June 1st
Rick Barton
Jeffrey Mayer
2nd
Bridget Brown
Wyatt Brown
John Russell
Bob Snyder, Jr.
3rd
Laura Brown
Kenny Brown
Joe Navaleza Jr.
4th
Tom Barth
Bob Hurd
5th
Jackie Blair
Dottie Girard
Benjamin Stallings
6th
Lucas Murano
Robert Singleton
7th
Henry Strand
8th
Nancy Holder
Jamie Wyskeil
9th
Yong Hi Moon
Amanda Rosenberg
11th
Jackson Brant
Alexandra Dineen
Steve Skeen
13th
Blake Miller
Heather Warnack
14th
Elizabeth Pool
Joshua Hay
15th
Cindy Mead
16th
Nancy Furtaw
Marta Karpovich
19th
Caleb Callahan
Mary Lou Ross
20th
Kay Brillinger
Mary Nickerson
21st
Peyton Smith
22nd
Sally Johnston
Harrison Vincent
23rd
Sam Jett
Stuart Russell
24th
John Duer
25th
Bill Middelton
Nancy Railton
26th
Lori Southworth
27th
Charlie Garliss
28th
Tracy Philips
30th
Rebecca Ferrell
Eugene Haupt
Eli Mutinda
Tim Schaap
John Sheldon
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May/June 2014
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 18 Final Day of Sunday School Youth-led Worship 9 am —Chapel Children’s Music 9:45 am Sunday School 10:15 am Worship 11:15 am—Sanctuary
19 Candlelighters 5:30 pm AA 8 pm
20 Tuesdays at Ten Bible Study 10 am Session 7 pm
21 Handbell Choir 7 pm
22 Yoga 7 pm Choir Rehearsal 8 pm
23 Tapas, Talk & Theology 7 pm
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25 2nd@9 Worship—Chapel Worship 11:15 am—Sanctuary
26 Memorial Day
Church office closed AA 8 pm
27 Tuesdays at Ten Bible Study 10 am Deacons 7 pm Session Listening Training 7 pm
28 Staff Meeting 9:30 am Handbell Choir 7 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry 7 pm Summer Worship Planning 7 pm– Manse
29 Yoga 7 pm
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June 1 2nd@9 Worship—Chapel Worship 11:15 am—Sanctuary Worship Committee 12:15 pm Community Concerts@ Second 7:30 pm
2 AA 8 pm
3 Tuesdays at Ten Bible Study 10 am
4 Council Night 7 pm Handbell Choir 7 pm
5 Helping Hands 9 am Yoga 7 pm Choir Rehearsal 8 pm
6 Tapas, Talk & Theology 7 pm
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8 Pentecost
Single Worship Service 10 am in the Sanctuary Youth Year End Party 1 pm
9 Personnel 7 pm AA 8 pm
10 Tuesdays at Ten Bible Study 10 am Trustees 7 pm
11 Men’s Bible Study 7am Staff Meeting 9:30 am
12 Yoga 7 pm
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15 Summer Worship Schedule Begins
Worship 10 am– Sanctuary
16 AA 8 pm
17 Tuesdays at Ten Bible Study 10 am Session 7 pm
18 19 Yoga 7 pm
20 Tapas, Talk & Theology 7 pm
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22 Worship 10 am– Sanctuary
23 AA 8 pm
24 Tuesdays at Ten Bible Study 10 am Deacons 7 pm
25 Staff Meeting 9:30 am
26 Yoga 7 pm
27 28
29 Worship 10 am– Sanctuary
30 AA 8 pm
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new shawls are “almost finished.” Join in the
fun! Everyone is welcome – beginners and
experienced alike. We knit shawls, chemo caps,
baby blankets and soft wraps to send comfort and
love and prayers where they are needed the most.
Tuesdays at Ten—Seminar Room Please travel with us as we go (via video) to
what remains of the ancient sites of the churches
in Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea –
four of the seven cities that received the messages
from Christ that have been recorded in the book of
Revelation. As we continue the DVD Bible
study, “The Seven Churches of Revelation,” we’ll
be taking a closer look into the struggles of these
New Testament churches and how their
experiences are just as apparent in churches today.
Come, participate in related discussions and also
enjoy being a part of the Christian fellowship
always present when we meet.
For more information, please contact Gene
Haupt at 410.366.7599 or [email protected].
Tapas, Talk & Theology:
Study on the Gospel of John June 6 & 20, 7 pm
In June, Tapas, Talk and Theology will finish
the Bible study based on "Jesus Be the Center"
constructed by Rev. Eunice McGarrahan. It is
based on The French Confession, authored
principally by John Calvin in 1559.
The study begins with a light supper followed
by discussion. Anyone interested in this study
course is encouraged to attend and can contact
Becky Ferrell at [email protected] for the
location.
Men’s Bible Study Wednesday, June 11, 7 am, Westcott Room
All men are invited to join our Men’s Bible Study
at Second Presbyterian Church. We will conclude
our discussion of Genesis in June with Jacob
going to Bethel. We meet on the second
Wednesday of each month. Please direct inquiries
to the Rev. Dr. Tom Blair at
(Continued from page 6) Session Highlights Stated Session Meeting
April 15, 2014
M oderator Rev. Thomas Blair opened the April
Stated Session at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, April 15
and led the opening worship based on John 12:20-26.
He focused on the image of self-sacrifice: "Very truly, I
tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and
dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears
much fruit." Elders read portions from chapter one,
“The Practice of Radical Hospitality,” from Five
Practices of Fruitful Congregations and reflected on its
meaning.
Elder Jim Kucher, who is heading up the Internal
Listening Campaign, introduced Rev. Kate Foster
Connors of The Center: Where Compassion Meets
Justice, a program of the Baltimore Presbytery, to the
Session meeting to instruct elders on how to address
congregational renewal. As a result of the listening
group sessions that took place, many church members
suggested that they would like attention drawn to
"building a better congregation." Priorities include a
desire to build membership, create fellowship
opportunities, involve our youth, improve existing
programs, refine our attitudes toward outreach,
capitalize on our music programs, and expand our work
with the elderly and provide transportation for them.
Rev. Foster Connors encouraged elders to be trained to
listen to the 72 members who responded to the listening
session to determine how they can carry out
congregational renewal. Elders felt strongly that they
need to undertake this listening process to re-engage
members in keeping with their practice of “radical
hospitality.” As such, elders unanimously approved a
motion that Session undergo training for listening
sessions and share the responsibility to reach out to
those who responded to the listening sessions.
In other matters, a dinner is being planned for the fall as
a general stewardship event and reinvigoration of the
Legacy Society. Rev. Blair and Rev. DiFrancesco
shared concerns about those in declining health,
undergoing surgery, and are retiring. Rev. Blair closed
the meeting with the Lord’s Prayer.
Heather Warnack and Scott Silverwood for the Session
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Vacation Bible School
July 21—July 25, 2014 9 am—12 pm*
Wow! Grab a hammer, find a paintbrush, and put on your
creative thinking cap!
At the Workshop of Wonders (WOW) vacation Bible school, kids will imagine and
build with God!
Open to 3 year olds—5th grade $25 registration-walk in registration: $30
*Before care available at 8 am $10/week per child
And extended care available until 6 pm
1 child= $185/week; 2 children= $345/week; each additional child $100/week. (Please provide a lunch
for your child.)
New Location University Baptist Church
3501 N. Charles Street, Baltimore MD 21218
Sponsored by the Churches of Charles: Cathedral Church of the Incarnation
First English Lutheran Church Second Presbyterian Church
SS. Philip & James Catholic Church University Baptist Church
Register online: www.secondpresby.org/vacation-bible-school/
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Meet people from the Bible who used what they had to produce something amazing with God. Use your heart, mind and imagination to participate in the creative life of God, the one who works wonders.
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“A Meditation of My Heart” By Connie Rand*
I’m having a “grand and glorious” time While trying to tell you these thoughts of mine, Describing the wonderful place we come To worship and study, and “visit some, Here at Second Church among friends We examine together the latest trends In teaching “The Word” and learning the facts Of Presbyterian Order and Acts. Here fine traditions are followed, too, With past historical roots in view. We’re sometimes aware of a moment when The strength of the faithful, collective “Amen” Of the silent worshippers gone before Leaves a promise of many more To sing, to pray, to carry on Traditions and changes in word and song That constantly happen as time slips by No matter how much we balk, and try To keep things as they “used to be,” Finding scant reason to agree. But, In this hallowed, caring place, God’s house which can its story trace Through the past two-hundred years, This place of joy—also of tears, This congregation great and strong To which we’re honored to belong, Will stand and welcome everyone Who comes to join the growing throng Of God’s own people here together Bound in love to last forever.
June, 2003
*Connie Rand, who was an active member at Second
for many years, passed away at the age of 97 on April
21, 2014. She sang in the choir, was a leader in the
Women’s Association, and was one of our first
female elders. Connie also enjoyed composing light
verse, and wrote this poem for Second’s bicentennial.
Chamber Music by Candlelight
June 1, 7:30pm
ON THE BEACH AT NIGHT ALONE
*WORLD PREMIERE
Brian Prechtl (b. 1962)
QUATRE MADRIGAUX
Bohuslav Martinu (1890 – 1959)
ANDANTE CON MOTO IN C
MINOR
Edvard Grieg (1843 – 1907)
STRING QUARTET NO. 4 IN E
MINOR, OP. 44, NO. 2
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847)
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Celebrating our Graduates
High School Graduates Charlie Emrich, Friends School of Baltimore (to Bucknell
University)
Liam Hoey, Friends School of Baltimore (to Wesleyan
University)
Anne Riley, Roland Park Country School (Cornell University,
College of Arts and Sciences)
Christopher Silverwood, Towson High School (to Penn
State University)
Jimmy Shipley, Northwestern Preparatory School, Crestline CA (to Air Force Academy)
Ashley Suan, The Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, NJ (to Wesleyan University, CT)
College Graduates Benard Agyingi, (former graduate of St. Mary’s College) Baltimore City Community College, Physical
Therapy Assistant
Drew Rodman, BS, Computer Science, College of Charleston
Florence Porterfield, BS, International Health, Georgetown University (to post-baccalaureate pre-med
program at Goucher College)
John Russell, BA, Colorado College
Andrew Strain, BA, Davidson College (to analyst position with Jones Lang Lassalle in DC )
Preston Suan, BA Dartmouth College
Post-Graduates Jim Kucher, Doctor of Public Administration (DPA), Social Entrepreneurship, University of
Baltimore
Julianne Payne, MS, Environmental Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
Beth Vincent, MS, Clinical Counseling, Johns Hopkins University
Landscaping Committee Report
M embers of the Landscape Committee met on
April 14 to tour the property to determine
what landscaping repairs might be needed due to the
harsh winter. It was noted that many of the azalea
bushes especially on the St. Paul Street side are quite
old and need to be replaced. The committee
members discussed planting annuals in front of the
Sanctuary again this summer to provide a little color
for the summer weddings. Last year a donation
made this possible.
The landscape company hired to do maintenance
came April 17 and 18 to thoroughly prune, clean
flower beds, and mulch. At this time, two plant beds
were installed. One of these beds is located by the
stairs in front of the Sanctuary. The other is on
Stratford Road near Sylvia’s Garden. The
committee was pleased this work could be
accomplished before the Easter Sunday service.
Future plans are to focus on finding money to start
replacing the dying azaleas and to follow up on the
health of all the plants that make Second
Presbyterian Church such a beautiful property. The
Landscape committee
would appreciate
receiving donations to
help with the replacement
of shrubs.
~Susan Shuey
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