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Liturgy and Music Festival 2024: Transcendence

St. James Episcopal Church in Woodstock, in collaboration with Mission Farm in Killington and the visiting Downing College Chapel Choir of Cambridge, England, will be hosting a Festival of Liturgy and Music from July 18-21. 

 

The theme of the event is transcendence — how we encounter the divine. Many of us have experienced moments of transcendence, times where we have felt a connection with a force bigger than ourselves. Sometimes the connection is quiet, sometimes it is ecstatic. The schedule of educational programs, music, liturgy and nature experiences invites participants to explore and discover their own connections to the divine.

Schedule of Events
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Thursday, July 18

5:30 pm: Evensong with the Choirs of Downing College and St. James, Woodstock; music of Forbes-L'Estrange, Brewer, and S.S. Wesley

 

Friday, July 19

1:00 - 4:00 pm: Discussion forum on Transcendence at St. James, Woodstock

Speakers include: Dr. Ursula Goodenough, Dr. Sam King, Mr. Duo Dickinson, Ms. Louisa Denby, Dr. James Lorenz,  the Rev. Amy Spagna

5:00 pm: Compline sung by the Downing College Choir at St. James, Woodstock

6:00 pm: Potluck dinner at St. James

 

Saturday, July 20

11:00 am: Cosmic Walk with Sam King, 11 am, at Mission Farm, Killington

12:00 noon: food truck available at Mission Farm

6:00 pm: Downing College Choir sings Mass at Our Lady of the Snows, Woodstock

 

Sunday, July 21

10:00 am: Sung Eucharist, St. James, Woodstock

4:00 pm: Evensong with the choirs of Downing College and St. James, Woodstock; music of Bruckner, Forbes-L'Estrange, Howells, and Wood

Downing and St. James Choirs

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Evensong with Downing College Choir, 2018

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