October is pastor appreciation month!

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“Many of us benefit from the guidance and direction of our pastors. In October, we ask United Methodists everywhere to celebrate our clergy by donating to a local church, posting about it on social media and encouraging others to do the same! The #IGiveUMC campaign is designed to celebrate clergy while giving back to the families, communities and churches they lead.”

Jazz Vespers 5/15 (Last vespers for the Season)

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Lucy Yeghiazaryan is an American Armenian vocalist who has become a leading voice in American straight ahead jazz by bringing the real richness of her heritage together with her love for the ultimate American artform. She is a recipient of grants from the Doris Duke Foundation, Chamber Music America and the New York Foundation for the Arts. She has shared the stage with Harold Mabern, Houston Person, Grant Stewart, Terell Stafford, Bernadette Peters, Arto Tuncboyaijian and many more. She regularly works with the Emmet Cohen trio and can be found performing in and outside of The United States with regular appearances at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Birdland, Mezzrow, Symphony Space and more. She was a top ten finalist in the 2015 Thelonious Monk Competition and holds a degree in World History in addition to being a skilled classical violinist. Her debut album, Blue Heaven, was released in 2019 on Cellar Live Records and was followed by the album In Her Words on La_Reserve Records in 2021 which was sponsored by The Women’s Fund of NYFA. Her third album, Lonely House will be released in late 2022.