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Welcome to Emmanuel, founded in 1844 and located in historic
Chatham, Virginia.
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The Chatham Concert Series brings the Roanoke Ballet Theatre to perform at Chatham Hall’s VanVoorhis Hall on Sunday, March 10 at 3:30 p.m.
New choreography to Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night’s Dream and Aaron Copland’s “Hoe-down” will be accompanied by live music of the Rainier Trio and guest violinist Camellia Delk. Chatham Hall dance students will also perform a piece entitled “Oh, for the Love of Books”, choreographed and directed by Chatham Hall’s Director of Dance, Kaykeel Dillard.
This event at Chatham Hall is open to the public. Admission is free, but donations are accepted to support the series. The Chatham Concert Series is sponsored by Chatham First, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Appalachian Dream, Inc., Chatham Hall, Davenport Energy, First Piedmont, Farmhouse Butchery, Lyford Piano Works and La Chaumière Bed and Breakfast.
Posted on March 07, 2024 at 04:45 PM in Announcements, Chatham Concert Series, Music | Permalink
Lighten the dark days of winter with a chamber music concert by violinist Kevin Matheson, cellist Julia Goudimova and pianist Judy Clark on Sunday, January 21 at 3:30 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 66 N. Main St in Chatham. The program opens with Gabriel Faure’s lyrical and flowing Piano Trio in D Minor, Opus 120. Faure completed this trio in 1923, and it embodies the soulful character of late romantic music.
Antonin Dvorak’s Piano Trio No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 26 features beautiful melodies as well as Czech folk idioms foreshadowing his later Slavonic Dances.
Sunday, January 21 *3:30 p.m.*
Dvorak and Faure Piano Trios
Judy Clark, piano; Julia Goudimova, cello; Kevin Matheson, violin
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 66 N. Main St in Chatham
Posted on January 20, 2024 at 11:41 AM in Announcements, Chatham Concert Series, Music | Permalink
Leslie Mabe and the Rainier Trio will begin the holiday season on Sunday, December 3 at 3:30 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church with a very enjoyable program of Christmas Favorites. Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, Handel’s Messiah and some new arrangements of classics everyone will recognize will make it an afternoon not to miss!
Admission is free, but donations are accepted to support the series. The Chatham Concert Series is sponsored by Chatham First, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Appalachian Dream, Inc., Chatham Hall, Davenport Energy, First Piedmont, Farmhouse Butchery, Lyford Piano Works and La Chaumière Bed and Breakfast.
Sunday, December 3 at *3:30 p.m.*
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Christmas Favorites
Leslie Mabe and the Rainier Trio
Posted on November 29, 2023 at 03:14 PM in Announcements, Chatham Concert Series, Coming Events, Music | Permalink
The energetic and enjoyable performances at Emmanuel Episcopal Church have become a hallmark of the Chatham Concert Series. The 16th season will kick off 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 27 with a program of Hauntingly Beautiful Music performed by Kevin Matheson, violin and Judy Clark, piano, including the Devil’s Trill Sonata by Tartini, Witches’ Dance by Paganini, Dance of the Goblins by Bazzini and Saint-Saens’ Danse Macabre.
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Posted on September 17, 2023 at 10:52 AM in Announcements, Chatham Concert Series, Coming Events, Music | Permalink
On Sunday, July 2nd at 3:30 p.m. the Chatham Concert Series will hold its annual All-American program at Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
Concert series favorites Kevin and Bryan Matheson, violin and viola and Judith Clark, piano will entertain the audience with excerpts from Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess,” and “Rhapsody in Blue,” Copeland’s “Hoe-Down” from Rodeo, and The Entertainer by Joplin. Arrangements of favorite Broadway songs by Lerner & Loewe, Rodgers & Hammersteinand Stephen Sondheim will leave you with a spring in your step.
Young pianist, Cameron Crews, from Halifax will perform patriotic selections. He has played piano for eleven years and takes lessons from Dr. Tim Duncan in Halifax. He has played for many events and churches including First Baptist Church of Republican Grove and Memorial Presbyterian Church in Volens.
The Chatham Concert Series thanks its season sponsors: Chatham First, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Appalachian Dream Inc., Chatham Arts, Chatham Hall, Davenport Energy, First Piedmont and La Chaumière Bed and Breakfast.
Posted on June 27, 2023 at 10:02 AM in Announcements, Chatham Concert Series, Coming Events, Music | Permalink
The Chatham Concert Series will present pianist Harold Brown, cellist Julia Goudimova, and violinist Kevin Matheson for an afternoon of Beethoven’s music at 3:30p.m. on Sunday, March 12 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Chatham.
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Maundy Thursday. April 14th, 7pm. Holy Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar.
Good Friday. April 15th, 12 noon.
Holy Saturday. April 16th 12 noon
Easter Sunday. 11 am. Followed by a pot luck lunch! Please bring a side dish or dessert to share.
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The Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper is back! And this year it is at Hunt and Company Restaurant.
Plenty of room to be physically distanced! Join your vestry as they cook a stack for you!
Serving begins at 5:30. Come and let your vestry serve you.
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Beginning this Sunday, we will stop in-person worship for the next few weeks. We are following guidelines set by our diocesan medical advisory panel. This panel is composed of doctors, nurses, physicians’ assistants, nurse practitioners, epidemiologists, and one attorney. The members are from around the diocese, including people from our end of the diocese!
And so, with sorrowful hearts but mindful of our care for and stewardship of the people of Emmanuel, your vestry and I have made the decision to stop in person worship. This Sunday we will hold our drive-in worship as well as have a few chairs in the yard, 10' apart. If you choose to come and sit in the yard, you must wear a mask. There will also be a worship video posted on our Facebook page, later in the day, or at the latest, Monday morning.
Even if you have not joined Facebook, you can view our page:
https://www.facebook.com/EmmanuelEpiscopalChatham
After a beautiful Sunday service last week, when we were blessed with the beautiful voice of Charlotte Paris singing, this will be a different experience. But we will be together with God.
So, begin Advent with us.
Becky+
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Tomorrow the church remembers Francis of Assisi. His love of all creatures, great and small, lead to the tradition of blessing our pets on this day.
So we invite you to bring your pets (please, no snakes.)
Our service of Holy Communion will be offered as both drive-in church and church in the yard!
Chairs will be placed in the yard for those who wish to be outside of your car.
We celebrate God's blessings of our pets, remembering that everything belongs to God and we are blessed by the gift of companionship pets bring to our lives.
Posted on October 03, 2020 at 12:58 PM in Announcements, Coming Events | Permalink
In the best interest of our health and safety, the vestry and I have decided to continue with drive-in church for the foreseeable future. We know this announcement will disappoint some who were looking forward to coming back inside. But new statistics have caused us to reconsider.
As we walk the Jesus story with Matthew’s gospel in this later part of the Pentecost season, the gospel readings will speak more and more about Jesus’ sacrificial love. In this COVIDTIDE season of our life together, our walk of love has a sacrificial component to it as well. We are having to sacrifice many things that we feel important for identifying us as the people of Emmanuel, chiefly worshipping inside.
But in this time, we must be mindful of how we are good care takers of each other.
We are not only protecting those present but also those with whom they will have contact.
So worship will continue to be different. We strive to make changes that do not strip away all of what we believe about the power of our liturgy to mold and transform us a people of God. We are having to put some new wine into these old skins! And I know most of us do not like it. I do not as well.
However, the vestry and I feel we must be careful about calling us back together. Hospitalizations have recently gone up and there is an uptick of the spread once again in our area.
In this “Covidtide” the indoors criteria is about not only duration and droplets but also aerosol transmission. So, the changes we make, and will make, will attend to that criteria. All these changes are to help us be safer and slow the spread of this virus.
This concern for the health of those who may come into contact with us is a way we Love Godand each other. We do so, yes, out of an abundance of caution but more so out of an abundance of Christian love for our each other; for our Neighbor.
Being attentive to what we do, and what we are asked to do, is never more important. We must commit ourselves to new and intentional ways of being together. This is walking in love.
And may the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, keep us all.
So come tomorrow and drive-in. Come help us reflect on the mind of Christ.
Come in joy to meet the Lord! (Click on this link to hear a beautiful version of this hymn!
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Join Bishop Susan as she begins sharing suggestions for how we can worship in our homes, especially during Holy Week and Easter. Click here or the screenshot below to watch.
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Posted on March 24, 2020 at 11:10 AM in Announcements, Reflections | Permalink
Due to continuing efforts to reduce gatherings and travel so as to safeguard people and communities from the coronavirus epidemic, the Chatham Concert Series announces the cancellation of its concert previously scheduled for Friday, April 3, 2020 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
We greatly appreciate the patronage and support for the Concert Series in our community.
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The Chatham Concert Series performances are sponsored by Chatham First, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Chatham Arts, Chatham Hall, Davenport Energy, First Piedmont and La Chaumière Bed and Breakfast.
Posted on March 16, 2020 at 10:07 AM in Announcements, Chatham Concert Series, Coming Events | Permalink
Quiet Mondays in Lent
5:30-6pm
Come and let the sacredness of space, music, prayers and light envelop you.
Bible Study in Lent (begins this week)
Mondays 6:15-7:15pm, Wednesdays, 10 – 11 am
Embodying Forgiveness
Wednesdays in Lent
Community Lenten meal and meditation on various OT prophets
Chatham Baptist Church
Meal is 5:30 PM, caterer is Gentleman's Ridge, cost is $8 per person.
Meditation begins at 6:15 PM.
Mar 11 - Chatham Baptist hosting.Chuck Warnock, meditation on the words of Malachi.
Mar 18 -Chatham Baptist hosting. Hargrave Chap. Adam Felty, meditation on the words of Habakkuk
Mar 25 - Emmanuel Episcopal hosting. The Rev.Becky Crites,meditation on the words of Hosea
April 1 - Chatham Presbyterian hosting. The Rev. Mikel Pugh, meditation on the words of Micah
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Music and Candles 5:00-5:30 pm Mondays, Dec. 2nd,9th, 16th
Just come and sit and let the sacredness of space, music and light envelop you.
Chrismon Workshop 6 pm Monday, Dec. 2nd
The “Crismon Crew” invites you to their next craft session. Sharon Taylor is our point person. Give her a call if you have any questions. ALL are welcome- even if you think you have NO crafting skills, come and enjoy the mistakes and/or laughter as we share our love and prepare for the birth of our Lord.
Festival Fridays
St. Nicholas Day 5:15 – 6:15pm Dec. 6th
The story of St. Nicholas. Music, crafts and refreshments. For children.
St. Lucy’s Market 4-6:30 pm Dec. 13th
Unique and local vendors. A nod back to an old Emmanuel tradition.
St. Thomas Eve 5:30 – 6:30 pm Dec. 20th
A service on the longest of nights
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The Chatham Concert Series will continue its 10th anniversary season this Sunday, January 27 at 3:00p.m. with the Saturn String Quartet, comprised of Bryan, Kevin and Elizabeth Matheson and Russian cellist Julia Goudimova. They will play Dvorak’s famous “American” Quartet, Gershwin’s “Lullaby for Strings,” the romantic “Nocturne” by Borodin and Mozart’s virtuosic “Divertimento for Strings.” The theme from the De Beers diamond commercial, “Palladio,” and some Chinese folk songs arranged for string quartet will transport you from the winter weather to faraway lands.
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Soprano Leslie Mabe will join the Rainier Trio for an afternoon of your favorite songs as a fitting addition to the Christmas in Chatham celebrations. Selections from The Nutcracker, Handel’s Messiah, Believe from the Polar Express, Gesu Bambino and O Holy Night will get you in the holiday spirit. A sing-along of carols will send you out with a song in your heart.
After the concert, mingle with fellow concert fans and the musicians while enjoying the delightful reception provided by Chatham First.
Sunday, December 2 at 3:00 p.m. –“Christmas Traditions” at Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Posted on November 28, 2018 at 07:26 PM in Announcements, Chatham Concert Series, Coming Events, Food and Drink, Music | Permalink
The Chatham Concert Series is pleased to announce the dates for the tenth season of the series!
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Posted on September 15, 2018 at 05:08 PM in Announcements, Chatham Concert Series, Coming Events, Food and Drink, Music | Permalink
The Vestry of Emmanuel is pleased to announce the calling of the Rev Becky Crites as Priest-in-Charge at Emmanuel and Asst. Chaplain for Episcopal Life at Chatham Hall.Her first Sunday to preach and celebrate will be August 19th with a reception to follow. Becky+ comes to us from an interim position at Holy Comforter, Burlington NC.
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February 18 – Reverend Russ Ingersoll
February 25 - Reverend Jim Mathieson
March 4 – Reverend Roy Polina
March 11 – Reverend Jim Mathieson
March 18 – Reverend Ron Johnson
March 25 – Reverend Jim Mathieson
April 1 – To Be Announced
April 8 – Reverend Gene Anderson
April 15 – To Be Announced
April 22 – Reverend Jim Mathieson
April 29 – Reverend Gene Anderson
Posted on March 10, 2018 at 07:26 AM in Announcements, Coming Events | Permalink
Join us this Sunday at 3pm for a concert of Mozart, Beethoven Dvorak and more! The Classic Strings Duo will be joined by Kevin’s violinist wife, Elizabeth Matheson for the famous “Terzetto” that Dvorak composed in just one week, January 1887. Also on the program are Beethoven’s Serenade for two violins and viola and Mozart’s first duo for violin and viola. Theme and Variations in Boogie and R&B, “Hebraique Elegie” by Amy Barlowe and a Japanese video game theme round out the program.
Reception following the performance provided by Chatham First to talk with the performers and fellow concert fans.
Posted on January 26, 2018 at 09:05 PM in Announcements, Chatham Concert Series, Coming Events, Music | Permalink
Sunday, October 1 at 3:00p.m. Celtic, Japanese & French Impressionist Selections performed by the Silver and Strings Quartet: Helen Rifas, harp; Julee Hickcox, flute; Kevin Matheson, violin; Bryan Matheson, viola.
The heavenly sounds of harp, joined by flute, violin and viola transport the listener to a different world with the famous “Claire de Lune” by Claude Debussy, “Flower Duet” by Delibes and “Barcarolle” from the Tales of Hoffmann. Other works on the program are Shenandoah, March of the Toreadors from Carmen, Japanese folk songs and Three Celtic Duos for Violin and Viola.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 66 N Main Street, Chatham, VA
Admission by Donation for the Musicians
Posted on September 29, 2017 at 12:06 PM in Announcements, Chatham Concert Series, Coming Events, Music | Permalink
The Chatham Concert Series is pleased to announce the dates for the ninth season of the series!
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Posted on September 14, 2017 at 02:56 PM in Announcements, Chatham Concert Series, Music | Permalink
Miri Yampolsky and Xak Bjerken
A husband-and-wife duo piano team from Cornell University will play a free concert open to the community at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 16, 2017 in St. Mary’s Chapel at Chatham Hall. The concert is dedicated to the memory of Frances Hallam Hurt, local author, historian, and arts patron, and is sponsored by Chatham Hall. There will be a reception in the Tea Room of the library following the concert.
Xak Bjerken, professor of piano at Cornell, and Miri Yampsolsky, senior lecturer of chamber music at Cornell, will open the concert with the Mozart Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448. They will also perform the Rachmaninoff Suite for Two Pianos No. 2, Op. 17, along with a variety of solo works that includes Scriabin’s Ninth Sonata and pieces from Brahms Op. 116.
The couple recently played the Rachmaninoff Suite for Two Pianos at The Voice of Music in the Upper Galilee Chamber Music Festival, Israel’s oldest chamber music festival. In the upcoming year, Yampolsky will perform in New York City and Berlin with cellist Zvi Plesser, and Guy Braunstein, former concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic. Bjerken will record and premiere concertos by Stephen Hartke and Jesse Jones at Oberlin College-Conservatory, as well as perform these pieces in Ithaca, Austin, Texas, and Los Angeles.
Bjerken, born and reared in Santa Barbara, California, and Yampolsky, born in Russia and reared in Israel, were students of Leon Fleisher at Peabody Conservatory. They are co-founders and artistic directors of Mayfest, the Cornell Department of Music’s annual festival of world-class chamber music, which celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. The couple has three children: Misha, who is in high school and plays the double bass and sings; Anna, who is in middle school and plays the piano and sings; and Maya, who is in kindergarten and studies dance.
The entire community is invited to attend.
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The painting by Dieric Bouts the Elder, Early Flemish Gothic. Please note: there is a place at the table reserved for you.
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Bishop Will Willimon will deliver a lecture on “small church ministry and discipleship” at Watson Memorial United Methodist Church on Sunday, January 22nd beginning at 3 p.m.
The service begins with a Joint Choir, followed by the Lecture by Dr. Willimon, and at 4:15 pm a question & answer time. This will be followed by a fellowship time with refreshments.
Rev. Dr. Willimon served as a bishop in the Methodist Church after a long and distinguished career as a theologian, professor, and Dean of the Chapel at Duke University. He has published over 60 books.
Please call 434-432-0161 if you would like to sing in the choir.
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As the grand finale of Christmas in Historic Chatham, the Rainier Trio with soprano Leslie Mabe present a program of Holiday Favorites.
The program includes new arrangements of “Do You Hear What I Hear,” “A Celtic Silent Night,” Tchaikovsky’s “Pax de deux” from Nutcracker, and favorites: “O Holy Night,” “White Christmas,” “Ave Maria” and concludes with a sing-along of carols.
Join the musicians and fellow concert goers afterwards for a reception provided by Chatham First.
If you aren’t able to make this concert, you have two more opportunities to hear this enjoyable program in the area!
Thursday, December 8, 7:00 p.m. Reynolds Homestead, 463 Homestead Ln, Critz, VA 24082
Wednesday, December 14, 3:45 p.m. The Wednesday Club, Danville, VA
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