The Choir of The Church of the Holy Spirit, Orleans, directed by Joan Kirchner, offer a service of Evensong with Prayers for Peace on Sunday, October 26 at 5pm, featuring music by George Dyson, Arthur Banyon, and Hubert Parry. All are welcome to attend; a free will offering will be available in support of peace efforts. Saint Barnabas’s invites all to a service of Celtic Vespers at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 9, 2025.  The contemplative, candlelit service of music and prayer will feature music by Nancy Hurrell, harp; Deborah Gemma, organ and piano; and the Saint Barnabas’s Choir.  For more information, call the church office at 508-548-3863 or visit www.stbfalmouth.org.  

OCTOBER EVENTS AT A GLANCE Nantucket Organ Crawl Saturday, October 11, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Nantucket’s four organists, Jeff Cutts, Kezia Duarte, Joe Hammer and Isaiah Williams will be joined by internationally renowned concert organists and composers Carson Cooman, and Paul Fey.  Presented free of charge, with donations accepted. https://blog.nantucket.net/annual-organ-crawl-on-nantucket/ If you would like a ride to to the Methuen Hall Concert please contact Charlene or Mark Barbara Owen Memorial Concert and Reception Methuen Memorial Music Hall Monday, October 13, 2025 – 2:00 p.m. The Board of Trustees and Boston Chapter of the American Guild of Organists invite you to honor the life and legacy of Barbara Owen. Mark Dwyer, Katelyn Emerson and David von Behren, organ…

Advent Lessons and Carols Seasonal music and scripture followed by a reception Wednesday, December 18th; 5:30pm Church of the Holy Spirit, Orleans Join us for an offering of varied music for string quartet, harp, handbells, and choir, including Messiah choruses and favorites by Craig Courtney, Ola Gjeilo, and many others. Free will offering. Joan Kirchner, organist and choir director

Advent Christmas Concert Saturday, December 7th; 3:00pm First Congregational Church, Harwich Center The concert includes choral music accompanied by instruments, the Harwich Brass Quintet, and lots of fun. The theme this year is “Children”. The concert is free. Directed by Marcia Hempel.

Ragtime Concert with Harwich Brass Quintet and Organ On Saturday, April 20 at 3 PM, there will be a concert of the Harwich Brass Quintet with organist Marcia Hempel and clarinetist Lisa Bosley at First Congregational Church, UCC, in Harwich Center. Bob Whitehead, director of the quintet, has arranged several Joplin ragtime pieces for them. Organist Marcia Hempel will play Joplin, Fats Waller and other ragtime composers on the church’s Hutchings/Beaudry organ. Clarinetist Lisa Bosley will play a Joplin piece, “Bethena”, and a Stephen Foster song, both with the quintet. There will also be a piece for piano and brass quintet. The Harwich Brass Quintet is Susan Abbott, Bruce Stott,…