Convalescent/Nursing Homes
Mrs. Arlene Hardaway (Parkway Health & Rehab)
Mrs. Isabel Samuels, Mrs. Willie Evelyn Malone (St. Peter Villa)
Mr. Floyd Shavers (Metro Community Care Home)
Ill at Home
Mrs. Audrey Allen, Mr. Herbert Allen, Mr. Joseph Alsandor, Mrs. Annie Hines Atkins, Mrs. Essie Berry, Mrs. Monique Meacham Bethany, Mr. Gerald Bond, Mrs. Toya Booker, Mrs. Lula Crawford, Mr. Robert Crowley, Mrs. Judy Epps, Mrs. Wendy Funches, Mr. Emory Gordon, Mrs. Lottie Gordon, Ms. Jacqueline Guerrero, Mr. William Harris, Mr. Darrell Hollimon, Mr. Willie Hollimon, Mrs. Helen Hoof, Mr. Robert Hooper, Dr. William Johnson, Mrs. Mary M. Jones, Mrs. Teresa Kimbrough, Mr. Ashton Charles Lewis, Mrs. Jenny Marshall, Mrs. Mary Monroe, Mrs. Mau- rice McDonald, Mrs. Florine McMillan, Mrs. Bobby Redmond, Mr. Frank Reynolds, Mr. Stanley Robin- son, Mrs. Allura Tate, Mrs. Forrestine Weed, Mr. Malcolm Weed, Mr. Johnnie Weaver, Mrs. Barbara Whitlow.
Ministry of Music
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord He is God...Psalm 100:1-3
Music is an essential component of vibrant liturgy.At St. Augustine we pride ourselves on our choirs and their role in ministry. Our choirs lead our congregation in singing praises to the Lord during all of our liturgies, but particularly during the Eucharist.Our organists and piano players are first class musicians and our choirs are the toast of the town. And, for some special occasions, we feature in professional African drummers.
At 11 am Mass the Gospel Choir leads us--singing music in the traditional Gospel way, and along new and innovative paths created by the exceptionally talentedorganistRobert Clayborne and Albert Langston. Mr. Langston leads the Gospel Choir.
At 8 am Mass, the choir provides a more traditional approach, through the use of the hymnal and spirituals. Gwen Atkins plays and leads the 8 am choir.At the Vigil Mass on Saturday at 5:30 a cantor leads the congregation with the inspired instrumentation of Leo Davis.
If you love to sing, then one of our choirs would love to have you join them. Gwen Atkins and Albert Langston, Jr., along with Ms. Jenny Marshall, lead the Music Ministry.
The Gospel Choir, steeped in the culture of African American traditional spiritual and gospel singing, receives and accepts invitations to sing at other Churches, Diocesan events and community activities. It's part of the Church's outreach to touch other people with the gift of song, and to help others praise God through song. To bring the choir to your church or event click StAugChurch and complete the contact form, checking "Choir Invitation," in the drop-down box.
Cantors lead the community in song at our liturgical celebrations. Cantors serve a special role at liturgy because a community of deep faith is usually noted for how well it sings. Currently, many of the St. Augustine Cantors are members of the choirs. Vincent Johnson leads the Cantors.
Annual Choir Concert --A STAX Success! Did you know that the songs in the choir's Christmas Program were composed by our own Choir Director, Albert Langston, Jr.?
Congratulations Albert and thank you for sharing your unique talent with us. Visit the Choir's Club Paradise Cabaret inside!
Look for another spectacular Choir Trip, January 27, 2008. The Choir travels to Jackson, TN on behalf of St. Mary's Catholic Church, where Bishop J. Terry Steib will be the Celebrant.
“God does not ask you to surrender your nature or its faculties, for these are fresh from His hands, but to go with the same limbs that clad you at your birth into blessedness”. Father Isaac Hecker, founder of the Paulist Fathers
