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The Church Sings Its Faith Festival of Hymns, Norwalk, CT, October 18, 2026

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Article posted on Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Congratulations to the directors, singers, and congregations of an inspiring project of 4 online study sessions of hymnody culminating in a sung festival!

 Directors of Music and Participating Choirs/Congregations

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Rehearsal view from balcony 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The choir filled the chancel to overflowing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

85 singers rehearse with Simon Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Josh Ehlebracht, St. Paul's on the Green, Norwalk, Host Leader & Congregation
Simon Lee, Trinity on the Green, New Haven
Sarah Johnson, Trinity on the Green, New Haven
John Abdenour, St. Paul's, Fairfield
Kevin Bailey, First Presbyterian, Stamford
John Morrow, First Congregational, Darien
Nathan Lively, St. John's Lutheran, Stamford
Chris Muller, Stratford United Methodist, Stratford

Click HERE to see a program.

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