Dear Friends,
The music at Parish of the Epiphany exists firstly because of your generosity, and for this we are grateful. I am writing to invite you to consider becoming a Friend of Music here at Epiphany. Friends of Music donations go into the Music Fund, which is used to supplement our music ministry; this fund enables us to offer special services such as Choral Evensong and Lessons & Carols, concerts both sacred and secular, and allows us to supplement festival services, all of this offered freely to the Glory of God and for the enrichment of the parish and larger community.
Friends of Music donors will, if they wish, be acknowledged in the printed programs of concerts and special services throughout the season. While it is helpful to receive donations at the beginning of the program year, we welcome donations of any amount at any time.
If you would like to fund a specific need, this is also possible and can be specifically acknowledged or not, as you wish. Perhaps you’d like to provide the funds for a brass quintet at our annual Lessons & Carols service (estimated cost is $3,500), or you might feel called to provide a string quartet for the 7:00 pm & 10:00 pm Christmas Eve services (estimated cost is $2,000); such musical adornments are not always possible depending on the annual budget. Your gift to the Music Fund as a Friend of Music helps ensure that we are able to offer our very best back to God and to the community.
Please consider giving today toward the vitality of our music ministry for tomorrow, a ministry which supports our passion to invite, welcome, and connect the larger community to our life here at Epiphany. I hope you agree, and that you will prayerfully consider becoming a Friend of Music for this upcoming season! The donation form can be printed out and submitted with your check; hard copies of the form will be available in the office and at the back of the church. Online donations are also possible, choosing the “Music Donations” option in the dropdown menu (please do still complete and return the donation form).
Please contact me directly with questions or ideas as we begin the Friends of Music at Epiphany. Many thanks for your continued support, and all best wishes for the remainder of the summer,
Jeremy Bruns
