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Detroit Sacred Harp Singing

The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Detroit, Michigan

Saturday, April 22, 2017

The annual Detroit All-Day Sacred Harp Singing was held on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in April. Giles Simmer called the class to order at 9:30 a.m. leading 39t, and then offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Giles Simmer 49t; Peter Trumbore 106, 480; Gillian Inksetter 31t, 151; Jamie Yeats 503, 63; Ray Rechenberg 142, 203; Idy Kiser 108b, 208; Josiah Tazelaar 309; Ed Walton 346, 569b; Bernie Hetrick 390; David Stowe 178, 318.

RECESS

Jamie Yeats called the class back to order leading 312b. Leaders: Bob Borcherding 184, 34t; Chad Creager 567; Anne Missavage 171, 99; Cecelia Kramer 180, 191; Mary Creager 492; Sandy 354t; Megan Jennings 37b, 36b; Marian Mitchell 315, 422; Jan May 313b, 276; Letitia Shapiro 192, 146; Peter Trumbore 45b, 277; Idy Kiser 29t, 28b; Gillian Inksetter 181, 228.

LUNCH

Cecelia Kramer called the class back to order leading 148. Leaders: Jamie Yeats 159, 169; Ray Rechenberg 242; Liz Smith Yeats 236, 25; Dawn McDuffie 479; Idy Kiser 167, 112; Ray Rechenberg 564, 454; David Stowe 268, 457; Jan May 287, 474; Bernie Hetrick 378t; Bob Borcherding 210, 473; Chad Creager 466; Anne Missavage 84, 40; Cecelia Kramer 71, 430; Mary Creager 431, 70b.

RECESS

Jamie Yeats called the class back to order leading 47b. Leaders: Marian Mitchell 197, 534; Letitia Shapiro 189, 344; Jamie Yeats 33b; Ray Rechenberg 565.

Jamie Yeats led 86 for the following sick and shut-ins: Concetta Branson, Will Fitzgerald, Bess Fitzgerald, Bob Hubbard, and Vicki Toll. Idy Kiser led 47t in memory of the following deceased: John Bayer—Ohio; Janelle Davis—Illinois; Don Fahrbach and Bob Muhlbach—Michigan; and Lila Mitchell—New York.

Leaders: David Stowe 365; Jan May 540; Ed Walton 143; Bernie Hetrick 93; Chad Creager 497; Cecelia Kramer 493; Mary Creager 324; Marian Mitchell 300; Letitia Shapiro 299.

Jamie Yeats led 347 as the closing lesson, offered the closing prayer, and dismissed the class.

Chairman and Secretary—Jamie Yeats