Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The 5th annual Lehigh Valley All-Day Singing was held on the first Saturday in December at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Lehigh Valley. All song selections were from The Shenandoah Harmony. Katy Hunter called the class to order leading 77. Ben Sachs-Hamilton offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Nancy Mandel 108; Sasha Hsuczyk 264t; Ina Shea 103; Dan Hunter 163; Theresa Rodriguez 28t; Elizabeth Patton 183; Guy Bankes 40; Sonia Chin 381; Ruth Wampler 226; Doron Henkin 147; Joel Bassett 114; Miriam Delirium 115b; Forrest Quay 303; Krista Guerrieri 264b.

RECESS

Steve Luttinen called the class to order leading 112. Leaders: Dann Pell 145; Nancy Tkacs 79; Dean Jens 101; Rachel Hall 336; Leon Pulsinelle 431; Nora Miller 69; Thom Metzger 222; John Seaton 22b; Presley Barker and Barbara Chopin 197; Gwen Gethner 332; Eileen Metzger 239; Rachel Speer 300b; Patrick Friesen 348t; Ben Sachs-Hamilton 408b; Alice Beattie 403b; Jim Glaser 99; Mary Skidmore 245.

RECESS

Lydia Lewallen called the class to order leading 157. Leaders: Ted Stokes 236t; Carol Huang 66; Graham DeZarn 15; Charles Biada 78; Chris Cotter 81; Angharad Davis 243; Joanne Fuller 146; Jan May 266; Claire Hogan 120t; Paul Wyatt 416; Myles Dakan 203; Ian Quinn 404t; Hanna Brolander 218t; Dick Patterson 449; Stefani Priskos 3b; Jesse Bellor 133; Claudia Egelhoff 364b. Ben Sachs-Hamilton offered the noon blessing.

LUNCH

Dean Jens and Rachel Speer called the class to order leading 31. Leaders: Chris Wolf 3t; Sonia Chin 292; John delRe 137; Kevin Beirne 422; Liz Cantrell 242; Kelly Macklin 350; Eileen Ferguson 140t; Barb Patterson 186; Joel Menk 290; Lydia Lewallen 107; Steve Luttinen 366; Ted Mercer 384; Megan Holm 338; Leyland delRe 386; Alec Jenkins-White 171; Jeff Begley 61; Dev Crasta 418b; Ben Hartland 432t.

RECESS

Leon Pulsinelle called the class to order leading 132. Leaders: Claire Hogan 326b; Presley Barker 418t; Nancy Mandel 174; Tara Mulder 270; Paul Wyatt 173; Ben Sachs-Hamilton, Myles Dakan, and Kimberly Dakan 200; Charlie Krugger and Rachel Hall 140b; Jan May 310; Dick Patterson and Barb Patterson 448; Claudia Egelhoff 417; Jeff Begley 41; Carol Huang and Kevin Beirne 104t; Ted Mercer 428; Joel Menk 153; Alec Jenkins-White 27; Eileen Ferguson 413; Lydia Lewallen and Ted Stokes 1b; John delRe, Kelly Macklin, and Leyland delRe 452.

Announcements were made. Katy Hunter, Sasha Hsuczyk, Dean Jens, and Rachel Speer led 234 as the closing song. Ben Sachs-Hamilton dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Katy Hunter; Secretaries—Rachel Speer and Dean Jens