Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

A special singing was held on the fifth Sunday in September in conjunction with the 2024 Young People’s Singing at the Mennonite Heritage Center. All song selections were from the Christian Harmony (CH).

The morning began with a prayer offered by Hayden Arp. Leaders: Chelsea Feltman 185b; Sophie Sokolov 121; Korey Guerrieri 142; Tim Leonard 164b; Erika Wilson 107; Laura Densmore 111b; Hayden Arp 110; Pete Sandeen 419b; Sebastian Beaghen 419t; Patti Davis 168b; Guy Bankes 50; Doe Lowinger 111t; Rachel Hall 128t; Bridget Jamison 226t.

RECESS

Kass Urban-Mead brought the class to order by leading 61t. Leaders: Lindsay Kruse 144t; Kyle Johnston 439; Doron Henkin 184; Miriam Delirium and Em Ekelund 548; Elsa Pheymayotin 372; Nancy Tkacs 70b; Anna Melton 91; Gina Balestracci 133; Ben Fink 172; Vale Cofer-Shabica 205; Rosie Sokolov 67t; Rachel Farber 326; Linsey Falbo and Nathan Berry 262; Roland Hutchinson 374; Jason Jack 60; Wyn Batson 253.

RECESS

Gina Balestracci brought the class to order by leading 490. Leaders: Michaela Natal 131; Peter Irvine 380; Kevin Beirne 138; Stefani Priskos 316; Marie Brandis 180.

The memorial lesson was conducted by Erin Fulton, who spoke on behalf of the sick or homebound and read the following names of those who could not be in attendance: Holly Ruthberg, Bradford West, Jeff Bell, Mary Rose O’Reilly, Dan Phemayotin, Mike Garrett, Kathy Garrett, Tom Dillon, Melissa Howrey Fulton, Tom Waggener, Julie Adams, Greg Smith, Debbie Hall, Jame DeCrescenzo, and Suzy Welfley.

Erin then spoke on behalf of the deceased and led 458 in memory of P. Dan Brittain, Tom Tucker, Grace Chappell, Joyce Luttinen, Norman MacAfee, Alex Irvine, Alfred Sausotte, John Van Duzer, Clifford Maxwell, Ann Schluter, Joe Monahan, Ellen Tepper, Ethel Henderson, Majid Mohajerjasbi, Malik Williams, Beverly Rollins Thompson, Matt Wilks, Ricky Cofer, Mary Mcillwraith, Charlotte Ehrman, Jeff Begley, Conor Kielty, Hilde Doherty, Morgan Jennings, and Rose Costa. Erin led the class in prayer after reading the names of the deceased.

Leaders: Corinne Ducey 85; Rowan Lupton 191. Hayden Arp offered a prayer before the meal.

LUNCH

Ted Stokes brought the class to order by leading 336. Leaders: Jasmine Mendoza 276; Sue Peters 67b; Sam Kleinman 64; Alissa Eiesland and Steve Luttinen 206; Laura Hodges 455b; Keillor Mose 318; Julia Zaffarano 13; Philippe Doyle-Gosselin 269b; Stephanie Fida 19; Carol Huang 74; Becky Wright 362; Mike Richards 223; Nancy Mandel 208b; Stuart Jackson 164b; Rosie Sokolov 23b; David Schmitt 546t; Rachel Farber 364; Lindy Groening 204t; Kristofer Ilex 63t; Corinne Serfass 268; Paul Landskroener 460t; Hal Kunkel 281b; Barbara Swetman 117; Liora O’Donnell Goldensher 26b. Announcements were made.

Committee reports were given. The Secretary reported that one hundred thirty-eight registered singers from nineteen U.S. states (AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, MA, MD, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, TN, VA, VT, WA, and WV) and two Canadian provinces (ON, QC) had been in attendance. On Saturday, eighty-six leaders led eighty-eight songs out of The Sacred Harp, and on Sunday, sixty-three leaders led sixty-six songs from the Christian Harmony.

Chelsea Feltman and Sophie Sokolov led 432b as the closing song. Hayden Arp offered the closing prayer.

Co-chairpersons—Chelsea Feltman and Sophie Sokolov; Secretary—Korey Guerrieri