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New York City Singing (2025 Edition)

Church of The Village, New York, New York

Sat, Sep 20, ’25

The New York City All-Day Singing was held on Saturday before the third Sunday in September at the Church of the Village. Jasmine Mendoza called the class to order by leading 34b. Jon Adler led the opening prayer.

Leaders: Sara Lott 186; Kobi Bordoley 515; Alanna Goodman 42; Sam Dembling 565b; Olivia Blamstrom 56b; Jon Adler 477; Aaron Girard 41; Marlena Ospina 67; Elias Neuman-Donihue 399b; McCabe Teems 163b; Rob Arbelo 99; Abigail Beshkin 102; Jamie Piedra 501b; Leah Weston 162; Chris Griswold 378b; Sebastian Beaghen 27t.

The following officers and committee members were elected or appointed to serve: Chair—Sara Lott; Vice Chair—Kobi Bordoley; Treasurer—Sunny Lawrence; Arranging Committee—Emma Rose Brown and Sebastian Beaghen; Secretary—Alanna Goodman.

RECESS

Sara Leitao led 82t to call the class back together. Leaders: Russ Parker 86; Molly Dektar and Homer Baga 448b; Douglas Fower 227; Carol Huang 334; Elsa Phemayotin 563; Sunny Lawrence 33b; Chris Cotter 103; Terry Ryan 488; Eleanor Womach 439; Doe Lowinger 544; Kevin Beirne 161; Adam Breaux 395; Sue Peters 63; Kyle Johnston 32t; Jocelyn Kurtze 228; Lindsay Kruse 76b.

RECESS

Jason Jack brought the class back to order by leading 105. Leaders: Hollie Long 115; Sid Quinsaat 229; Gwen Gethner 270; Laura Hodges 204.

Gerald Clark offered remarks and led 31b in honor of the following sick or shut-ins: Bryan Thompson, Margaret Davis, Stefani Priskos, Lacila Mann, Brie Wildau, Elizabeth Hodges, and Masha Ryskin.

Annie Reynolds then offered a memorial lesson and led 569b in honor of the following deceased: Eddie Van Zandt—Washington, DC; Alice Bejnar—Florida; Sally Gethner-Handler—Illinois; Kathleen Nagy—Ohio; Rick McWilliams and Ann Harts—Massachuetts; Dan Phemayotin—New Jersey; Buell Cobb—Alabama; Mike Hinton—Texas; Thomas Reynolds—Oregon; John Smead—Missouri; Rob Mahoney and Steve Biggs—United Kingdom. Jon Adler offered a prayer to close the memorial service.

Leaders: Nancy Mandel 70t; Kiri Miller 411; Doron Henkin 507; Marie Brandis 483; Charles Biada 256; Samantha Adioetomo 269; Seth Rutledge 410t; Rachel Hall 419; Liora Goldensher 318. Jon Adler asked for blessings before the meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Evelyn Lamb leading 29t. Leaders: Mike Richards 436; Lisa Bennett 513; Mandy Rose 168; Kevin Griffin Moreno 255; Deidra Montgomery 377; Derek Buckland 447; Lauren Bock & Anna Hendricks 192; Angharad Davis 304; David Smead 570; Inga Buckland 472; Lily Hammond 242; Tarik Wareh 524; Jacob Stebly 520; Liz Patton 461; Elizabeth Poss 448t; Landon Peer 525; Patrick DeDauw 285t.

RECESS

Sam Kleinman led 445 to call the class back together. Leaders: Daniel Zaloum 422; Penny Henzel and Nathan Ferguson 106; Leon Pulsinelle 528; Jeremy Picker 55; Michael Ipsen 547; Joel Newberger and Annie Reynolds 171; Sarah Parker 182; Nathalie Levine and Jade Levine 384; Bradford West 426t; Gideon Dresdner 284; Gary Ryan 484t; Vera Kahn 480; Evelyn Lamb 476; John David DeVergiliis & Kobi Bordoley 268; Neve Jahn 353. Announcements were made.

Sara Lott and officers led 62 as the closing song. Jon Adler offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chair—Sara Lott; Vice Chair—Kobi Bordoley; Secretary—Alanna Goodman