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Hyde Park Singing (2025 Edition)

St. Paul & The Redeemer Episcopal Church, Chicago, Illinois

Sat, Nov 1, ’25

The 25th session of the Hyde Park All-Day Singing met at St. Paul & the Redeemer Episcopal Church on Saturday before the first Sunday in November. The class was called to order by Ginny Landgraf leading 77b. Jim Swanson offered the opening prayer. Both The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition and the Missouri Harmony (MH) were used.

Leaders: Rosie Sokolov 48t; Randy Neufeld 29t; Samuel Sommers 357; Ethan Archer-Helke 296; Jim Helke 89 (MH); Steve Warner 475; Shawn Fenton 480; Erik Schwab 78; Jim Swanson 130; Mary Rogel 461 (for Jerry Gripshover).

A business meeting was held and the following officers were elected: Chairperson—Eileen Ferguson; Vice Chair—Matthew Siefert; Treasurer—Randy Neufeld; Secretary—Rosie Sokolov.

RECESS

Randy Neufeld led 32t to call the class back to order. Leaders: Eileen Ferguson 472; Anne Heider 386; Rosie Sokolov 128; Susan Geil 484t; Daron Douglas 146; Jo Dell Albi 413; Randy Neufeld 99; Mark Bowman 344; Ginny Landgraf 131 (MH); Samuel Sommers 244; Ethan Archer-Helke 535; Jim Helke 145 (MH); Terry Cunningham 151 (MH); Steve Warner 86; Shawn Fenton 127 (MH); Erik Schwab 463; Jim Swanson 169.

RECESS

Mary Rogel called the class back together by leading 1 (MH). Leaders: Matthew Siefert 570; Eileen Ferguson 51 (MH); Anne Heider 528; Rosie Sokolov 337; Susan Geil 565b; Terry Cunningham 148; Daron Douglas 423t; Jo Dell Albi 513; Randy Neufeld 111 (MH); Ginny Landgraf 330b; June Murphy 520; Mark Bowman 485; Samuel Sommers 444; Ethan Archer-Helke 503; Jim Helke 35 (MH); Rosemary Wexler 112; Shawn Fenton 39t. Jim Swanson offered a blessing for dinner and led 164 (MH).

LUNCH

Jim Swanson led 106 to call the class back together after dinner. Leaders: Mary Rogel 218 (at the request of Jerry Gripshover); Eileen Ferguson 501b; Rosie Sokolov 437; Anne Heider 163t; Terry Cunningham 107; June Murphy 516; Jo Dell Albi 484b; Randy Neufeld 526; Ginny Landgraf 420t; Rochelle Lodder 381; Erik Schwab 179; Samuel Sommers 386; Ethan Archer-Helke 278b; Jim Helke 142 (MH); Mark Bowman 454; Steve Warner 203; Shawn Fenton 460; Rosemary Wexler 417; Jim Swanson 491; Mary Rogel 121 (MH); Eileen Ferguson 135; Rosie Sokolov 145t.

RECESS

Anne Heider led 34b. Leaders: Susan Geil 177 (MH); Terry Cunningham 63; Randy Neufeld 175 (MH); Ginny Landgraf 6 (MH); Samuel Sommers 51; Ethan Archer-Helke 39b; Jim Helke 160 (MH); Mark Bowman 178t; Erik Schwab 36b; Steve Warner 547; Shawn Fenton 73t; Rosemary Wexler 182; Jim Swanson 242; Mary Rogel 347b; Eileen Ferguson 171; Rosie Sokolov 34t. Announcements on upcoming singings were made.

Eileen Ferguson led 95 and 347t as the closing lesson. The class was dismissed by prayer offered by Jim Swanson.

Chairperson—Eileen Ferguson; Vice Chair—Matthew Siefer; Secretary—Rosie Sokolov