Dads and sons of the St. James Mens and Boys Choir. My dad and I are in the back row on the right. |
This is a 1969 photo which shows the organ on the center-left side of the photograph. |
Mr. Frank McConnell, organist and choir- master of St. James. The photo is from a cassette tape he made. I was lucky enough to be able to take the photo. |
Camp Rodgers on site in northern Lancaster County. I'm standing middle-center row (without camp shirt), next to one of my best friends and fellow choir members, Barry Kline (on my right). |
The Chapel of St. James Church. |
My wife, Carol, posing after our marriage in 1967 in the hallway outside the new St. James Chapel. |
A painting of St. James Church by Margaret Dana Lestz showing the church on the right and the Cloister and Chapel to it's left. |
This is one of my altered Polaroid photos of the St. James Cloister which connects the church and the chapel. |
This is the west wall (rear) showing the baptismal font. |
PS - Stay with me for a few more thrilling stories on St. James as I explore the churchyard filled with the bones of many famous people, the Mercer tiles that are part of our church and the famous artist who painted the Crucifixion that hangs in our Chapel.
Thanks for this wonderful piece. As a young teen I was a member of the St. Cecelia Choir from 1964-1969 and loved Frank McConnell so. Do you know his wife Reverend McConnel just passed this Saturday past? She was a great lady!
ReplyDeleteSharon, Thanks for spending time reading my stories. I did know that Beatrice had died. The Lancaster newspaper had her obit in it this morning. She was a special lady. She and Frank made a perfect pair. I also knew their son Mark. I'm sure he will miss his mom. LDub
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