Music at Saint John's Church, in Savannah

Plan to attend this May 22 concert at St. Paul's Episcopal by the Low Country's only period instrument Early Music ensemble presenting music centered around the Baroque period. Purchase tickets at https://tinyurl.com/5hev2syb

Our friends at Wesley Monumental UMC are having a fundraising concert Sat, May 14 at 7:30 PM to benefit local Purple Heart Veteran Ryan Davis who was severely wounded in a 2019 explosion while deployed in Iraq. He underwent 28 surgeries, leaving him as a triple amputee. Ryan and his family are members of Wesley Monumental UMC. All the money raised from the concert goes to Ryan and his family.

We hope that you will be able to join us this weekend for a very special Easter celebration at St. John's Church on Easter Eve (4/16) and on Easter Day (4/17).

We are excited to share that this Sunday, Jan. 16 a special program featuring the Music at St. John's will air on NBC at 5 a.m. and on the CW at noon. Learn more at https://conta.cc/3FshOvA

Current and past members of St. John’s choir, Shiela Berg, Abbey Terry, Daniel Garrick, and Kaleb Wimes will participate in Renaissance Polyphony at Sacred Heart Church on Saturday.

This past Sunday, July 12 five of our graduates who are members in our choir offered Day by Day (composed by Harold W. Friedell) as a gift to the congregation. We thought you'd enjoy hearing it as well!

Several of our choir members are graduating this year. We wanted to take a moment to honor those students among our extended St. John’s Church family. We hope you enjoy watching this video as much as we enjoyed making it! May God bless them on their journeys.

If you've enjoyed the sound of our chimes, this 12-minute video will give you a new appreciation! St. John's Church was so well-known for its bells that people referred to us as "The Church with the chimes." Discover its history and capabilities in this video. Father Dunbar and Choirmaster-Organist, Steven Branyon provide historical context for the use of bells in worship and how the church acquired all of its 47 bells. See an example of the unique way these chimes were controlled in the past. Steven also demonstrates how he plays the chimes today.

We are blessed to have a John Challis harpsichord, which is known for its craftsmanship and durability. It was commissioned for our late Rector Father Ralston in 1953 and restored in 2017. In this five-minute video, organist-choirmaster Steven Branyon highlights the differences between a harpsichord and a piano. He also showcases this instrument’s range by playing Bach’s Invention No. 4 in D minor (BWV 775) and Invention in F Major (BWV 779) as well as The Addams Family theme song, for those who remember this classic television show.

Our choir has a new music offering this afternoon -- Anglican Chant: Psalms 13 & 130. May listen to it here: https://youtu.be/x3gPHhqwvYs

Morning Prayer on the 5th Sunday in Lent (Passion Sunday)

On Sunday, March 29, we will use the small two-rank organ in St. Mary’s Chapel for the live-stream service. Our music for this Passion Sunday is a sampling of chorales dignified, simple hymn-tunes that have been set and harmonized many times over the centuries. (Read Steven Branyon's full note here: stjohnssav.org/note )

Plan to join us 10 minutes before our 11 a.m. Sunday (3/29) live-stream (on St. John's Church in Savannah ) to enjoy a prelude played by our Choirmaster and Organist Steven Branyon on the chapel organ. He will also conclude Morning Prayer with a voluntary. You won't want to miss hearing his lovely performance.

Last Sunday the Choir of St. John's sang a beautiful rendition of Cause us, O Lord from The Three Ancient Prayers, which is available below. Did you know the choir has a YouTube channel where you can hear more? Visit https://www.youtube.com/cha/UCQergyUTRYy7gn6YJY0j9ew/videos

This morning, 3/25, at 10 a.m. St. John's will live-stream from the Chapel of St. Mary. Watch at St. John's Church in Savannah

Prior to the 11 a.m. Sunday, March 22, 2020 live-stream of Morning Prayer, St. John's Choir sang a hymn from the Three Ancient Prayers (3:42 min).

Sunday, March 22 Morning Prayer recorded this morning from St. Mary's Chapel here at St. John's Church. You may wish to download our service-at-home PDF to guide you: http://stjohnssav.org/sah/

For those who not following us on St. John's Church in Savannah page this morning, here is the choir singing a beautiful rendition of Cause us, O Lord from The Three Prayers.

The Prayer Book has many resources for prayer in time of trouble. Fr. Dunbar has gathered a number of prayers from the Prayer Book that may be of special use at this time. You may download them from our website at http://stjohnssav.org/prayer