


Choral Evensong & Recital
Join The Emmanuel Choir for a traditional service of Choral Evensong featuring the music of Arvo Pärt

Mount Vernon Virtuosi: The Romantic Triangle
Join Emmanuel's Ensemble-in-Residence for a program featuring works Johannes Brahms, Clara Schumann, and Robert Schumann

Ravel at 150
Works of Maurice Ravel with concert pianist Chengcheng Yao, marking 150 years since the composer's birth

Lyyra in Concert
VOCES8 Foundation’s new all-women vocal ensemble makes their Baltimore debut with a transfixing program that spans centuries

I believe! — A Choral Festival for Maryland
Renowned guest conductor Anton Armstrong leads the festival choir in Margaret Bonds' Credo and other choral works

New Boys Choir of Hamburg
The celebrated boys’ choir performs repertoire ranging from Schütz and Mendelssohn to contemporary favorites on their USA tour

Mostly Mahler
Baritone Robin McGinness sings beloved art song in collaboration with Natalia Kazaryan and Joseph Gotoff

REQUIEM—MASS
Sarah Kirkland Snider's Mass for the Endangered and the world-premiere of Graham Gordon Ramsay's Requiem


A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens' classic in an imaginative new choral setting, with narration by WJZ-TV anchor Denise Koch

Gut, Wind, and Wire: A Rennaissance Christmas
Sounds of centuries past with Gut, Wind, and Wire!

Mount Vernon Virtuosi: Mozart in Jeans
Join Emmanuel's Ensemble-in-Residence and BSO Principal Oboist Katherine Needleman for a program featuring works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Candlelight Carols
In this beloved annual event, The Emmanuel Choir tells the Christmas story anew in word and music. An organ recital begins the program.

Christmas Eve
Join The Emmanuel Choir for beautiful and traditional liturgy on Christmas Eve

Duo Brillante!
Giorgio Consolati and Hui-Chuan Chen perform virtuosic repertoire for flute and piano

America at 250
Pride, Protest, and Patriotism: The Emmanuel Choir marks America's 250th

Ah Young Hong and Aaron Sheehan
This intimate dinner program features groundbreaking soprano Ah Young Hong & Grammy-winning tenor Aaron Sheehan. Admission by invitation.

Tenet Vocal Artists: Note e Parole
The acclaimed early-music ensemble performs 17th-century Italian works of Monteverdi and Strozzi


Mardi Gras with Hot Club of Baltimore
Join us for a Mardi Gras celebration, with dinner, dancing, and New Orleans-style jazz

Choral Conversations
Favorite choral works of the Renaissance in dialogue with contemporary counterparts

Zane Forshee & Jeff Stern
Peabody faculty artists perform transfixing works for guitar and percussion

Mount Vernon Virtuosi: Around the World in Six Cellos
Join Emmanuel's Ensemble-in-Residence for its annual program featuring works for cello ensemble

Gabriel Jackson Passion
The Emmanuel Choir performs Gabriel Jackson's compelling and innovative setting of The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ

Candlelit Holy Week Meditation
Acclaimed harpist Parker Ramsay presents The Street, Nico Muhly & Alice Goodman’s musical Stations of the Cross, narrated by Judith Krummeck



Choral Evensong & Organ Recital
Join The Emmanuel Choir for a traditional service of Choral Evensong. An organ recital, performed by Daniel Aune, begins the program



Mount Vernon Virtuosi: Made in Maryland
Join Emmanuel's Ensemble-in-Residence as it closes its season with a program featuring works and performers from Maryland

Considering Matthew Shepard
The Emmanuel Choir kicks off Baltimore PRIDE month with a performance of Considering Matthew Shepard — welcoming Bishop Gene Robinson

Pitchcraft Collective Presents: Opera Unfolded
Opera Unfolded
Presented by Pitch Craft Collective
The Great Hall, Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Pay what you can — cash or QR code at the door
All are welcome
Join us for a powerful concert of theatrical solo works, each written for unaccompanied voice or unaccompanied flute.
From art song to opera, improvisation to gesture — this is storytelling in its most intimate form.
Program:
• Four Late Poems and an Epigram of Rainer Maria Rilke – Oliver Knussen
Performed by Lauren Kim, soprano
• Voice – Toru Takemitsu
Performed by Stephanie Ray, flute
• King Harald’s Saga – Judith Weir
Performed by Julie Bosworth, soprano
• Masks – Oliver Knussen
Performed by Stephanie Ray, flute
• Stripsody – Cathy Berberian
Performed by Nicole Stover, soprano
Pitch Craft Collective is a Baltimore-based concert series and ensemble dedicated to the craft of creating and performing music through innovative programming.
More info at: www.pitchcraftcollective.org

Anti Racism Project Meeting
Bernie Gross has had a lengthy, exhaustive, even, background in Higher Education, studying at Temple and Columbia Universities and The Maryland Institute (for photography), and working mainly at West Chester State University, Sojourner Douglass College and Rutgers University. He is 90 years old, an accomplished photographer, and lives in Baltimore.
Bernie came to our notice through Emmanuel parishioner Dave Dallas, Bernie’s longtime friend. For Emmanuel’s Anti-Racism Program Bernie, or Dr. Gross, will address his ongoing extensive involvement in raising student achievement and graduation rates in higher education, with especial regard to the African American community. He will focus on his experiences within Sojourner-Douglass College and Rutgers University.

Book Club: Good Soil by Jeff Chu
In his late thirties, Jeff Chu left his job as a magazine writer and found himself at Princeton Theological Seminary’s “Farminary”—a twenty-one-acre working farm where students learn to cultivate the earth while examining life’s biggest questions. Now, he unpacks what he learned about creating “good soil,” both literally and figuratively, drawing lessons from the rhythms of growth, decay, and regeneration that define life on the land.

Craig Hella Johnson: Considering Matthew Shepard
The Emmanuel Choir kicks off Baltimore PRIDE month with a performance of Considering Matthew Shepard

First Sunday Forum: Reflection and Conversation featuring Rev.
We’re excited to welcome The Rev. Canon Randy Callender, Canon for Mission in the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, for a special hour of reflection and teaching. Canon Callender will share about his diocesan role and how we, as the Church, are called to live into a community of love.
He will invite us to explore what mission could look like in our local context, whether through environmental justice, racial reconciliation, leading in divided times, or asking the core gospel question: “Who is my neighbor, and how do I love them with action?” This will be a time for honest conversation, discernment, and discovering how we can walk together in faith, love, and justice.
Born in Philadelphia to a close-knit Barbadian family, he has been deeply rooted in the Episcopal Church from a young age. Inspired by his experiences in diocesan events and organizations like the Union of Black Episcopalians (UBE), he has been an active leader in youth and young adult ministries.
Throughout his ministry, Randy has been deeply involved in various committees and initiatives focused on youth, racial reconciliation, and bridge-building within and beyond the church.
Our program will provide the opportunity for questions and discussion. Light refreshments provided.
Help program First Sunday Forum
If you have ideas for speakers for our monthly program, please contact Laura Gillis at mgillis@yahoo.com, or David Williams at davidwilliams207@gmail.com.

Pitchcraft Collective presents: Orchestrated Voices
Pitch Craft Collective presents Orchestrated Voices on Saturday, May 31 at 7 PM at Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
This innovative program features 16 professional vocalists performing a curated journey of choral music—from Purcell and Mahler (arr. Clytus Gottwald), to Stravinsky’s completion of a work by Gesualdo, music influenced by Japanese and Indonesian folk traditions, and the North American premiere of a piece by British composer Joanna Lee.
Artistic Director Sonya Knussen developed the program from the idea of the voice as an orchestral instrument, expanding in different directions to explore texture, color, and emotional resonance.
Admission is pay-what-you-can at the door. All are welcome.

Funeral for Vernon Corey
On Sunday May 25, 2025, Vernon Littleton Corey Jr. passed away. Vernon was the devoted husband of Bonnie Joyce (née Gregg) Corey, beloved father of Vernon Littleton Corey III, David Dwyer Corey and the late Gregg Willyard Corey. He is also survived by 4 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at Emmanuel this Saturday, with interment to follow at Druid Ridge Cemetery.
Visit the funeral home’s website

Anti-Racism Project
Anti-Racism Project, May-June 2025—Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Sunday, May 25, 2025 -- Thom Shipley
Thom Shipley will be returning to the Anti-Racism Project May 25. Thom is hale and hearty, lives in Bolton Hill and is 91 years old. In his book, “Racism Then and Now,” he starts by describing his rural MD upbringing in which he was raised in part by a black daughter of former slaves who came to work on his grandmother’s family farm at age 15. Her name is “Bessie” and she helps with Thom’s mother’s childbirth and, eventually as well, his own and his two brothers. She was a dear and important member of the family. She was “Our Bessie,” “My Bessie.” But it was very hard for him when the family was gathered at the table, Bessie was not allowed to eat with them. This becomes a lifelong mystery and obsession as to how this could be. All of this Thom brought to Anti-Racism last January. Now he returns to talk about the other half of the equation: his lifelong thoughts and extensive experiences concerning what needs to be done to remedy the situation going forward. Freddie Gray is not the answer. Our urban and rural socioeconomic and racial woes can only be remedied by careful teaching, careful life-skills education—and then, employment, for all
Thom Shipley is President of the Shipleys of Maryland (Adam Shipley came from England to America in the 1600s and eventually spawned a large family organization). Thom started his work life as an educator teaching music and information technology in Anne Arundel County public schools (his work included being head of the music department of his alma mater Glen Burnie High School, Vice Principal of Severna Park High School, and the first Coordinator of Information Systems for the Anne Arundel County School System). Then Thom became first Chief Information Officer for the Maryland State Department of Education. And then three days after retiring from all this, he was recruited as Executive Director of the National Association of Federally Impacted Schools, dealing with public funding for American Indian and military dependent students, which involved testifying before and consulting with the US Congress. Finally, he worked for Kaiser Permanente as an information technology liaison for 32 medical facilities. As if all this wasn’t enough, Thom then became a serial entrepreneur, owning and operating numerous successful healthcare facilities in Maryland.

Mount Vernon Virtuosi: Made in Maryland
Join Emmanuel's Ensemble-in-Residence for a program featuring works of Maryland composers

Bohemian Bach
Choral works of Jan Dismas Zelenka and Johann Sebastian Bach, with period-instrument chamber orchestra

Sharp Dressed Man
Emmanuel has scheduled its next event in partnership with Sharp Dressed Man, and we'd be blessed to recieve your help and donations! Sharp Dressed Man supports workforce re-entry, recovery, and Veterans programs throughout the Baltimore region. They provide a no charge shopping experience to their clients resulting in hand-selected garments that give their clients confidence, improve self esteem, and dignity. Their program contributes to a reduction in unemployment, housing insecurity, and recidivism.


Digging Into "Good Soil"
Emmanuel Church welcomes New York Times Bestselling Author Jeff Chu as he presents his newly published book, Good Soil. During a delightful evening event, the author will offer insights into his new work and engage the audience in conversation. Baltimore’s own Ivy Books will be on hand to facilitate purchases of Good Soil which Mr. Chu will be available to sign. A reception will follow.

Anti-Racism Project Vsits Sankofa Children's Museum of African Cultures
Join Emmanuel's Anti-Racism Project for a field trip to Sankofa Children's Museum of African Cultures on April 27th! Sankofa offers art and artifacts, interactive displays and instruments, clothing and culture - there is something for everyone to connect with the vast physical and cultural diversity of the African continent - whether you are 1 or 100! If you would like to explore Sankofa, check out their website at https://www.sankofakids.org/ and then join us for a 2 hour tour where the adults can learn about the rich history of Africa and the kids can play educational games and traditional African instruments. We will meet up after the 10:30 service and there will be a bus leaving at 12:30PM. There is parking if you choose to drive instead.
Please sign up at the front desk in the Narthex and let us know everyone who will join us and whether you will need a seat on the bus. We hope to see you there!


The Great Vigil of Easter
In the darkness that was Christ’s death, a new light is kindled, the story of our salvation retold, our baptism renewed, and the resurrection of Christ proclaimed for the first time. Join us for this moving liturgy, which culminates the first Eucharist of Easter. Click the photo to learn more about this service.

Good Friday
In one moving liturgy, we experience the Passion of Christ and conclude with a simple Communion from the Reserved Sacrament. Perhaps the most profound liturgy of the year. Click the photo to learn more about this service.

Maundy Thursday
We gather with Jesus in the Upper Room and witness the roots of the Holy Eucharist, wash one another’s feet, and pray for our very souls. In the shadow of the cross we leave in silence. Click the photo to learn more about this service.

Book Club: It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis
A major work by the Nobel laureate author, a novel written during the rise of fascism in Europe that imagined a similar fascist takeover in America. America's dictator, Buzz Windrip, was inspired not only by Louisiana populist Huey Long but also by the less-known William Dudley Pelley, an American writer of sentimental fiction turned New Age fascist.

Palm Sunday
The Sunday of the Passion, or as it is more commonly known, Palm Sunday, is a study in contrasts. We begin with Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, and then find ourselves hearing the passion Gospel, wherein we hear how Jesus is arrested, beaten, and hung on a cross. Hope triumphs, though, and we boldly gather at the holy table to proclaim Jesus’ resurrection power, and yet, in the end, we depart in silence, scattered, into the world.

Lenten Series: Building Community - Experiencing Grace
Join us as we seek to build stronger connections to our true selves and those around us as we experience the grace of healing, gratitude, forgiveness, and love.

MAGDALENA
Magdalena imaginatively performs French music from the Medieval to the Baroque

Hidden in Plain Sight: Emmanuel’s Art & Architecture Featuring Jack Carroll, architect With Dr. Tom Culbertson
In the next First Sunday Forum, architect Jack Carroll takes us on a fun exploration of Emmanuel's art and architecture. Learn the history of our building, from construction in 1854 to its recent accessibility renovation. Explore artistic treasures, from a radically progressive figure on the Christmas Tower to the fantastical carvings in the Peace Chapel.
We will be joined by Dr. Tom Culbertson, rector emeritus. Dr. Culbertson was rector at Emmanuel from 1985 until retiring in 2005. During his tenure, he was a champion of raising awareness of Emmanuel’s history and architectural preservation.
Architectural Mystery Challenge
Pick up a copy of the Emmanuel Architecture Quiz in the Narthex this Sunday and see how many hidden gems you can find in advance. We will discover the answers on the tour. Example challenges include:
· How many pelicans can you find and where are they?
· Find at least three slain dragons.
· Find the raven (Bonus: Which prophet is holding it?)
· Find the Green Man.
Jack Carroll is an Associate at Moseley Architects in Baltimore. He graduated from Virginia Tech's architecture school in 2012 and became a licensed architect in Maryland in 2017. Jack moved to Baltimore in 2012 and has been attending Emmanuel ever since, including a term on the vestry. Moseley Architects completed Emmanuel's accessibility project in 2023, winning the Baltimore Architecture Foundation's People's Choice Award in 2024.

Lenten Series: Building Community - Experiencing Grace
Join us as we seek to build stronger connections to our true selves and those around us as we experience the grace of healing, gratitude, forgiveness, and love.

Prayers for Peace
Peabody Children's Chorus collaborates with The Emmanuel Choir for this special concert

Lenten Series: Building Community - Experiencing Grace
Join us as we seek to build stronger connections to our true selves and those around us as we experience the grace of healing, gratitude, forgiveness, and love.


Anti-Racism Project Presents: Sankofa Children's Museum of African Cultures
Sankofa Children’s Museum of African Cultures was highly recommended by our own Anne Bocchini Pack.
Sankofa is a privately owned children’s museum in Baltimore. It was founded in 2016 in an effort to enrich and inspire Baltimore’s urban community’s cultural desert. Their permanent collection of African art complements changing exhibits on a variety of African countries, ethnic groups, and traditions.
Sankofa Children’s Museum of African Cultures also houses an administrative office and various public gathering areas that can be used for cultural and art related events. Their goal is to create an environment where visitors are not merely spectators, but active participants. This is a place where African culture can come to life.
Join us to welcome this vibrant organization and hear about their work in Baltimore!

R&R by Relegation Books: The First Art Show Closing Event
Join artists, authors, and musicians for an evening reception event to mark the closing of “The First Art Show.”

R&R by Relegation Books: The First Art Show
Emmanuel is delighted to collaborate with Baltimore-based publisher Relegation Books to produce “The First Art Show.” This newly mounted gallery exhibit features artwork and special opening and closing events with readings from authors including exhibit Curator, Joesph Grantham.