Church of St. Paul's, K Street (Washington, D.C.)
Church of St. Paul's | |
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Province III | |
Diocese | Washington |
Parish | St. Paul's Parish |
Clergy | |
Rector | Richard Wall |
Laity | |
Director of music | Monica Czausz Berney |
St. Paul's Parish, K Street is a parish of the
History
After establishing a Mission in Autumn 1866, in February 1867 an application was filed to the Diocese of Maryland to organize a new parish from the metes and bounds of
On new property on
St. Pauls' sister-parish is St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge in London.[15]
Traditions
The church is known for its music program. The first organist of the parish, John F. Franklin, began training a
As of 2023, the Parish Choir, a mixed adult choir with a professional core, sings at the 10:30 a.m. Solemn Mass on Sundays and for various feast days and special liturgies. For many years, the boy and girl choristers have sung Evensong on Sunday afternoon weekly, together with a group of tenors and basses. In summer 2023, the chorister programme went on hiatus. The parish's Directors of Music include Samuel Abner Leech (1921-1947), Russell H. Hinds (1947-1950), E. Douglas Birchby (1950-1978), Paul Callaway (1979-1985), Joseph Marcus Ritchie (1986-1989), William Mark Conrad (1990-1991), Jeffrey Smith (1992-2004; 2017-2022), Mark Dwyer (2004-2007) and Robert McCormick (2007-2016). In July 2022, Monica Czausz Berney was named Interim Director of Music,[27] in July 2023, she was named Director of Music.[28]
Rectors
Following the retirement of the Rev'd Andrew L. Sloane in January 2013, the priest in charge was the Rt Rev'd
Rector | Years as Rector | |
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1. | Augustus Jackson | 1866–1880 |
2. | William Barker (bishop) | 1881–1887 |
3. | Alfred Harding | 1887–1907 |
4. | Robert Talbot | 1909–1923 |
5. | Arlington A. McCallum | 1924–1949 |
6. | James Richards | 1949–1973 |
7. | James R. Daughtry | 1974–1989 |
8. | Richard Cornish Martin | 1989–1996 |
9. | Andrew L. Sloane | 1998–2013 |
10. | Richard D. Wall | 2015–present |
Pipe organs
The organ for the "first" church was installed by Roper & Co. from Boston in July 1868.[29] In June 1901, a new three-manual organ by Lyon & Healy was dedicated in memory of John P. Franklin, the parish's first organist and choirmaster.[30] This instrument was renovated in 1919, 1930, and after relocation to the new church, in 1949.[31]
A new organ of 51 stops and 64 ranks was built in 1996 by American organ builder
Gallery
References
- ^ Spaulding, Dorothy (1967). Saint Paul's Parish, Washington: One Hundred Years. Washington. p.8.
- ^ Spaulding, Dorothy (1967). Saint Paul's Parish, Washington: One Hundred Years. Washington. p.8-9.
- ^ Spaulding, Dorothy (1967). Saint Paul's Parish, Washington: One Hundred Years. Washington. p.10.
- ^ Spaulding, Dorothy (1967). Saint Paul's Parish, Washington: One Hundred Years. Washington. p.11.
- ^ 125th Anniversary St Paul's Paris, Important Dates in St Paul's History. Typoscript, p. 4
- ^ Spaulding, Dorothy (1967). Saint Paul's Parish, Washington: One Hundred Years. Washington. p.28.
- ^ 125th Anniversary St Paul's Paris, Important Dates in St Paul's History. Typoscript, p.5
- ^ 125th Anniversary St Paul's Paris, Important Dates in St Paul's History. Typoscript, p.6.
- ^ Spaulding, Dorothy (1967). Saint Paul's Parish, Washington: One Hundred Years. Washington. p.38.
- ^ Spaulding, Dorothy (1967). Saint Paul's Parish, Washington: One Hundred Years. Washington. p.45.
- ^ Spaulding, Dorothy (1967). Saint Paul's Parish, Washington: One Hundred Years. Washington. p.50.
- ^ Spaulding, Dorothy (1967). Saint Paul's Parish, Washington: One Hundred Years. Washington. p.50.
- ^ Spaulding, Dorothy (1967). Saint Paul's Parish, Washington: One Hundred Years. Washington. p.53.
- ^ 125th Anniversary St Paul's Paris, Important Dates in St Paul's History. Typoscript, p.11
- ^ "Fr Richard Wall, The Tenth Rector of our sister parish St Paul's K-Street in Washington DC, is to visit and preach on Sunday 10th April 2016 at 11:00". www.stpaulsknightsbridge.org. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Spaulding, Dorothy (1967). Saint Paul's Parish, Washington: One Hundred Years. Washington. p.27.
- ^ 125th Anniversary St Paul's Paris, Important Dates in St Paul's History. Typoscript, p. 1
- ^ 125th Anniversary St Paul's Paris, Important Dates in St Paul's History. Typoscript, p. 3
- ^ 125th Anniversary St Paul's Paris, Important Dates in St Paul's History. Typoscript, p. 6
- ^ Spaulding, Dorothy (1967). Saint Paul's Parish, Washington: One Hundred Years. Washington. p.15-16.
- ^ Spaulding, Dorothy (1967). Saint Paul's Parish, Washington: One Hundred Years. Washington. p. 17.
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- ^ 125th Anniversary St Paul's Paris, Important Dates in St Paul's History. Typoscript, p. 10
- ^ 125th Anniversary St Paul's Paris, Important Dates in St Paul's History. Typoscript, p. 12
- ^ "St. Paul's Parish, Washington DC - St. Paul's is delighted to announce the hiring of Monica Berney as our Interim Music Director!". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ "St. Paul's Parish, Washington DC - MUSIC DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENT". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ 125th Anniversary St Paul's Paris, Important Dates in St Paul's History. Typoscript, p. 10
- ^ 125th Anniversary St Paul's Paris, Important Dates in St Paul's History. Typoscript, p.5
- ^ 125th Anniversary St Paul's Paris, Important Dates in St Paul's History. Typoscript, p.6-8
- ^ Saint Paul's Parish Washington DC. An Organ for the Anglican Service. In: The American Organist 31 (1997). p. 40-42.