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Music is an important part of the ministry at St. John's Church, helping to make every church service a joyous and beautiful occasion. From the enthusiastic singing of hymns by the congregation, to the choirs and handbell choirs, there are opportunities for all ages to become involved in the music ministry at St. John's. The program is led by our Director of Music, Bryce Westervelt and Organist, Dr. Carol Weitner.

Anyone who is interested in joining a group, or has a child wishing to participate, please contact either the church office or the staff member directly. Church membership is not necessary to participate in the music program.

Chancel Choir
The Adult Choir is open to all singers from high school age and older. A hard-working and talented group of volunteers, they prepare two anthems for each Sunday service from September into June. The anthems represent a wide variety of sacred music, from Renaissance motets to spirituals. They also present special programs annually throughout the year including Evensong services and a Bach cantata, with soloists and period instruments, during a Sunday service in May. The choir rehearses from 7:30-9:00 pm, Thursday evenings. We are happy to welcome new members.

Handbell Choir
The Handbell Choir performs during the Sunday service several times throughout the year. The church is pleased to have a set of Whitechapel English handbells, by the maker of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. The group is open to all, from 4th grade through adult, who have some musical background, although experience playing handbells is not necessary. Rehearsals are held Thursdays at 5:00 pm.

Junior Choir
The Junior Choir is open to children from third grade through sixth grade. They rehearse Wednesdays during the school year from 5-6:00 pm, and sing in church monthly. In addition to preparing for the Sunday service, there is training in music reading and voice development. Along with the Primary Choir, they present an annual Lenten musical.

Concerts by the Pond

Inspired by our beautifully restored church and our intimate, historic, and scenic venue, Concerts by the Pond provides diverse programming and innovative live performances of classical, contemporary, and liturgical music, which, coupled with dynamic education programs, creates a sense of discovery and community within our St. John's parish and the citizenry of Cold Spring Harbor and surrounding region.

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Christmas Carols:  Session 1

Christmas Carols: Session 1

Deadline for submission of your video recording is December 17th, 2020. "The dark night wakes, the glory breaks, and Christmas comes once more." This Christmas is sure to be different than all the rest, however, we can still sing joyfu...
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Deadline Tonight: St. John's Sings!

Deadline Tonight: St. John's Sings!

Deadline for submission of your video recording is November 19th, 2020. Let us praise as one voice the glory of His Love! Christ the King, the final Sunday for the Liturgical Year, calls for eradication of all fears as we bow to the glory ...
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Virtual Congregation Musical Offering

Virtual Congregation Musical Offering

The first ever Virtual Congregational Offertory on September 13th was simply beautiful. Thank you so much for your priceless offering. The Invitation to You: The time has come again to join in song as one voice! For the 10 am worship service...
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Honor your departed loved ones this ​All Saints' Day

Honor your departed loved ones this ​All Saints' Day

This All Saints’ Day, “Saints” of St. John’s will be honored as virtual choir sings the Offertory, Fauré’s In Paradisum , as the backdrop. You can participate by sending a photo of your departed loved one(s)....
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Individual Music Coaching

Individual Music Coaching

Do your kids miss music? For now singing in groups is unsafe, but our new Director of Music, Jun Kim is offering free individual music sessions for kids (and adults)! These can be individual voice, piano or musicianship lessons for any instrument...
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Hand Bell Choir: Details

To maximize the available rehearsal time, bells, table, and music will be set up for the ringers before the start of the rehearsals, therefore, advance sign-up is of utmost importance. Using the following “Doodle poll link” please en...
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​Handbell Choir

​Handbell Choir

Wednesdays, 6 - 6:30 pm Sanctuary, St. John's Church With great excitement, I invite you to join the ministry of Handbell Choir. The sound of jubilant bells will be returning to Sanctuary, and yes, we will be rehearsing together as one grou...
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Lift Every Voice and Sing: The Details

The Invitation St. John’s is opening its doors, and you are invited to sign-up for in-person session(s) with me, Jun Kim, St. John’s Director of Music, whether your interest be: singing hymns, or learning about voice, or working...
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LEVAS music coaching sessions (Deadline for signing-up is Oct. 22nd)

LEVAS music coaching sessions (Deadline for signing-up is Oct. 22nd)

I am grateful to all the participants of “We are St. John’s Music Ministry” Zoom conversations. You have set aside your valuable time in educating me about music at St. John’s, and speaking your mind about its future. Am...
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Virtual Congregation Musical Offering

Virtual Congregation Musical Offering

The Invitation: For the 10 am worship service on Sunday, September 13 th , “Virtual Congregation Singing” of “Praise, my soul, the King of heaven” will be offered as musical Offertory. In short, I will be producing a v...
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Sermons

  • Sep 24 | The Rev. Mary Beth Mills-Curran
    God gives abundantly, but not fairly
  • Sep 17 | The Very Rev. Gideon L. K. Pollach
    A little sermon about Mercy
  • Sep 10 | The Very Rev. Gideon L. K. Pollach
    Learning to Reconcile
  • Sep 3 | The Rev. Mary Beth Mills-Curran
    Building Character
  • Aug 20 | The Very Rev. Gideon L. K. Pollach
    The Universal Mission of Salvation

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1670 Route 25A, Post Office Box 266
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
(516) 692-6368

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SUNDAY SERVICES

  • 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
  • 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist or Morning Prayer

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St. John's Episcopal Church
1670 Route 25A
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724

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Concerts By the Pond Announces its 10th Anniversary Season!

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St. John's Episcopal Church was the first religious institution to be established in Cold Spring Harbor. The first Episcopalian services were held in the little 18th century school house just above the site of the present church. The very first Vestry minutes, written in fine script on September 4, 1831, lists the founders who pledged $2,000 to build a new church.

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Like our lives, our church community is a gift from God we neither earn nor deserve, and yet, it is ours. We are responsible for caring for it, for nourishing it, and for participating in the ever outpouring gift of God's grace which we share through our actions together. We are stewards of these gifts for as long as we live, and we steward the gift of this church so that future generations will have the opportunity to receive God’s grace and put it into action.


Our whole life and ministry is “Grace in Action.”

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