Lenten Midday Organ Recitals

The Arrowhead Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will be sponsoring Lenten midday organ recitals on Wednesdays from 12:15-12:45. Our very own Velda Graham Bell will present the first recital of the series beginning on March 9. She will be joined by Shelley Gruskin on recorder, Rebecca Peterson on cello and Emma Rustan on vocals and guitar. Both our Austin and Jaeckel pipe organs will be used.

A free-will offering will be taken at these recitals for the Arrowhead Chapter’s Organ Scholarship Fund which provides scholarships for young people to study the organ. Youth from our congregation have been recipients of these valuable scholarships, including Parker Hinnenkamp, Josh Peterson, and Ben Hintzman.

There will also be a raffle taken at each recital, with the winner receiving a free meal prepared by Room at the Table Catering: Chef Paul Sapyta and Kevin Peterson will prepare a catered dinner for six with your choice of menu, date, and time.

March 9 – Velda Graham Bell with Shelley Gruskin, recorder; Rebecca Peterson, cello; and Emma Rustan, vocals/guitar, at First United Methodist Church, 230 E. Skyline Parkway, Duluth
March 16 – Karen Sande with Kristin Sande, violin; First Lutheran Church, 1100 E. Superior St., Duluth
March 23 – Rosemary Guiney with Austin Engelhardt, baritone; Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 227 3rd St., Two Harbors
March 30 – Rachael Kresha, Cathedral of Christ the King, 1410 Baxter Ave., Superior
April 6 – David Tryggestad with Jennifer Campbell, soprano; Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, 2801 E. 4th St., Duluth