Festival Evensong

Festival Evensong on June 13

On Thursday, June 13, at 6:00 PM, the Church of St. Michael & St. George will host a festival evensong for the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Worshippers will enjoy glorious music and medieval pageantry and be invited to join in prayers for peace in the Holy Land and the welfare of the poor and sick.  Both the Bishop of Missouri and the Dean of Christ Church Cathedral will participate. 

This annual festival evensong and service of rededication is celebrated by the Order of St. John, which is both an active, practical charity and an order of chivalry headed by Queen Elizabeth II. This year's service will include the world premiere of a two-part anthem composed by Rob Lehman, the organist and choirmaster at the Church of St. Michael and St. George, and based on a poem by Friedrich Schiller. The guest preacher will be the Rev. Nicholas Porter, who will draw on his many years of experience in Israel and Palestine to describe the current situation in Jerusalem, that troubled city which nevertheless remains a beacon of peace for all mankind. All are welcome. 

Evensong will begin at 6:00 PM. The Church of St. Michael & St. George is located at 6435 Wydown Blvd. in Clayton, with entrances on both Wydown and Ellenwood Ave. For more information on the Order of St. John, contact the Rev. John Kilgore, M.D, K.St.J. at (314) 960-6500.