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Saturday, November 21, 2020

St.Andrew United Methodist Church invites community to “A Service of Comfort and Hope"

Paula D'Arcy

St.Andrew United Methodist Church invites the community to “A Service of Comfort and Hope,” designed for those experiencing grief and loss, on Sunday, Dec. 20, at 4 p.m., in the sanctuary, 5801 W. Plano Parkway. The service will also be livestreamed online, and there is no cost to attend in person or stream online. 

Featuring Guest Speaker Paula D’Arcy, an award-winning author, retreat leader and former psychotherapist, Harpist Barbara Biggers, music by the St. Andrew Chancel Choir Ensemble, and hymns, the service will be led St. Andrew pastors Rev. Jennifer Powell, Rev. Robert Hasley, and Associate Director of Music Phillip Haworth. Registration is required to attend the in-person service.

Guest Speaker Paula D’Arcy will share her message of hope and healing via livestream from Austin. D'Arcy survived the loss of her husband and young daughter in an accident in 1975. She was three months pregnant at the time. Among her bestselling books are Gift of the Red Bird, Waking Up to This Day, and the award-winning Stars at Night. D’Arcy serves as an adjunct faculty member of the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas. 

Dallas Harpist Barbara Biggers will perform live in the sanctuary. She has played with the Dallas Symphony, Dallas Opera, Fort Worth Symphony, and many others. Prior to coming to Dallas, she worked in the New York area, where she has performed at the Tony Awards and with headliners Placido Domingo, Andrea Bocelli, Jean-Pierre Rampal, the Irish Tenors, Diana Ross, Johnny Mathis, and others. Additionally, she was principal harpist with Broadway musicals Follies, Ragtime and Nine and has multiple other Broadway credits including Phantom of the Opera, South Pacific, The Producers, 42nd Street, Wicked and many more. The St. Andrew Chancel Choir Ensemble performance will be pre-recorded and onscreen.

To register to attend in-person, visit standrewumc.org/news/ComfortAndHope. Each attendee, in person and online, will be invited to light a candle to burn throughout the service in remembrance of a loved one.

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