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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