Our New Organ Scholar - Rector's Rambling for August 3, 2025

 Today we welcome our new Edwards Organ Scholar, Chanmi Kim.  She provided the following introduction.

Chanmi Kim, originally from South Korea, studied piano, psychology, and child development during her undergraduate years. She was first introduced to the pipe organ in college and was deeply captivated by its wide range of tone, colors and expressive potential. This led her to begin private lessons and later pursue formal studies in the United States.

 She recently completed her Master of Music in Church Music with an organ concentration at Baylor University, studying under Dr. Jens Korndörfer. During her time at Baylor, she served as organist at both St. Peter’s Catholic Student Center and Calvary Baptist Church in Waco, Texas. In 2024, she won the Semper Pro Musica Organ Competition at Baylor and had the honor of performing at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City.

 Beginning this fall, Chanmi will pursue a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Sacred Music at the University of Michigan. She is also looking forward to joining the worship and music ministry of the community at St. John’s Church in Detroit, where she will serve as Organ Scholar.

We welcome Chanmi, and look forward to getting to know her in the coming weeks as she settles into the position.

A reminder that Fr. Bob Hennagin of Midland, Texas will be with us next Sunday, God willing.  Fr. Hennagin grew up and St. John’s and next week will be his first opportunity to say Mass at St. John’s.  I look forward to welcoming him and serving as his acolyte.

I know that lots of folks are traveling in the month of August, and we look forward to hearing about people’s adventures, and the parishes they worshipped at while away (hint, hint).  The church’s expenses do not take a holiday, unfortunately.  We would appreciate it if people could stay current with their pledges by either mailing it to the office (your offering envelope can be mailed, just add a stamp) or contribute electronically via the QR code.