2026 SCHEDULE

Wednesday, July 8

2-4pm

Registration (Narthex)

4-5:30pm

Conference Ensemble Rehearsals

Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary)

Handbell Rehearsal (Choir Room)

5:45-6:45pm

Dinner (Grace Hall)

7:00pm

Keynote Speaker:

Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC (Sanctuary)

7:30pm

Concert I:

Klais Organ Recital (Sanctuary)

Collin Richardson, organist

Reception to follow (Narthex/Courtyard)

Thursday, July 9

8:30am

Breakfast (Unity Lounge/Courtyard)

9:00-9:45am

Worship I

Rev. Dr. R. Glen Miles, Senior Minister

First Community Church (Sanctuary)

10-10:55am              

Interest Sessions I            

TBD (Grace Hall)                               

TBD (Youth Music Room)

TBD (Room 102)

11:10am-12:25pm     

Conference Ensemble Rehearsals

Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary)

Handbell Rehearsal (Choir Room)

12:30-1:25pm           

Lunch (Grace Hall)

1:30-2:25pm             

Interest Sessions II

TBD (Choir Room)

TBD (Youth Music Room)

TBD (Grace Hall)

2:40-3:35pm             

Interest Sessions III:

TBD (Choir Room)

TBD (Youth Music Room)

TBD (Grace Hall)

3:50-5pm                  

Reading Session I

Choral Reading Session (Sanctuary)

Handbell Reading Session (Choir Room)

5:15-6:15pm             

Activity Options

Organ Masterclass/Tour (Sanctuary)

Guided Labyrinth Walk (Memorial Garden)

6:30-7:30pm             

Dinner (Grace Hall)

8-9:15pm                  

Concert II

First Community Choirs Concert (Sanctuary)

Cambridge Choir - Amy Johnston Blosser, Associate Director of Music

Chancel Choir – Dr. C. Andrew Blosser, Director of Music

Marble Cliff Singers

Reception to follow (Narthex/Courtyard)

Friday, July 10

8:30am                      

Breakfast (Unity Lounge/Courtyard)

9-9:30am                  

Worship II:

Rev. John Girard, Minister Mission and Justice,

First Community (Sanctuary)

9:45-11:15am           

Conference Ensemble Rehearsals

Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary)

Handbell Rehearsal (Choir Room)

11:30am-12:25pm     

Interest Sessions IV

TBD (Room 102)

TBD (Room 101)

TBD (Youth Music Room)

12:30-1:25pm           

Lunch (Grace Hall)

1:30-2:25pm             

Interest Sessions V

TBD (Choir Room)

TBD (Youth Music Room)

TBD (Sanctuary)

2:40-3:35pm             

Interest Sessions VI

TBD (Choir Room)

TBD (Youth Music Room)

TBD (Grace Hall)

3:50-5pm                  

Reading Session II

(Choir Room)

5:25-6:10pm             

Interest Session VII

TBD (Choir Room)

TBD (Youth Music Room)

TBD (Room 102)

6:30-7:30pm             

Dinner (Grace Hall)

8-9:15pm                  

Concert III

Raise Mass Choir

Rev. Dr. Raymond Wise (Sanctuary)

Saturday, July 11

8:30am                      

Breakfast (Narthex/Courtyard)

9-9:30am                   

Worship III

Common Grace Band,

Janelle Rogers, Coordinator of Contemporary Music

Rev. Mary Kate Buchanan, Minister of Pastoral Care (Grace Hall)

9:45-10:15am           

Choir Dress Rehearsal (Sanctuary)

10:15-10:45am         

Handbell Dress Rehearsal (Sanctuary)

11am-12pm              

Worship IV

Conference Choir and Handbells (Sanctuary)

Conference Choir, Dr. Hilary Apfelstadt, director 

Conference Handbells, Jared Ogier, director