The 16th Larry Olszewski Memorial Thanksgiving Eve Dinner and Singing

Laurel Theater
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Jeremy Shipp's remarks that came with the minutes (below):

Thanks to Ian Chesser for taking excellent minutes.

We had singers from at least five states, even possibly without any of our NC friends who were undoubtedly hindered by the recent Helene damage. I will note that the number of people singing before the break was probably more than we had at dinner.

Your hosts this year were Claudia Dean, Phillip Pardue, and myself. Plaudits are due to our predecessors of many years, Tina Becker and Robin Goddard.

We opened the Thanksgiving potluck with a singing of 107, Holy Manna, vs. 1, (led by Jeremy Shipp), and prayer. The remainder of the singing followed dinner per below.

All selections from New Harp of Columbia, Restored Edition, 2001.

14, Mear - Jeremy Shipp, vs. 1-3
143, Wondrous Love - James Shipp, vs. 1-4
94, Devizes - Barbara Kemper, vs. 1,2
114t, Zion - Grace Shipp, vs. 1,2
A162, David's Lamentation - Verity Shipp, v. 1
115, Northfield - Ian Chesser, vs. 1,3,4
110, North Salem - Gail Doss, vs. 1,2
A108, Star in the East - Nicole Scott, vs. 1,3
65, Texas - Claudia Dean, vs. 1,2
69b, Middleton - Bryan Bonnyman and Jean Bonnyman, vs. 1,2 & Amazing Grace
68t, Paradise - Sara Melton, v. 1
80b, Shawmut - Linda Gass, vs. 1,2
70, Brooklyn - Hayden Arp, vs. 1,3
A52, Evening Shade - Bob Brylawski, vs. 1,4,5

Break and Announcements

42, Lenox - Phillip Pardue, vs. 1,2,5
A72, Messiah - Elizabeth Shipp, vs. 1,5
30, Sion's Security - Bob Richmond, vs. 1,3
74, Never Part Again - Judy Mincey, vs. 1,2
A62, Florida - Adrienne Robertson, vs. 1,2
146, Edom - Nicole Scott, v. 1
64t, Zerah - Claire Meigs, vs. 1,2
151, Pleyel's Hymn (Second) - Adrienne Robertson, v. 1
121, Seaman - Judy Mincey, v. 1
152, Milford - Bob Brylawski, v. 1
16, Greenfields - James Shipp, v. 1
11, Old Hundred - Verity Shipp, v. 1 & Doxology

Minutes: Ian Chesser