Celebration!
Music Director, Hannah Duff
Hannah has been music director for SPC for 3 years and has brought such energy, joy and musical talent to our church.
A Musical Performance
Lux Aterna
Summerville Presbyterian Church Music Director Hannah Duff has been leading the church choir for 3 years and believed that the group was up for a challenge.
The Angel Choir of Granville, Ohio
This was the 4th time that Ohio's Angel Choir has performed at Summerville.
They are a volunteer choral ensemble comprising of high school girls and boys from the First Presbyterian Church of Granville, Ohio. (Granville is a village of 4,000 located in central Ohio, 25 miles east of Columbus, the state capital.) Granville also is the home of Denison University, a leading national independent college of liberal arts and sciences where the Hires (Joy Hire is choral director for the choir) and the Carters first met.
The group was founded 30 years ago by Joy Hire. Meredith Needham has served as accompanist for the group since 2001. An extremely accomplished pianist, she is in demand as a piano soloist and accompanist throughout central Ohio.
Many members of the Angel Choir have been singing in the church’s children’s and youth choirs since first grade. Many also belong to the elite choral and instrumental ensembles of Granville High School. The choir not only participates in worship once a month, but also sings in the Granville community for civic groups and special programs
Over the last 25 years, the Angel Choir has recorded eight well-received CDs of sacred anthems and Christmas carols. The carols sung during Summerville Presbyterian Church’s Live Nativity is from one of their Christmas CDs. Donations raised from these recordings have funded the choir’s biennial summer singing tours.
One of the Angel Choirs favorite places to sing, Summerville Presbyterian Church, was the first stop on the group’s six-day “Summer Singing Tour 2024.” The Angels have sung at Summerville three times in the past, during tours in 2012, 2016 and 2022.
We want to thank all who attended from xxxxx of Carboliciuos for providing our delicious evening meal and to host families who opened up their homes for overnight accommodations!
Drive-Thru Live Nativity 2023
Our 9th Year!
The Dream Team
The Dream Team
Once again our church community came together to present, what has become to so many, an annual family event!
We can't thank enough our volunteers too numerous to mention here, but here are a few key organizers.
The Dream Team
The Dream Team
The Dream Team
Debbie Carter, Cindy Smith and Linda Hayes are the masterminds behind SPC's event, but they are by no means the only ones who have made our Live Nativity such a success for these last nine years.
Scenery
The Dream Team
Costumes
Doug Angold (far left) and his amazing, hard-working crew have assembled the scenery year after year through sun, rain, sleet, snow, and wind! We can't thank them enough for their tireless dedication!!!
Costumes
Lighting and Sound
Costumes
Not only has Cindy Smith helped direct the Live Nativity for the last several years, but she's the creative force behind all of our costumes. Without her we'd be standing around in jeans and sweatpants! Thank you Cindy!!!
Lighting and Sound
Lighting and Sound
Lighting and Sound
Church member, Brian Leavitt has devoted his time and effort along with his assistants to provide lighting and sound (music from Ohio's Angel Choir). He has the experience and know how through his business BRL Entertainment and we thank him tremendously!
Food
Lighting and Sound
Lighting and Sound
Like any proper church event, food is always a focus and non more so than the feeding of our Live Nativity volunteers. Karen Angold and her assistants have warmed our hearts and filled our bellies with delicious food to help us through this event. Thank you Karen!