Like most churches throughout America, during the summer months our music program at St. John's changes shape. Instead of having a choir leading and supporting the congregation from the chancel, our choir members sit in the nave on Sundays and do not have weekly rehearsals to prepare anthems. Recent years have seen a steady decline in the number of musicians pursuing pipe organ study, both as an avocation and in degree programs. At. St. John's, we are fortunate to have a parishioner, Kay Lindstrom, who has played the organ for a number of years and will be serving as substitute organist for several summer Sundays. For the past several years we have also enhanced our summer music by having music interns - high school students who are very capable pianists and are learning the skills of leading musical worship. This summer we welcome Alex Mower, who graduates from Brewer High School this June. She is a private piano student of Amy Maier, has been playing piano for eight years, and has accompanied the Bangor Symphony Youth Orchestra's Prelude group, as well as the Brew Community School's Elementary Chorus. Alex is planning on attending the University of Maine in the fall to pursue degrees in psychology and women's and gender studies. Please introduce yourself to Alex this summer, and welcome her to our worship life at St. John's.