Dear Congregation,

I am writing to share the news that our organist, John Richardson, has accepted a new position at Providence United Methodist Church. John has been an essential part of our music ministry for more than five years and has generously given his musical gifts to make beautiful sacred music that has deeply enriched our worship and our lives as a community of faith. We will miss John dearly and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors. This Sunday, January 22, will be John’s last worship service at MPBC and we hope you will join us in offering our gratitude to him for all he has given to us as a church. 

While we search for a permanent replacement for John, we are grateful to have some wonderful guest organists and musicians who will support our worship during this transition and through the seasons of Lent and Easter; including our Interim Minister of Music Dr. Tony McNeill, our former organist Matthew Manwarren, as well as Jane Cain, who served as Director of Music at Davidson College Presbyterian Church for forty-one years. We look forward to the gifts they will bring to our church in the coming months. 

We ask for your prayers and support as we search for a new organist for our church. 

Sincerely,

Rev. Dr. Ben Boswell