May 14, 2012 with Mark Schweizer

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On Monday, May 14, 2012, the Potomac Chapter of the AGO met at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Bethesda, MD.  Our host was Director of Music Clarice Jane Snyder. 

We began with dinner, supplied by Office Caterers.

This is the appetizer and salad table.  By the time the main courses were uncovered, people were lined up to serve themselves and I was unable to get a picture of them.  

The menu was:

Charcuterie Display, Artisinal Cheese Platter with Nuts and Dried Fruit

Marinated Fresh Mozarella with Grape Tomatoes

Garden Salad with Assorted Dressings 

Chicken Parmesan with Pasta

Veggie and Barley Stuffed Peppers

Steamed Asparagus

Pound Cake with Mixed Fresh Berries and Fresh Whipped Cream

There was more than enough food; take home containers were also supplied, and everyone that wanted to was able to take home as much as they liked.  The food was wonderful. Ask anyone that was there. 

The program was introduced by our Dean, Clarice Jane Snyder, who introduced our Sub Dean, Emily Koons, who introduced our guest, Mark Schweizer.

Mark began by telling us the history of St. James Music Press.

Then he described how he began writing the Liturgical Mystery Series. 

He read the story of Big Mel and the Christmas Parade, which had us all laughing. 

Then Mark led us as we sang several of his most recent hits. 

At the conclusion of the program Mark had his books for sale.  Posing are Sub Dean Emily Koons, Mark Schweizer wearing Raymond Chandler's hat, and Dean Clarice Jane Snyder. 

Deborah Kijak Hess said: "That was a great program.  Those that didn't attend really missed out on a wonderful evening. I loved the sight singing.  I thought I was going to fall off my chair, I was laughing so hard."