The 2025 season at the Memorial Church of All Angels is upon us
Please plan to join us at our 10:30 a.m. worship. All are welcome! We are continuing the tradition of “Lemonade on the Lawn,” following the Service and just outside the Church.
We would love volunteers to keep things running smoothly. Various volunteer opportunities are listed below. If you get a call, please agree to be one who serves.
Vestry
Name| Office, Committee |
|
|---|---|
| Whitney Janeway | Senior Warden, Ministry |
| Janis Handte | Jr. Warden, Ministry |
| Barbara Swanson | Secretary |
| Mack Elder | Treasurer |
| Patty MacGahan | Auxiliary President, Rectory Oversight |
| Mel Bennett | Readers & Ushers |
| Ashley Cavanaugh | Sunday School |
| Robert Elder | Ministry, Nominating |
| Bob Hersey | Buildings and Grounds |
| Jeffrey Joslin | Buildings and Grounds |
| Cyndy Stevens | Altar Guild |
Clergy Schedule 2025
We are looking forward to welcoming the following clergy to our pulpit this summer. Please make them and their families feel at home in Twilight! We are in for some very good preaching and some familiar faces.
| Sundays in 2025 | Clergy |
|---|---|
| June 29 | Rev. Michael Palmisano |
| July 6 | Rev. Michael Palmisano |
| July 13 | Rev. Canon Jonathan Huyck |
| July 20 | Rev. Canon Jonathan Huyck |
| July 27 | Rev. Canon Jonathan Huyck |
| August 3 | Rev. Ben DeHart |
| Aug. 10 | Rev. Ben DeHart |
| Aug. 17 | Rev. Deborah Lee |
| Aug. 24 | Rev. Deborah Lee |
| Aug. 31 | Rev. Deborah Lee |
Notes & Volunteer Opportunities for Summer 2025
- Sunday June 29 is “Opening Day” at Memorial Church of All Angels, 2025
- Choir rehearsals are on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Join the choir on any Sunday. Just show up at 9:30 and we’ll give you a robe and hymnal. Children are welcome.
- Services are Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion and Morning Prayer will alternate.
- Special music is always a wonderful feature of worship. Please contact Sheila Weber if you would like to offer a solo or instrumental selection.
- Altar Guild – To help, contact Cyndy Stevens
- Ushers – To volunteer, contact Mel Bennett
- Readers – If you would like to read one of the lessons, contact Mel Bennett.
- Auxiliary – For all Auxiliary info and activities, contact Patti MacGahan. Details will follow.
- The Rectory number is 518-589-5646.
Clergy Bios
Reverend Michael Palmisano officiates on June 29 through July 6.
Rev. Michael Palmisano was ordained to the priesthood in January of 2020. He currently serves as Chaplain to the Middle School at Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square, PA. In this ministry he has the opportunity to lead chapels, teach religion courses, and serve in various other capacities including Cross Country and Track Coach. Prior to his time at Episcopal Academy, Michael served for three years as an Associate Rector at Church of the Redeemer in Bryn Mawr, PA. Michael received his M.Div. from Virginia Theological Seminary, his M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Villanova University, and his A.B. in Psychology from Princeton University. Michael is married to Theresa and has twin daughters, Rogan and Aline. He and Theresa met on their college track & field team and share a passion for running!
The Reverend Canon Jonathan Huyck officiates July 13 through July 27.
The Rev. Canon Jonathan Huyck is the rector of Grace Church in Providence, RI, where he has served since 2010. Prior to coming to Grace, Jonathan served as Canon Pastor of the American Cathedral in Paris, where he is an honorary canon. A native New Yorker, Jonathan is a graduate of Brown University, the University of Chicago Divinity School, and General Seminary in New York City. Most crucially, Jonathan is an alumnus of Twilight Park Day Camp and a life-long (well, since age 3, anyway) Twilighter, having grown up with brother Peter, sister Laura, and parents Phil and Mary in the yellow cottage at the top of Thank You Ma’am Road. “I have many happy memories of both the Park and All Angels, and I am thrilled and humbled to lead worship at the church of my youth and preach from the same pulpit as Bob Massie and Fred Burnham. My wife (Ann) and sons (Ben and Nate) and I look forward to being with you all this summer!
Reverend Ben DeHart officiates on August 3 through August 10.
Rev. Ben DeHart and his wife, Chelsy DeHart, are excited to be returning to Twilight Park. Ben now serves at the Rector of St. John’s Park Slope in Brooklyn, NY. A New Jersey native, Ben studied history and theology in Pittsburgh before moving to New York City, where he has ministered for over a decade.
Ben is passionate about preaching, teaching, and building authentic community. Whether after a Sunday worship or a weekday coffee he loves connecting with parishioners and newcomers alike.
Before St. John’s, Ben served as Canon for Parish Life at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, AL, Vicar of Calvary-St. George’s Church in Manhattan, and Associate Rector of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Oakmont, PA.
Reverend Deborah Lee officiating August 17 through August 31.
