Dean’s Column

Dean’s Column | July 2025

Membership Renewal & New Board Members I hope you’re having a wonderful summer and finding some time to recharge before fall. July 1 is the start date for our newly-elected board members James Russell Brown and Eun Joo Ju. We also extend our gratitude to Derek Nickels, Pat Radosavlevic, and Gary Wendt who have completed their 3-year terms on our board. Thank you for your service to our chapter!  July 1 was also previously everyone’s renewal date before AGO headquarters adopted rolling...
Dean’s ColumnJune 2020

Dean’s Column
June 2020

Dear Friends, Having watched Michael Jordan’s “The Last Dance” series a few weeks ago, I couldn’t help but compare it to the situation facing many of us as musicians serving in a church setting. Is it possible we shared our  “last dance”  when we were...

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Dean’s Column
December 2019

Dear Friends, It seems as though I was just pondering who would join our family for Thanksgiving and now we are marching through December. Though we don’t have any official programs planned for this month, I love that we are naturally surrounded by beautiful music of...

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Dean’s ColumnSeptember 2019

Dean’s Column
September 2019

Although our seasons seem to be running a bit late this year (summer took a while to show up), we are indeed ready to begin our fall programming for our North Shore Chapter. In just a few weeks, on September 22, we will host our opening event at Christ Church,...

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Dean’s ColumnNovember 2019

Dean’s Column
November 2019

As a gardener, by November I have prepared my flower beds for the long Chicago winter. Furniture has been hauled into the garage and I’ve resigned myself to the fact that a high percentage of life will now be happening indoors. Winding down may be a natural scenario...

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Dean’s Column
January 2020

The story is told of a monk who woke up hungry in the middle of the night. After lighting a candle, he reached into a bowl of dates next to his bed, picked up one and took a bite of it. Glancing down at the half that remained, he noticed a worm, so he threw the date...

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