Upcoming North Shore AGO Events
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, we are very sorry we will have to forego our End of the year potluck dinner in May. Lets hold things lightly, and hope for a chance to still get together when it is safe to do so. However, Richard Clemmitt, as program chairperson, is...
Member’s Chalkboard May 2020
Members of our chapter were asked to share some of the things you are doing during this shelter-in-place time. Here are some things your colleagues are doing. (Some of them were too humble to send them in, so we had to use scouts in the field.) Barry Wenger: This is...
Doing “Church” in a Pandemic
On the afternoon of Thursday, March 12, I arrived at Winnetka Congregational Church about 2:00pm to prepare for 6:00pm handbell rehearsal and 7:00pm Chancel Choir rehearsal. By 4:00pm the decision was made to close the church for the foreseeable future and...
Someone You Should Know: John Mackey
Like so many of us, I first heard the organ in church and was captivated with the sound. When I was a high school sophomore, my music teacher got me studying organ at Sherwood Music School (later Sherwood Conservatory) with Dr. Herbert White. He introduced me to the...
Regional Convention 2021 Update
Hope you're all doing well and finding blessings as well as trials during this 'hunkering down' time. I've found that one of the unexpected blessings with all of us doing church services online is that we get to see and hear each other regularly, something we normally...
Organ Scholarship Initiative 2020 UPDATES
Many changes are needed during these days of COVID-19. Our Organ Scholarship Initiative is no different. We are going to need to postpone this Summer’s program due to the need to socially distance during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are someone who had hoped to teach...
Treasurer’s CornerMay 2020
As of April 27, $145.00 had been received by the chapter for the payment of dues. Most members’ annual dues are paid between June and September and income from dues and contributions will be minimal until next June. Sixty-six members have been invoiced for dues to be...
Membership MattersMay 2020
Just a friendly reminder, there are a lot of chapter memberships that are due for renewal between now and July. National headquarters usually emails you about your upcoming renewal 2 months before your membership is due to expire. Unfortunately, there are no...
Organic Diversions
Contributed by Royce Eckhardt and Judy Kohl
NSAGO 2020 Board
Presented by Adrienne Tindall, chair of the nominating committee. Terms begin on July 1, 2020. Judy Kohl DeanTerm 2020-2022(serving a second term) Richard Clemmitt Sub-DeanTerm 2020-2022(serving a second term) Robert Woodworth SecretaryTerm 2020-2022 David Hiett...
National AGO Headquarter News
In case you missed this letter…. April 16, 2020 Dear Member, The AGO National Council, the Committee for Conventions, and the Convention Steering Committee for the Atlanta Chapter of the American Guild of Organists regret to announce the cancellation of the AGO 2020...



