Stone Church Arts
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Stone Church Arts is the arts program of Immanuel Episcopal Church.
Immanuel Church strives to be an integral
and vital part of the community in worship,
and in supporting and encouraging the arts,
which we believe to be essential for
the well-
being of all.
Immanuel Episcopal Church
Known as the Stone Church, Immanuel was designed by well-known Gothic revival architect Richard M. Upjohn. The wheel-chair accessible building is a perfect example of the French country Gothic style of the 14th century.Among the buildings notable features are the fish scale roof and the pinnacled bell tower, in which hangs a Paul Revere Bell from the original 1817 church. The present granite church was completed in 1867 and replaced the first wooden structure.
Buried in the adjacent church-yard is Hetty Green, once reputably known as the wealthiest woman in the world, and often called the “Witch of Wall Street.” Other markers in the beautiful cemetery grounds honor local civil war heroes and those who played an important role in the history of Bellows Falls.
Music Director Eugene Friesen
Vermont-based cellist and composer Eugene Friesen has performed widely as a member of the Grammy Award-winning instrumental group, The Paul Winter Consort. Eugene is also active as a soloist and educator and is on the faculty of the Berklee College of Music in Boston. His CD “In the Shade of Angels” (recorded in Immanuel Church) is on sale to benefit Stone Church Arts.
Gallery & Concert Information
The Chapel Gallery is open from 9 am – 3 pm Monday through Friday and Sundays 9 – 11:30 am, or you may make an appointment by calling 802-463-3100. All Openings take place from 5 – 7 pm during the Third Friday Art Walk in Bellows Falls. If you are interested in showing your work in the Chapel Gallery, please contact Stone Church Arts, at802-463-3100.
Concert tickets are available at Village Square Booksellers (Bellows Falls), Brattleboro Books, Misty Valley Books (Chester), Toadstool Books (Keene, NH) and online at www.brattleborotix.com. Most concert tickets are $15 ($10 for seniors and children under 12) in advance and $18 ($12) at the door. The concerts are coordinated by Cynthia Hughes, Music Chair of Stone Church Arts. For booking information, please call 802-463-3100 or email sca@sover.net.
All events (unless otherwise noted) will be held at
Immanuel Episcopal Church, 20 Church Street in Bellows Falls.
Volunteers and underwriters are invited to help SCA in its sixth season. For mor information email sca@sover.net or..... Click here to learn about our new membership program and corporate underwriting opportunities.
You may also join our email list and receive announcements of events by sending an email to: subscribe-stonechurcharts@immanuelepiscopal.org.