Article February 16, 2009 Issue

DEAR MEMBER OF THE MOTHER CHURCH

Nathan Talbot

WE WERE HAPPY to have received many applications from members of The Mother Church who live in various parts of the world. The selection process was one that included much prayer and listening. Our many thanks go to every member who assisted with this process whether through prayer, recommending names, or actually applying for the position.

The new Organist of The Mother Church is Bryan Ashley from Verrières-le-Buisson, France. Bryan was raised in New Jersey and France, and has lived the last 24 years abroad in Japan, France, and Germany. He holds both Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in organ performance, as well as a Prix d'Excellence from France and a Soloist Diploma from Germany. For the last 20 years he has been active as a recitalist performing in Asia, America, and Europe in addition to his activities as church musician and university teacher. Since 2005 he has served as one of the organists for Second Church of Christ, Scientist, Paris, France. Bryan is a member of The Mother Church. He is married to Asako, who is a Japanese teacher, and he has two children. Bryan is looking forward to moving to Boston, and we look forward to hearing him play when he begins in February.

We hope you will be able to hear Bryan play in person at The Mother Church, or listen online by logging on to www.churchofchristscientist.org and clicking on "Sunday Church Service." Please join us in welcoming Bryan to Boston.

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