Saint Barnabas's Episcopal Church Drum Majors Fund for Justice presents

A Residency with

The Theodicy Jazz Collective

Saturday, June 28, 2025

This is a ticketed event

Lobster Rolls & Chicken Rolls or Salads, chips, beverage and dessert with be available to purchase at 4:30

Concert starts at 6:00 pm

Sunday, June 29, 2025

Join The Theodicy Jazz Collective during our worship service at 9:00am on the Great Lawn

Theodicy Jazz Collective is arguably the nation’s foremost liturgically based jazz ensemble, having led services and workshops at venues such as Washington National Cathedral, Canterbury Cathedral, and Oxford and Yale universities. The Theodicy Jazz Collective was formed at Oberlin Conservatory in 2006 and grew during residency at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music from 2008 to 2012. The band creates and leads services for a multitude of churches. The ensemble incorporates sounds from the traditions of jazz and gospel music and rhythms from Latin America and Africa. Theodicy Jazz Collective describes their music as “a constant prayer, sometimes a shout of joy, sometimes a call to action, sometimes a cry for hope.”

This event will raise funds for the Saint Barnabas's Church Drum Majors Fund for Justice. The fund takes its name from the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who said he hoped to be remembered as a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness. Saint Barnabas's new Drum Majors Fund honors the life and work of Rev. Will, who is retiring Oct. 26 after serving as rector at Saint Barnabas's since October 2018. 

The Drum Majors Fund for Justice will be used to invite guest preachers to Saint Barnabas's on a regular basis in the coming years. It is intended as a permanent endowment, ensuring that Rev. Will's commitment to gospel-based social justice will continue to challenge and inspire the Saint Barnabas's community long after his retirement.

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