MUSIC
Music enlivens our Sunday 10 am service (September - June) and 7 pm Taizé services (6 times per year), as well as special musical offerings throughout the year: twice yearly Evensong (Next - October 18, 2026, 5:00 p.m.), Advent Candlelight & Carols (December 13, 5:00 p.m.), Caroling, Christmas pageant, Lenten Meditations, Arts & Music Festival in the spring, and chamber music recitals.
Our next event is the fall Poetry-Open Mic Night - date to be September 28 or 29 - TBD very soon!
16th Annual Arts and Music Festival: Looking back here are the festival events we held April 24-27, 2026: our annual juried community art exhibit and Opening Wine & Cheese Reception with the artists, with recognition of winners in categories of drawing/painting, photography, and mixed media on Friday, April 24 at 6 pm.
Then enjoy our Theatrical Readings on Saturday April 25 at 7:30 pm, Arts and Music Sunday service at 10 am, Harp and Flute Concert on Sunday, April 26 at 3:00 pm, Poetry/Open Mic Night on Monday, April 27 at 7 pm!
"Peter and the Wolf" in January 2025 was a great success that we hope to repeat in January 2027 - especially planned for families with children, followed by hot chocolate and cookies!
We enjoyed a beautiful "Lenten Meditations" featuring Franz Liszt's "Via Crucis" and readings on Sunday, March 15, 2026 5:00 p.m. With Choir, Soloists, and piano led by Dr. Brian Schober. Wine & Cheese Reception Following. Free admission.
Click here for information about joining our Choir, led by Music Director Brian Schober, D.M.A. and four section soloists.
ARTS
Atonement has a long history of association with the arts. Many of our stained glass windows were designed and assembled by Lamb Studios here in Tenafly, now registered in the Library of Congress. For many years the Lamb family were active members at Atonement. We are also proud to display Ella Condie Lamb's “An Advent Angel” which was exhibited at the first "World's Fair" in Chicago where it won the Dodge Prize for best painting by a woman artist. Our congregation raised funds to restore the painting to celebrate our 150th Anniversary as a parish in 2019.
The stained glass window over the altar depicts the early Church martyrs, St. Sophia (Wisdom) and her children, Faith, Hope and Love by Maitland and symbolizes maternal & divine love. The Latin inscription at the top of the window is taken from I Corinthians 13: "the greatest of these is love."
MUSIC & THE ARTS
At Atonement, we celebrate the God-given creativity of EVERY person, and actively seek to incorporate beauty and creativity into all of our worship and programs.