IMPORTANT NOTE: Because of our county’s state of emergency that has resulted in the strong discouragement of gathering in groups of more than ten people, we’re going to postpone this amazing interview with Duncan. Don’t worry, we’ll still have Duncan AND we can hear his harp music live, but it’ll just be at a later date when the COVD-19 germs aren’t quite so threatening.

In the meantime, keep Monday night at 6:30 on your calendar so you can join in on our live conversation about how to manage our feelings and reality in light of COVID-19.

Be safe, be kind to others, and let’s all work together to decrease the spread of this pandemic. Peace, y’all.

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Each month Echoes hosts a monthly gathering in which we invite a member from the larger Bellingham community to share about their life - why are they here? what are they doing to make life better here in the ‘ham? how can we learn from them?

Duncan at his craft.

Since it is the season of Lent, which is an opportune time to face our own mortality, this month our guest is a person who brings compassion in the form of music to those with ailing health. We are honored to host Duncan Saunders for our March ‘Hamster Church. If we’re lucky, he will play his harp for us.

Duncan has been playing the harp for 35 years. Receiving a Master’s degree in individual and family therapy, he worked for 12 years on locked pyschiatric units. As a volunteer music minister with the spiritual care department of PeaceHealth St. Joseph’s, Duncan learned the power of music for those in health crisis. Currently he provides therapeutic harp music at Whatcom Hospice, United General in Sedro Woolley, and occasionally at the Childbirth Center of St. Joseph’s.

Growing up on a 3+ acre small farm in Renton, WA, he is a farmer at heart, with big love for animals and the earth.

Location is the Old Parish Hall, 2116 Walnut St, which is made possible by St Paul’s Episcopal Church

A variety of snacks will be available; feel free to contribute!