From: Kristi Bergland <krisser@gmail.com>

Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2026 11:22 PM

To: Kristi Bergland

Subject: Important choir updates - PLEASE READ!

 

Hello fellow singers!

 

We are down to the final countdown before the big trip! I hope all of your individual plans are going smoothly. I wanted to give you some important reminders and updates for the next 10 days:

 

  • Be at church this Sunday. The choir will be receiving a special blessing for the trip at this Sunday s regular service. It s important that we have good choir attendance! 

 

  • Our London Choir WhatsApp channels are now live! One is for official choir communications and the other is for group discussions. Check them out and get familiar with their use before we leave and feel free to start your own chats!

 

  • A few people have been asking about travel insurance. Please share your experience and tips for insurance in the WhatsApp channel and/or send them to Bob to share on the website.

 

 

  • Plan to pack your choir robe, shoes, and music in your carry-on luggage. We really, really don t want any possibility of choir items getting lost.

 

  • Bespoke St Mark s choir luggage tags will be provided. They should be ready Thursday, so if you are singing at the funeral on Friday or being blessed on Sunday, you can grab yours then.

 

  • We will gather at the North West Crypt entrance at 1:45 on Monday August 10. We all have to go in together, so please plan to come a few minutes early.

 

 

  • Our private tour of St. Paul's will be at 11am on Friday August 14th. If you told me you wanted to go, you are registered. If you didn't tell me you wanted to go, you are also registered. If you are bringing a guest, they are registered, and I will get in touch with you separately.

 

  • Finally, let's celebrate our time together in London with a meet up at the Paternoster Tavern after we finish our last service on Sunday, August 16. Nothing formal, time TBD closer to the week's end.

 

Questions or concerns? Now is the time to ask you know where to find me.  See you soon, everybody!

 

Thanks for reading!

 

Kristi