![]() He then attended Texas Tech where he studied music education with Keith Bearden and clarinet with Bob Walzel. Garrett is originally from the Dallas area and is a graduate of the Poteet High School band program in Mesquite where he was a student of Scott Coulson. He also enjoys being a clinician and adjudicator all over the state of Texas. He has been on the instructional staff for the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps, and for 12 years was the director and designer for the Ars Nova Winter Guard organization. Winter Guards using his designs have won state titles and earned finalist status at the WGI World Championships on multiple occasions. Marching bands using his designs have advanced to the Texas State Marching Contest several times, including several finals appearances. Garrett is a very active visual designer for marching bands and winter guards. His ensemble responsibilities at TCU include directing the Concert Band and Basketball Band program, assisting with the Horned Frog Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, and Symphonic Band, in addition to teaching Music Education courses and supervising student teachers. While in Mansfield his groups received numerous awards on both the state and national level, including the marching band from Lake Ridge HS being named a finalist at the Texas State Marching Band Contest in only their second year of existence. He spent the last nine years in Mansfield ISD, where most recently he was the Director of Bands at Lake Ridge High School. Prior to coming to TCU, Matt taught in the public school system for 15 years. ![]() He received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Texas Tech University and his Master of Music degree in Conducting from TCU. Nicholas Orthodox Church expressed their love and appreciation for Bishop Thomas.Matt Garrett is the Assistant Director of Bands at Texas Christian University and Assistant Professor in the TCU School of Music. It was a warm and joyous ending to a wonderful weekend, as the faithful of St. As the luncheon drew to a close, a large crowd of parishioners gathered around Sayidna for an informal talk and question-and-answer session. The day’s activities were concluded downstairs in the parish hall with a special luncheon in honor of His Grace. Immediately following the Liturgy, Bishop Thomas installed Annie Cardell as the new parish treasurer, replacing Larry George who recently retired from that position after many years of faithful and much-appreciated service. Sunday morning saw the highlight of the weekend: the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. On Saturday evening, the parish faithful gathered with Sayidna for the service of Great Vespers. Thekla Convent located at Antiochian Village. Bishop Thomas encouraged the women to continue their work of helping those in need, and he also shared with them some of the exciting future plans concerning the St. Members of the parish women’s group enjoyed a wonderful time of inspiration and fellowship with Sayidna. On Saturday, His Grace met for lunch with the Women of the Holy Myrrh Bearers. In addition, the Myrrh Bearers contribute substantially to the Parish Building Fund and support all these efforts through organizing and leading the parish’s annual baklava baking project.īishop Thomas encouraged the parish council to move forward with their ongoing plans to install air conditioning for the church, to focus on important upgrades for the parish house, and also to continue with the overall growth and progress at St. The women’s group operates a soup kitchen called Carpenter’s Corner on the first Monday of each month, offers financial support to the local crisis pregnancy center, helps gather food for a nearby food pantry, and undertakes many other charitable endeavors, seeking whenever possible to provide assistance to those in need. Parish council members also discussed the ongoing work of various parish organizations, including the Women of the Holy Myrrh Bearers. Nicholas has made during the previous year, including the installation of a beautiful Christ Pantocrator icon written by iconographer Matthew Garrett, new carpeting for the church, and continued growth of the congregation. Members had the opportunity to tell His Grace about progress that St. The busy weekend schedule got underway Friday evening when Sayidna met with the parish council. ![]() Samuel Haddad, were pleased to receive His Grace Bishop Thomas for a visit to the parish on the weekend of the Fourth Sunday of Pascha, May 13–15, 2011. ![]() Nicholas Orthodox Church in Beckley, West Virginia and its priest, Fr. Nicholas communityWith great joy the congregation of St. ![]()
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