Return to Community: A Sunday Gospel Jazz Service
You're invited to attend the grand finale of the Syracuse International Jazz Fest 2025. Hendricks Chapel of Syracuse University will once again host “Return to Community: A Sunday Gospel Jazz Service,” featuring performances by the Spelman College Glee Club, The Black Celestial Choral Ensemble (BCCE) of Syracuse University, and a community choir comprised of Syracuse-area residents. The event will be held on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at 121 Crouse Drive, Hendricks Chapel, Syracuse, NY, 13244. The pre-event luncheon will start from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m., and the program will start at 3 p.m.
This exciting program, which delighted nearly 600 patrons in 2024, will offer a dynamic and inclusive spiritual experience that fuses and celebrates gospel and jazz music, includes a pre-event welcome luncheon, and seeks to spark and sustain renewal in our local community and beyond. The program and luncheon are both free of charge and open to all. No registration is necessary however, you may join the Facebook event to receive reminders.
Rain and Inclement Weather
This event will be held rain or shine! For the luncheon, large event tents will protect everyone from the rain. In the event of inclement weather, attendees will be directed to a safe location.
Overflow Viewing
If we reach capacity (1,000 attendees), overflow viewing of the event will be available in the large event tents. In the event of inclement weather, outdoor viewers will be directed to a safe location.
Join the Community Chorus:
All interested in participating in the community choir may contact Cora Thomas at cathomas@syr.edu, Hendricks Chapel at chapel@syr.edu, or 315.443.2901.
Parking:
Free parking will be available in the Irving Garage and the Raynor Lot. Shuttles will start running from the Irving Garage and the Raynor Lot at 11 a.m. For parking maps, visit parking and transportation services.
Accessibility:
For accessible parking, please call Hendricks Chapel at 315.443.2901 or email chapel@syr.edu. CART, ASL and Aira will be offered at this event. Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) is the instant translation of the spoken word into English text using a stenotype machine, notebook computer and real-time software. This is useful for English speakers who are hard-of-hearing or deaf. An American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter translates a service or program for those who know ASL and are deaf or hard of hearing.