07/09/2026
We can't wait to see you this Sunday!! We have great things in store for you! This Sunday Jim D'Acosta will be our early worship lay-leader at 8:45am on the Grandin Patio. At the 10:00 a.m. Worship in the Sanctuary, as America begins year 251, Rev. Brian Bodt will be preaching, “If You Can Keep It," a sermon reflecting on citizenship and virtue. We also have a special guest violinist, Emma Maini with us at the 10am service!
Emma Maini, 17, is a rising senior at Rye Country Day School and an avid chamber music enthusiast who finds connection across the world through her love of music. She began studying music at age seven and soon after worked with Asya Meshberg, where she developed a deep understanding of chamber music and refined her quartet skills. In 2020, she founded the Phillip String Quartet with her closest friends. In 2019, Emma and her brother, Ayush, co-founded Children Helping Children, an annual benefit concert that brings together gifted young musicians to share their love of music while supporting children both locally and globally. Since then, Emma has continued to grow as a musician, performing internationally and teaching children around the world.
Emma has won numerous competitions and has performed at Carnegie Hall and with the Symphony of Westchester in 2021, 2025 and 2026. She also teaches at the Young Artists Philharmonic (YAP) in Greenwich. Currently, she attends the Pre-College Division of The Juilliard School, where she studies under Elizabeth Chang and Lucie Gelinas. Each year, Emma looks forward to the benefit concert and the opportunity to share music with her friends while creating lasting memories. Outside of music, she enjoys sketching, experimenting with new pastry recipes, and—most importantly—eating them.