Submitted by Jean-Fritz Guerrier
(November 12, 2026) — Flanders Baptist and Community Church will present “Road to Bethlehem,” a Christmas concert featuring soprano Teresa Eickel and pianist Eric Ouelette, on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. The concert will take place at the church, 162 Boston Post Road in East Lyme. A free will offering will be received.
The afternoon performance offers residents of East Lyme and neighboring communities an opportunity to gather for live music during the Christmas season. With its Bethlehem theme and pairing of soprano and piano, the concert invites listeners to make space for the meaning of Christmas amid the activity of December.
Eickel’s career includes opera, orchestral performances and solo recitals. She has performed with Opera Memphis, Sacramento Opera and Connecticut’s Salt Marsh Opera, and appeared as a soprano soloist with the New Haven Symphony. Her operatic roles have included Cio-Cio-San in “Madama Butterfly” and Mimì in “La Bohème.”
At Flanders, Eickel will be joined by Ouelette at the piano for this year’s Christmas concert. Community members are invited to attend and share the afternoon with friends and neighbors. For more information, call the church at 860-739-7987 or visit www.FlandersBaptist.org.
