Dear Friends,
For the past 25 years, Donna Cameron served as our pianist at Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism. In this capacity, Donna did far more than simply accompany us in worship. For Donna, playing the piano and, sometimes, the viola was a calling. She found spiritual grounding and personal, religious expression through her weekly presence with us on Friday nights. She was always eager to expand her Jewish musical repertoire, and she embraced every new piece of music as an opportunity to touch our souls through the sacred gifts of her God-given talents.
Donna blessed us with her verve and her love of life. She was feisty and fun. She was sassy and playful. Donna was central to our identity as a congregational family, and she considered us to be her family as well.
On Friday morning at 10:30, we will hold a memorial service for Donna in the sanctuary of HCRJ, which she considered to be her spiritual home. This sacred service was put together by Donna herself and contains a number of compositions that she arranged for a string quartette. Please join us as we bid farewell to our dear friend. Donna will be greatly missed, and fondly remembered by all who were privileged to have been graced by her presence.
L’Shalom–Steve