Advent 2013 - Greening of Gethsemane 4

A sea of poinsettias in the sanctuary just waiting to be set out. I must say the place looked lovely by the time we were done with it. Preparation fuels anticipation.

Advent 2013 - Greening of Gethsemane 3

I took this photo from up on a ladder after hanging a wreath. As Father Theo looked on he jokingly accused me a taking a selfie with said wreath. Little does he know I'm not that self-involved. Dale and Cindi look on.

Advent 2013 - Greening of Gethsemane 2

Dale and Cindi after Dale "fluffed" one of the wreaths.

Advent 2013 - Greening of Gethsemane 1

After today's service Dale and I stayed after to help with the greening of the church. I've helped to decorate a bunch of the church's wreaths over the last few years. This may have been one of them.

4th Sunday of Advent 2013

4th Sunday of Advent
Gethsemane Episcopal Church

Third Sunday of Advent 2013 - Ellis's Christmas Pageant

From Dale's blog:

"Joe and I went to our Godson, Ellis's, church today. It was the children's Christmas pageant. Ellis was a moo-cow. He know most of the words to the songs and he lowed with the rest of the cattle. This kid loves performing and being the center of attention. He may be a handful when he gets older. But what a cute kid."

After the service we all went to brunch at Pizza Luce on Selby.

Third Sunday of Advent 2013

Dale and I attended the 10:30 service at St. Paul Reformation Lutheran Church this morning with our friends Alyn and Chris and their son Ellis. 

Second Sunday of Advent 2013

Very chilly outside and also quite chilly inside church on this 2nd Sunday of Advent.

First Sunday of Advent 2013

Dale and I sang in the choir this morning at Gethsemane Episcopal Church. The Advent procession was lovely. Photo taken just prior to the service.