Since it keeps me busy, and sometimes from regular posting, thought I would share some photos that catch a bit of what I’ve been up to. I will note that I call our Church a TARDIS church as it is much bigger on the inside than it looks to be on the outside. Here’s some of what I’ve been up to recently.
Our Deacon is out of town, so I stopped by yesterday morning on my way to St. Nicholas church to take care of a few things. This put me in right at sunrise, so I got a few shots to share. These are okay, but really do make me want to upgrade the phone/camera before the pilgrimage…
The big windows at sunrise…
A closer view of the big window. The Lord’s face is dark because over the hundred-plus years this has been up, sunlight has reacted with the pigment used on his face. The windows have been restored, but there is nothing we know of that can be done about the aging of the pigment.
The flanking windows
The Iconostasis and altar area being slowly illuminated by the rising sun. It is fun and fascinating to see beams of light come in and at different times on different days of the year, illuminate faces and things as if the entire layout was planned that way.
We also had a special visitor at Vesper’s the other night: St. Nicholas himself.
It was such fun to watch the children interact with him, and each got a small treat from him.
This is where I spent most of my time during the Christmas Village. The bar is a replica from the Eagle and Child pub where the Inklings — a group of writers including Lewis and Tolkien — met each week. We normally use it for Bible study, small events and discussions, and such but once a year it becomes a full pub complete with temporary license. Hence the 21 sign which is not there normally. (smile).
One of our new attendees is a professional mural artist and she painted this in a matter of just a few hours, and has volunteered to help touch-up or repaint some of our existing set pieces as they sorta need it after 30+ years.
I managed to get out from the Lampost Saturday afternoon and caught a couple of shots in the main Village. It was a good turnout but not frantic which was nice. I ended up out a good bit of Saturday afternoon as I helped with caroling, singing, and working in the Sanctuary answering questions and helping get it ready for Vespers.
Also, today I finally got my little tree decorated and plugged in for the season. Life is good. I hope your lives are as well, and that the Season is good for you. More soon, though I warn you that between now and January 7 there will be a LOT of services keeping me busy.
Getting hit by lightning is not fun! If you would like to help me in my recovery efforts, and to start a truly new life, feel free to hit the fundraiser at A New Life on GiveSendGo, use the options in the Tip Jar in the upper right, or drop me a line to discuss other methods. If you want to know some of what it is going for, read here. There is also the Amazon Wish List in the Bard’s Jar. It is thanks to your gifts and prayers that I am still going. Thank you.
