Loading...“Hey. Let’s attend church with no electricity.”
“OK”
“Hey, Let’s attend church where it’s colder inside than it is outside.”
“OK”
“Hey. Let the Organist/Choirmaster play the piano instead of the organ.”
“OK”
“Hey. Let’s have the choir sing their hearts out while some are wearing gloves and so glad their vestments keep them warm.”
“OK”
“Hey. Let the celebrant and the lector speak to the congregation without audio and still project tremendously to the huddled congregation.”
“OK”
“Hey. Let us understand why chasubles were import in the early church — they’re liturgical afghans”.
I can say lots more “Heys” but as your Head Verger, I am so glad that I was wearing warm vestments as well. But the real warmth came the many parishioners who read our email blast warning them of what “downsides” there may be in attending Eucharist on Sunday…and yet, and yet…they came.
That’s what Saint James is all about. Flashback to 1858 when several families “huddled together” and began the Saint James parish. If we think it’s cold in 2023, just think what our founders experienced.
We should be proud of our heritage and the many touches of God, and the many clergy and laypeople who made this church grow.
Sunday’s service was incredible:
Communicants lining up for bread and wine.
A priest who speaks from the heart and never misses a beat as he addressed “Faith”.
A Vestry and their leader, our new Senior warden, who all agreed about conducting service on this day of trials and tribulations: “Damn the torpedoes. Full speed ahead” (is that liturgically correct?) …
…and so we worshipped together, receiving the body and blood of Christ. And then we mingled to talk about how great the service was, how great our church is…and how great it is to be a member of the Saint James Congregation, continuing the tradition of 165 years.
