We tried to keep today restful again because tomorrow is the Flower Show! We walked to church. It's been a lot of years since I've been to David's church. He goes to Trinity Memorial Episcopal.
Apparently, I've never put any pictures from his church on the blog. These paintings are along the front wall. The sayings translate to things like "We praise you, O God," "Glory in the Highest," "Oh, be Joyful."
And this is the stained glass window above them which is Jesus as the Good Shepherd in the center. The rest are just designs.
They currently have a supply pastor, which means they probably don't get to keep her. Pretty much everyone is sad about that because she is very good.
I got a lot out of the service. The special music was great- John Steiner's "God So Loved the World." I knew half of the songs that were sung. The people were really friendly. The way they do communion is that everyone comes up and kneels at the altar rail.
Things were just enough unfamiliar to me that it kept me alert and thinking about it all. The sermon was excellent.
They serve lunch afterwards, so we got to talk to a number of people (and enjoy some really good food). This pastor is Hawaiian, and she was as interesting to chat with as she was to listen to.
I really like a lot of things about the church. There is a mixture of all "colors" of people. The pianist is a blind man. They are pet friendly- several people bring their dogs to church. No one had to prove the animal was an emotional support pet. There was a lot of smiling. The time to "share peace" went on for enough minutes you could greet more than the two people on each side of you.
The rest of the day featured games and another movie in the evening. Marie and I walked to church. David drives and picks up two handicapped people so they can attend.
Miles walked in 2026: 61.2
Streets from home to church and back 1.0 mile
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