For traditional Christmas Eve Mass we attended St. Francis with Mimi and Papa and the Reagens. Andrew and Nate were both missing because they weren’t feeling well.
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve Eve Mass
For the past few years we have been going to Lutheran Church of Hope for most of our church visits. This year they had 10 Christmas Eve services. We went on Christmas Eve Eve and they did a terrific job. The production is out of this world and the messages and sermons are terrific. If you look closely at that first video you can see the snow falling from the rafters.
Tree Lighting at Lutheran Church of Hope
For the past year or so we have been going to church at Lutheran Church of Hope. This evening we attending their tree lighting ceremony.
Lucia and Rose First Communion
Lucia and Rose celebrated the sacrament of First Communion this morning at St. Francis. Lucia is in 3rd grade and Rose is in 1st grade, but the church allowed them to attend Faith Formation together this year.
Christmas Mass
Easter in Yemassee
Church Involvement
For the past few years we have been attending church at Holy Trinity, in Beaverdale. It is a nice, small church with a great community and a great priest. Over the years we have become more involved at church. Susan and I lead Children’s Liturgy every couple of months, we volunteer at education events, and I help direct the annual Good Friday Passion reading. This past Sunday Mari and Andrew got into the action, acting as Altar Servers for the first time. They did a great job!
Good Friday Passion
Last night was the Good Friday Passion reading at our church. It is done in the “readers theatre” style and this is the third year I have been the director. The players have to memorize their lines, other than the narrator. The older kids enjoy being involved in the practices and preparation and it is only a matter of time before they are wearing the black and red.
