I've Been Blessed

A home church is such a personal decision.  For several years, we visited church after church and never found what we were looking for.  One day, in the heart of the city, I happened upon this lovely little church...

I at once felt at home and spent almost eight years worshipping in this lovely space....

Not only was the church beautiful, but we were blessed with the awe inspiring music of these very talented people (my son and daughter would be included in this group)....

Madeline, first row, second from the left, and Paine, second row,second from the right. 

Recently, Lanier wrote about one of my favorite authors, Elizabeth Goudge, and shared that the cathedral depicted in The Dean's Watch was based on Ely Cathedral.  I had to share with her my connection, if but a paltry one, to this glorious cathedral.

In 2009, my beloved choir had the honor of a residency at Ely Cathedral.  I promised that I would post pictures....Enjoy!

Ely Cathedral as seen from the Lamb Hotel

The amazing architecture

There are no words...

The details are stunning....

                                                                   Dizzying heights....

The Cathedral song school...

                                                        The entrance to the choir stalls....

I am so proud of them!

Our choir practising....

The unbelievably talented Mr. Zach, our former Children's Choir Master, and the lovely Margaret from our Saint Cecelia's Girls Choir.

Is Mr. Zach truly talented?  Well, this is his new job site....The American Cathedral in Paris, France.  I am so proud to say that he was my daughters first music teacher!

We have recently moved to Georgia and it is heartbreaking to leave a place and friends, that are more like family, but I've enjoyed writing this post and getting to reminisce.

Visit here , the site of our Choir Master, to enjoy the sheer beauty of the music I was blessed to hear every Sunday. 

He Has Risen!

After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.

The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: 'He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you."

So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings," he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me."

Matthew 28:1-10