St. Lucia's Day

From our church service six years ago... In honor of St. Lucia's Day, Dec. 13.

Being an eclectic congregation, we celebrate different holy days when we feel it's appropriate. At that time our Unitarian Universalist Church didn't have a minister, so we had guest speakers and sometimes lay-led programs, like this one.

Our choir sang and we had a small altar.

Two girls wore wreathes with candles (not lit) for crowns

(l to r) Annelinde, Jane, Cindi, myself, Teresa, and Ramya with 2 young girls

I contributed the sculpted ceramic figure of Gaia, who is holding a basket of flowers...to which we added small candles on her head in her wreath of leaves.  She really looked the part!

 I'm sharing again on Sepia Saturday this week!

I've missed y'all, and am going to spend hours reading the posts that other Sepians have put out for the last couple of weeks! What fun.

To see what other world-wide Sepia Saturday folks have posted, just click here and go to the bottom of that page where there are people's links under their names......or add your own contribution! It's fun to follow! I've been doing it for years!

Today's meme definitely has a little child in front of a tree in the center, so I'm taking that as my link to the St. Lucia children's ceremony. (I love having a weekly topic again. It keeps me on my toes!)

Today's Quote:

Beauty seen makes the one who sees it more beautiful.

David Steindl-Rast
A Listening Heart