Christ Episcopal Church
PENTECOST CELEBRATIONS

PENTECOST SUNDAY - MAY 31, 2009


Our Pentecost Sunday celebrations included lively worship & music, balloon decorations and balloon/dove release and coffee & fellowship time. Both services celebrated the "Birthday of the Church" (all churches) in their Pentecost worship celebrations. Click on the thumbnail photos for larger versions.

PRE-RELEASE BALLOONS/DOVES IN THE NARTHEX

Balloons with doves and scriptural messages written by parishioners greet worshippers in the Narthex awaiting release at the end of the service. (Photo by KaseyK Photo)


PENTECOST WORSHIP SERVICE IN THE CHURCH

Pentecost Worship Service in the Church, at the altar chalice bearer Ken Oliak, Priest-Fr. Bill Myrick, Deacon Bill Pelnar, Acolyte Henry Freitag and Bruce Clark. (Photo by KaseyK Photo)


PASSING OF THE PEACE

Parishioners greet one another in the Name of the Lord during the "passing of the peace" at the early service on Pentecost Sunday. (Photo by KaseyK Photo)


MUSIC MINISTRY LEADS US IN JOYFUL SONGS.

Pictured are some of the music ministry on Pentecost. Guests and former parishioners Kathy & Ferd Kojis and regular Millie Luengen. (Photo by KaseyK Photo). Click on thumbnail for larger photo.


PARISHIONERS SINGING WHILE AMBUR IS DISTRACTED.

Singing a joyful song to the Lord, Ambur is distracted by photographer, Kasey. (Photo by KaseyK Photo)


RECESSIONAL

Clergy and acolytes head out to begin the balloon/dove release at the end of the service in the Church on Pentecost Sunday. (Photo by KaseyK Photo)


WAITING TO RELEASE THE BALLOONS

Parishioners wait for everyone to join the group so they can release the balloons and messages. (Photo by KaseyK Photo)


MORE WAITING TO RELEASE THE BALLOONS/DOVES

Parishioners wait for everyone to join the group so they can release the balloons and messages. (Photo by KaseyK Photo)


9 A.M. SERVICE READY TO RELEASE DOVES

Parishioners from the early Church service get ready to release their balloons and doves. (Photo by KaseyK Photo) Double-Click on the thumbnail photo for a larger version.


RELEASED

Balloons, doves & spiritual messages start on their journey. (Photo by KaseyK Photo)


DOVE AND BUTTERFLY KITE FLYERS

Steve Wassam and Linda Lane helped with the kites during the processional, recessional and outside during the balloon release. (Photo by KaseyK Photo)


CHAPEL LATE SERVICE DECORATED FOR PENTECOST

The Chapel Service at 11 a.m. was decorated for the Pentecost Celebration too. (Photo by KaseyK Photo) Double click on the thumbnail photo for a larger version.


PART OF THE CHAPEL GROUP WAITING TO RELEASE

Some of the parishioners who attended the late service in the Chapel await the release of the balloons. Click on the thumbnail for a larger version of the photo.


LATE CHURCH CHAPEL GROUP - PENTECOST

The late church Chapel group is ready to release their balloons. Click on thumbnail photo for a larger version.


LATE SERVICE RELEASE

Balloons, doves & messages head to the sun after the late service release. Click on thumbnail for a larger version of the photo.


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