> the living room - eucharist set up on the bench in front of the fireplace - after we sang, we individually went to kneel and receive communion, then got up to receive ashes on our heads with the encouragement: "remember, you are not God, and you can do nothing without Him."
> the food - always the food - humous, grapes, carrots, pita bread - woo hoo!
> the matt - his big fat greek birthday! he got this cool icon and the dvd of bfgw.

> saint brian with his ashy head - "remember, he is not God"
> another view of the eucharistic set-up - an icon of Jesus the teacher at top.

That's it for the photos. We chanted the psalm of evening prayer for Ash Wednesday, had a good discussion about balance and sacrifice - and about life's struggles and how they are a part of "life" and our notions of how we handle them when they come. Then we worshiped with a song and went into the eucharist and to ashes. It was a good time.

| posted by + Alan | 9:18 AM | |