My brother Michael graduated with his M.Div. about 4 years ago. He’s been wanting to pastor his own church since that time. It’s been a lot wait for him, but yesterday, he was finally ordained as a Priest in the Charismatic Episcopal Church (NOT Episcopal USA) www.iccec.org. Now he is going to pastor a small parish near Tacoma, WA, in a little town called Pyuallup.
Of course we couldn’t me more excited for or prouder of him.
Since Michael had lived in California until early November, he chose to have his ordination there so friend from his church and from seminary could attend. So on Saturday, November 29, the four of us piled into Mom and Dad’s car and drove to Southern California for the big event.
Wow, what a big deal this was! It was a marvelous ceremony. Very liturgical, very formal, and very God-honoring. I wouldn’t have missed this for anything and am so grateful that God allowed me to stay for this.
I was that crazy lady that was wandering all over the church with her camera trying to get pictures from every angle. It was a little difficult sometimes since the candidates (there was another guy being ordained also) were facing the bishop and had their backs to the congregation. It was not ok for me to go behind the altar rail to get pictures, so most of what I got was from the side. At one point, I went to the end of the rail and tried to hang over it a little. Poor Michael thought I was going to climb around it and break ALL the rules. I think he just about had a heart attack!!!! He may have also giving himself whiplash shaking his head so fast and furiously. Don’t worry. I didn’t do it.
Of course, after the service there was a great party with tons of people and food. We estimated that close to 150 people showed up!
If you click on the picture below, you’ll get to the photo album of 183 pictures of the event.
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