Waving to Sian and MM fans this beautiful Monday in Chicago. We often make a visit to Sarah and Adam in the fall, but this year we came a month earlier than usual so we would be here for a very special event– Sarah’s installation service as Associate Pastor for the Winnetka Congregational Church. Although she’s worked there for nearly two years, she has been in an “acting associate” role, and it has been mutually agreed that it should be made official, and as the Head Pastor said, “settled.”
I don’t have many photos, although I hope to get some from the church eventually. Two of these were taken by Adam, and none of them show the beautiful stole the church gave her yesterday, hand-embroidered with branches of a tree. The cover of the bulletin for the service was also a tree (a symbol Sarah uses often,) and the choir sang, “The Tree of Life” by John Rutter as one of the anthems.
I’ve attended many installation services over the years, and must say this was one of the most personal I’ve ever attended, probably because the congregation and staff know her so well. (You can see a bit of the lovely stole in this photo taken during the service.)
After the ceremony there was a luncheon on the lawn—great sandwiches and delicious chocolate cake.
At least one person started with dessert!
It was a day to celebrate—and something new for Memorandum Monday!
A very proud day. That church looks like a beautiful place to work and it sounds as if Sarah has lovely, appreciative colleagues. Congratulations to her and I hope to see the stole at some stage.
Congratulations to Sarah. Her stole does look lovely – yes more photos of that please. Yes start with dessert, life can be so uncertain.
What a lovely ceremony to be part of . You must all be very proud.
How absolutely wonderful. It looks like a day full of joy and love. And pride of course: you must be so proud of her. Congratulations!
How wonderful that you are able to share these special moments with Sarah. My Sarah moved back home and the end of August and has already found an apartment and moved to Bethlehem PA. New job, new car, new apartment … all in less than 3 weeks!
I had missed this post of yours and what a memorable post it is!
Congrats to your DD and to yourself!
You must have been beaming with pride!
I agree with Mary-Lou, we need more pictures 😉
Congratulations to your daughter ; I know you and her dad are prouder than proud. Wonderful that you were able to join in and I’d eat dessert first, too.
Cheers~
How wonderful! So glad y’all were able to be there. (I would have started with dessert first, too! LOL)
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