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!
