 |
| LESSONS AND CAROLS |
 |
| LIGHTING THE ADVENT CANDLE |
Monday, 9:30 AM. 29 degrees F at the ferry dock, 23 on the back porch. Wind WSW, light with slightly stronger gusts. The sky is cloudy, overcast and foggy, an anemic sun struggling to peek through the gloom. The humidity is 88%, the barometer at 29.76" and falling. High today mid-30's, falling to around 30 tomorrow with gusty winds, then cooler, cloudy and snowy the balance of the week.
The onset of winter is bound to bring its share of tragedies, and Minnesota is ahead of Wisconsin in that regard, with a snowmobile accident death and a drowning death when an ATV went through thin ice.
I would be remiss if I did not mention Bayfield's churches, its faith community, which plays such an important part in the life and welfare of the city, Bayfield has a wealth of churches, especially considering it has a population of only 487 permanent residents.
Bayfield has Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist and Episcopal churches, and although memberships have lessened they all are surviving pretty well. All have deep roots in the community, and several are historic structures.
We attended our own church, Christ Episcopal, last evening for traditional Lessons and Carols, which were beautiful.
Church services and activities are another way of filling the days productively in retirement, and the church has meant much to us socially and religiously, and we will miss it greatly.
No comments:
Post a Comment