We went to the Great Vigil at St. Andrew’s tonight, and my breath caught when I saw the altar covered in spring flowers - lilies of course, but also glads and carnations and roses, and I think an iris or two. I hadn’t realized just HOW stark the altar was, during lent, until I saw it restored tonight.

Happiness tonight was both personal - hearing Fuzzy singing beside me during the service - and universal - a very young baby (who was baptized during the service) added a personal affirmation in the form of a screech at the end of every song. I love that this congregation includes the very old, and the very young, and all in between. It truly is a community.