Sunday, January 13, 2008

The Episcopal Cathedral in San Pedro Sula

Today everyone went to church at The Episcopal Cathedral. Our Little Roses girls, staff and volunteers made up 1/3 of the congregation. The celebrant was the Dean of the Cathedral, Muy Revda. P. Rosa Angelica Gamez and the preacher was LP. Jackeline de Ruiz. On the front of the bulletin is a picture of the Holy Spirit as a dove descending on Jesus as he walks out of the water having just been baptised by John the Baptist. The caption reads "He aqui el Cordero de Dios, que quita el pecado del mundo." "Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world."

During the service we renewed our Baptismal Covenant and prayers were said for a baby as he was named - Oscar. I understood maybe 1/2 of what was being said during the service, and was able to follow along in the bulletin and prayer book. The Dean made a very long announcement that included information about their annual meeting in four weeks and the important activities going on in the Communion. She encouraged everyone to become involved, to see, to hear and to work.
Here are some photos of the church and of Oscar with Belkis and some of the girls.


1 comment:

bethoc said...

Yesterday, Belkis told me that Oscar is the son of a former OLR girl. That is why everyone wanted to hold him. And I thought it was some Honduran custom to hold the baby!!!