More from my Ordination

So here's the evidence - pictures from my ordination:




A video of my ordination is posted here. I was unsuccessful at posting it (as flash) in Blogger.

Ordination!

I was ordained into the Unitarian Universalist ministry on last Sunday, May 11, at my home congregation, Jefferson Unitarian Church, in Golden Colorado.

Rev. Peter Morales offers the Charge to the Minister to Matt

The day was everything I hoped it would be and more! JUC is such a supportive, energetic congregation that we just all had fun with this. Someone noted I looked gleeful, like a kindergartener, during this ceremony, and I think that fits. Everything just seemed to come together perfectly, with many small serendipitous connections emerging. For example, Paula Reed's chalice lighting words on call anticipated Rev. Diane Miller's sermon, on choice and call, which used a reading from the late Rev. Harold Dean, my first minister, as a starting point. Carmon Slater's beautiful stole included images of the Andromeda Galaxy, also on the cover art for the order of service, and which connected with 'Shine', performed by The EverHopefuls. For me, this was grace, the spirit of joy in the house.

Photo by Barb Scherer. I'll post more photos when they are available.