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January 01, 2007
New Traditions
We celebrated the passing of the last year and the coming of the new last night. Old friends and new gathered at 1057 to share fondue, fire, and memories. The voices of 9 adults and 6 kids filled our house with conversation, stories, and laughter. My friend Nancy had an idea to bring candles and go around the room, giving everyone a chance to say what they're thankful for, or what their prayer for the new year might be. The candles then burned through the evening and as they melted together on the plate, so also our thankfulness and prayers melted together and found their way heavenward as well. I think this is a tradition that we will carry forward for years to come. Another friend brought a chalice, purchased from a silversmith on a recent vacation to Mexico, with an idea to bring the ritual of communion back into everyday living. We passed around a loaf of bread and then the cup of wine and remembered Christ's body broken for us and his blood shed for us. We remembered our Lord together as we shared the simplest of foods, found in one form or another around the world.
your host for this episode : carrie; January 1, 2007 04:45 PM