On Sunday we attended the annual Boar's Head & Yule Log Festival at Grace United Methodist Church in Dayton. It is such a lovely event filled with sweet music and happy participants. Just the perfect thing to do on a cold Sunday afternoon during the holidays.
This is the church where my parents were married in 1953 and Bill and I were married here in 1978. It is a beautiful Tudor style church and means so much to me as you can imagine.
Although we attend services at another church closer to us, it is a joy to return, especially at this time of year, to the church of my childhood.
I do hope your week is going well...egads! I have so much to do! Better get off of my ample rump and get to it! Cards to write, a tree to finish decorating, Grace's room to finishing painting, presents to wrap...See you soon!
Love and Hugs,
Susie Q
What a fantastic church! I have often thought I would love to go on a tour of old churches...as long as I was free to explore all the nooks and crannies that no-one else sees!
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous pictures you have been sharing with us. These are absolutely beautiful. When I was younger, some friends and I checked out some older churches in Boston and they were nice enough to let us explore. The churches around here are all new and nothing compare to the older Cathedrals up north.
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing. I want to go! Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI'm back from vacation -- do stop by the Marmelade Gypsy -- all comments this month are entered in my blogaversary drawing!
Everytime I see a post from you including this church, I'm amazed at the beauty of it. What a wonderful thing to have the memories from childhood!! Sally
ReplyDeleteExtremely nice post Bunny Lady. I so enjoyed the church and the story about it. You just amaze me. Yes, you are ahead by one day. Make the most of it. :) Totally teasing you. xxoo
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous church...it looks just like the beautiful buildings on my daughter's college campus up at Cornell...and the inside...simply stunning...
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful place to worship and to celebrate Christmas!
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous SusieQ!
ReplyDeleteChristmas hugs for you!
Kat
Lovely photos Suze. I hope you get all your tasks done so you can sit and watch a Brian Dennehy movie.
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Such pageantry! Beautiful photos. Thanks again for the sweet award. xxooo
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome church! We were fortunate enough to see some churches in Germany when my hubby was sent there. I agree with Kathleen, it would be exciting to take a tour of dirreny churces.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures! Thanks for sharing.
Hi Susie...I am terribly behind on my visits...I love all your photos!! It looks like it was a lovely time!!
ReplyDeleteI hope all is well with you and your family!!
Hugs,
Robin
GOSH, this is a must see and must do experience, thanks for sharing, the pics are great!
ReplyDeletequite the production the church put on, very nice and the church itself is gorgeous.
ReplyDeletejust caught up on yoru blog, wow Grace is looking soooo mature and pretty.
The church is STUNNING and this event looks BEYOND fun!!!!!! The pictures you took of it are stunning too!
ReplyDeleteThank you for my sweet award from your previous post. You are a dear!
What a gorgeous church, and such a special event! The pictures look so fun!
ReplyDeleteAmazing!! More lovely photos of places that need to be seen, thanks! I still cant' become a follower, nothing highlights? Help? Holiday hugs!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful church. I love the ceiling especially. That production looks so professional. I'd love to have heard the music. I'm sure there must be a huge pipe organ.
ReplyDeleteOh My! What gorgeous photos. Thanks for popping by and leaving those lovely words of encouragement. Thanks too for your prayers and thoughts. Sue, friends like you make the darkest days seem brighter. xoxo
ReplyDeleteample rump? ME2.
ReplyDeleteWe sounds like we're inviting folks over for a roast.
What a lovely church! Your parents must have had a grand wedding. I'd love to visit there. Imagine all the people who have come to that church for one reason or another... If the walls could talk!
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Gina
What a beautiful church! That festival looks amazing. The perfect thing to do during the holiday season!
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Penny
What beautiful pictures. And what a lovely church! I hope Brian Dennehy reads my blog........
ReplyDeleteThat is a such a majestic church! I love the Christmas pagents going on now everywhere -- we are attending one in a church in Manhattan this weekend.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed my Christmas in NYC post. I do try to see the tree every year at least once.
It is busy crunch time -- enjoy it all Susie Q!
Hugs, pat
I remember your post of this program last year and found it so intriguing. The costumes are marvelous! The music must have been wonderful! I would love to see it sometime.
ReplyDeleteIf you're like me I'll have to import butt fat before the season is set...working my tailend off you know! Don't work to hard and keep warm in the glow of that beautiful family!
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Sandi
The church is beautiful. I love old churches. They don't construct them the same way anymore.
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ReplyDeleteHow beautiful!!
Thanks for sharing.
Hope you are getting a lot done.
Did you get your package?
Hope so,
Rosemary
Wow! What a beautiful church & amazing pageant!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! Now that is a church that makes you feel you've been in a really special place! Beautiful service and great photos of it too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my little ol' blog today. You are so sweet to leave me a comment!
oops it is past our bedtime now but we can play again tomorrow! Nighty Night!
xx Dana and Daisy
How beautiful! My parents eloped, and the church we were married in has been torn down - so no such memories there!
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Dean S. Foster, and I am the Asst. Headmaster at Hoosac School and we just had our Boars Head & Yule Log show last week. We have been doing it for well over 100 years now and it is a great tradition. It is nice to see that others do the show as well.
Merry Christmas!
Dean Foster