Blessing of Nightingale/Building Three

In the Orthodox faith we recognize that through the Incarnation and the pouring out of the Holy Spirit on all flesh, it is in the Church’s nature to bless all creation! All we have, and all we do is to be sanctified and set apart for Christ. The presence of God in the world is not limited to the temple, but is to be made manifest in all creation. This is why we have so many services for the purpose of blessing homes, cars, fields, vineyards, beehives, and so on… To that end, we blessed a bakery and a coffee shop belonging to some of our parishioners last night – ending in a delicious pizza party, with ice cream and s’mors. What a joyful way to come together before the Great Fast begins in earnest!