This post is way overdue. Life gets in the way of blogging..In November 2011, I got to meet Bishop Katharine again. Just a month before, my parish celebrated its 150th anniversary and I would have loved for her to preside, but 2 other parishes in my diocese were having 200th anniversaries around the same time, so they got "dibs" on her, so to speak. No fear, I was just thrilled she was in my diocese. And many thanks go to my rector who gave me a heads up about where she was going to be. If it weren't for him, I would have missed an opportunity. So on a Sunday in November she was Celebrant at St. Peters Church in the colonial Olde City Philadelphia area, and I went to the church as a visitor. I wasn't the only visitor. I met someone while in line for the powder room who had traveled over an hour to come see her. The day, well, it was just lovely.The sermon was about feeding the sheep. She led us all in the renewal of our baptismal vows and it was a beautiful thing, in her fiery red vestments, splashing us with water made holy. It so happens that in this time period, I was leading a book forum in my parish with her "Heartbeat of God" book. When it came time for the exit line greeting, I said "Shalom!" I shook her hand, those hands...her hands are so big, you know? Here, I made sure she was told about my book forum and she said she was honored, as she tilted her head put her hand to her chest. No, I didn't tell her about this blog. Time was kind of limited as there was a big line behind me. Besides, I didn't want to sound like a nut! Just how do you go about saying, "Oh by the way, I have a blog dedicated to you!" and not look a little, eh,
askew?? But what I did do this time is that I had a good camera ready. She was so patient about the photo.I got a good pic. It is cherished in a frame. And I'm wearing my sand dollar cross in the picture. I am so thankful for this moment.
