Rev. Sr. Laurian Seeber of Christ Episcopal Church takes communion from the Rev. Kevin Holland Sparrow during a service in the Ralph Geer Memorial Garden outside the church on State Street in Montpelier Sunday. It was the first service to be held on the church property since the July flood. The congregation has been meeting in the Old Meeting House in East Montpelier but hopes to be back in its own repaired and raised sanctuary by Sunday, Oct. 15. Photo by John Lazenby.
On a beautiful morning last Sunday, members of Christ Episcopal Church held a service on the property of the State Street church for the first time since the flood of July 10-11, meeting in the Ralph Geer Memorial Garden next to the church. Since the flood, services have been held at the Old Meeting House in East Montpelier while cleanup, repairs and the raising of the floor in the church sanctuary have continued. The church hopes to hold services in the church by Sunday Oct. 15. All photos here are by John Lazenby. Click on the images to enlarge them.
The front of the church, showing entrances that are cordoned off during repair work.Christ Episcopal Church members meeting in the memorial garden next to Christ Episcopal Church on Sunday, Sept. 17, the first time they have gathered at the church since the flood of July 10-11. The Rev. Kevin Holland Sparrow and Rev. Beth Ann Maier conduct the service in the memorial garden next to Christ Episcopal Church on Sunday, Sept. 17, the first time they have gathered at the church since the flood of July 10-11.The Rev. Kevin Holland Sparrow during the service Sunday, Sept. 17, at Christ Episcopal Church in Montpelier.
The choir sings in the memorial garden next to the Church, Sunday, Sept. 17.The Rev. Beth Ann Maier speaks during the service at Christ Episcopal Church.Choir member Nancy Webb during the service.The Rev. Kevin Holland Sparrow during the service Sunday, Sept. 17, at Christ Episcopal Church in Montpelier. Members of Christ Episcopal Church receive communion during the service outside the church on Sept. 17.Ethan Parke receives communion during the service outside Christ Episcopal Church in Montpelier on Sept. 17.Anne and Zach Watson and their son, Peter (partially obscured) during communion at Christ Episcopal Church on State Street on Sunday Sept. 17. Christ Episcopal Church members meeting in the memorial garden next to Christ Episcopal Church on Sunday, Sept. 17, the first time they have gathered at the church since the flood of July 10-11.
