May is the Month of Mary
10 May 2007 - 23 אייר 5767 by Huw
And summer is the season of Ethnic Church Festivals!
One of the ten local Episccopal Congregations, St Mary’s, is holding its annual May Faire this weekend: Proceeds from Maye Faire will go to the Sisters of the Community of the Transfiguration, an order of Episcopal nuns that operates a medical clinic and school for the impoverished children of the village of San Pedro in the Dominican Republic.
Festivities kick off at 7 p.m. Friday with a concert by the Asheville Recorder Ensemble in the St. Mary’s sanctuary. Then, beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, a rummage sale will be held in the E.W. Grove City Park across the street. Saturday features an arts and crafts sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and at noon, a may pole dance for children.
At 2 p.m., the Asheville Morris Dancers and the Ashgrove Garland Dancers – men’s and women’s English dance troupes, respectively – perform in the park. The day’s festivities end with a 3 p.m. English tea in the St. Mary’s fellowship hall. Tea will feature homemade scones and lemon curd. Seats for tea are $8 each, and reservations are recommended.
On Sunday, St. Mary’s will hold a special pre-mass procession - with the Crowing of Mary - at 10:30 a.m. Evensong will begins at 5:30 p.m.
Sounds like a fun weekend!
You know, I once sent my resume there.. the daughter of a dear friend is a parishioner there… but I think I was too young lol