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Articles of Interest
Selections from the Spring 2008 issue
Chaplains’ Stoles Up With The Times
(Spring 2008) I was asked to design a more modern and up-to-date stole for our chaplains. The newly designed stoles come two stoles to a kit, or a set, with all the bits and pieces needed plus thread and instructions. I have tried to keep the home sewer in mind and have made every effort to keep them manageable. I would like to compile a list of sewers that I may call upon when the need arises.
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Seamless Transition: Hobby Becomes Ministry
(Spring 2008) when the bishop-elect couldn’t find a red chasuble that he liked, Canon Zust knew where to turn. Fite, a seamstress who made custom wedding and prom dresses for more than 40 years, answered immediately. “Of course I said yes, yes, yes! I am so honored.”
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Learning to Arrange Flowers
(Spring 2008) Winter is over, spring is here and it is time to look for and plan new floral offerings. As we travel around the town or country, look at the landscapes for shapes and color combinations. . Visit churches to see their altar arrangements; I have learned many things from other flower guilds. Think about attending a school or flower arranging class...
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Behold the Lamb of God
(Spring 2008) So, often I hear the altar guild being compared to Mary, Martha, and the other faithful women of the gospel. Women who work quietly and meekly behind the scenes, never seeking their own glory and never rocking the boat. It is an image that carries a lot of truth.... However, that image doesn’t even begin to do justice to the first altar guild person that I ever met.
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