Sunday, December 20, 2009
Compo Beach, Westport, Connecticut.
The day after the storm where we got about a foot of snow.
It's very festive, isn't it?
Those cannons mark the spot where 2000 British soldiers landed.
They ended up losing that war.
I know this because I don't have a British accent.
Sunday evening.
Compline at St. Paul's on the Green.
In the early Christian church, monastic desert communities continued the Jewish practice of prayer at principal hours of the day. The evening service symbolized the light of Christ in the darkness of the world. Compline is taken from the Latin word completorium meaning “completion of the day.” At St. Paul's, Compline is sung in the church, lit by hundreds of candles as incense burns before an icon and chant soars through the arches of the nave.
Compline is sung every Sunday evening at 9 PM and lasts twenty minutes. In addition to Gregorian chant, at least one motet is sung each week.
I wish everybody could come to this with me.
It's a wonderful way to finish a busy day.
And last night, we also celebrated to Winter Solstice.
This makes me especially happy.
That's because after today, the days start getting longer.
23 comments:
I wish I could go with you, too!!
How wonderful that you have a local parish that celebrates Compline every week.
How, just, OH. Lovely. Thank you, and Merry Christmas.
I love the tutorial, and I love practicing my faith especially during Advent.
Happy first day of winter. Cold here, around 29 at the moment and it's getting close to lunch time. Your snow photo is very nice, I love to look at them, but hate being out in it. LOL
I needed so very much to come here and feel peaceful...just lovely.
What a wonderful tradition! Since I couldn't be there to join you, I'll think of you during our Christmas Eve Candlelight service:) Church was closed yesterday because of the snow...I missed it:(
Even going into that glorious church when nothing was going on was extremely special ... I am sure that being there for a service is moving both spiritually and emotionally
Wish I could have been there! How lovely.
ps- I am all about the days getting longer!
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absolutely beautiful....
A beauty of a post, MPM.. I wish we could join you too. Enjoy it for all of us.
And I wish I could have gone with you to hon. So beautiful...
So beautiful! Happy Solstice to you!
The shortest day, the sun at its lowest arc. I took photos with very very long shadows today. And I was happy, too.
Thinking of you . . .
Beautiful, especially the church.
I am so glad to hear the days will start getting longer. So, so glad.
Beautiful post!
Sounds so lovely.
Ahhhchoo! incense effect, but beautiful.
Creates a wonderful sense of peace at a crazy time of year. Thanks for sharing the beautiful images.
That was a lovely post, and your church looks beautiful and inspiring! What a wonderful way to spend the solstice, thank you for sharing the pictures with us.
May the coming season bring you much joy :-)
Your lovely pictures and words are getting me in the mood for the first time this season, Miss Ives. Que es un montet???
What a peaceful post, MPM. Thanks for sharing it all with us!
I wish I could hear that sometime, too. I'll bet it is beautiful. Hoping you and your family have a very happy Christmas, Lauren, and a joyous new year!
xoxo,
Mary
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