The rough hewn cross
benches for the congregation
ashes of the faithful
lying at our feet
The granite pieces
part of our land
this place, home
serving as your altar
Standing at the pulpit
imaging the many parishioners
those who had come to this sanctuary
saints who have gone before
June 8, 2010
about time in the outdoor chapel
http://www.pembrokechurch.org/
at First Congregational Church of Pembroke
301 Pembroke Street
Pembroke, NH
June 7, 2010, about 7:45pm
Copyright by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010. Contact me at Ray Foss
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