Thursday, November 11, 2010

A Day of Profound Joy

On Sunday, I had the distinct honor to preach and preside at the Installation of the Rev. Lee Milligan. Lee is now the newly Installed Sr. Pastor at Casas Adobes Congregational United Church of Christ in Tucson, AZ.

It was a day of mixed and powerful emotions, coming only three days after the second anniversary of the Rev. Bruce Von Roekel's tragic death by suicide - and the power of the new day dawning within that context was felt by all.

Enjoy the pictures of a church and covenant partner celebrating a day that will long live in their collective memories.

Lee and I in front of the church just moments before the Installation:

Lee making his vows before the Congregation, and I joined by CoCAM representative the Rev. Marie Bacchiocchi:

The Congregation rising as one to make their vows with their newly called and installed pastor:

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