Picnic at the Park

Once a year, it is a very nice experience to have an informal worship service and a church picnic at the park.

  That happened this past Sunday.  The pastor wore shorts and an casual shirt, as I would have expected.    I really teased the singer on the far left of this picture for wearing a tie to a picnic.   Then I remembered---he just came from leading worship at his own church, where he is the pastor.  So of course, he would not have had time to go home and change.  He still participates in both the church he serves, and the one from which he came, whenever that is possible.

Though you cannot see it, the guitar player sitting on the stool also had on a tie.  They were the only two.  This particular quartet is made up of two couples and they provide the music each year at the park on the church-picnic Sunday.  Together, they sing the four choral parts.  What a talented bunch they are!!

It did rain,  but since we were under the pavilion, we simply had both our worship and our meal 'under the roof'.

Unfortunately, some of the baked beans that I put inside the picnic basket managed to spill and make everything inside rather sticky!   Next time, I'll be sure and remember to take a roll of paper towels.

We washed our hands in the rain water dripping from the roof!