Celtic Celebration

Forty-five people joined us Friday evening, March 19, for a Celtic Celebration. A display table of Celtic art, literature, music, etc. drew an interested crowd. We settled in for a meal of authentic Irish stew, a red cabbage side and gingerbread with Caledonia sauce for desert. (Many requests for recipes followed and are promised later on this site). Nate explained a bit about the history of the Celts and how their beliefs, once Christianized, overlap the practice of Blue Heron Ministries- that of honoring the Creator in all of His creation. Elyse, August and Iris Buehrer, provided Celtic music for our entertainment. Besides the awesome vocal numbers, the girls played the Irish hornpipe, drum, keyboard, and piano. Pastor Tom Smith spoke a Celtic benediction and we were dismissed to the courtyard of the Chapel following Elyse as she played Amazing Grace on the bagpipes. There we assembled at the foot of the Celtic Cross. We stood in the glow of the late evening skies and refected on the Celebration before concluding our evening together.