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I went to the Thanksgiving Service tonight. Vineland has a group of ministers, priests, and rabbis called the Ministerium. The various churches and synagogs throughout the city get together and help the poor and homeless. The offering is used for this mission. The priest from the Greek Orthodox Church spoke on being generous and God will return the gifts to you. I wasn't able to give as much as I have in other years but I gave what I could. All those attending are given a bottle of sparkling cider and invited to the social hall for refreshments. The ladies of St. Isadore the Farmer make homemade cakes, pies, and cookies. The tables had centerpieces of sweet potatoes and winter squashes. We were invited to take some home with us. I brought home a large sweet potatoe, an acorn squash, and a butternut squash. I will have enough for dinner for a week. God did indeed give gifts back to me and I am thankful.
Happy Thanksgiving.
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Posted by tedkarol at November 26, 2008 11:11 PMKarol What a Wonderful Thanksgiving message you have offered as the coming together of all peoples in Sharing and celebrating the MANY blessings we all have and take for granted.
May God Bless You and all who read your Blog.
Dear Karol, I always love these type of services. They mean more than the people you see every Sunday. It is truly wonderful to have many different faiths worship together. It's always a gift to go to one of these services. You come out with a sence of what God really wants from us here on earth. Glad to see you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. So glad you were with family. Take care know you are thought of often. Affectionately, Cheryl
Posted by: at November 27, 2008 10:48 PM