"The Ordination of priests is celebrated for the sake of all the other sacraments. It is given to those men and women who undertake to become celebrants of the sacraments and preachers of the Gospel. The substance ofa spiritual grace must be given to everyone who is called to become a celebrant. The Service of Ordination is the means by which a candidate for priesthood can be endowed with this grace of God. Upon receiving it, he or she makes a vow to undertake the holy task of celebrating the sacramentsfor the rest of life."
— Evelyn Capel
So much gratitude to all the many helpers from our congregation, to all the Priests, and to all the Hosts who all came together to make the Ordinations Festivities here at our Hillsdale Church and Land possible in such a beautiful way filled with so much life, grace, humor, gratitude, and joy. We were truly blessed with clear weather, warmth, blue skies, and in our work together. It was a mighty experience whose reverberations are sincerely felt.
Thank you to all the Seminary Students; Dhruva Corrigan, Faith DiVecchio, Erica Maclennan, Robert Bower, Tish Pierce, Claire Jerram, Teresa Bogdanovich, and Shannon Young, for their dedication, creative offerings, and service.
Thank you to Emily Watson for all your enthusiasm and photography. Thank You Rev. Carol Kelly for all your organizational warmth, leadership, and song. Thank You Christina Porkert for all the beautiful music, to the Green River Trio, and to musicians Jen Zimberg, on Piano, and Ivilisse, on Violin. Thank You Dorothea Haller for her incredible compositions that enfused our Church.
Thank you to All who came together with Food Contributions and so much more! A warm Thank you Carrie Roe for the delicious cake! Thank you to all. So much gratitude to all the Priests and Speakers who came together from near and far to celebrate the Sacrament of Ordination here in Hillsdale and to all the Speakers who enlivened the Church and its grounds with their words and song. It was a beautiful weekend indeed. It was a blessing for our community to host such an event. And a blessing to the world to celebrate in this way and to celebrate the becoming of these eight new priests together. It was a true wonder to have so many Priests from far and wide here and now for this very special occasion, one could experience the support from so many realms both visible and invisible. We celebrate the lifelong becoming of these eight New Priests, and their work ahead. We celebrate their commitment and dedication to bringing the Sacraments to many congregations and in recognition of all the communities of individuals ignited thru the light of Christ.
—Karin Weinrich