Kamloops United Church — a Happy Place!  It was Mardi Gras Sunday.  First the Mens Group served a Pancake Breakfast, then the awesome Jazz Vespers Band joined us for worship. The Harmony in Hand handbell choir and the Folk of Note choir gifted us with the beautiful “Seek Ye First” (D.Wagner) a deeply moving piece of music. Mardi Gras and Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday)  provide a way to “use up the fat” and other food to be given up for Lent before moving into Ash Wednesday.  Could we do this every week?!

Thanks to the Mens Group for breakfast

Sue and Marcia

Dirk and Diane

Lovely to have Dave and Fliss visiting from Edmonton

Mardi Gras Marcia

Guess who….

Pancakes on Sunday

Lovely to visit and have pancakes for breakfast.

Dave, George and Sophie

Mr. Projection, Mardi Gras Ron

Jeanne, Connie and Linda

The Jazz Vespers Band

Mardi Gras Sunday

Ohhh those matches….

Michael to the rescue….

Carole solves the problem!

Harmony in Hand handbell choir

Folk of Note choir

Jazz Vespers Band: Sydney Griffith on sax, Wolf Froese on piano, Neil Brun on bass, Kris Ruston on guitar and Rob Gretsinger on percussion.

Images: Marnie Strong, Heather Mewhort