Video from the Celebration Garden Consecration

Here is a short video of our consecration for the Celebration Garden. This event took place on All Saints Sunday, November 1, 2009.



Many thanks to Elaine Wiant for shooting the video on her iPod Nano!

Celebration Garden Consecration

Sunday, November 1st was a glorious morning for Northaven Church, as we consecrated our Celebration Garden. At this blog entry, enjoy some pictures from the morning, listen to the sermon again, and share your thoughts and feelings for others to see by leaving a comment below.

Here are a few pictures of the day:





You can listen to this morning's sermon here.









You can see many more pictures here.

Feel free to leave your comments about the day below.

What are your thoughts about the Celebration Garden Consecration?
Do you have any comments for the Celebration Garden Committee?
How do you think/feel the garden will be used by Northaven?
In what ways will it be important to our future?

(You can leave a comment as "anonymous" to avoid having to create an account. Feel free to leave your name in the comment if you wish others to see it...)

Celebration Garden- Updated Pictures

The past few weeks have seen great progress on the construction of the Celebration Garden at Northaven. The labyrinth is finished, as are both the stone work and capstones on the columbarium and mosaic cross.

Today, as we look out the window, we can see the fence being installed around the perimeter. Here are a few pictures to update you.

What Did You Offer on Sunday?

Many of you were present Sunday for the "Sowing Our Seeds" ceremony for our "Celebration Garden." Members of Northaven processed out of the sanctuary and to the garden site and offered small symbols of personal meaning, that will now forever become a part of the labyrinth foundation.

After the ceremony was over, several members commented that it might be meaningful to hear what others shared and why. So, if you wish, please leave a "comment" below and describe what you left, so that others might be inspired by your story.

It's always powerful to hear each other's stories, and this is yet another way we can share with each other, as this process proceeds.

Question:
What "symbol" or item did you leave as a part of the Celebration Garden ceremony Sunday? Why did you choose it? What does it mean to you? Also, if you wish, share any other thoughts and feelings about the garden below as a "comment" to this blog entry.

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Construction Pictures of the Celebration Garden

These pictures are of the construction of the Celebration Garden at Northaven Church. Phase one of the garden is under construction now. Learn more about the garden here.

Construction Pictures