Sunday morning

Terry went to the 10:30 First UU of New Orleans service. The Board of Trustees led a "Quaker-style" service in which the choir sang a portion of a hymn and then the congregants meditated on its meaning. Then the choir sang another line or two; then more meditation, and so on. The church had 120 members pre-Katrina and now have 60. The August 29, 2005, deluge brought six feet of water into the sanctuary. One of the dedicated members of the congregation, Mary Jo, was painting the front of the sanctuary in her work clothes before today's service, changed her clothes and sang in the choir during the service, and was back in work clothes immediately after the service leading a work crew working on additional repairs. It was an inspiring scene to witness!