Dummerston things

A lot has happened in the last month since my last post. I think it would be easier to start with the present and move back. So last Sunday, the Dummerston Church had to have its service in the Grange, across the street, because someone set a fire in the church last week. A disturbed young man went in at about 10:30pm at night and started a fire behind the pulpit - not sure why - which could have caused a serious fire, but by great good grace a man and his son happened to pass by and saw flame and smoke and went in, grabbed a extinguisher, called 911 between him and the fire department, which arrived in minutes, it was put out with minor damage (relatively speaking). But they used foam, not water, and that meant a lot of toxic chemicals were unleashed. So the church has to be thoroughly cleaned. Meeting in the Grange meant sitting on benches which forced people to sit near each other - in the church sanctuary they like to sit in clumps in favorite pews and they are more separated. So the congregation was more lively and engaged. The choir sounded great - the hall is more resonant (no carpets). The children looked very sweet sitting on a bench during the children's story.

Susanna Griefen telling the children's story during our service in the Grange

I'm about to start a Music Committee meeting. More later.