Last Sunday I was invited to a celebration of Rev and Mrs Ghosh ' 41st wedding anniversary. They are age old family friends and our spiritual teachers so I was glad to attend. Rev Ghosh is Pastor of Holy Trinity Church, which is an Anglican Church, more than 150 years old, built by the British.Its architecture, furnishings, liturgical service and Anglican music all speak of its ancient past. The services are conducted in English. I took some photos for you to enjoy and get the feel of the High Church of England in India.
Beautiful brass Bible reading stand.
Rev Ghosh preaching on his anniversary. He is a very learned man and is a professor at a Seminary .
My sister-in-law who is also a professor in the Allahabad University leading the litany of prayers.. Her husband who is an eye surgeon (cousin) plays the organ and other instruments in this church.At one time this church had a pipe organ but it fell into disrepair and no one could fix it, so they removed it.
The happy couple
Tea and snacks served on the porch.
Some Japanese visitors. One of then brought Momo (stuffed steamed dumplings) to be served with tea.
The Ghosh family. Rev and Mrs Ghosh , daughter Ruth, Esther ( works as a project Manager in a Christian organisation), son Issac who is a professor of English in Agra.
Esther made these cakes for her parents.
Japanese friends with Ruth in the front. They gave me a lift back in their jeep. The girl on the extreme left is married to an Indian man and speaks very good English and Hindi. She is the one who brought momos for the tea. The girl on the extreme right is from Nepal. They are all involved in training farmers in a non-formal farmer 's training school. We have many friends there.
The readings are not very accurate but it gives us an idea
8 Fertilize my soul:
Its a beautiful church filled with beautiful souls...thanks for sharing Amrita...blessings to you dear friend and sister in Christ.
I so enjoyed this peek into the lives of your friends. What a lovely church and anniversary celebration.
The church building is lovely. What a wonderful celebration!
Was the pipe organ replaced with an electronic one? The old pipe organs had a delayed response! You push the key ... and wait ... and THEN you hear it! That's why old church organists had such a bad reputation of being sluggish musicians! I have no idea how someone could play one or two notes ahead of where they were at! Hmmm ... and then try to add in a mike for the organist for an extra harmonizing singer! No wonder they walked away from the organ bench in a zig-zag pattern!
Great post! Love the pics!
C-A
Hi Amrita - you know such interesting people. :) Love the painted glass in the church!
Your church looks great. My isn't so rich in decoration. Greetings to You dear Amrita.
What beautiful photo's of their special day! Big Hugs Amrita!
Looked like everybody had a great time. Happy for you all. Stay blessed!
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