Holly Apostles/St John of the Ladder Annual Church Campout

October 25, 2012 In 2000 Holy Apostles began an annual trek to the mountains to enjoy the cooling weather and the colors of fall.  That first year three families attended.  The next year three families attended. In 2002 some members from St. John of the Ladder and St. Timothy’s in Tacoa joined us with Fr. Marcus.  Eventually Fr. Jacob, Fr. Nickolay and Fr. Thaddeus have joined us.  Some winters it has been rainy, snowy, bitterly cold, and the leaves have been brown.  Others like this past one were like a dream: balmy days, cool nights, and every color of the rainbow in the trees.  The leaves are glorious in their dying.  The river was full, the rapids were noisy, and the endless water flow was mysteriously iconic.  We have witnessed the growth of little children from infancy  to adolescents every year returning to play with each other, compare growing up notes, and make memories.  Each day begins and ends with vespers, and each morning either matins, Liturgy or this year on Saturday morning we chanted the Akathist, Glory to God for all Things.  Read the text of this Akathist and imagine about fifty of us singing by the river, as the early morning sun electrified the colors in the trees, and we shared a morning of glory to God.  Then enjoy these pictures with us.

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