The ordination of new priests is always glorious -- and I have to use the word, it really is!
The ordinations on Saturday at St. Mary's Goochland (a suburb of Richmond) were spectacular. Our own Nicholas Forti, our newest associate rector, was among those ordained to the priesthood.
It was my honor and privilege to be among his presenters, and then to stand there as part of the "laying on of hands" while Bishop Shannon Johnston ordained him.
Our other priests, Ann Willms and Heather Warren were also present to lay hands on Nik. And we had a large contingent of St. Paul's folks in the congregation.
We were definitely a sea of red -- the traditional color at ordinations meant to symbolize the Holy Spirit.
Nik's first celebration of the Eucharist as a priest will be at our 10 am service Sunday. Do please come, and come to the reception afterwards in the parish hall.
Here are some photographs from Saturday taken by one of Nik's friends, Tracey Kelly.
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