Orthodoxy Sunday at St. Mary's

The Women's Club of St. Mary's prepares and serves a Lenten dinner every year after Vespers on Orthodoxy Sunday. This year our dinner was led by Alice W. and served by a crew of ladies and gentlemen. Here's are a few pictures of the Vespers service and dinner afterwards. Enjoy!
Photo by Jim Varian
Photo by Jim Varian
photo by Jim Varian
photo by Jim Varian
Photo by Jim Varian

We made 200 + cups of fruit for our Lenten dessert:)
Pan after pan of rice and green beans ready for serving.

Alice expertly dressing the salad.
A splattered timeline with check marks tells a story in itself!
Salad and pocket bread.
Rice pilaf and green beans with tomatoes and spices, a Lenten favorite.

Four buffet lines helped us serve all of our hungry parishioners and guests.  Thanks everyone for coming! Photo by Jim Varian

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