The Iraqi Chaldean church has gone through some very difficult times of late and this church was named after a priest that was killed five years ago. He had been a very dynamic person and was making a big difference in the church before he was killed.
Before the service started the choir was singing from the balcony filling the church with really beautiful music.
The alter boys and girls were waiting beside my pew for quite a while and were a bit restless.
There was a great procession of priests at the beginning of the service. They are all lined up under the cross wearing red sashes. Many people arrived after the service had begun, so that by the time it ended the church was nearly full.
The service was one hour long, but there was a lot of singing, standing and sitting and commotion going on, so it didn't seem that long.
After the service everyone went outside to enjoy a potluck of sorts. There were no lines, just general milling about to obtain food. It all seemed to work out and everyone was fed. The temperature was perfect for standing around outside - much cooler than it has been.
The meal ended with a Mountain Dew (255 ml) with a pull off tab.
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