Cancelled!

For all gasoline prices are quite high this summer, an unusual number of our parishioners are traveling this summer. It's been evident at recent Sunday services where attendance has been significantly down. For example, this morning's service was conducted completely by Fr. McGrath and Deacon Ed, sans Crucifer and Lucifers. (Although little Kavya was there to carry the Sunday School banner -- not to mention to receive her certificate for having read the Childrens' Bible all the way through!)

I hadn't paid much attention to the travel issue until Saturday morning when I showed up for Matins and Mens' Breakfast, only to learn the latter had been cancelled due to the large number of parishioners away. Apparently I missed that e-mail...