Attending Church

Easter Service on the Beach Treasure Cay

Attending Church

Departing Punta Gorda March 14^th, Eagles Wings arrived a month and day later in the Hub of the Abacos, our destination. Much of our time was spent waiting for weather. Cold front after cold front blew through giving us only a few short days each week to move along.

While waiting in Marathon, we attended a Methodist Church for a service unlike any Methodist service I have experienced. The female minister serving her last day of duty turned the service into a concert singing many of her own songs. Very entertaining!

After crossing the Gulf Stream to the Old Bahama resort at West End, we were held up for a week waiting for yet another nasty front to below through. Blow it did! Boats anchored in White Sound, Green Turtle dragged anchor with two boats ending up on the rocks. While we stayed at West End, Gene & Sue Fuller on Yorkshire Rose proceeded to a marina at Spanish Cay where,completely unprotected, they rocked and rolled as they hung on. As for us, we put out lots of dock lines at the well protected West End harbor and did fine.

Sign of Peace at the little St Michael’s Catholic Church at the West End Settlement was a blessed moment. Everyone including the priest and deacon moved about through the whole church as worshipers greeted each other with strong handshakes and hugs. We were not left out! After the service, refreshments were served before a van from the Old Bahama Resort give us a ride back to the marina. We felt so welcome!

For Palm Sunday we attended an Anglican Church, St Peters, in New Plymouth, an historic settlement in Green Turtle Cay. Before the service, they asked us if we would participate in reading the Passion of Christ. We were honored to do so and again, the welcomes and kindness of the Bahamians was really special. Attending Church is such a great way to meet the native people and they seem to really appreciate having us!

Link to Photos.  We have more photos on the cell phone but will have to wait until we get home to transfer them to the computer and Internet.