From Michigan-One word best describes what has kept St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in South Lansing alive for nearly 150 years: tradition.
Parishioners celebrated that unique and rich tradition with the parish’s 9th annual Sunday Service and Picnic in the Park, Sunday at Lansing’s Hawk Island Park.
Roughly 100 individuals from all over the capitol region gathered under a pavilion to worship and then carry-out one of the oldest traditions the church has.
“This event is always so special because it brings us back to the simplicity of what we are trying to do,” Rev. Gordon Weller said. “We all can learn from one another. This is a opportunity to socialize outside of our normal church environment.”
Weller led the congregation before the gathering shared a lunch of hamburgers, hotdogs, potato salad and much more.
Debby Pierce, head of parish life at St. Paul’s said of all the events she coordinates throughout the year, the annual service and picnic in the park is by far the one she looks forward to the most.
“This is always a lot of fun,” Pierce said. “People really look forward to this for some reason. We’ve even considered doing it more than once a year, but we want to keep it as special as possible.”
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