Sunday, April 15, 2012

6TH ANNUAL HOLY HILARITY SUNDAY

On the Sunday after Easter, April 15th, Our Savior's held its 6th annual festival of Holy Hilarity—the joyful celebration of Christ's resurrection. The following are pictures and video from the day.

Donna Reed and Angela Kerndt in their matching novelty glasses
"A church is in a bad way
when it banishes laughter from the sanctuary."
HELMUT THIELICKE

The Bahlmanns in their laughter-wear
 "Christianity is a strangely cheery religion."
FLANNERY O'CONNOR

Carol Schaefer and her guests
Pastor Laura and Debbie Sero
"In Nigeria, the name of God is 'Father of Laughter.'"
JOSPEH R. VENEROSO

Don Thran with Georgia Troendle
“The Christian should be an alleluia 
from head to foot.” 

AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO 

Donna Reed with Pastor Laura
 "Humor is, in fact, the prelude to faith 
and laughter is the beginning of prayer."
REINHOLD NIEBUHR

Emilio Rathbun, the cool acolyte
 "The world will never be converted to God 
until Christians cry less and laugh and sing more."
CHARLES SPURGEON

Ethan Schweitzer getting into the Easter spirit
Gary Bahlmann's fish pun shirt
 “Keep company with the more cheerful sort of the Godly; there is no mirth like the mirth of believers.”
RICHARD BAXTER

Florence McKee with her great grandchildren, Kyle and Laurel Scott
Gayle's funny shirt
 "From somber, serious sullen saints, 
save us, O Lord."
TERESA OF AVILA

Gene Mueller in his pinwheel hat with Ceil Gray
Georgia as an Irish lass
Owen Kirk visiting with the green haired guy (Rick Gramlich)
Pastor Laura with the leaders of the UNI Interlude Dance, Cathy and Paula
"You have as much laughter 
as you have faith."
MARTIN LUTHER

Kai in his hobo costume
Kyle in his wild hat
 "Walk cheerfully over the world."
GEORGE FOX

Pastor Laura and Georgia
Laurel styling in Pastor's wig and hat
Margaret Cannon with the collection of quilts she'd help make for LWR
Melanie Wittman and Chloe in their laughter hats
"A good joke is the closest thing 
we have to divine revelation."
G.K. CHESTERTON

The smiling Seeleys
The Timmerman family (note that Vern is Dr. Ha Ha)
Fairy Princess Zoey with Pastor Laura
The congregation getting ready for worship
Georgia in a witch hat
Pastor with Jazmine Rathbun and Kyle Scott
Chris Bolson getting into the Holy Hilarity spirit even as she's recovering from her hospitalization last week.

The big surprise of the day is that we had a "half time" during the worship service in which we did the UNI Interlude Dance. See it on the video below or click here.




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