Today was so much fun. We got up and I led morning prayer before we headed off to the train. We got on the 1 going north for once and were taking it all the way to the Cloisters which is kind of far out of town. Apparently my map and google maps imagined the stop we wanted and before we knew it we were in the Bronx. It was a great adventure!!! We ended up riding the train to the end of the line and then switched trains to come back up to the Cloisters. When we got on the new south bound train, someone had thrown up on the floor. It was really gross and not my favorite memory about being here so far. When we finally figured out how to get out of the subway station, we walked through a beautiful park and ended up asking for directions to the museum.
I was very surprised when we arrived that they had trouble with our tickets. The Met and the Cloisters are a suggested donation. I paid the full amount online ahead of time so that we wouldnt have to wait in line. I think that if you have the money you should pay the full amount. Plus I don't think that $27 for two museums and two audio tours is a bad price, but apparently people were really surprised that we had paid the full amount.
I thought the Cloisters were so neat and beautiful. I have never been to a monastery, so learning about the architecture and the lives of the monks was really cool to me. I loved all the chanting music they had in the background of the audio guide. Alayna had asked that we write down something that stood out to us on a note card for debrief later and my first thing was in the Cloisters. They had a replica of a chapter room where the monks would sit each night and hear a chapter from their rule book. I dont know why I liked the idea of that so much, but I think it had a lot to do with the discipline and patience it must have taken to be a part of a community like that. I have always wished that I had that type of discipline.
Next we got back on the train and went to St Mary's Times Square for Eucharist. That church is lovingly called Smokey Mary's because the incense runs freely all over the beautiful sanctuary. We all really loved the service, and afterward the verger gave us a tour of the church. I have been so surprised and happy with how hospitable this Diocese is. It is so wonderful to be in a place where people seem genuinely happy to see us. A woman named Gypsy decided to stay and eat lunch with us which was really cool.
We left the church and went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I love museums and that is one I could get lost in forever. There was an exhibit on fashion that I found absolutely fascinating. It showed clothing and models from every decade since the 60's. It was cool for me, having a degree in fashion, to see the way clothing and modeling has changed over the last 5 decades. Little Beth and I also went to see some paintings by a few FAMOUS artists before heading over to an exhibit on the way New England homes have changed over the last few hundred years. It was very interesting to see the changes in architect, design, and decoration. Each room had a computer where you could look up the family who owned the house, the style of the house, and then each individual piece in the room by a touch screen. It was so cool. I would love to have one of those at every museum I go to.
It started raining as we got on the bus home, and so we split up to get dinner. WE came back and Alayna led the discussion and Compline. It was her first time doing compline, and I thought that she did a fantastic job. Tomorrow is mostly a free day!!!
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
A blog entry from Tiffany Hatfield
Wow! I can hardly believe that I am blogging in New York City... I'm so hip and urban now. ;)
Okay, so far this pilgrimage has been really interesting. Yesterday (Monday) perhaps was the most moving day so far, and I imagine for the whole trip. It gave me a unique perspective on what it means to be an American, to be a Christian, to be an Episcopalian. To see the Statue of Liberty from a boat like immigrants to this country would have seen was the start, and then to go to Ellis Island where you can feel the people and hear voices of those who passed through both rooted us in the feeling of arrival that comes on pilgrimage.
To have that feeling combined with the emotions that came earlier that day from walking around Ground Zero was even more intense. Everything about that walk around Ground Zero was surreal. Listening to survivors and rescue workers recounting their tales through my headphones while watching people pass by in the hustle and bustle of city life- seemingly oblivious to their surroundings- gave me a powerful image of what that area was like at 8:30 on September 11. People were just walking along, listening to iPods, talking with their friends, reading briefs for work-- it was so totally normal. Then to think that at 8:46 the whole world changed, and it is likely that some of those people who were hustling along- just like the people I was watching- were gone or about to be. Surreal really doesn't even begin to describe it.
Today was a different experience entirely. It was equally as moving, but for far different reasons and in far different ways. We were welcomed with open arms and hearts to the headquarters of the Episcopal Church by people with an intense passion for the work that they were doing. We talked, shared, and laughed together. I think many of us also allowed ourselves to stand in awe of the great church of which we are a part. These individuals form a tremendous patchwork quilt of ministry that gives the Episcopal Church its own particular flair, and it was a privilege to hear about their ministries and share our passion for our own (young adult ministries). It was also striking how supportive each of these individuals were of each other. You could tell that they enjoyed not only telling about their work but hearing about the others' work as well.
There is so much more to say about this experience, and I am sure that in time I will come back to blog more. For now, let me end by quoting a line from a song in the soundtrack of my favorite movie (You've Got Mail), which has been running through my head all week, "I guess the Lord must be in New York City." Indeed He is.
Blessings and peace!
Tiffany
Okay, so far this pilgrimage has been really interesting. Yesterday (Monday) perhaps was the most moving day so far, and I imagine for the whole trip. It gave me a unique perspective on what it means to be an American, to be a Christian, to be an Episcopalian. To see the Statue of Liberty from a boat like immigrants to this country would have seen was the start, and then to go to Ellis Island where you can feel the people and hear voices of those who passed through both rooted us in the feeling of arrival that comes on pilgrimage.
To have that feeling combined with the emotions that came earlier that day from walking around Ground Zero was even more intense. Everything about that walk around Ground Zero was surreal. Listening to survivors and rescue workers recounting their tales through my headphones while watching people pass by in the hustle and bustle of city life- seemingly oblivious to their surroundings- gave me a powerful image of what that area was like at 8:30 on September 11. People were just walking along, listening to iPods, talking with their friends, reading briefs for work-- it was so totally normal. Then to think that at 8:46 the whole world changed, and it is likely that some of those people who were hustling along- just like the people I was watching- were gone or about to be. Surreal really doesn't even begin to describe it.
Today was a different experience entirely. It was equally as moving, but for far different reasons and in far different ways. We were welcomed with open arms and hearts to the headquarters of the Episcopal Church by people with an intense passion for the work that they were doing. We talked, shared, and laughed together. I think many of us also allowed ourselves to stand in awe of the great church of which we are a part. These individuals form a tremendous patchwork quilt of ministry that gives the Episcopal Church its own particular flair, and it was a privilege to hear about their ministries and share our passion for our own (young adult ministries). It was also striking how supportive each of these individuals were of each other. You could tell that they enjoyed not only telling about their work but hearing about the others' work as well.
There is so much more to say about this experience, and I am sure that in time I will come back to blog more. For now, let me end by quoting a line from a song in the soundtrack of my favorite movie (You've Got Mail), which has been running through my head all week, "I guess the Lord must be in New York City." Indeed He is.
Blessings and peace!
Tiffany
Day 4-NYC-Tuesday
Today we woke up really early in order to get to 815 by 9am. David lead the reading of the Litany for our morning prayer time. I thought it was really nice way to start the day and was new to me so I learned something also. We hopped on the express train to get down to Gran Central which was interesting. It was the first time we have gotten on a train during rush hour, so it was really packed and kind of hard to keep everyone together.
We met first with Nicole Seiforth from the YAMN. She took time off of work to come speak to us which I thought was really cool. I got a chance to talk to her about some of my frustrations with the way they have handled supporting our group. I think she really heard my concerns and will go back to the commission with some good feedback. Next was the PB, she seems really nice and really shy. She stayed with us for about an hour as we talked about what kind of work each of us is doing in the church. Toby and Amanda showed up just as she got in the room. We gave her a bunch of gifts and spent some good time hearing about the upcoming General Convention and her work. Next was Robert from the ERD. He showed a great power point and I think we were all surprised to hear all the great work they are doing.
We went to Eucharist at noon in the chapel and got a quick lunch. The PB was having a book signing that afternoon, so everyone went down and ordered an advanced copy. Then we had a number of people come talk to us during the next hour John from Episcopal Migration Ministries, Chris and Margaret from Advocacy, Toni from Partnerships, and David Copley from Mission. They all had some great things to say about the work they are doing and we remarked later on how passionate they are and how much they seem to enjoy working together. Last we went and saw Bob who is the temporary head of Evangelism, but does Church Vitality when he isnt doing Evangelism stuff. It was neat to hear him give his prospective on the ways we need to judge the success of a parish. I think the whole office was very happy to have us there and really wanted us to know about the work they are doing. I really appreciated the fact that they took time out of their day to meet with us so close to General Convention.
Afterwards, Amanda and Toby debriefed us and we went down to the book signing. We all kind of came home in small groups and Little Beth and I walked to Riverside Park and Grant's Tomb. We took a bunch of silly pictures all over the place. When we got back Tiffany and Bill joined us for dinner and then I lead Compline before I started blogging so that we could catch up. Hopefully we will slow down enough for the next few days so that I can blog every night.
We met first with Nicole Seiforth from the YAMN. She took time off of work to come speak to us which I thought was really cool. I got a chance to talk to her about some of my frustrations with the way they have handled supporting our group. I think she really heard my concerns and will go back to the commission with some good feedback. Next was the PB, she seems really nice and really shy. She stayed with us for about an hour as we talked about what kind of work each of us is doing in the church. Toby and Amanda showed up just as she got in the room. We gave her a bunch of gifts and spent some good time hearing about the upcoming General Convention and her work. Next was Robert from the ERD. He showed a great power point and I think we were all surprised to hear all the great work they are doing.
We went to Eucharist at noon in the chapel and got a quick lunch. The PB was having a book signing that afternoon, so everyone went down and ordered an advanced copy. Then we had a number of people come talk to us during the next hour John from Episcopal Migration Ministries, Chris and Margaret from Advocacy, Toni from Partnerships, and David Copley from Mission. They all had some great things to say about the work they are doing and we remarked later on how passionate they are and how much they seem to enjoy working together. Last we went and saw Bob who is the temporary head of Evangelism, but does Church Vitality when he isnt doing Evangelism stuff. It was neat to hear him give his prospective on the ways we need to judge the success of a parish. I think the whole office was very happy to have us there and really wanted us to know about the work they are doing. I really appreciated the fact that they took time out of their day to meet with us so close to General Convention.
Afterwards, Amanda and Toby debriefed us and we went down to the book signing. We all kind of came home in small groups and Little Beth and I walked to Riverside Park and Grant's Tomb. We took a bunch of silly pictures all over the place. When we got back Tiffany and Bill joined us for dinner and then I lead Compline before I started blogging so that we could catch up. Hopefully we will slow down enough for the next few days so that I can blog every night.
Day 3-NYC-Monday
Today was a long day. Tiffany led morning prayer. Today was the feast of St. Alban and she did a wonderful job of incorporating that in to our morning prayer. I implemented my new approach to working the schedule and I think it was very successful. Today was much more relaxed for the most part and I think everyone enjoyed knowing a little more about their day. I think I am learning a lot about how to lead a group. I am glad everyone is letting work out my growing edges here.
We hoped on the train and headed down to Trinity Wall St. That church is super cool. I really enjoyed walking around their graveyard in the middle of the city. The windows were beautiful and the organist was playing while we were there, so that was neat. Then we headed over to St. Paul's Chapel for our walking tour of Ground Zero. There was an interesting museum there, but I really enjoyed the walking tour. A lot of the landscape has changed, but there was enough still there to really enjoy the voices that were explaining what happened that day and all the days after. I was kind of annoyed at the people rushing past me and kind of pushing me out of the way while I was standing on that holy ground, but I guess they have moved on for the most part, which is a good thing for the health of the city. Unfortunately I did not give us enough time to finish the tour before we had to rush to the ferry for the Statue of Liberty.
Everyone went ahead to the island while I waited for poor Sharon to get there. Her plane landed around 10 am, and her shuttle did not drop her off until after 1 pm at the dock. I can't imagine how horrible that ride was. :) She and I headed over and did a condensed version of the audio tour so that we could head over to Ellis Island and catch up with the rest of the group. But, in order to even get in the statue and walk to the top of the base, we had to wait in line for 30 minutes to be violated by some air quality screening machine in security. you walked in to this chamber, and it blew air on you from the floor and then tested the air air for bomb materials and such. It was really weird.
Tiffany met up with us and then the three of us headed to Ellis Island. I really enjoyed that museum. It opened just after my last sight seeing trip to New York when I was in the 6th grade. Learning all about the things that went on there was really interesting. The things these people went through to enter our country was amazing. Doctor's examined their eyes with button hooks and judged them on their physical and mental health in a matter of minutes letting those deemed healthy go in one line and the others had to be detained for further research. The reasons people were denied entry were astonishing in some cases. If you were denied, you were sent immediately to a boat and back to your country of origin. Families were often split up, some staying and some being forced to leave. It was hard to hear some of the stories from the people who were just children when they went through the process.
As one would assume, women were treated much differently. They were not allowed to leave the island without a male escort that had to be part of her family. It was crazy to see how immigration has changed in the last 60 years and how much better some of the policies were then. The most shocking part to me was the first time they were judged by the doctors. Once they entered the building, they dropped off their luggage and had to climb a huge staircase up to get their physical exam. Doctors would stand at the top of the stairs judging their ability to walk up them and sometimes deciding right then if they could stay. I can't imagine how tired, hungry, and stiff some of these people were after their long journeys and then having to be judged immediately on your physical fitness. It was really sad to think about. It reminded me of the way society is now. We often judge people from the moment we see them and either embrace or shun them without even taking the opportunity to hear one word out of their mouth.
Afterwards, tired and hungry, we went to Little Italy to meet up with a few of Sharon's friends, Remington and David Sibley. It was great, we all had pasta and some drinks and then went to pastry shop for some dessert. When we got home, Sharon debrief us on our day and helped us prepare for meeting the PB the next day and then we all went to sleep, which was much needed.
We hoped on the train and headed down to Trinity Wall St. That church is super cool. I really enjoyed walking around their graveyard in the middle of the city. The windows were beautiful and the organist was playing while we were there, so that was neat. Then we headed over to St. Paul's Chapel for our walking tour of Ground Zero. There was an interesting museum there, but I really enjoyed the walking tour. A lot of the landscape has changed, but there was enough still there to really enjoy the voices that were explaining what happened that day and all the days after. I was kind of annoyed at the people rushing past me and kind of pushing me out of the way while I was standing on that holy ground, but I guess they have moved on for the most part, which is a good thing for the health of the city. Unfortunately I did not give us enough time to finish the tour before we had to rush to the ferry for the Statue of Liberty.
Everyone went ahead to the island while I waited for poor Sharon to get there. Her plane landed around 10 am, and her shuttle did not drop her off until after 1 pm at the dock. I can't imagine how horrible that ride was. :) She and I headed over and did a condensed version of the audio tour so that we could head over to Ellis Island and catch up with the rest of the group. But, in order to even get in the statue and walk to the top of the base, we had to wait in line for 30 minutes to be violated by some air quality screening machine in security. you walked in to this chamber, and it blew air on you from the floor and then tested the air air for bomb materials and such. It was really weird.
Tiffany met up with us and then the three of us headed to Ellis Island. I really enjoyed that museum. It opened just after my last sight seeing trip to New York when I was in the 6th grade. Learning all about the things that went on there was really interesting. The things these people went through to enter our country was amazing. Doctor's examined their eyes with button hooks and judged them on their physical and mental health in a matter of minutes letting those deemed healthy go in one line and the others had to be detained for further research. The reasons people were denied entry were astonishing in some cases. If you were denied, you were sent immediately to a boat and back to your country of origin. Families were often split up, some staying and some being forced to leave. It was hard to hear some of the stories from the people who were just children when they went through the process.
As one would assume, women were treated much differently. They were not allowed to leave the island without a male escort that had to be part of her family. It was crazy to see how immigration has changed in the last 60 years and how much better some of the policies were then. The most shocking part to me was the first time they were judged by the doctors. Once they entered the building, they dropped off their luggage and had to climb a huge staircase up to get their physical exam. Doctors would stand at the top of the stairs judging their ability to walk up them and sometimes deciding right then if they could stay. I can't imagine how tired, hungry, and stiff some of these people were after their long journeys and then having to be judged immediately on your physical fitness. It was really sad to think about. It reminded me of the way society is now. We often judge people from the moment we see them and either embrace or shun them without even taking the opportunity to hear one word out of their mouth.
Afterwards, tired and hungry, we went to Little Italy to meet up with a few of Sharon's friends, Remington and David Sibley. It was great, we all had pasta and some drinks and then went to pastry shop for some dessert. When we got home, Sharon debrief us on our day and helped us prepare for meeting the PB the next day and then we all went to sleep, which was much needed.
Day 2-NYC-Sunday
We got up today and went to church at St. John's in the Village. We got lost a few times but finally arrived at the church. The service was very interesting. It was sung with very interesting vestments and different traditions than I think any of us were used to. Afterwards there was a lunch for one of the parishioners, so we said hello to the parishioners for a minute and then moved on to the Cornelia Street Cafe for lunch.
Lunch was ok, but not my favorite. I had some weird salad/egg/bacon/potatoes all together dish. The cafe is apparently frequented by artists and politicians. Many famous people have performed in one of the two shows they have nightly. Afterwards, we headed down to see the Lion King. I got us really lost because I had gotten directions to the wrong address. It was a little chaotic and we all had to take taxis and rush to get there, but we were on time. Bill decided to go home to see his family for Father's Day, so I sold his ticket to a nice gentleman named Bruce. His wife and granddaughter were seeing Billy Elliott, so he was looking for a show to go to.
The Lion King WAS AMAZING. We all were astonished at how amazing it was. I can't even do it justice by trying to explain it, but if you ever get a chance to see DO!!! We all agree that if their set designer would design an Episcopal service, the number of people would triple. :)
Tiffany did our Compline and debrief. We talked about our day and then she taught us a way to sing some of Compline, so that was really cool. Today was kind of rough in terms of getting to know the group. We were a little disorganized and I think people were frustrated with the way I was leading people. I think I am going to try a new approach tomorrow. We all went to dinner kind of separately. Little Beth and I had pizza, and it was a huge slice and delicious. When we got home, Little Beth, David, Tiffany and I played Skip-Bo. David won. Silly newbie. :)
Lunch was ok, but not my favorite. I had some weird salad/egg/bacon/potatoes all together dish. The cafe is apparently frequented by artists and politicians. Many famous people have performed in one of the two shows they have nightly. Afterwards, we headed down to see the Lion King. I got us really lost because I had gotten directions to the wrong address. It was a little chaotic and we all had to take taxis and rush to get there, but we were on time. Bill decided to go home to see his family for Father's Day, so I sold his ticket to a nice gentleman named Bruce. His wife and granddaughter were seeing Billy Elliott, so he was looking for a show to go to.
The Lion King WAS AMAZING. We all were astonished at how amazing it was. I can't even do it justice by trying to explain it, but if you ever get a chance to see DO!!! We all agree that if their set designer would design an Episcopal service, the number of people would triple. :)
Tiffany did our Compline and debrief. We talked about our day and then she taught us a way to sing some of Compline, so that was really cool. Today was kind of rough in terms of getting to know the group. We were a little disorganized and I think people were frustrated with the way I was leading people. I think I am going to try a new approach tomorrow. We all went to dinner kind of separately. Little Beth and I had pizza, and it was a huge slice and delicious. When we got home, Little Beth, David, Tiffany and I played Skip-Bo. David won. Silly newbie. :)
Day 1-NYC-Saturday
Tiffany, Little Beth and I were driven to the airport by Pat. He dropped us off and we did a curbside check in, which I have never done before. It was exceptionally fast so that might be my new form of airport check in!! We met Alayna at the gate and took off on time. Tiffany and Alayna had their own row, but Elizabeth and I sat next to a guy who was on his two week furlough from Iraq. It was nice talking to him, but kind of hard listening to how much his time there has affected his mental state. I dont even know him, but I could tell by the way he was talking that he was not himself.
When we got to LaGuardia, we got our luggage and found our driver. It was raining, so we got wet waiting on the curb for him to get there. It was about a 30 minute car ride to our convent. Most of the nuns were out for the weekend, so we haven't really met any of them yet. Apparently they are silent most of every day so I don't think we will be having much interaction with them. Our rooms are very small but nice. We have the whole fourth floor to ourselves. There is a chapel on the third floor that is beautiful. We are sharing two bathrooms between the six of us, so that should be interesting. :)
David met us at the convent after his cabbie hit another car and he got out and walked a few blocks. We walked over to the train station to get our metro passes and then we rode all the way down to Penn Station just so Alayna could mail a letter. I thought it was really fun.
On the way back, we headed to Manhattanville to meet up with the young adult interns at St. Mary's. I surprised everyone with this outing as my Compline for my night of Compline and debrief. The Rev. Earl Kooperkamp and two interns, Brian and Alyssa, we there. Father Kooperkamp told us all about the history of the church. It dates back to the early 1800's and has had black members since around that time which I thought was really cool considering what was going on in that period of time. He talked for about an hour about the church, and then we heard from the young adults about the work they do. We did Compline and Father Kooperkamp tried to teach us a round as part of the service. It did NOT go well. :) Apparently we are not good singers at the spur of the moment.
After Compline, we helped him pack 36 lunches to take to his homeless ministry church the next morning. His wife was going to make us pesto pasta, but we were tired, so we just went home. We were told that we were going to really be missing out, so that was kind of sad.
When we got home, Bill was waiting on us. We did a really fun debrief that had everyone laughing and really getting in to the fun. It was really cool. I will try to post some pictures later.
When we got to LaGuardia, we got our luggage and found our driver. It was raining, so we got wet waiting on the curb for him to get there. It was about a 30 minute car ride to our convent. Most of the nuns were out for the weekend, so we haven't really met any of them yet. Apparently they are silent most of every day so I don't think we will be having much interaction with them. Our rooms are very small but nice. We have the whole fourth floor to ourselves. There is a chapel on the third floor that is beautiful. We are sharing two bathrooms between the six of us, so that should be interesting. :)
David met us at the convent after his cabbie hit another car and he got out and walked a few blocks. We walked over to the train station to get our metro passes and then we rode all the way down to Penn Station just so Alayna could mail a letter. I thought it was really fun.
On the way back, we headed to Manhattanville to meet up with the young adult interns at St. Mary's. I surprised everyone with this outing as my Compline for my night of Compline and debrief. The Rev. Earl Kooperkamp and two interns, Brian and Alyssa, we there. Father Kooperkamp told us all about the history of the church. It dates back to the early 1800's and has had black members since around that time which I thought was really cool considering what was going on in that period of time. He talked for about an hour about the church, and then we heard from the young adults about the work they do. We did Compline and Father Kooperkamp tried to teach us a round as part of the service. It did NOT go well. :) Apparently we are not good singers at the spur of the moment.
After Compline, we helped him pack 36 lunches to take to his homeless ministry church the next morning. His wife was going to make us pesto pasta, but we were tired, so we just went home. We were told that we were going to really be missing out, so that was kind of sad.
When we got home, Bill was waiting on us. We did a really fun debrief that had everyone laughing and really getting in to the fun. It was really cool. I will try to post some pictures later.
New York, New York
Well, I know I told everyone that we would be blogging, but we have had some late nights so far this week!! I am happy to say that we are all happy even though we have been having some long days so far. I am going to try to write a separate blog for each day, so that the entries are not too long.
A few notes I jotted down before we left:
I am so excited about our schedule. Tiffany, Elizabeth, Alayna, Toby, and Amanda have all never been to NYC before, so I can't wait to see how they react to the city. I think the activities we have planned will be a perfect way to introduce people to the city and kind of how it works. We have each agreed to do a debrief and Compline one night of the trip, so I will let you know who has what day when I blog about it. Here is a short schedule of our trip.
Saturday: Fly up, get some lunch, go to the convent where we are staying, get to know the neighborhood by walking around a little, then I am surprising the group by taking them to St. Mary's in Manhattanville for Compline with a group of Young Adult Interns that are working there.
Sunday: Church at St. John's in the Village, lunch at Cornelia Street Cafe, trip to Times Square, and the Lion King on Broadway.
Monday: Trinity Wall St., St. Paul's Chapel, audio tour of Ground Zero by Courtney Cowart, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, dinner in Little Italy with some of our New York friends
Tuesday: Meetings all day at 815 with different ministries and the Presiding Bishop
Wednesday: The Cloisters, Lunch and Eucharist at Smokey Mary's, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Thursday: Freetime all day, tour of General Seminary, play at the Episcopal Actor's Guild
Friday: Work at the Momentum Project all day
Saturday: Medieval Tour of St. John the Divine, Spire tour, Eucharist, and hopefully someone coming in to play the organ, and travel home.
I think it is a great schedule and I am excited to see what everyone else thinks.
A few notes I jotted down before we left:
I am so excited about our schedule. Tiffany, Elizabeth, Alayna, Toby, and Amanda have all never been to NYC before, so I can't wait to see how they react to the city. I think the activities we have planned will be a perfect way to introduce people to the city and kind of how it works. We have each agreed to do a debrief and Compline one night of the trip, so I will let you know who has what day when I blog about it. Here is a short schedule of our trip.
Saturday: Fly up, get some lunch, go to the convent where we are staying, get to know the neighborhood by walking around a little, then I am surprising the group by taking them to St. Mary's in Manhattanville for Compline with a group of Young Adult Interns that are working there.
Sunday: Church at St. John's in the Village, lunch at Cornelia Street Cafe, trip to Times Square, and the Lion King on Broadway.
Monday: Trinity Wall St., St. Paul's Chapel, audio tour of Ground Zero by Courtney Cowart, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, dinner in Little Italy with some of our New York friends
Tuesday: Meetings all day at 815 with different ministries and the Presiding Bishop
Wednesday: The Cloisters, Lunch and Eucharist at Smokey Mary's, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Thursday: Freetime all day, tour of General Seminary, play at the Episcopal Actor's Guild
Friday: Work at the Momentum Project all day
Saturday: Medieval Tour of St. John the Divine, Spire tour, Eucharist, and hopefully someone coming in to play the organ, and travel home.
I think it is a great schedule and I am excited to see what everyone else thinks.
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