Evensong Sunday Dec 15th
Anglican Evensong
Un-mute, enjoy, and share….LOL smoke detector goes off at end as the incense formed a cloud of smoke over the altar….
St. Michael the Archangel Anglican Church, Matthews, NC 28105
St. Michael the Archangel Anglican Church, Matthews, NC
Anglican Evensong
Un-mute, enjoy, and share….LOL smoke detector goes off at end as the incense formed a cloud of smoke over the altar….
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