Our Beautiful Brass Thurible

Nancy Zabel, Sacristan

To enhance our worship during special liturgical days, we have been blessed to receive this beautiful brass Thurible (Censer) from the Diocesan Altar Guild for a small cost, saving about $1000.  It is used in the Episcopal church to burn incense during worship. It is a symbol of prayer ascending to God, sanctifying and purifying the space and congregation as holy. It also adds a sensory experience to worship creating reverence. It is a tradition that has been used in religious ceremonies for thousands of years. 
We will burn Frankincense from our new Thurible on Thursday, May 29th at our evening Ascension service.  Psalm 141:2, "Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice."