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Scoop Images: Photo Essay Of The Chrism Mass
The Clergy Gather in the Sanctuary to renew their oaths to God and the Church.
Congregation approach the
Sanctuary rail.
Bishop and Dean in the
Sanctuary destributing the Host.
The Eucharist.
Bishop Of Wellington leads
procession at conclusion...
...the Clergy follow.
St Paul's - view to the
North.
St Paul's - South window. (The
Cathedral has recently been completed.)
Today in the Christian calender it is Maundy Thursday of Holy Week. This day Christians recall the night of the last supper in Jerusalem. This was the night before Jesus Christ, the carpenter from Galilee who is believed by Christians to be the Son of God, was arrested and crucified by the Roman authorities.
The following pictures show the Chrism Mass held today in the Wellington Anglican Cathedral of St Paul. In the service the Anglican Clergy assembled with their Bishop and renewed their vows. Oils used in Christian rituals were also blessed.
Alastair Thompson
Scoop Publisher
Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.
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