{"id":5762,"date":"2019-12-04T14:52:05","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T19:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/?p=5762"},"modified":"2019-12-04T14:52:05","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T19:52:05","slug":"sarahs-ordination-first-community-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/04\/sarahs-ordination-first-community-church\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarah&#8217;s ordination &#8211; First Community Church"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The weekend before Thanksgiving, I was fortunate to photograph Sarah&#8217;s ordination at First Community Church. I&#8217;ve been to dozens of churches over my career, but I&#8217;d never witnessed or documented this kind of ceremony until that day. They started with some family photos and a prayer with clergy, and then the massive choir walked up the aisle and took their places for the ceremony to begin. There were speakers and then a laying-on of hands, which was pretty amazing, as the entire congregation, clergy, family and choir members all connected with each other. It was a lovely service and I&#8217;m glad I was there to capture it. Have a look.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0024.jpg 950w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0024-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0024-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0053.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0053.jpg 950w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0053-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0053-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0060.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0060.jpg 950w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0060-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0060-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5742\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0079.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0079.jpg 950w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0079-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0079-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0080.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0080.jpg 950w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0080-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0080-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5744\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0086.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0086.jpg 950w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0086-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0086-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5745\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0096.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0096.jpg 950w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0096-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0096-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0110.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0110.jpg 950w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0110-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0110-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5747\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0151.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0151.jpg 950w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0151-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0151-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0154.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0154.jpg 950w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0154-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0154-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5749\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0160.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0160.jpg 950w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0160-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0160-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0174.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0174.jpg 950w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0174-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0174-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5751\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0181.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0181.jpg 950w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0181-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0181-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5752\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0187.jpg 950w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0187-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0187-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5753\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0255.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0255.jpg 950w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0255-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0255-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5754\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0270.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0270.jpg 950w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0270-300x200.jpg 300w, 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100vw, 950px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5738\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0349.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0349.jpg 950w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0349-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/0349-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The weekend before Thanksgiving, I was fortunate to photograph Sarah&#8217;s ordination at First Community Church. I&#8217;ve been to dozens of churches over my career, but I&#8217;d never witnessed or documented this kind of ceremony until that day. They started with some family photos and a prayer with clergy, and then the massive choir walked up [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-columbus-ohio-photographer"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5762"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5762\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5763,"href":"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5762\/revisions\/5763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karenevanspictures.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}