Friday, July 3, 2009

Riga First UMC

















We stopped in Riga , before leaving Latvia, and visited the Riga First UMC. Our arrival happened to coincide with with Riga UMC Women's Cookbook Club dinner night and lucky for us, they invited us to break bread. They served a delicious potato dumpling soup, with some excellent side dishes, and a scrumptious strawberry cream dessert. The church Pavarotti performed a solo and Rita sang "Amazing Grace." After dinner, the Pastor, held a brief candle lighting prayer service. Our time at Riga First UMC was short, but meaningful. The next day we did some sightseeing around the charming city of Riga and toured the Museum of Occupation. Our experience helped us gain a deeper understanding of Estonian and Latvian history. From Riga, we headed to Copenhagen for R&R.