Fr Andrew and his wife Pat donated a new altar table to the Chapel. Constructed by their nephew, they drove to Colorado in the fall to bring the table to the Chapel. The old altar was constructed of saw horses.

The Altar in the Orthodox church represents the Throne of God, with the Lord Himself invisibly present there. It also represents the Tomb of Christ, since His Body (the Holy Gifts) is placed there. The Holy Table is square in shape and is covered by two coverings. The first, inner covering, is of white linen, representing the winding-sheet in which the Body of the Lord was wrapped. The outer cloth is made of rich and bright material, representing the glory of God’s Throne. Both cloths cover the Holy Table to the ground. New altar covers were made at the Monastery of the Caves in Kiev; they were donated by the Murrie family. The table and new covers were blessed on December 23^rd.