Memorial

The Memorial of Jesus Christ's death (the Lord's Evening Meal). It's observed by Jehovah's Witnesses, and many who are invited, worldwide on the same day at sundown on the day that corresponds to Nisan 14 on the Hebrew calendar. This year it fell on March 26. 

The Memorial, or Conmemoración in Spanish, had an attendance of 490,538 last year in Colombia, but the worldwide attendance was 19,013,343! We met at a local congregation in the Calasanaz barrio in Medellin because it's close to home and we all wanted to come back home quickly to listen to the talk in an English congregation in California (Thanks for the help Randy!).

A familiar invitation this year. Maybe you received one?

It's always a beautiful full moon on Nisan 14. The picture doesn't do it justice though, because there are mountains somewhere back there. 

The first congregation's memorial is about to end. There weren't enough seats for everybody at that time, so some had to stand outside.

Just waiting outside for the previous congregation to finish up.

Here's the view inside the Calasanaz Kingdom Hall. 

I gotta say... The flowers here never fail to impress 

Auditorium is filling up...and yes, it was packed! On a side note, that little room in the background is the second school.

Memorial emblems. Looks like one glass is a little bit emptier than the others...hmmm

Look at those two....

This Kingdom Hall also has a Colombian sign language congregation that meets here.

I thought it would be a good night with the full moon to photo some of the clouds. They are really interesting here at night with the city lights reflecting off of them.