Blessing of the Bikes
Murrysville Alliance Church
2007

 

We met at Molnar's Lounge & Restaurant.

Denise, Ray & Sue.   J.R., Lilly, Larry, Emily & George.   Gathering around for the prayer.   Getting our route set to head out.

Nick giving a prayer before we ride out to the Blessing of the Bikes in Murrysville.   We're rolling.   Leaving Molnar's Lounge.

We arrive at Murrysville Alliance Church.

Waiting in line to park at the Church.

Blessing of the Bikes sign.   Flying our flag. Very patriotic.   Stacie & Greg.   People and bikes everywhere!   The Big Ragu and his better half.   Angel, Cinbad, Tom & Greg S.

Cinbad, Angel, Tom & Greg S.   Ray & Fly.   The Murrysville Firemen taking people up in the bucket for a better view.   Gas Bag directing traffic.   Everyone is waiting for the Service to begin.

Tom, Jimmy & Jerrie.   Angel waving at me in the bucket truck.   Ready for Pastor Dan's service to begin.   Pastor Dan starts the Service.

Pastor Dan starting the Service.
What a beautiful day for Blessing the Bikes!

Aerial views from the Murrysville Firemen's bucket truck.
Raising Old Glory for the Ceremony.

Fireman, young girl and Sue Molnar in the basket raising the U.S. Flag. Thanks for the photo Larry!!!! !!!
Thanks for the photo Larry!!!

Fireman and Sue in the bucket truck. Thanks for the great view!   Heading up into the sky...   Up we go!

   Going up in the bucket.   WOW! What a view!!!   We raised the flag for our Troups, Vets, POW/MIA's.    Old Glory flies high above everyone.

Looking straight down from over 500 feet in the air.   An aerial view of some of the upper parking lot.   An aerial view up the road. The bikes just keep on rolling in.   An aerial view up the road. Bikes everywhere!!!

What a spectacular site!   Thousands of people.   Bikes as far as the eye can see.

The firemen fold up Old Glory.   Pastor Dan's service is over. Thanks for Blessing all the Bikes and everyone.

They had record attendance this year!!!!!

The Service is over, time to roll.

Jimmy, Jerrie and Angel getting ready to leave.   Kenny & Bill saddling up to ride.   Fly waiting for Cinbad so they can leave.   Tom & Greg ready to roll.   Murrysville firetruck getting ready to leave.

We went to Seven Springs and Ohiopyle.

Tom's clutch broke, but he got it fixed enough to ride. Jimmy was helping.  ;)   Look at all the snow in the parking lot! And it was 83 degrees today!   Tom & Sue at Seven Springs.

Jim & Jerrie.   John & Jim.   John & Sue and Jim.   Leaving Seven Springs and the snow behind.   In the mirror....

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