Yay, I'm done! This was actually quite enjoyable, and felt really great to be contributing to the overall worship experience. Here's photos:

of the sketch for the applique to go on one side of the altar drape.
Then there's the photo of the applique pieces I created from fabric.....
There's the completed applique, waiting for the gold thread embroidery....

and here's the finished cloth! The church will use them for the first time next Sunday, and they've invited me to attend their worship service. I'm so glad, I wanted to get a picture of the whole set in place, so I'll share that next week.