// configuration structure
	var A_TPL = {
		// randomize the array each time page loads
		'random' : true,
		// number of transparency changes during the transition
		//	increase for smoother transition, reduce for less CPU usage
		'steps' : 5,
		// transition duration in seconds
		'transtime': .2,
		// slide time in seconds
		'slidetime': 7,
		// width of the slide (optional)
		'width' : 505,
		// height of the slide (optional)
		'height': 263,
		// alt text for the image (optional)
		'alt' : '',
		// css class assigned to the slide <img> (optional)
		'css' : ''
	};

	// list of images to display
	var A_ITEMS = [
		'images/2012 Activities/slides/mountain singers 3s.jpg',
		'images/2012 Activities/slides/mountain singers 6s.jpg',
		'images/main_slideshow/hist_tft_ss.jpg',
		'images/main_slideshow/slider01.jpg',
                'images/main_slideshow/tartans1_ss.jpg',
		'images/Ordination/slides/ord388j.jpg',
		'images/main_slideshow/Haiti1403_ss.jpg',
		'images/main_slideshow/choir_3ss.jpg',
		'images/main_slideshow/Eegg15.jpg',
		'images/main_slideshow/Easter11cn.jpg',
		'images/main_slideshow/CE_catI_1ss.jpg',
		'images/main_slideshow/gospel_reading.jpg',
		'images/main_slideshow/sanctuary_sun_ss.jpg',
		'images/Ordination/slides/ord719.jpg',
		'images/main_slideshow/memorial_garden_fall_ss.jpg',
		'images/main_slideshow/palm200.jpg',
		'images/2011 Easter/slides/Easter 9c.jpg',
		'images/2011 Easter/slides/Easter 9in.jpg',
		'images/main_slideshow/Fat Saturday prep.jpg',
		'images/main_slideshow/4745.jpg',
		'images/main_slideshow/4746.jpg',
		'images/main_slideshow/4813.jpg',
		'images/main_slideshow/4824.jpg',
		'images/main_slideshow/4835.jpg'
	];

	// fader initialization	
	var mySlideShow = new tFader (A_ITEMS, A_TPL);