Wow!
What a weekend!
The start of something? Perhaps? Yes in many ways, not only because it was Advent. Starting with a team of locals ensuring that the parking outside the Church was reserved for the BBC's OB van. Not always the simplest of tasks in an urban area and especially not here in the West End. There are always spaces to park, but we wanted one particular space right outside the front door! Achieved!
Then we had Recording checks, rehearsals, - one choir upstairs, the other downstairs. In the early evening Cathures gave one of their accomplished performances, much appreciated by all who attended, a good turnout considering that there were several other performances by various groups all on Saturday night!
Come Sunday morning - early - back to Church we went, amazingly 80 people were fed and watered following the beautiful Sunday Worship Service, amazingly because I was 'IC Catering' that day! What a wonderful team we had that morning! A quick clean and tidy up and back upstairs for the normal 11am Service. Well attended again and with different people too! And the sun now shone brightly through the eastern windows.
Doug spoke of Hope and Expectancy and of the Worth of this time, especially with all that had happened in the City Centre on Friday night. Our prayers flew out to embrace all those involved, from rescue workers to those families who still wait - even now on this cool Monday morning. Finally, at night in the quiet service using Iona Community liturgy and by flickering candlelight, we prayed and voiced within our own hearts the hopes and fears of all of us there.
Onwards and Upwards!
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