Jammin'

I'm sure everyone has taken in at least one candle-light service over the past week or so...well maybe not the people who are camping in the back-country in Kenya, but almost everyone...

A few friends and I stayed after the morning service to transform the sanctuary from Advent purple to Christmas Day white. The tree is wrapped in white, we use LOTS of extra lights, and we bring in extra greens, reds, and grasses. We add candles to all the ledges, bring in lanterns and extra lit trees. It is one of my favourite transformations of the liturgical season...so celebratory and festive.

The service was lovely, mostly in the dark, the trees and candles glowing, the words on the powerpoint projector, and the kids were oh-so-cute. The coffee and cookies fellowship time was very gezellig and then people began to go on their homeward way. There are always a few people who stay later and chat which is such fun, unless I'm doing the chatting and Ray wishes we were done and ready to be on our homeward way:)

Just as the last dishes were being put away, the sound of "Shine, Jesus Shine" came out of the sanctuary on the piano....and some drums (I wonder who that could be....) and before long it was a duet. Joe and Jeremy playing alongside each other. It was so cool! And when they finished we all clapped...

Joe has always thought the school should have a praise band. Jeremy's mom thought it was a neat idea too....hmmmm.