Re: last night's worship service at Emmaus

I had a conversation with a good friend I hadn't talked to in a while.

I saw words on a screen and heard pop/rock music extolling God.

I saw hands in the air, feet dancing, and heard voices rising.

Insanely enough, I had a wide smile on my face by the end of the night. So that's what God's joy is like.

It's possible that I disagree with the political, social and religious opinions of a number of people in the room, and it's possible that I'm still uncomfortable worshipping in the same way that the others do, but there's no denying that what they did was right for them. And I was able to appreciate it on my own while participating in this worship in my own way.

Of course, it was also the first time in a LOONNG time that I've had communion twice in the same day.  :-)

Senior predictions

On the bus for the return trip from Cantorei tour, we were treated to narration of compiled "senior predictions," hilarious made-up stories about what each member of the senior class in the choir will do after graduation. Here's mine: Nate Dogg: Furiously bursting into the NYC hiphop underground, Nate Dogg releases the mix tape: "What’s up…the Ceiling. You?". The Cubs finally reach the World Series in 2013 and Nate Dogg is excited. Being flown in a private jet to sing the 7th inning stretch of Game 7, his hip hop track "Take Me Out to the Ball(er) Game" featuring Kanye West leads the [Cubs] to win the game. His clothing line and fragnance titled "N8 Addict" destroy all other options and becomes the Congress endorsed Smell of the Century.