Monday, June 25, 2007
Sunday Worship
Sunday, June 24 - about 10,000 or so of our friends gathered in the Hartford Civic Center arena for a grand celebration worship service. The San Bernardino UCC group sat together, and the Jewetts were one section over with the group from their other church family in New Hampshire. We took a photo of all of us afterwards- look for it in the July newsletter.
Worship was a very exciting and hopeful time - John Thomas' sermon is online at http://www.ucc.org/news/significant-speeches/on-the-run.html
and I highly recommend you take some time to read it. Perhaps some of the greatest parts of worship were the 600-voice choir singing some GREAT music - and the long grand opening procession with banners from all the UCC conferences, seminaries, colleges, health/human services institutions, different racial/ethnic groups, and more. The altar was built with the cross and Bible, chalice and plate, and symbols from the history and future of the denomination.
Last night the committee work of Synod began - and then there was a wonderful late-evening forum about the future of the UCC which I enjoyed very much - if only the speakers weren't all so tired, we could have talked all night.
Today business sessions begin in earnest. We look forward to more excitement - and inspiration - and fellowship in hallways and restaurants and elevators.
Worship was a very exciting and hopeful time - John Thomas' sermon is online at http://www.ucc.org/news/significant-speeches/on-the-run.html
and I highly recommend you take some time to read it. Perhaps some of the greatest parts of worship were the 600-voice choir singing some GREAT music - and the long grand opening procession with banners from all the UCC conferences, seminaries, colleges, health/human services institutions, different racial/ethnic groups, and more. The altar was built with the cross and Bible, chalice and plate, and symbols from the history and future of the denomination.
Last night the committee work of Synod began - and then there was a wonderful late-evening forum about the future of the UCC which I enjoyed very much - if only the speakers weren't all so tired, we could have talked all night.
Today business sessions begin in earnest. We look forward to more excitement - and inspiration - and fellowship in hallways and restaurants and elevators.
# posted by Petra : 7:31 AM
