Excursions
August 22, 2024
The trip offered some incredible opportunities for the singers to deepen their connections with one another through sightseeing and fun.
The trip offered some incredible opportunities for the singers to deepen their connections with one another through sightseeing and fun.
“After the pre-schoolers have run around a bit, they become intrigued with what the old ladies are doing and come over to ask questions. “
“So to love myself, I must look beyond myself—and find Jesus. Can I see Jesus in others? Can others see Jesus in me? What comes around goes around.”
“What are we all yearning for? Shalom (peace with justice). It will happen. It will. It is. It has been!”
“The atmosphere is joyful: celebrating being outdoors and the sensorial delights of the produce. People respect the farmers, their hard work, and their spirit of sharing.”
“There is a Celtic saying that Heaven and earth are only three feet apart, but in ‘thin places’ it is even smaller. The Celtic Christians identified Iona as one of these thin places, where the veil between this world and Heaven was almost nonexistent, making it a holy space where we can more easily encounter God.”
“I have just attended a 6-week Faith Forum series on salvation taught by Dr. Mark McInroy. And what riches we have learned!”
Singing in the choir brings us unexplainable joy and an emotional fulfillment which is difficult to put into words. It also gives us community and the chance for spiritual union with our fellow choir members and congregants.
“In 2022, we initially came together out of concern for one issue and quickly realized that we have many passions, many concerns, many hopes. However, it is in gathering together that we are nourished the most. So we went forward, gathering together—sometimes a few of us, at other times the whole group—when undertaking the issues that engaged our attention.”
“My friend asked if I knew about the ordination of eleven women the next day at an inner-city church. So that next day I traveled by train, bus and on foot to the service at the Church of the Advocate. “
