'What's the most important thing about telling a joke Timing!'
So I decided, with encouragement (from way back!) from my Web Designer / Web Manager Beth Christian, to try and do a frequent (maybe even daily) blog.
Thought I'd start by doing reflections on the readings for the week. Based on the pattern I had with my pastor / colleague, Wayne Zweck, from 17 years ago - Gospel on Tuesday, Epistle on Wednesday, Old Testament on Thursday & Psalm on Friday.
All well & good if you get the week right! I started this week on next week's readings.
Hmph!
Tonight Dorothy & I are singing at the state gathering of the Church of Christ. Just 4 songs, but I always think it's more than worthwhile to sing just 1 or 2 at big gatherings, especially when people come from far & wide.
We'll sing a couple of the old favourites - Father Welcomes & Pentecost Prayer - & also do a newer favourite, 'For you deep stillness'. Then we'll do one from our collection
Intimate.
I wrote Father Welcomes for our daughter Kristin's baptism. 35 years ago. When her & Shane were planning their wedding, over 6 years ago, she asked me to write a song for the day. (As if 1 good song isn't enough!) Their main reading for the service was 1 Corinthians 13 (surprise!), a reading I'd already done several songs for. But then - I got to the end of Chapter 13 , 'these 3 remain: faith, hope & love, but the greatest of these is love', & read on to 14, verse 1: 'So, make love your aim'. Presto!
'Make love your aim' turned out to be just what the daughter wanted, & sounds especially good with Dorothy's great singing & Tom Belcher's great piano playing.
Thanks, Kris!
Oh, & an extra reason to sing 2 songs for Kris tonight - she's told us she's pregnant, a first, due just 3 days before Christmas! Whoopee!
