Ok, this is one where I really wish I had taken a picture. This weekend we had a guest musician in worship, Ken Medema, who then gave a concert last night. The whole weekend was amazing; he wrote music during the worship based on the prayers, baptism, themes. It was incredible.
The best was the concert last night, though. A few songs into the concert, he started talking about dancing. But talk wasn't enough. He said, "The world doesn't give us the space to dance. Let's make this place our sacred dance space." He then invited everyone to stand up and dance, encouraging them to utilize the whole room, even the whole building if necessary. I wasn't sure what would happen. I mean, we just don't dance in worship very often.
The response was almost immediate. It started in the aisles. People joined hands and danced up and down the aisles. The space was too confining, though, so before long they took to the chancel (our fancy word for the stage), and within a few minutes, what looked like 100 people were dancing all over it, circling Ken and the piano, waving their arms, jumping up and down, acting completely undignified. It was out of control, and it was beautiful.
There was no going back after that. As the concert continued, I saw hand raising, heard personal testimonies, even from children, and felt the Spirit of God sweep over us.
I truly believe John Wesley would be proud.
1 comment:
Hello there beautiful friend!
You and Aliyah look stunning in that photo.
How are you??
Let's get together soon!
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