Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
empty promises
I am prety sure at this point NOBODY is checking this blog. I would have stopped a long time ago, in fact, I did..oops...
So here is it, the first blog post in a long time. I am going to really try this time to get into more of a habit. Seriously...
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RAIL
At camp this summer, I had a great moment when a Jr. high camper came up to me after the last nights worship service and was really excited. Here is a transcript of the conversation:
Camper: "I don't know what is wrong, I am like, so excited"
Me: "Why?"
Camper: "Does this feeling ever go away?"
Me: "What do you mean?"
Camper: "ok, I just served communion for the first time in my life and I love this feeling!" Does it ever go away?"
Me: "Nope"
Camper: "Really? This is so awesome!"
At which point she spazzed to her friends...
It was an awesome moment and served as a great reminder for me of what a joy it is to be the go between God and human in that moment of rememberance.
Very often I get to be the catalyst for God to do God's work in peoples hearts, that is just cool!
I do think it is interesting the variation of people's responses when they take communion.
The "funniest" is when people thank me (like I had anything to do with this). It is a socially appropriate response when people give you something, I know that, but I know my role in this act and there is no need to thank me...I promise.
"Thanks be to God" is my verbal response of choice. The ritual is designed to be a reminder of all that God has done and sacrificed for us, thanks be to God!
Serving communion feeds my soul and receiving communion is one of the "thinnest places" for me to encounter God. What a powerful opportunity!
So here is it, the first blog post in a long time. I am going to really try this time to get into more of a habit. Seriously...
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RAIL
At camp this summer, I had a great moment when a Jr. high camper came up to me after the last nights worship service and was really excited. Here is a transcript of the conversation:
Camper: "I don't know what is wrong, I am like, so excited"
Me: "Why?"
Camper: "Does this feeling ever go away?"
Me: "What do you mean?"
Camper: "ok, I just served communion for the first time in my life and I love this feeling!" Does it ever go away?"
Me: "Nope"
Camper: "Really? This is so awesome!"
At which point she spazzed to her friends...
It was an awesome moment and served as a great reminder for me of what a joy it is to be the go between God and human in that moment of rememberance.
Very often I get to be the catalyst for God to do God's work in peoples hearts, that is just cool!
I do think it is interesting the variation of people's responses when they take communion.
The "funniest" is when people thank me (like I had anything to do with this). It is a socially appropriate response when people give you something, I know that, but I know my role in this act and there is no need to thank me...I promise.
"Thanks be to God" is my verbal response of choice. The ritual is designed to be a reminder of all that God has done and sacrificed for us, thanks be to God!
Serving communion feeds my soul and receiving communion is one of the "thinnest places" for me to encounter God. What a powerful opportunity!
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