THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK.
After a cold, wet December day, just as it was getting dark, the power went off. No lights, no heating. We fumbled about by torchlight to get ready to go out to choir practice. When we arrived at church, we found it too had no power. No one had any great enthusiasm for singing in a cold, dark church. Then one of the choir members – bless her – invited everyone back to her home. The whole choir squeezed into the house and sat around an up-right piano. Soon the room was loud with music and singing. If we were not quite a heavenly choir, then we were the closest thing to one in Tenbury!
St. Augustine is reputed to have said ‘He who sings prays twice’. Well, we sang God’s praises, we praised His glory, we had a great time and forgot all about the cold and the darkness.
If you get the opportunity to go to one of the Carol services in the area this Advent, I urge you to do so. Raise your voice, sing God’s praises, build community, and let the world hear again the story of Christ’s coming among us.
© Steve Barlow 2024.
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