Dear friends,
Thank you all for your beautiful offerings to First-Plymouth this weekend. This Easter morning at First-Plymouth reaffirmed my confidence in God's plan to bring us all together and gave us a beautiful glimpse (three-times-no-less) of what God wants us to share. I am overwhelmed with gratitude for Jeremy's creativity and collaborative spirit. I am thankful for Becky's dedication and commitment to her behind-the-scenes efforts that make so many scenes possible. I am amazed by the grace with which the First-Plymouth Choir has welcomed me this year. I am humbled to be a part of the First-Plymouth community, in all aspects of what that means. WOW, and thank you!
What happened this morning was not just singing snazzy music with impressive instruments surrounded by pretty flowers and hundreds of people. It was not a stand-alone success. It was not a random act of beauty. It was not a drive-by hit performance. This morning was a celebration and culmination of everything we have experienced together thus far-- an example of what can happen when we humble ourselves, and invest our time and talent in the process of becoming one. This morning, every conductor, singer, and instrumentalist offered his or her body, mind, spirit, and voice to a Divine purpose of communicating with God and neighbor. We did our work well-- we prepared with energy and enthusiasm as we trusted one another and believed in our calling. Then God came to transform our offering of song and spirit, taking us from this world to that amazing, transcendent place where we are free and whole. I don't know where we were, but I saw you all there when you told us that death was 'swallowed' in victory and that hell would not triumph. WOW, and thank you!
Easter is over. May our collective memory of those alleluias inspire us to continue to be fully engaged in the ministry and music we share together-- and how many opportunities we have these next few weeks to go from this world to that amazing, transcendent place, and what a gift that we can go together. WOW, and thank you for taking me along on your journey.
Soar we now where Christ has led...ALLELUIA!
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