I’m home today with a migraine, so this week’s confessional will get right to the point.
Our day yesterday was a special “family” Lord’s Supper. We made real special effort to get the word out about this event, and encouraged families to attend that maybe we had not seen for a while. All in all, our numbers were a little up.
We observed communion in a way completely foreign to our church. We invited families to gather together for introspection, prayer and repentance on their own, and then invited them to come forward and take communion as families at stations across the front of the auditorium. The whole process took about half the time we thought it would (I think we thought folks would spend a lot more time in prayer), so that means we dismissed over 10 minutes earlier than usual.
It was also a day for some emotional body blows. We made the decision to give away our dog because of all the damage he has caused. We just couldn’t afford to keep him. Personally, I don’t like dogs at all, so was not sorry to see him go. My daughter, however, was very attached and it broke my heart seeing her heart broken and hearing her crying. Also, a familiy in our church informed us at the end of the day that they won’t be attending anymore because of the price of commuting (they live about 1/2 hour away), and so will find a church closer to home. This means my son has also lost his best friend at church, and our music ministry has lost our drummer.
That’s two band members lost in a month, and we have no replacements waiting to step up. We’ll miss them greatly, and not just for their talent. Here’s the list.
- Just a Closer Walk with Thee // author unknown; traditional (jazzy style)
- In Christ Alone // Keith Getty & Stuart Townend
- Seekers of Your Heart // Larnelle Harris
- I Am Crucified with Christ // ????
- As the Deer // Martin Nystron
- The Family of God // ????
This post is a part of Sunday Setlist at Fred McKinnon [dot] com.
