In reflecting on last weekend’s advance, I recall the words to one of my favorite communion anthems, Come Away, written by Ken Medema.
Come away for a little time apart,
for the changing of the heart; come away.
Come away to a taste so bittersweet,
where hope and heartache meet; come away.
Here is light to light the darkest maze;
here is song to fill the pathless days;
here is call among the crowded ways.
Bread of Life, wine of happiness and tears, faithfulness and fears;
this feast awaits you here; come away.
For those who were able to come away, it was a feast in so many ways, not the least of which was sharing the Lord’s meal at the conclusion. What did I take away? You are a very special group of people, dearly loved by God and learning step by step to dearly love each other. I was really moved by the genuine effort on each participant’s part to really make connection with others. Is there anything sweeter in the human experience than reaching out to others made in the image of God and being a conduit of His love? More precious to God than musical harmony is relational harmony. Keep after it!
My special thanks to Jenn for an incredible amount of invisible servant leadership, as well as her worship leadership on Friday night. Thanks also to helpers Ashlie, Scott, Benito, and to Debby, Louise, and other members of our drama team: Rebekah, Janet, Hector, Jim, Brian, and Kim for their contribution.
Over the next several months, this column will touch on one of the many core values we looked at during some of last weekend’s teachings. Next week we will look at Colossians 3:16—Know the Word. Make it a great week!
-tad
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