Well, they say the sun shines on the righteous and yesterday was a beautiful day. A great day to celebrate the Church of Scotland in Princes Street gardens at Heart and Soul 2012. Hats off to the organisers. Bigger and better than last year and this was only the second time an even like this has happened.
It was great to catch up with a few folks. It was great to soak up the atmosphere. It was great to see just how alive and licking the Kirk really is.
During the closing worship, two things stood out for me. The people watching from Edinburgh Castle. They weren't tourists, they were the staff, as the castle would have been shut by the time the worship finished. They, along with passers by on Princes Street seemed to have got caught up in the worship that was going on, as they lingered for a long while. The other was the MC of the worship commenting about how he had tried to persuade his sons to attend, including telling them that there would be bands. His sons' reply? Good bands or Christian bands? Not much to be added to that.
I hope this becomes a regular feature in the life of the church. It was great to be there and know I am part of something much, much bigger. All done to be the Heart and Soul of communities throughout Scotland that they may know God in the way the Kirk serves them.
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