Chapel - WOW! Totally different acoustical experience. To say that the sound was "alive" is an understatement. In the auditorium in San Antonio we belted music out, but the room ate it almost as fast as we sang it. In GR, the chapel gave the sound back to us and the result was simply mind-blowing.... Same story with the real organ - and both Mr. Loemker's playing and the young man who played (anyone know his name? I am still amazed at the pedal work on "Dear Christians")... GR is like 1,000X easier to navigate than SA... There were TWO Starbucks between our hotel and the campus (civilization used to be known by the presence of a church; I've decided that's rather iffy these days, but a Starbucks!)... Again the frustration of too many good things that get missed out on in the sectionals - you have to choose only a handful of a plethora of goodies! (p.s. - three prepositions in a row... and they make sense!)... I attended sectionals/break outs on music and on prayer and I'm still digesting some of the good words I heard... On the way home we listen to a CD of the young folks singing with Kantor Resch and the line that struck me: "Come, celebrate your banners high unfurling; Your songs and prayers against the darkness hurling. To all the world go out and tell the story Of Jesus' glory!" (LSB 825:3). I thought, yup. That's what is happening RIGHT NOW in Grand Rapids and what happened earlier in San Antonio. Songs and prayer hurled against the darkness. The sound in that room of the organ and all those voices uniting in "Dear Christians, One and All!" and "Salvation Unto Us Has Come!" Sola, dudes! Christ alone! Grace alone! Faith alone! Scripture alone! Sing and pray it: our Lord Jesus is enough and more than enough together with His Father and the Life-giving Spirit!!!
[Pics hijacked from Pr. Peperkorn's facebook]
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I thought, yup. That's what is happening RIGHT NOW in Grand Rapids and what happened earlier in San Antonio. Songs and prayer hurled against the darkness. The sound in that room of the organ and all those voices uniting in "Dear Christians, One and All!" and "Salvation Unto Us Has Come!" Sola, dudes! Christ alone! Grace alone! Faith alone! Scripture alone! Sing and pray it: our Lord Jesus is enough and more than enough together with His Father and the Life-giving Spirit!!!
Beautiful and inspiring!
Deo gratias!
Christine
Rarely do I wish my kids were older. But when I think of HT and their conferences, it happens.
Is this the chapel at Calvin College?
Yes, but the Crucifixes belong to HT and the altar parament, cushion and Gospel book belong to Our Savior Lutheran in GR.
Thanks for the updates about the Solas (Soli?). And I suppose I could look at the HT website, but are they coming to EST next year? Particularly east of the Appalachians?
Jeremy
(PS- nice funeral sermon in the other post.)
Jeremy,
I think as far East as it goes next year is Memphis. "Walking in Memphis with my feet ten off of Beale..." You should get a group to come out! The trip's half the fun!!! Thanks for the kind words on the homily.
Thanks for your update!
Still burning the midnight oil here in Grand Rapids. Who sleeps at a youth conference anyway?
You missed the first ever HT Hymneoke - 90 minutes of nonstop LSB power singing with Loemker at the organ and about 60+ kids belting out hymns at the top of their lungs. I think I sprained a vocal chord.
Thanks for blessing us with solus Christus, brother. We were truly blessed.
wmc
Yes, the hymn sing was truly wonderful. Several youth I know asked for it to be a regular event at future conferences.
Thanks so much for your catechesis, Pr. Weedon! You made us cry with the pure joy of the Gospel.
Thanks, Kay! It was sooo good to see you guys. I wish I could have busted a lung at that hymn sing - founds fantastic!!!
P.S. Remember, Kay, offer still stands!!!
Can't tell you how honored I am by that!
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