| | Usually during an event put on by YouthFront I am busy through out it and don't have the opportunity to enjoy it, this was not the case at the Altar this last weekend. For me it began Thursday night when I picked up Jeff and Susie Johnson. Jeff is an artist who in the last few years has began to specialize in leading what are called, selah services. You can read more about this at his Selah website or the Selah service blog. Page and I felt very blessed from spending time with Jeff and Susie this weekend, both through his services (which center around silence, psalms and meditative songs) and in the many conversations we had.
Friday night was the official start of the weekend, it was then that I met the featured lecturer, conversation guide and communicator, Ian Cron. Ian is also an artist, an Anglican priest at Trinity Church in Greenwich Conn, author and gifted communicator. Here's what made this weekend so special concerning both Ian and Jeff, their generosity. Each were extremely willing and desired to get to know people and enter into conversation with them. As an artist I felt enriched being exposed to these guys.
We focused on the life of Saint Francis, and his pursuit of Jesus Christ in his life. This included looking at films, hearing lecture's, conversation around camp fires, the reading of poetry, liturgy and of course the telling of jokes and stories. Complemented by Jeff's Selah services I wasn't ready for the weekend to end. Page remarked that our Sunday morning liturgical service was the perfect gathering for her, she would love to have a service like that every week.
Another hi-light of the weekend was being with the Teen Staff (from both South and West) again. The formal part of our interaction was on Saturday night when we gathered in the snack shack to remind each other of the truth's we learned during the summer and to share about what's happening in our lives right now. This was concluded with praying together and singing the doxology. It was a great time and turn out!
A view from one of many sacred spaces at the Altar
Some of the Teen Staff and I having a great time :)
Jeff Johnson and I
Even Bono got to come!
Page and I out walking on the path's Saturday
The chapel was an awesome and sacred feeling place
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