Went to church this morning at Westminster Abbey. It's pretty clear that the building was designed to inspire awe. It's pretty amazing to walk into that soaring architecture, see the light coming through the beautiful stained glass windows and listen to the powerful organ. The building and the service are designed to remind us of the awesomeness of God. (Pictures will have to wait until we go back as tourists--no cameras allowed on Sunday)
While I don't think I'd want to worship that way on a regular basis, it does seem to be a pretty good counter-balance to the possibly over-familiar way we approach God. True, he is a loving father and he does welcome us into his presence, but he's still God. He's not a buddy and he doesn't owe us anything.
The pastor's sermon was on the unity of the church. He noted that while we may not agree about every doctrinal issue, we can unite around the celebration of what Christ has done for us and the mission of the church. A good message. --the Prof
No comments:
Post a Comment