Well, as I sit here typing it is a lovely spring day in Northern Illinois - it is snowing. We are supposed to get 1-3 inches today and tonight. Lovely, just lovely. Where is Spring??
My Good Friday sermon went well, all things considered. I had a high fever and was high on lots of OTC cold and flu medications, but other than that I was fine. As I stood up in the pulpit and began to preach my brain disconnected from what I was doing and began looking around the nave. Since I had been too sick to attend Maundy Thursday service, I had not seen the altar stripped. I began to have this monologue in my head.
"Wow, the place looks really different all bare like this. Look at all the people here for Good Friday. Nice turnout. Wow! That one lady has on quite a wild hat. Doesn't she know it's not Easter yet! Hmmmm, it sure is quiet in here. Shouldn't someone be talking? And why is everyone staring at me?"
When I watched the DVD of the service, the pause in my sermon isn't really very long and just seems like a "dramatic pause" for effect. Whew! Overall, my sermon went very well. I'm just sad that I was so sick that I barely remember the service. I am really disappointed that I didn't get to attend the whole triduum.
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Court, you have got to share with your beloved readers the story you shared with me about the sacristy, the mic line, and the alb, and your side. It's too good to keep to yourself!
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