Loren and I attended our first Good Friday - Tennabrae style. It's a specific service where the lights are slowly dimmed and it ends in the dark. Symbolizing the light of the world being extinguished on Good Friday.
It was encouraging to see community wide participation from Episcopalian, Methodist, Baptist, Calvary Chapel, Roman Catholic, Lutheran, churches. Each Pastor/Priest gave insights on the last words of Jesus while on the Cross. We couldn't help noticing the breadth of viewpoints given. I told Loren "when we open the doors wide we'll get a wide breadth of perspective" Loren was touched near the end when one of the Catholic Priest spoke on how we in the Christian tradition have much more in common than we differ. He also said that what we agree on is vastly more important that what we disagree on -Amen! Then (unscripted) he began to lay the cross down, but because he was advanced in years he needed help, so the Baptist minister got up and helped him lay the cross down. What a great symbol of the entire evening. - Peace Shawn
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