Easter 2009

We had our service at the Inlet Theatre - which is appearing to be our church's next venue - hopefully starting this summer.

The service - good worship, I also brought 3 "witnesses" on stage at different times. These witnesses gave testimonies of a variety of ministries in our church. We also watched a video of  a song ont he work of Christ - it was shot in black and white and went back and forth between a ballet dancer and an elderly priest serving communion - very powerful, simple piece.

I preached on the cross, the empty tomb and the difference it makes. I essentially answered 3 questions:

1. Why did Jesus have to die?

2. Was the tomb really empty?

3. Who cares? What difference does this make for contemporary life?

Got a good response from several people after. There were a number of new families there, who used to attend the church in the past, and are starting to drift back in.

After the service we had a pot-luck brunch in the foyer of the building. It was a great way to celebrate Easter. The whole day has been my high-light since starting at Heritage Mountain Church last year.

The week leading up to Easter and Easter itself were a huge confirmation for Felicia and I that we are in the right place for ministry. I had been struggling in the "slough of despond" for the past month - a combo of illness and certain inter-relationship stresses. But, I appear to have emerged on the other side.

So, today, being one on my beloved days off, I thought I would head downtown. I thought I would catch a movie in Coquitlam and then drive downtown to do some shopping. I settled on the movie "Adventureland" which had a respectable 88% on Rotten Tomatoes. 

My popcorn was gross - really salty. I sat through the first half hour of the movie, and was stunningly bored and was finding the dialogue kinda irritating - it was a bit too ironic a'la Juno. So, I left the movie. I also got a fresh bag of popcorn and got my money refunded for the movie.

Went home and flew kites with Soph and Adam which was fun.