...of your justice. Send down the rains of your love; Come, send down the Spirit, breath life in your people, and we shall be people of God." Marty Haugen's rousing Spirit-lead song was the closer at Confirmation tonight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wai-9zpmXQY
This is another children's choir with some dance moves for this week's Sunday Song. What made this so special was the handicapped girl with the arm crutches. [One thing of note: Marty Haugen is a hometown St. Paul, Minnesota boy, who along with 2 other Minn contemporary liturgical writers (Haas and Joncas) produce a good portion of present day worship songs.]
When I was a youngster, my mother was a Girl Scout leader to Michelle's troop, among whom was a little girl in crutches named Delores Dufresne. Michelle will correct me if I have the name wrong. She has total recall about every person, place and thing that we encountered as a child, which I re-experienced a few years ago on a trip back. Mom made red 'caroling capes' just like riding hood. Whenever the scouts wore them, Delores was happier and more animated-maybe because the cape hid the infirmity and she was more of an equal participant. Working with challenged adults now, I find myself contented when I see more accommodations made to include folks with hampered abilities.
This is an ever so quick post tonight as "I have miles to go before I sleep" x two.
As ever,
La Verne
hope&salvage
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