Typically deep and joyful.
It's usual among humans to establish habits. What can be dangerous is when those habits are granted authority and become traditions.
We have been at this for long enough to have established habits. To this point, the habits have no authority among us. No traditions yet.
One habit of the Sunday morning Gathering is to reflect on the words of the songs we sing. We did that twice today.
On one occasion we sang the words, "Billows his will obey." And, that reminded me of an exchange I had this past week with Matt, our friend who now lives in South Carolina, about the fear of God and I mentioned the story of the storm at sea with Jesus asleep on the boat. He was awakened and told the storm to chill, it did and it after that that the disciples were terrified. We decided today that they realized how great He was and how puny they were in His presence.
That theme became the basis of our reflection for the taking of Communion.
Later, we reflected on the difference between the rich young ruler (Luke 18) and Zacchaeus (19).
The meal was lively and joyous.
And a good time was had by all.
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