HELLO!

It was a smaller turnout today, which is no surprise considering the Men’s Ice Hockey Gold Medal game started at 910 am. Still, the circular configuration of the chairs added to the intimacy of our community. Given that a good percentage of our attendance came from the Scouting families, the tight circles really added to the warmth of sacred space. At the door, when the service ended, I heard 20+ people say, “Could we keep this format of chairs for next week?” I think we will give it another go, next Sunday March 1^st, and see how people respond when many of our regulars, who were worshipping Canada’s other religion, hockey, return. Bethe and I look forward to your feedback next week. I personally prefer gatherings in the round, over rows, I like to see people’s faces, and have those worshipping with us, see each other’s face. But, it is not up to me, or Bethe. We will listen very carefully to your voices. If you don’t like it, that is completely understandable, we just hope the rational is more than “we never did it that way before”. It will not be a radical change.

Here is the livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32AQac5l_qw

Downstairs at “Mug up” the Scouting blankets that belonged to Don and Mary MacMillan were on full display. I saw many people admiring them. My eyes were drawn to the CJ 77 crest. My brother Scott, a Queen Scout, and I were there, in PEI for that national celebration of Scouting. I was 14 years old, my first time away from parents in the big city of Charlottetown. My brother Scott was a born entrepreneur, he brought extra toilet paper rolls, sold them to Scouters who were running low. The things we remember from our past…I asked those attending today to go back into their memories and remember their first camping experience, their first campfire. What was that like for you? Was it as magical for you as it was for me? I was explaining at “Mug up” that our Scout times, always on a weekday evening, were divided between an opening ceremony, sports, and activities related to Scouting (knots, outdoor skills, etc…). I was always a poor fit for the ceremonies, and I was not skilled or interested in the Scouting skills. BUT, I was usually the best athlete at these outings, so my favorite part of the evening was soccer-baseball!

All my Monday appointments (due to the weather forecast) were moved to Sunday, so I returned home Sunday 10 pm. Have a peaceful. Monday.

Peace, Kevin