HELLO!

As you likely know there was video of last Sunday’s service but no audio. As an auditory person who lives in a world of visual people, I assumed this would somehow still work for most people (I get more comments on my crooked stole or haircut than on my sermons) but apparently not. In all seriousness, I was disappointed the sound was not working as I thought the service itself went very well, it held together, working on the theme of Jesus’ holy and deep conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well. There is an expression I like, “If you need something done, ask a busy person”. When the sound did not record Peter Woods and June Rigden got to work. Are they busy? YES! In the middle of our Dinner Theatre rehearsals, June is our music director, Peter is Elvis, sings “Jailhouse Rock” as a solo. But there they were weaving the recorded audio onto the video. Success! Here is the completed version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xeym1D3do08

If you know someone who tried to watch (and listen) on Sunday, please send this link to them. I am sending this to the 160 subscribers to my daily blog, I have already sent out several emails to the 480 Woodlawn subscribers about funerals and concerts, so I don’t want to push my luck.

It’s been a real joy being part of the Dinner Theatre production. Our cast are keen. They are good singers, even better dancers. I am not a good singer, nor a good dancer. This is NOT false modesty. That is a given. Oddly, I have excellent hand-eye coordination, sports are natural for me. But being tone deaf and lacking in basic rhythm, means I sound like a cross between an ailing crow and Leonard Cohen with a head cold and move like Mr. Bean. I had supper tonight with one of my brother Chris. He went to Theatre school, then moved to Toronto to pursue an acting career. While he did not make enough income to support himself as an actor the love of theatre remained. He returned home to earn an IT degree and worked 15 years in sales and marketing for a local engineering firm. My baby brother is retiring this spring. My middle brother Scott, the carpenter-teacher, retired 2 years ago. Now only the oldest works. Chris has written and performed many local productions (weekends). Here is his latest: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3mbrifFtuR4

I love local theatre, though I lack talent I have volume, I can anticipate the movement of characters, and I am not nervous. I also know every one of my mistakes are my own doing. In most local productions I am type cast, the hammiest role. In local church amateur theatre audiences do not come for the method acting or the biting social commentary of the script, they come to laugh and have a good time. I aim to please…

See you on April 17 and 18 for our sold-out performances…Peace, Kevin