Sunday, May 6

Morning service at Emmanuel Church
Bach Cantata BWV 225

Lunch on Newberry Street

Common Cathedral – Outdoor service for the homeless

A conversation with the Reverend Pamela Werntz of Emmanuel Church

Speak with Reverend Randall Quackenbush
Anchor Church

Speak with Rev. Patrick Ward of Trinity
Compline Service at Trinity Church

At Emmanuel Church, they had such good music. The choir was amazing and the baby was so cute. The music at Emmanuel was so slow and thoughtful. I really had time to think about the service and the lyrics. The wine was much better than the synagogue’s sweet wine.
-David

I felt like I started to understand what they were saying. The giving and receiving of bread and wine is a powerful thing. I thought what Pamela said about what the bread represents was interesting. She said it is up to the receiver and not the giver to decide what it means.
-Eliot

The stark contrast between Emmanuel and Common Cathedral was extreme. What Common Cathedral lacked in charisma, it way more than made up for it spirit, love, and good intention.
-Huxley

Then we went to the service at Anchor Church which was unlike anything else. It has a lot of modern music as opposed to old hymns, which was nice. We also had a discussion. I really enjoyed this. It was my favorite part and the only part I felt I learned something from.
-Solomon

I liked going to Trinity Compline. I was able to do one of my favorite things: sitting in silence. I could feel the silence around me but I didn’t need to fight it; I let it in. The cross glowed above me.
-Nomi

The service at Trinity Church was absolutely amazing… incense curled around the cross in the air. It was easily one of the most beautiful bunch of minutes in my life.
-Owen J.

We sat in silence during Compline. The incense rose in thick clouds engulfing the cross in smoky respect. I sat in silence, speaking for the first time in a God I don’t believe in.
-Lily

Compline Service at Trinity Church

 

 

Bach Cantata BWV 225, 2nd movement