It is Good Friday today, and because we are in part of the world that the weekend is Friday and Saturday church is always held Friday mornings. As in most churches world wide over Easter and Christmas it was packed full. We usually sit up the front because visitors don't like sitting up the front, so we sit there to make more space. This morning people were still coming in 30 minutes after the start of worship time, which is distracting for everyone involved but the parking outside was just mayhem in good Abu Dhabi fashion.
The music was just fabulous today, the sermon excellent but what struck me the most was a small action by the Snr Pastor. He always sits in a seat just to the side of the stairs that lead up to the platform/stage area. This morning as the church filled and then overflowed to what is called the overflow room the ushers directed an older Pakistani couple to the front row, there was only one seat. The wife sat down and Pastor Cam jumped to his feet and gave the gentleman his chair. Pastor Cam sat on the stairs until the music was over and it was time to preach.
It was just a small act but one I doubt would have happened at our previous church in Melbourne. The Pastor and his wife there used the front pew for their exclusive use and Im very sure he would not have sprung to his feet like Pastor Cam did.
The music was just fabulous today, the sermon excellent but what struck me the most was a small action by the Snr Pastor. He always sits in a seat just to the side of the stairs that lead up to the platform/stage area. This morning as the church filled and then overflowed to what is called the overflow room the ushers directed an older Pakistani couple to the front row, there was only one seat. The wife sat down and Pastor Cam jumped to his feet and gave the gentleman his chair. Pastor Cam sat on the stairs until the music was over and it was time to preach.
It was just a small act but one I doubt would have happened at our previous church in Melbourne. The Pastor and his wife there used the front pew for their exclusive use and Im very sure he would not have sprung to his feet like Pastor Cam did.
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