Sunday, June 24, 2007

Big Weekend At Riverview

Ali, Daniel and I have just returned from 2 weeks back in Australia. After being in California for 6 months we took the very, very long trek back to Perth to take part in the Big Weekend at Riverview , including the Worship Recording. There was a lot of rehearsing, many meetings and much catching up with people - but not a lot of sleep! It was brilliant to be there though and be reminded that we are part of a GREAT church and that God is really up to something and we have the privilege of being a part of it.

What an amazing time we had there! The Big Weekend was incredible with Alun Davies and Andrae Olivier delivering fantastic messages. The creativity was once again absolutely brilliant - the art, multimedia and dance going to new levels, and the worship times magnificent. It was a great honour for us to have Mark and Darlene Zschech with us for that weekend and particularly since we were recording. Their input across the weekend was gold, as always.

I had so been looking forward to leading worship but in the thick of it I lost my voice and was unable to contribute the way I would have liked. It did give me the opportunity to sit out front though and see Ali being part of it. I was able to get some shots - and yes, that is Darlene Zschech out front! Very cool.
I was particularly proud of the worship team over the time we were there too. They are doing a magnificent job.

Eyecatching

Well, I sure have some catching up to do here! So much has happened in the last three months, but I've been unable to share it with you because of the status of my blog... I'll try to fill you in on the interesting things. But for now, something purely aesthetic.
This electrical transformer box caught my eye while we were in Perth. I loved the rich colours of green and rust and the way the elements have aged and weathered what was once a nice neat box. It's not always the clean and perfect that commands our attention. It's not always the fresh and new that speaks to us of deeper beauty.
[Now here is my dilemma now I live in the US - should I spell like an Australian or an American?!]