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This is part of the front of the church at Kensington Methodist where I did one of my trial services on Sunday. The pulpit is just off the left edge of the picture. I haven't preached from that sort of pulpit for a long time - high up and on the side. In fact, I usually preach from the same level as the congregation. I like being close to the people, but it is really nice to be able to make proper eye contact with more people - which is what you get from a high pulpit. Our church has just put in a slightly raised platform - that also helps with the eye contact. And stops me from moving around too much, which I gather, bothers some people.Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Kensington Methodist
This is part of the front of the church at Kensington Methodist where I did one of my trial services on Sunday. The pulpit is just off the left edge of the picture. I haven't preached from that sort of pulpit for a long time - high up and on the side. In fact, I usually preach from the same level as the congregation. I like being close to the people, but it is really nice to be able to make proper eye contact with more people - which is what you get from a high pulpit. Our church has just put in a slightly raised platform - that also helps with the eye contact. And stops me from moving around too much, which I gather, bothers some people.
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Hi Jen
Was this your "cross-cultural" trial service?
;-)
I must say, though, given the services that I have been involved with in the past few weeks (Eldorado Park (2), St Andrews (2), Ennerdale (2) Klipspruit West (1), Zola (1), and Freedom Park (1)), preaching in a congregation like Kensington would feel quite cross-cultural for me at the moment!
On Tuesday I'm doing a talk for a seniors' group at Mondeor. I must remember that it's in English...
Yes it was cross-cultural. The 2pm service which incorporates the Xhosa liturgy. It is Faith's church, so I was fortunate in that they are used to the preaching being in English. I enjoyed it. Although I haven't received an actual mark yet - I just know that I passed.
Hi,
I remember a cross cultural trial service I did in Soweto marked by Paul Verryn and somebody else. I had to read the entire liturgy in Xhosa... a Trial it was! Did you have to do the same?
Yes! Only I didn't need to do the creed or the intercessory prayers in Xhosa - they wanted to see that I could pray without the liturgy. I woke up that Sunday morning with arb Xhosa words going through my head. But I'm all for adventure and that was great.
keep going girl: you are awesome
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