Hot and Cold...

...or Music, Dance and Prayer.

Well, an exciting weekend all round, so time to blog about it I think. So here goes...

Cold 1

Well, friday night, started with some food in browns, to avoid going home from uni, just to come back to cov. Then, on to Coventry Cathedral. It was freezing! But the London Community Gospel Choir soon got everyone warmed up. Got to chat to some friends in the interval, and get hold of one of their fine CDs too. Grund!

Cold 2

Saturday, once again to Coventry Cathedral, which was once again cold! This time, for my confirmation. A great opportunity for me to state my faith publicly again, and to receive much prayer and blessing. We started with a little explanation of how everything would work, so that when we got to the service itself, we could worry less, and concentrate on god more. Then tea with the bishop, where some of us ended up in a random cake eating competition (I blame the kids for starting that, no adults involved of course (hmm, right)).

Anyway, after this, back to the important stuff. The service was good, and Bishop Colin prayed for each of us in turn, for a greater filling of the holy spirit. At the end of the service we all lighted candles to signify our comming out of darkness and into light. It was very encouraging to see so many people there, both being confirmed (about 180) and supporting (nearly 2000!).

Of course, although this was good and a blessing to me, it is still the small event. The main important event was of course my baptism, which I am thrilled to have done. Now though the important thing is how I continue with my spiritual journey, and my relationship with God, how I can follow Jesus better. For this I have much reading, action and of course prayer to do...

Hot 1

Next day, Sunday, was introduced to the Church at St. Pauls (all those baptised and/or confirmed, or having renewed vows stood up in church during the service for everyone to see, and some video of the confirmation service was shown), and then lovely roast turkey in a yorkshire at the Cask. Then, that evening, the heat of bright lights on the stage, as we (the University of Warwick Symphony Orchestra) began our performance. Great fun, we performed a selection from "The Armed Man" by Karl Jenkins with the chourus, they performed, "The Three Kings" by Dove, and then we played "Symphonic Dances from West Side Story" by Bernstein. After the interval, Tchaikovsky's Fith Symphony (with a really beautiful horn solo, by the first horn).

Hot 2

Finally, rounding off this, with Monday night. My usual Ceroc dancing. This week's intermediate routine started with a couple of nice easyish moves, but the third move, very tough. You either got in knots, and needed long arms not to, or got the crouch bit wrong, but hey, all fun :-). Freestyle, once again exhausting, and hence, hot!

Anyways, until next time, Ciao Ciao, M