Sun worship Nov 3: Welcome and water, worship and wonder, and even 'wow'

This morning we welcomed wee Gregor into God's family through
the Sacrament of Baptism.

We also did a little 'upside-down Aussie' magic - with thanks to Jake for being a most excellent volunteer ...
thinking about faith and trust, and using a glass of water, we wondered if there might be a way to keep from having an accidental extra baptism if we turned the 3/4 full glass of water upside down over Jake's head...
The Minister was rather relieved that her practice at home had paid off, although it was handy that Jake had his waterproofs and hood on 'just in case'.
Many gratifying 'oooohs' from the congregation when the trick worked.


Our readings this morning were from Ps 33 and Revelation 4:1-11, picking up the theme of God's worthiness to be praised.

We thought about the glimpse of heaven offered through the open door of John's vision, how impossible it was to describe the impossible, and, with a wee nod to the Wizard of Oz, reflected on Dorothy's comment that 'there's no place like [our heavenly home]', of God's faithfulness, of those who've gone before us in the faith, and of our own faith journey leading us to that open door where we are welcomed in...

A busy, full, and fun service, and a big 'thank you' to the many small helpers throughout!