So it happened! We did pray together last Saturday during Earth Hour at Holy Spirit Church! Although it was a really small number, we had no reason to be disappointed! Thank you to Jane, Audrey, Veronica, Joann and Rachel for joining me in prayer! (Particular thanks to Jo and Rachel who very willingly offered to help run the session)! I'm glad that to you, the number did not matter! :)
Op top of the six of us, Jane and Audrey brought two other friends, and we were joined by some 20 teens from Christ The King's 2009 confirmation batch, and Fr Kenny Tan. The teens were an inspiring bunch: some came from CCA, one came straight from the airport upon landing in Singapore. It must have been quite a challenge but they stuck through it, determined to spend the hour with the Lord.
We began with a quick introduction or one another, and then a sharing of where we were on our Lenten journey. 8.30pm came and we prayed without the use of lights and electricity (in conjunction with the WWF effort to switch off for the hour). We focused on the sins in our lives that have brought about darkness, and reminded ourselves that Christ is the Light of the World. We ended off adoring the Lord in the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.
All in all, it was a good gathering of Christian friends coming together to give an hour to the Lord. Hopefully all of us left the church rejuvenated and readier than ever to dedicate this Lenten season to God, the One who loves us so much.
For those who are in this community, but are overseas, perhaps you could gather your friends and pray together too. In the mean time, please continue praying together as we finish off the last two weeks of Lent.
God bless!
ps: Shouts out also to Jarvis Tan, who helped tie up loose ends for the use of the Holy Spirit Church grounds, to Fr Andrew, who so willingly trusted me with the place and the keys to the Chapel, and also to Fr Kenny, who did not hesitate to bring Christ to our midst!
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