Event Details
- Date & Time:
Sunday, August 21st | 9:30 a.m.
A note, written by Paul Lambert:
One morning, when I was 8, I walked into the kitchen where Mom was cooking and I looked up at her and smiled. She turned from the stove and said in a perplexed voice … “what are you doing Paul? … and where are you going?”.
I replied “what do you mean?” She retorted, “You’re wearing a bright yellow rain coat and a hood … but if we look outside, its bright ’n sunny and there isn’t a cloud anywhere.”
“I know”, I chirped … “but, Mom, today I am a lion, and I’m getting ready to roam in the back yard”. Mom laughed and said, “And so you are!”.
At an early age I had an oversized appetite for fantasy.I loved to imagine and pretend. I was ”free to be me” way back then and have embodied it ever since.
Feeling free isn’t always easy. When we were young and unbridled, it was never a problem. But as we get older things start to interfere with our ability to experience that same freedom.
The Bible has much to say about freedom … “The truth will set you free” John 8:32; the scriptures also reveal that “Christ has set us free … therefore, do not let yourselves be burdened” Gal 5:1; and a most comforting scripture is, ”Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom” 2 Cor 2:17.
Being free at our age means we have found a way to avoid much of the interference surrounding us. It allows us to comfortably express ourselves and pursue our passions. I surrendered to this concept many years ago. I use to be head of a NY Advertising Agency and one of the main reasons we were hired was because we not only did good work, but our executive team demonstrated an ability to provide a working environment where people felt free to express themselves.
In my view, understanding how … to “be free”… is the beginning to becoming who we’re meant to be. God made each of us unique. We all have traits and talents that identify us as a “special” creation.
On August 21st, we as a congregation are going to have a rare treat – we get to enjoy hearing Stephen, Michael, Hallie, Jen, the Choir, Ethan, our children and others perform and express of what it means to “be free” in their own way. They’ll sing what they feel. Say what they feel. Play what they feel – all with the goal of adding their footprint to this wonderful theme.
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We’re going to have a ball … and include some surprises. The music begins at 9:30 a.m. sharp – and I assure you the opening number is going to be terrific. Remember, “where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” Join us a week from this Sunday for “Free to be Me”.
