Defibrulator

In the past sometimes a song which is brought to emerge by the musicians may have meaning or motivation that sparks discussion; this is a great thing. We decided to give a little blurb once in a while on here, about our particular connection with a song we've brought to emerge.

Here is a link to my blurb about Lanois' The Maker.

This time I wanted to mention the song "There is a kingdom" by Nick Cave.

Catou actually asked us to play it for Daphne's christening and although we couldn't learn it in time it has become a favorite.

Just like a bird that sings up the sun
In a dawn so very dark
Such is my faith for you
Such is my faith
And all the world's darkness can't swallow up
A single spark
Such is my love for you
Such is my love

There is a kingdom
There is a king
And he lives without
And he lives within

The starry heavens above me
The moral law within
So the world appears
So the world appears
This day so sweet
It will never come again
So the world appears
Through this mist of tears

There is a kingdom
There is a king
And he lives within
And he is everything

It's unusual to me to have such a simple declaration of faith presented in such original and beautiful wording. The musical arrangement is similarly dead simple yet lush and memorable. In a rare Cave song that doesn't involve cathartic violence of some sort, (not your everyday contemplative sing-a-long), this is to me one of the most easily singable yet profound and moving songs to do as a group. Thanks Catou!

nxt7

with descending temperatures it really feels that this year's version of "summer" is quickly coming to a close, not that I am trying to hasten it's demise of course. I am a big fan of summer after all! people have been travelling to exotic places, renewing friendships , meeting new family members, or just dodging the storms. the emerge community has spent a lot of time away from the Undercroft in the past few months, flying kites at the Old Port, picnicing & discussing scripture on the McGill field, celebrating the feast on Mont Royal, meeting in "house churches", and serving supper at the Old Brewery Mission!

sunday august 30
as some of us head back to school ( some people just can't get enough!) we head back to the Undercroft this sunday for a "welcome back corn roast!" to say farewell to summer and hello again to one another. a good time to catch up on one another's summers and what's been happening. so 5.00 pm is the time, bring yourself and maybe a friend. we'll provide the corn, butter, napkins, drinks, and hopefully some live music!

nxt7

sunday august 23

no gathering at the Undercroft again this sunday. one of the things we wanted to try out this summer was to try meeting in three different homes as "house churches" on the same sunday, but at different times, in different parts of the city. so tomorrow we will all be interacting with Acts 2.41-47, looking for similarities and differences between the first community of 1st century followers of Jesus, and us. so taking a look at the passage before you meet would really help! contact us at the address to the right to find the "house church" nearest you.

nxt7

sunday august 16
a bunch of emergers will be helping to serve supper to over 300 hungry people at the Old Brewery Mission. We will meet at 4.15 pm at metro Place d'Armes, St. Urbain Street exit, and walk over to the OBM at 915 Clark & St. Antoine. It would be great if you could make it, they even give us supper with the volunteers and staff after we serve the others! It's usually finished by 6.30 pm so you still have your evening.

update! four emergers helped serve over three hundred people with a meal!

God gave as a break after all!!

Kite flying
"God opened the sky with a shining sun and a perfect breeze. A beautiful evening for flying KITES"