Before we get too far away from it, I want to remember the October 11 morning prayer session at the Southeastern Synod Convocation. We had morning prayer with a view of the sunrise:
It was so awe-inspiring to sing "Morning Has Broken" as the rays of the sun stretched above the horizon. The picture above does not do the moment justice.
I thought of past times that communal morning prayer coincided with the precise moment of sunrise, and I could only think of a few others, all at Mepkin Abbey, when we started in darkness, and through the high windows, we could see the light change outside. Even though I knew better, it really did feel like our prayers and singing summoned the sunrise.
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