A Very English Sunday

Yesterday morning Maike and I visited a wonderful church near Victoria Station, and I must say I think I'll be back. The worship was fantastic, the preaching even better, and the people were so friendly. We had extensive conversations with a couple of the people sitting around us, and they made us feel very welcome. One of them was an American girl from Michigan who had just moved to London to work in a women's shelter. The other was a nice guy named George who seemed very interested in our study abroad experience. He was shocked that despite our finding London very cold and expensive, we love it. The church is called Calvary Chapel and is a medium-sized non-denominational church whose statement of faith aligns very closely with what I believe. Fantastic.

In the afternoon I managed to return to the little Episcopal church down the street from school for afternoon tea and shortbread. This time the group I went with was slightly larger, making for better conversation, but it was much colder out.

In the evening, I had a magnificent experience in Trafalgar Square. There was a free screening of an old black and white film called "The Battleship Potemkin." The film was a silent Russian flick, but a group called The Pet Shop Boys had created a new score for it, and performed their score in the square with a live orchestra. It was sometimes difficult to see the screen because A) I'm short, and B) the square was packed to the gills with people. It was also cold and raining, but soooo worth it.

I am getting sick, sadly, but so far I've managed to keep it to a sore throat. I am hoping to get rid of the soreness before my trip to Paris on Thursday. I'm sure the rain last night did not help. :)