At our 10:30 AM service this morning, we had a public high school choir from somewhere near Liberty, Missouri, north of Kansas City. About 50 students from an a capella choir, well lead, well rehearsed and sounding more like a college choir than a high school group, treated us to several wonderful pieces of sacred music. Though the music was beautiful, the spiritual moments were deeply touching. These kids were red state kids, very open and alert. Their teacher has taught them to watch and listen, and though most, we were told, were Baptists and some even infrequently attending kids, they not only watched respectfully, but participated in our formal Anglican liturgy with thoughtful musical interludes. When communion came, there was awkward hesitation. Then one boy, with earrings in both ears, rose from the middle of the seated students and went to the rail, then two girls, then dozens following. Our service became a love fest; the teens entering fully into worship and the adults inspired and so appreciative and encouraged by these beautiful children. Our Lord must have been very pleased with what sincere, fresh worship rose from our sanctuary. A sweet smelling offering on a pretty Colorado Spring day.

I pray for these kids tonight. Lord Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on these, your children. Guard and protect them on their ride back to Kansas City today. Let them receive your love from families happy to have them home. Let them dream tonight about the special worship experience we all had this morning. Allow today's impressions to deepend and quicken their faith; draw them close to you. We are so grateful to know you, Lord, Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.