Music Notes

February was certainly an exciting month at SUMC. The new contemporary service started with a bang, with great attendance, good fellowship, and a wonderful opportunity to worship the Lord. Many thanks go out to all who helped to get this off the ground, from musicians, to planners, to Audio-visual help.

March brings to us a season of Lent, where we recall the 40 days that Jesus fasted, and during which we prepare our hearts to remember his Passion. The first song the choir is singing during the month will be “I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked.” This is a poignant representation of Jesus’ life on earth, as we “walk” with him through His birth, earthly ministry, and death on the cross. I thought the anthem was particularly appropriate for Lent, as we remember the steps that Jesus took in preparation for His sacrifice for us. But this idea is not, and should not, be confined to Lent. As followers of Christ, we are called to actually follow. This requires action. It requires walking where He walked, in His footsteps. Jesus calls us, as His followers, to take up our cross daily and follow Him. Not only during Lent, but every day of the year, we are to actively go where He leads. He calls us to make sacrifices—our journey on earth is not on a street paved with gold, but one with potholes, bumps, cracks, and detours. Jesus told us that, just as the world rejected Him, they would neither understand nor accept us. But regardless of what we encounter, we are called to be faithful as we walk where He walked. The best part of it is knowing that He has not only walked these steps before, but that He continues to walk with us on our journey.