We went to church at Hillsong-London today. It rocked! Literally. Normally they meet in a theater that’s showing the Broadway musical, We Will Rock You, based on the classic music by Queen. We arrived at the theater just in time for church and found that they’d temporarily switched locations to the theater where the show Wicked is currently running. Our 30 minute detour on the “underground” made us increasingly thankful that West Side has permanent facilities.
Like typical church-goers, we arrived late! But once we got there, we were blessed by this church family. The hosts (what we call ushers) were fantastic.
Worship at this church was amazing. After the first worship set, Melissa noted the worship leader was unusually talented. Chris thought he sounded eerily familiar. Later we discovered his name was Matt Redman.
One of the most notable things about this church was its diversity. The congregation was much like you’d imagine heaven to be- full of many types of people, languages and ages.
In the afternoon, we visited a London hotspot called Speaker’s Corner where on Sundays, people stand on step ladders and exercise their freedom of speech. People of all religious backgrounds preach from their platforms while hundreds of people gather around them to engage in argument and conversation.
A day filled with activities of faith and religion. It’s amazing how they’re similar, yet distinctly different.
