passion week

Last week was Passion Week; therefore the church we attend here in Kampala, WatotoChurch Central, had many activities going on. One we attended was the Praise Rally on Thursday night. Once again, hard to convey in words; often it seems you just really had to be there.

Here is my best description:

I’m talking a community of believers, mostly young people, gathering in love and gratitude all coming together for hours to worship their God.  To sing, to dance, and to pray with ridiculous excitement. 2000+ people all together in the church building, the stairwells, and the parking lot which was packed with overflow. The speakers are pumping and the big screen is screaming the passion that’s happening inside.

I didn’t have my ipod or camera to video this amazing moment that formed this beautiful memory. However, you know those moments where it actually may be ok that it wasn’t captured to be played over…for fear of the joy of the memory may be lost? It was a moment like that because the place it has been captured is a place it will never be tarnished but remembered with ecstasy at being surrounded by the presence of God.

 
So we sing, clap, yell, and attempt to dance. If you aren’t aware; this culture can dance. We get down. The men, the women, the children. Everybody gets down. Except the white people, where the dancing is more an attempt. We get down all the way to the floor. Yes we dance in church. All the time. :)

Let them praise his name with dancing…. Psalm 149:3

This is a video I got from a friend, I hope it conveys the energy and excitement that was at the praise rally. Enjoy !