My dear Friends
Sorry for the delay in this new post. Something very special happened last night-I was invited by the Mother's Union just outside Cambridge, to speak and sing about my life, in particular my journey of faith from Judaism to Christianity. the Mother's Union is a worldwide organisation, which upholds family values and helps those in need. You don't have to be a mother to join or participate (just as well as that is one major life experience I haven't had!) and has mainly Anglican roots. The week before the talk my host showed me round the ancient church in Stapleford, next to the hall where the talk was to take place.
Last night 12 ladies made me feel very welcome. I was able to speak about my life without notes, from the heart, as they were so responsive and I had four pieces of music to illustrate my experiences-three of them from the Jewish repertoire. I went through childhood, my move to Glasgow my wild youth-everyone sang Blowing in the wind-breakdown and return to self through singing lessons, move to Cambridge, return to the Synagogue and that autumn my week in St Beuno's in north Wales where I rediscoverd Christ. I told the gathering that i was received into the Catholic Church in 1989 in Newmarket, and returned for a visit to Israel that summer. Ultimately I went to Provence in 1998 and The Little Sisters of Joy was born!
I had a feeling of catharsis after I sang and spoke. It had been a while since I had shared my life story in that intimate way, but I think it did me good and I felt that the Holy Spirit was with me. God is also a God of surprises, as afterwards a lady came over to me and reminded me that she had known me twenty eight years ago!
I am now having a break from singing, as I will be going up to Glasgow, as you know, in mid-November.
For now, Peaceful Sabbath and see you soon
Shabbat shalom
Gila
Sorry for the delay in this new post. Something very special happened last night-I was invited by the Mother's Union just outside Cambridge, to speak and sing about my life, in particular my journey of faith from Judaism to Christianity. the Mother's Union is a worldwide organisation, which upholds family values and helps those in need. You don't have to be a mother to join or participate (just as well as that is one major life experience I haven't had!) and has mainly Anglican roots. The week before the talk my host showed me round the ancient church in Stapleford, next to the hall where the talk was to take place.
Last night 12 ladies made me feel very welcome. I was able to speak about my life without notes, from the heart, as they were so responsive and I had four pieces of music to illustrate my experiences-three of them from the Jewish repertoire. I went through childhood, my move to Glasgow my wild youth-everyone sang Blowing in the wind-breakdown and return to self through singing lessons, move to Cambridge, return to the Synagogue and that autumn my week in St Beuno's in north Wales where I rediscoverd Christ. I told the gathering that i was received into the Catholic Church in 1989 in Newmarket, and returned for a visit to Israel that summer. Ultimately I went to Provence in 1998 and The Little Sisters of Joy was born!
I had a feeling of catharsis after I sang and spoke. It had been a while since I had shared my life story in that intimate way, but I think it did me good and I felt that the Holy Spirit was with me. God is also a God of surprises, as afterwards a lady came over to me and reminded me that she had known me twenty eight years ago!
I am now having a break from singing, as I will be going up to Glasgow, as you know, in mid-November.
For now, Peaceful Sabbath and see you soon
Shabbat shalom
Gila
