My church is in Abu Dhabi, too!
I finally went to church tonight. The Anglican church here appears to be quite hopping. Tonight's service had over 50 people, a lot to me for a Sunday night mass. Other service times are Friday morning, Friday afternoon and Sunday morning. Friday is the Muslim holy day, so our work week is Sunday-Thursday. I think that is why the Friday times. I can't begin to tell you how good it felt to be there! There was such a sense of home walking into the sanctuary with an altar and a cross hanging behind it and the chairs all lined up in the familiar arrangement and the music and it was lovely. Hearing the words of Jesus and the familiar prayers of God's love and the freedom we have in it were nourishment to my soul. Just like at home, I arrived during the Gospel. Today's service was themed Covenant. The preacher talked about our covenants with God and with each other. Whatever else she said, I heard some lines about being faithful and staying . Staying hit me hard. Here...