Devotion
Why the Sabbath?
Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the LORD your God commanded you. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your ox, nor your donkey, nor any of your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates, that your male servant and your female servant may rest as well as you. And remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out from there by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm; therefore the LORD your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day. Deuteronomy 5:12-15
I would expect that you have at some time done some work on a Saturday—if not in your place of employment, perhaps around your home. If that is true, it would appear at first look that you broke the Sabbath Day. Saturday is the seventh day and God commanded that no work should be done on the seventh day.
Once while living in Florida I mowed my lawn on a Sunday. Knowing that I was a pastor, a neighbor questioned why I was mowing my lawn on the Sabbath Day. He took what he knew about the Old Testament Sabbath Day (Saturday) and applied it to Sunday.
There is actually a fair amount of misunderstanding regarding the Sabbath Day, what it means, and how this third commandment still applies to us today. On the one hand, there are those who say that by not worshiping together on Saturday and by doing work we break the third commandment. On the other hand, there are those who suggest that everything God says about Saturday in the Old Testament now applies to Sunday. Neither one of these understandings is scriptural.
In addition, there is another error in the opposite direction which concludes, “The third commandment was just for the Old Testament and doesn’t really have much relevance today.” That’s simply not true because there is a great deal of this third commandment that absolutely applies to us yet today.
So then, “Why the Sabbath?”
First of all, it may be helpful to refresh our memories as far as the kinds of law that God gave on Mount Sinai. He gave the law in three distinct areas: 1) Ceremonial Law—the instructions and regulations concerning the forms of worship, the sacrifices, the festivals, and so forth; 2) Civil Law—the law of every day life, good order in a community; in other words, the kinds of laws that our city, state, and national governments make today; and 3) Moral Law—the very basics of right and wrong as summarized in the 10 Commandments.
The Old Testament Civil Law is replaced by our earthly governments. The Ceremonial Law is fulfilled in Christ (cf. Colossians 2:11-23). Because they are fulfilled by Christ those ceremonial aspects of the Law no longer need to be kept in the New Testament.
The Moral Law—that very basic right and wrong—never changes. So the essence of the Ten Commandments, whether it be the first commandment, or the tenth, or anything in between—including the third commandment—never changes. That moral characteristic of the Law remains the same year after year, generation after generation.
This is where so many people go astray. They begin to try to change the Ten Commandments into something that supposedly fits the modern day. They find the Ten Commandments and their moral limitations too constricting. But God’s Word is still God’s Word. His Law is still His Law. So it becomes very important that we understand what part of the third commandment is ceremonial and fulfilled in Christ and what part is moral and still very applicable to us today and, therefore, also important for us to observe and follow.
God describes the Sabbath Day in this way: “Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your ox, nor your donkey, nor any of your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates, that your male servant and your female servant may rest as well as you.”
The basis for this day of no work was God’s own “rest” when He brought His creation-activity to rest and an end. The penalty in the Old Testament for working on the Sabbath day was death (cf. Numbers 15:32ff).
The essence of the Sabbath Day was to stop day-to-day activities in order to rest. There is a physical component to the Sabbath Day—the need for physical rest. There is a much greater spiritual component as well, but the need to take a “time out” in this sinful world and rest—to take a break from labor and rejuvenate your body for good health and well- being—is part of this Sabbath rest.
In the Old Testament God commanded this rest to take place specifically on the seventh day. Rest specifically on Saturday is no longer directed in the New Testament, but the essence of the Law remains the same, namely, take time for physical rest.
The time for physical rest was part of the Ceremonial Law picturing and pointing ahead to Jesus, our true Rest. But the bigger picture was God’s command to take that physical rest—to take a break from all the day-to-day chaos—in order to spend that time focused upon and dedicated to the worship of the one true God and His coming Messiah.
The day of rest was highlighted by additional sacrifices that were to be carried out on the Sabbath Day. The focal point of everybody’s day was to take the time see what God said about the coming Savior, to look back at what He had done for them, and to worship Him in spirit and in truth.
Even though the Old Testament Sabbath Day had the strict parameters of no work and even though death was the punishment for doing work on the Sabbath, the essence of it was never the “no work” by itself. If the essence of the Sabbath were a complete absence of work there would be a problem because the priests were very busy working on the Sabbath Day. They were sacrificing extra animals in the tabernacle and later in the temple. So it wasn’t just the absence of work across the board that made the Sabbath Day. It was the essence of that day of rest and that focal point on the coming Savior.
On one occasion, Jesus spoke (cf. Mark 2:25ff) of the incident when David ate the tabernacle showbread which the priest Abiathar had given to him. David was on the run fleeing from King Saul, fleeing for his life. By rights David had no business eating the showbread because was reserved for the priests. David wasn’t a priest. He wasn’t a Levite. He had no right to that bread, but he was the anointed king of Israel. He hadn’t begun reigning yet (King Saul was still the active king), but David had been anointed by Samuel. He was the chosen one of God fleeing for his life and Abiathar, the priest, recognizing that David and his men would die without sustenance for their bodies, gave them the bread so that the chosen one of God could go forward, live, continue fleeing from King Saul, and one day become king. The greater law of love toward God’s anointed king superseded the rigid letter of the Ceremonial Law concerning the showbread.
Therefore, we can understand that the essence of the Sabbath Day had a deeper meaning and significance than just lack of work and just the outward festivals. This is where the Pharisees of Jesus’ day went wrong. They created their Sabbath Day based on those external things. They created a whole list of what one could and could not do. The disciples got in trouble (cf. Mark 2:23f) because they hand-picked some grain along the pathway. Picking handfuls of grain along a path while walking was something that God’s Law actually permitted (cf. Deuteronomy 23:24-25). However, the Pharisees in their law determined that hand-picking grain and working the chaff out of it was the same as harvesting and threshing. Thus, the disciples while doing what God allowed were breaking the Pharisee’s Sabbath.
The Pharisees were so caught up in the externals that they lost the essence. The essence of the true Sabbath Day was the same in the Old Testament as it is now—physical rest and time set aside to focus primarily upon our spiritual needs while spending that time in worship and study of God’s Word.
The motivation was also the same then and now. What is it that brings you to worship on any given day? It won’t be because you don’t have other things to do. You don’t go to worship because you are planning to see five miracles and an additional healing. You don’t go to worship because of the “give-away” at the door or the drawing and the raffle at the end of the service. You don’t go because it’s the “in-thing” to do and everybody’s doing it. You go the God’s House for worship because of your Savior. You go to worship your Lord and your God, to give Him praise and honor and glory for all that He is and all that He has done. You go to hear His Word, to be strengthened in your faith, to be assured again of the forgiveness of sins, and to have that confidence now and for eternity that you are in your Father’s keeping. You go to worship for the same reasons that the faithful Israelites sacrificed, did no work, and observed the Sabbath Day.
God said, “Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out from there by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm; therefore the LORD your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.”
Why all of this business of the Sabbath Day? Why do we set aside this day? Remember what your Lord has done. There is the motivation. This is not only the motivation for the Sabbath Day, but the motivation for keeping God’s entire Law. When God gave His Law He began with identifying Himself as the LORD who brought them out of Egypt. Remembering who God is and what He had one for the people was the motivation for keeping the Law. It is a motivation that understands who God is—the Creator of heaven and earth, but at the same time knows that He is also the One who promised and then sent Jesus to accomplish salvation.
We observe the Sabbath Day essence—we worship Him and go to His Word—because of who He is and what He has done. It’s not for show, if it is it is an empty, worthless practice. It’s not to look religious, if it is we’re just like the Pharisees. We come, we gather, we “do not forsake the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as [we] see the Day approaching” (Hebrews 10:25). We do these things because we need it. Our souls need the rest! Our souls need the recharging! Our souls need to be assured that they’re forgiven that the guilt is gone! Our souls need the strengthening to stand against the Devil, the world, and our flesh who are trying to bring us to destruction.
The motivation to observe the Sabbath isn’t because of some law that says, “thou shalt go to church because if you’re not there three out of four Sundays you’re going to be in trouble.” The Law—God’s will—is given for our blessing and benefit because we need what God offers, because we want to learn and understand more about that God and what He has done.
Now certainly in the unfaithful days of Israel there were plenty of times where the Children of Israel were just going through the motions. At that point their motivation was to try to appease God by what they did, but the genuine motivation that answers the question, “Why the Sabbath?”, is to hear God’s Word, to lift up one another, to encourage one another “teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord” (Colossians 3:16), to grow in faith and be strengthened in that faith.
The observation of the Sabbath Day then and now centers in Christ and is fulfilled by Christ. The Sabbath Day rest was an ongoing weekly reminder of the true rest that Jesus would bring.
Think of the most exhausting day you’ve ever had. You worked hard all day, perhaps you didn’t sleep well the night before, and at the end of the day you are just dragging. Your body hurts because it’s so tired. You just need sleep! Oh, how wonderful that shower feels. You lie down in bed and don’t even remember sinking into its comfort because you are fast asleep; and what sweet rest it is!
That’s what it is like for your soul to drink deeply from the Gospel. Your soul is worn out. Your soul can become exhausted trying to appease God. Your soul is going to run itself ragged trying to find peace and meaning in life apart from God and His Word. Your soul will be run down and beaten by its enemies. You are going to come worn out, tired, aching, and limping to the Savior on the cross. There you hear the wonderful news: Your sins are forgiven, be at peace. “Come to Me, all you who are heavy laden—worn down by every burden, every imaginable problem—and I will give you rest,” says Jesus (Matthew 11:28).
That is the rest to which the Old Testament Ceremonial Law pointed. That is what we enjoy as we remember and observe the Sabbath. Our Sabbath is fulfilled in Christ. He alone gives the rest for our souls, removes all sin and its guilt, and gives the forgiveness of sins that culminates in the eternal rest from all of the troublesome things in this life to live with our Lord forever.
The command stands: remember, observe the Sabbath day. The ceremonial aspects are fulfilled in Christ, but heeding and treasuring God’s Word, coming to that Word for sustenance and rest, that part of God’s Law is still present and active. That is still needed. That is still God’s will and we honor Him by honoring His Word. We honor Him by not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together but rather gathering together around God’s Word as a congregation even as we use His Word personally day-by-day.
Honoring God, honoring His Word, heeding His Word is “remembering the Sabbath Day.” In that will of God we also find our rest through Jesus who has fulfilled the Law for us, who died for our sins, and who lives again. Remember your “rest” in Jesus…and that’s “why the Sabbath.” Amen.
— Pastor Wayne C. Eichstadt
Adapted from the Immanuel sermon on June 26, 2011
All scripture quotations are taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Mission News
“Go tell it on the mountain, Over the hills and everywhere!” This familiar, beloved hymn took on a whole new meaning for me this past July, when I was blessed with the privilege to serve on the 2011 CLC Mission Helper Trip to Nepal. The nine other mission volunteers and I often sang this song at the end of our 18 long days of hiking up steep, slippery mountainsides to tiny mountain villages in need of the gospel message we carried with us. It reminded us of why God had brought us to Nepal—to spread the news far and wide of our Savior and our salvation through faith!
I am so thankful to have had this opportunity and have so many stories to tell of my experience! Touching stories of the many sweet children we befriended and taught, humbling stories of the dedication to the spread of the Word we saw in the HCLC-N pastors in Nepal, tragic stories of the eye-opening poverty, corruption, and idol-worship we witnessed in Nepal , uplifting stories of God’s unquestionable presence in Nepal—all of these memories and so many more come to mind whenever I hear this song. It is a great song to keep in mind at all times!
I hope that you and I, no matter where we are called to be in the world, will always strive to continue to “Tell It on the Mountain.” I look forward to sharing this experience with you!
— Natalie Schreyer
Natalie will be sharing experiences from her trip as part of our Mission Festival program on Sunday, October 16, 2011. You can also read more online at: 2011mhtnepal.blogspot.com
News from...
Immanuel Lutheran College
New Professor
Professor Michael Buck recently announced his retirement from the faculty of Immanuel Lutheran College, Eau Claire, WI. The call process for replacing Professor Buck began with the Board of Regents announcing his retirement and soliciting nominations for a call list. The second step in this process is that individuals in the Church of the Lutheran Confession are able to share their comments about the nominated candidates with the Board of Regents—thoughts regarding an individual’s gifts, ability to serve in this call, etc. The third and final step is that The Call Committee for Educational Institutions (Board of Regents plus one representative from the Boards of Missions, Trustees, Doctrine, and Education) meets, prayerfully considers the call and the candidates and then extends a divine call to one candidate.
The weekly bulletin over the past several weeks included a request for nominations to fill the vacancy on the faculty. That step is now complete and we are now in the second step.
The Board of Regents for Immanuel Lutheran College announces the following nominations to fill the office of professor at Immanuel Lutheran College to be vacated by the impending retirement of Professor Michael Buck at the end of the 2011-2012 school year:
- Nathan Albrecht - Spokane, WA
- Matthew Busch - Mankato, MN
- Sherman Carstensen - Eau Claire, WI
- Dean Marzofka - Marinette, WI
- Michael Nieuwenhuis - Peoria, AZ
- Kyle Ochsner - Mankato, MN
- David Rodebaugh - Milwaukee, WI
The individual called must be able to teach biology and physical science and health at both the high school and college levels. Duties will commence with the 2012-2013 school year.
The Board of Regents invites comments regarding the nominees’ educational background and teaching experience. Individuals may also indicate how a nominee might help our school in supervising extracurricular activities or serving in administrative positions, or submit any other comments which may be helpful to the call committee in its considerations.
All comments from members of CLC congregations regarding these candidates should be in the hands of the secretary of the Board of Regents no later than Sunday, September 18, 2011. Comments should be sent to:
Mr. Craig Ryan, secretary
ILC Board of Regents
499 Country Lane
Fulda , MN 56131
Immanuel Lutheran College Visitors’ Day
College Visitors’ Day is November 11th beginning at 10:05 a.m. in the ILC gymnasium for chapel. It will feature presentations and classroom visits until 2:50 p.m. Come and learn more about your church's college and a continuing education with Christ.
Friday evening there is also the opportunity to see the ILC fall play. It will be performed both Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. A band concert will precede the play both nights at 7:00 p.m.
Speak to either of the pastors if you have any question and/or if you would like to learn more about possibly attending.
Women’s Service Organization (WSO)
New brochures and updated division lists are now available in the tract rack...We’re now beginning “round 2” through the divisions for service opportunities. Your division chair will contact you when your division is up for service...Do you have input on how the WSO is functioning? Please share your thoughts with Tina Eichstadt.
Christian Marriage
Marriage Matters
Our secular society would like people to believe that marriage doesn’t matter. Given the high number of failed marriages ending in divorce, the increasing number of couples simply living together without bothering to get married, and the large number of single parents raising their children on their own…society suggests marriage is overrated, outdated, and unlikely to survive. Consequently, when efforts are made by pressure groups to redefine marriage, replacing the God-given standard of one man and one woman with two men or two women, society offers either its enthusiastic support or remains woefully silent.
I am happy to report that 2011 has been a good year for marriages at Immanuel, and 2012 would appear to bring more of the same. Nine couples will make their marriage vows this year, with four more already scheduled to do so next year. In the face of so many societal challenges, why do these young couples continue to appear before their Lord and in the presence of family and friends to make their marital vows? It is because MARRIAGE MATTERS!
Irrespective of what our secular society may think, the Scriptures say: “He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the LORD” (Proverbs 18:22). God, who created the universe in which we live, once said and it remains true: “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him” (Genesis 2:18).
God did not create us to live in isolation, but rather in communion with Himself and with others. In His wisdom He ordained marriage for the welfare of mankind. He stated after bringing the newly crafted Eve to Adam: “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh” (Genesis 2:24). Marriage proceeds from the heart of God as a blessing to the hearts of men and women whom He brings together to fulfill the purposes of providing a stable and loving environment for children and to better care for this world (cf. Genesis 1:28).
While many would question whether marriage indeed has successfully fulfilled those purposes, one should note that it is the weakness and rebellion of mankind, not any inherent weakness in the institution of marriage that is at fault for the breakdown of family within our society. God has promised His blessing upon those men and women who take their marriage vows seriously, and who choose each day to follow the will of the Lord within their marriages. The Psalmist affirms: “Blessed is every one who fears the LORD, who walks in His way. When you eat the labor of your hands, you shall be happy, and it shall be well with you. Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the very heart of your house, your children like olive plants all around your table. Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the LORD” (Psalm 128:1-4). Statistical evidence likewise confirms that men and women within stable marriages enjoy better health, longer life, and greater wealth than others in our society. It also demonstrates that children who are raised in stable homes possessing both a father and a mother are healthier, do better in school, and are far more likely to succeed in life than those who are not.
MARRIAGE MATTERS! It is wonderful to see that so many of our young people recognize this truth and are eagerly seeking the Lord’s blessing as they make their marriage vows and begin their lives together!
— Pastor Paul D. Nolting
Fall Bible Study September 11
Beginning Sunday September 11 we will continue our exploration of the period of the Divided Kingdom in Old Testament history. We began the study last fall and will conclude it this year, Lord-willing. The overall study centers on the history from the time of Solomon’s death through the return of the Jews from the Babylonian captivity and up to the prophetic ministry of Malachi—God’s last Old Testament prophet. We will resume our study with the ministry of Micah.
This is a study that should challenge you and, we pray, uplift you each week in your personal spiritual life. Please plan on joining us each Sunday from 8:15 to 9:15 a.m.
Youth Conference 2011
Earlier this month, young people from across the CLC journeyed to Logan Valley Retreat in Ellington, MO for this summer’s Youth Conference. We asked the father-daughter team of Matthew (counselor) and Kayla (participant) Busch to provide a snapshot of the week and its blessings.
The following is a transcript of the WYC2011 evening news from August 7, 2011.
Welcome to the WYC2011 August 7, 2011 evening news broadcast with your anchors, the father-daughter team of Matthew and Kayla Busch.
Kayla: We are bringing you this special news broadcast to report the events of the 2011 CLC Youth Conference held at Logan Valley Christian Retreat located in beautiful Southeastern Missouri August 2-6, 2011.
Matthew: Yes, Logan Valley is beautiful. And hot.
Kayla: We report that 36 high school and college students took part in this conference, and that 18 adults volunteered as staff members. The theme of this year’s conference was “Grow to Glorify Christ” based on 2 Peter 3:18. There were nine instructional sessions: Spiritual Growth, The Gospel Word, Baptism, The Lord’s Supper, A Defense of the Means of Grace, Spiritual Maturity, Spiritual Strength, Spiritual Endurance, and Spiritual Relationships. There was also a special Mission Presentation on the work being done in Kenya, Nepal, and Peru.
Matthew: And there was the group bonding low-ropes course. It was hot.
Kayla: It looks like our weather correspondent would like to say something.
Natalie Mueller: It’s hot and humid in Southern Missouri.
Matthew: Thanks for that. Yep, it’s hot.
Kayla: As part of our broadcast this evening, we’ll be interviewing a few students to get their perspectives of the Conference. Our first guest is Mikel Marzofka.
Kayla: Mikel, what was your favorite session of this Conference?
Mikel Marzofka: I found the mission presentation very inspiring. Pastor Mass’s story about how the mission in Kenya got started demonstrated God’s wonderful guiding hand in bringing people from different countries together to talk about God’s Word. Pastor Ohlmann and Naomi Bernthal were very enthusiastic about their mission trip to Nepal. They were both so grateful to be able to bring God’s Word to so many souls. Pastor Nolting shared Daniel Pfeiffer’s heartening story with us. Mr. Pfeiffer went to seminary and decided that being a pastor wasn’t for him, so he went to a university and studied Spanish. However, God had plans for him to use both of these educations and teach Bible classes in Peru in Spanish.
Kayla: Thank you very much for that report. Moving on now to some sports news from YC2011.
Luke Snoozy: Well, as previously mentioned, it was hot.
Matthew: Yep, it was hot.
Luke: However, the heat did not stop the truly brave (or crazy) from doing the high ropes course. We regret to report that the only injury this week was acquired on the high ropes course; Pastor Todd Ohlmann happened to rip the skin off his fingers on the climbing wall.
Matthew: Ooh, ouch!
Dalton Sheffield: Other sports were swimming in the creek, extreme water sliding, basketball, volleyball, running, wrestling, and cheerleading.
Kayla: Thank you very much. Let’s talk to another participant about a session he thought was inspiring.
(Aaron) Busse: I’d have to say I really liked the sessions about Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.
Kayla: That’s very interesting. Tell me why you were interested in sessions about such seemingly ordinary things?
Busse: I thought it was cool how Pastors Radichel and Bernthal showed us that the sacraments are not ordinary. The pastors explained how God gives us blessings and forgiveness through the sacraments. Pastor Nolting also taught that the sacraments are Gospel and not Law; God blesses us through them. We are not doing good works by participating in them.
Matthew: I think we should talk to someone about the food.
Kayla: Um, okay. It looks like Leah Hagen is willing to share!
Leah: Thanks for picking me! I thought the food was amazing! It was always delicious and it tasted like my mom made it! There were always seconds, and I think the boys sometimes even had thirds! Another great thing was that every night they put out some sort of snack for us. The trail mix was almost too chocolaty!
Kayla: Thanks, Leah, but you’re wrong. The trail mix had the perfect ratio of M&M’s to peanuts! Speaking of M&M’s, which are colorful, let’s move on to the Spiritual Relationships session, which was also about colors.
Matthew: But that’s not next on the schedule!
Kayla: Wow. You are SO Gold. Try being a little Orange and talk about the colors—blue, green, orange, gold. (A personality inventory. Each color characterizes personality tendencies.)
Amy: HEY! Pick ME! I’m Orange! I’LL talk about the color session! I thought it was GREAT! I was SO surprised to find out that I’m an outgoing and impulsive person!
Pastor Nolting: Ahem. I believe Matthew is correct. I think we should be going in order. However, since we’ve started on the color session, I’d like to say that I think that I should have gone first. I’m very Gold and I have some snacks to arrange...
Andrew Stelter: It doesn’t make sense to go back to the schedule since we’re halfway through talking about the color session. Can we just all agree on this and keep going? We don’t need this conflict.
Kayla: Good call, Stelter. Way to be Green.
Allison Stearns: I really liked when we split up and all the colors were together with each other. I was in the blue group and we really got to talk about and express our feelings.
Matthew: And now to our health correspondent for a report.
Lauren Kottke: First of all, it was hot.
Kayla: Yeah. We know. Got it.
Lauren: Well it just meant that everyone was more likely to have symptoms of dehydration. Thankfully, the conference leaders provided water bottles for each participant. Tina (Eichstadt) did a great job making sure that people were using the bottles. She checked to make sure the bottles were full before each session.
Tina: We had a few offenders who had to participate in a surprise challenge that turned out to be thawing frozen shirts and trying to put them on. Good times. However, most people did a good job of having their water bottles full and stayed hydrated.
Matthew: I think I need some “guy” support here. This is worse than YC2011, where there were only 7 male participants!
Kayla: Yeah, and 29 girls! Let’s talk to Isaac (Schmitt) about how he felt about that situation.
Isaac: It was AWESOME! But I think I still answered more questions than all the girls combined!
Pastor Bernthal: I’ll second that!
Kayla: It looks like we’re just about out of time. I know that all the sessions and activities were good, so let’s wrap up with one last interview. We haven’t heard anything about choir yet.
Steph and PC Nolting: We like to wear matching shirts!
Kayla and Matthew(and everyone at YC): So we noticed!
Kayla: Choir seemed to be very popular.
Nicole Hansen: Steph was amazing and our choir time was fun, educational, and edifying! “Bonse Aba” was a very cool non-traditional piece that wasn’t even in English! It was fun to learn and sing some words in a different language. “Holy Holy Holy” was more traditional, but it was also fun and the harmonies were awesome!
Kayla: Well it looks like that’s all we have time for this evening. Thanks for tuning in. It sounds like all the participants from YC2011 had a great experience. I know they’ve already been talking about YC2013! Tune in then for another YC update!
