It was my second opportunity to officiate over a ceremony and offer the service for one of my cousins. Congratulations to the bride Jennifer and her husband (and my totally cool cuz Jay).
We used the passage in Ephesians 1:11 where God assures us he has a plan for us. He knows our story. He knows some of us don't do so well in church, even though we claim Him as our saviour and redeemer.
Then we dove into a fishing theme to keep everyone's attention. Jay is big into fishin'. Lucky for him, so is Jenn.
Jenn's mom was a bit worried about the service before hand. Jay is a big rock and roll fan and, like me, doesn't make it to church all that often. Ditto that for Jenn. But with Jenn being from a strong catholic family and with many of Jenn's mom's relatives promising to attend, and they all being Colville Indians, the mother of the bride wanted to make sure that the service was religious.
Well, the Colvilles are a people who have spent thousands of years perfecting the art of fishing, mainly on the waters of the Columbia River and the lakes of the Kettle River Range. I think that's why so many of the members of our local tribes think Jesus is pretty cool. It's not just a white man's belief. It's an everyman belief. Catholic. Indian. Gay man. Or Rock and Roll star/fishing addict.
Jesus spent quite a bit of time himself casting lines. And he also spent a fair amount of time, standing in front of thousands. I guess that would make Him one of the first rock n roll stars.
Anyway, somehow the service went off without a hitch. Even my new adopted mom was happy.
Best of luck to Jay and Jenn.
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