I spent the weekend celebrating the installation of my First Cousin, Rev. Seth W. Pickens, as Pastor of the Zion Hill Baptist Church in Los Angeles CA. It's a warm congregation that's excited about Seth's fresh leadership. The church building has lots of classrooms, a large fellowship hall/gymnasium/auditorium. There's a lot he can do with the facility he now oversees.
I played two selections at the morning worship, and the Spirit moved. Everytime I do what I do I reconnect with my purpose. Actually I wasn't too excited about making this trip. I was happy to support my cousin but I had the feeling I wouldn't like LA, based on things I'd heard. Not to mention the expenditure of time, mental energy and capital required to make the trip. It's a challenge getting there sometimes, as my uncle, cousin (Seth's brother, also a pastor and speaker for the morning) and I looped around West LA and Englewood looking for the church on Sunday morning. But once I arrive I'm free to do what I do. And it's the greatest feeling in the world. The trip also gave me some time to reflect, as I continue to grow in my thinking about music from 'career' to ministry. I'm glad I made the sacrifice.
For the record LA wasn't bad, and I look forward to sharing with the Zion Hill family again. But I didn't see anything to make me leave the East Coast.
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