“Tears of sadness for the hands that kill
Tears of joy when life is born
Heard a bell ring freedom and my sails are filled
In a rusty nail a cross and a temple curtain torn
Chorus
Oh Oh Oh Oh hear the news
Love is loose hey ey
Love is loose in the world
Oh Oh Oh Oh the universe is singing
Loose hey hey God is loose in the world”
www.petermayer.com/songs/loose-in-the-world
There is a “Passion” in Peter’s music. It comes from the heart and goes right to our hearts as well. His music is about life, death and ultimately new life. It’s about humanity and the divine. People often like to put music, artists and art into categories and boxes. Some folks like to do the same thing with parts and pieces of our lives. It doesn’t always work so neatly or cleanly in the ways that we’d like. My sense is that our desire to classify and identify is really about our need to be in control. If Holy Week teaches us anything it teaches us that we are not in control. And yet, the Good News is, “God is loose in the world.”
“Tears of sadness for the hands that kill
Tears of joy when life is born
Heard a bell ring freedom and my sails are filled
In a rusty nail a cross and a temple curtain torn”
Delia says, “Passion” has a large square spike or nail that I found at an estate sale, digging around in the garage. I thought it was very cool. If you take a closer look, there's a cool pattern on the top of the spike.”
There is a cool pattern to this week of “Passion” as well. We gather around the blessing of the Word. We are mindful of our journey to the upper room, the garden, the judgment halls, the way of the cross and to the tomb.
For God had so much “Passion” for the world that he gave his only Son so that whoever believes in him may not perish, but have everlasting life.
“God is loose in the world.”
rtg
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