Give me that old time religion...

I go to a church that advertises itself as offering "thoughtful worship for thinking people" and, for the most part, that approach suits me very well.  However, sometimes, especially around Easter and Christmas, it's nice to just experience emotions connected with my faith.  This evening was an opportunity to do just that.  I attended the Good Friday service hosted by our Korean congregation.  We did have translations for the scripture readings and hymns so it was easy to follow along.  The service was very traditional, with readings in Korean and English of Christ's seven words from the cross.  That was moving, but what moved me the most was the singing.  Our little Korean congregation contains many good singers and they are not afraid to sing out.  We sang several hymns I didn't know like "I Must Tell Jesus" but all of them had very singable melodies.  My favorites though were the old traditionals, especially "Blessed Assurance" and "The Old Rugged Cross." All in all an excellent worship experience.