"The Power of Witnessing" (July 12, 2020)



In W.H. Auden's poem "Musee des Beaux Arts" the poet describes two Brueghel paintings and in both something about the witnessing or missing of huge moments in the human drama was/is the theme. It got me thinking about this act of witnessing, why and how it is important to us, a salve, a buoy. And how it might actually be one of the most important and not-so-difficult gifts we can give one another.



Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister

Alex Darr, Worship Associate

Reiko Oda Lane, organist

Joyce Lee, flutist

My-Hoa Steger, pianist

Asher Davison, song leader

Ben Rudiak-Gould, song leader

Jon Silk, drums

Eric Shackelford, camera

Joe Chapot, Social Media Chat Support

Alex Darr, Zoom Remote Host

Jonathan Silk, OOS, Sound, Podcasting, Video Edits