Not for the first time, I find myself wishing that the BBC would make their Real Player content available world wide so that all my friends could watch this week's episode of Songs of Praise. As might be expected, it was a commemorative of 9/11 (for one week only : Songs of Praise)
At one point, two young girls talk about their friendship, one Christian, one Muslim. They live in Birmingham, UK and met through a group called The Feast Factor that seeks to promote community cohesion between Christian and Muslim young people.What they have to say about each other and how they have found their differences made for a more interesting and stronger friendship is truly inspiring and very moving (The Feast)
They were followed by the Birmingham Community Gospel Choir (Birmingham Community Gospel Choir) singing one of my favourite country music songs, "Love can Build a Bridge" :
"I'd gladly walk across the desert
With no shoes upon my feet
To share with you the last bite of bread I had to eat
I would swim back to save you
In your sea of broken dreams
When all your hopes are sinking
Let me show you what love means
Love can build a Bridge
Between your heart and mine
Love can build a Bridge
Don't you think it's time?
Don't you think it's time?
I would whisper love so loudly
Every heart could understand
That love and only love
Can join the tribes of man
I would give my heart's desire
So that you might see
The first step is to realize
That it all begins with you and me
Love can build a Bridge
Between your heart and mine
Love can build a Bridge
Don't you think it's time?
Oh, don't you think it's time?
When we stand together
It's our finest hour
We can do anything, anything
Anything, anything
Keep believin' in the power
Love can build a Bridge
Between your heart and mine
Love can build a Bridge
Don't you think it's time?
Don't you think it's time?"
I would also recommend reading Bishop Alan Wilson's blog entry for today : Forgiveness and Healing.
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