For the message, Elijah read from Acts 2 & 3 and reminded us that the Holy Spirit can inspire us to do things that don’t make any sense. Early Quakers like Solomon Eccles and Mary Fisher are examples of this — Solomon made shoes during a worship service and Mary went to visit the Sultan of Turkey! While sitting in open worship a few months ago, Elijah resisted the leading to make a sign of the cross. When he opened his eyes, the person sitting next to him made a sign of the cross. Open worship should invite us to do the unexpected. How do you respond to the voice of God? How do you respond to those around you when they follow their leading?
