Went to the spring concert of the Stonewall Chorale last night, a 47-year old group (the nation's oldest gay and lesbian choir) which rehearses and performs in our church. The centerpiece of the program was Sarah Kirkland Snider's 2018 "Mass for the Endangered," to poems by Nathaniel Bellows. It was interesting music but the most joyous thing about the occasion was seeing our church space full to overflowing, a reminder that this precious place means so much to so many. I've said for years that part of its power comes from the many activities and communities it provides a sanctuary for, and it was good to experience this anew as construction makes much of the campus temporarily inaccessible. The Chorale managed just fine without a green room and the crowd seemed unperturbed at the porta-potties outside. Their director informed us that we'd soon have a beautiful new and more accessible entrance.