Episcopal church youth groups in the Louisville area teamed
up for a fun evening. They traveled around the area on TARC Trolley
buses visiting several churches where they ate, danced and worshiped.
St. Mark's presented the worship service -- a full Communion Service
-- but with a twist: it was a Rave Eucharist.
It started in the United Kingdom in the 1980's with the all night
dance parties called Raves. Move the venue from the dance halls
to the Anglican cathedrals with lights and music chanting the
service from the prayer book, and you have a Rave Eucharist.
From England the movement ended up in San Francisco at Grace
Cathedral in the mid-1990's. Services called "Rave Mass," "Planetary
Mass," and "Nine O'Clock Service" were spawned.
The multi-media event at St. Mark's included stunning music from
the Eucharist CD by the English group called Proost, a PC PowerPoint
presentation projected with the words of the service, lots of colored
lights and even some smoke.
This 2-minute clip gives you a glimpse of the highlights.
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