This submission is from a member of the congregation at Holy Trintiy Utrecht, who was en- couraged to share her experience during worship, and who wishes to remain anonymous. 't even got a boyfriend! November 2016, All Souls While the Lord kept throwing the petals, On that Sunday I went to Church he said especially because I had an appointment "I BLESS YOU IN ALL MY GLORY!" with my cousin. We had arranged for I felt so emotional, I did not understand both of us to go to our own churches and, what happened. My heart was beating at to pray for the exactly eleven o’clock, like fireworks! I thought, I am getting a souls of our deceased family panic attack! Please don't do that to me members. So that is what I did. At Lord! eleven I knelt down and started o’clock By now it was my turn praying. It happened to be the exact to go to the altar for moment of the breaking of the bread. Holy Communion, but At the moment Fr. David broke the bread, I stood waiting for a I saw HIM: our few moments, beloved, radiant, insecure. I was afraid surrounded by living I would collapse at the soft colours, Lord altar. My heart almost Jesus! From his exploded, but I chest shone a managed to walk to beautiful light that and from the altar expanded outwards. without collapsing. Those beautiful Back in my seat, I could no longer control colours around Him, those emotions. The Lord had held me moved and lived. up, so I would not fall, but once back I Dear people, I could started sobbing. not believe my eyes!! My heart Suddenly it turned very quiet around me. started pounding when He started No shuffling or rustling, nobody moved. scattering pieces of bread. Then followed Even the children that never sit white rose petals, with a mother-of-pearl still, could not be heard. I was afraid like glow. everyone could hear my pounding heart, I opened my eyes and thought: did I see for it was beating so fiercely. Probably it right? Was it bread or were they rose petals? said the Lord, “Yes,” “you saw it He showed me again and right.” said, "Someone is getting married!" I thought, that won't be me, I haven
This submission is from a member of the congregation at Holy Trintiy Utrecht, who was en- couraged to share her experience during worship, and who wishes to remain anonymous. November 2016, All Souls On that Sunday I went to Church especially because I had an appointment with my cousin. We had arranged for both of us to go to our own churches and, at exactly eleven o’clock, to pray for the souls of our deceased family members. So that is what I did. At eleven o’clock I knelt down and started praying. It happened to be the exact moment of the breaking of the bread. At the moment Fr. David broke the bread, I saw HIM: our beloved, radiant, surrounded by living soft colours, Lord Jesus! From his chest shone a beautiful light that expanded outwards. Those beautiful colours around Him, moved and lived. Dear people, I could not believe my eyes!! My heart started pounding when He started scattering pieces of bread. Then followed white rose petals, with a mother-of-pearl like glow. I opened my eyes and thought: did I see it right? Was it bread or were they rose petals? “Yes,” said the Lord, “you saw it right.” He showed me again and said, "Someone is getting married!" I thought, that won't be me, I haven 't even got a boyfriend! While the Lord kept throwing the petals, he said "I BLESS YOU IN ALL MY GLORY!" I felt so emotional, I did not understand what happened. My heart was beating like fireworks! I thought, I am getting a panic attack! Please don't do that to me Lord! By now it was my turn to go to the altar for Holy Communion, but I stood waiting for a few moments, insecure. I was afraid I would collapse at the altar. My heart almost exploded, but I managed to walk to and from the altar without collapsing. Back in my seat, I could no longer control those emotions. The Lord had held me up, so I would not fall, but once back I started sobbing. Suddenly it turned very quiet around me. No shuffling or rustling, nobody moved. Even the children that never sit still, could not be heard. I was afraid everyone could hear my pounding heart, for it was beating so fiercely. Probably