15,000 Gather in Toronto to Worship in "Heavenly" Atmosphere
"In order to keep the evening's focus on Christ, none of the performers were named; none of the organizers appeared on stage; no sermon was preached; no announcements were made; and no offering was taken. Volunteers collected donations as people exited the building. The program flowed through a series of 14 scenes that illustrated topics such as 'The Lamb,' 'Casting Down Crowns,' 'Martyrs' and 'Eternal Hope.'"
(Toronto, Ontario)?A report has been published in Canadian Christianity summarizing a huge Christian event called "Heaven's Rehearsal" that took place in Toronto in September. The massive worship service, meant to provide just a minute foretaste of heavenly worship, reportedly drew more than 15,000 people to the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
Said reporter Wendy Elaine Nelles, "In order to keep the evening's focus on Christ, none of the performers were named; none of the organizers appeared on stage; no sermon was preached; no announcements were made; and no offering was taken. Volunteers collected donations as people exited the building. The program flowed through a series of 14 scenes that illustrated topics such as 'The Lamb,' 'Casting Down Crowns,' 'Martyrs' and 'Eternal Hope.' Multinational pastors read Scripture passages, most from Revelation." (Photo: CanadianChristianity.com)
Dance was said to be part of the event with more than 100 dancers, including break dancers, professional dancers, a francophone dance troupe from Montreal, and dancers from First Nations, Tamil, Filipino and Maori dancers, all taking part in the worship.
