The Psalmist says “Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous.” Psalms 33:1. In Presbyterian services in Chiapas and Tabasco, the people here do that and more. Most services last 3 hours and include choirs, Christian Mariachi bands playing acoustic instruments, and electrified praise bands using powerful sound systems. When a well amplified bass guitar is combined with concrete walls and floors and a tin roof, one has a new kind of sensory experience while listening to praise music. The tin roof vibrates, the bass from the guitar and drums pulsate through the benches, and you can feel it in your chest. Maggie once said she thought her heart was going to explode from the vibrations of a particularly loud praise band.
The Tzeltal language is different, but the hymns are the same. Celebrating communion by intinction with 250 members of a congregation in the highlands of Chiapas is a moving experience. I felt the presence of the Lord in my heart while the roof rattled and the benches shook.
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