We enjoyed a Spirited worship service on Sunday at the predominately Masai congregation of Karansi Lutheran Parish. As you would imagine, the Masai have added their own flavor to traditional Lutheran worship, even by Tanzanian standards. The Masai choir jumped and yelped while singing about the grace of God in their native language, which actually seems more fitting than the sullen looks we often see in American Lutheran churches singing about the very same thing!
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| Elder member of Karansi Lutheran |
By the time the service had ended, our entire group was
adorned in Masai jewelry and I was wrapped in several layers of Masai blankets
in an effort to transform this group of wazungu (white people) into Masai.
By the time the offering auction had ended outside, the
little church had been transformed into a cafeteria where we all shared a
delicious lunch.
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