Pilgrims at Salisbury Cathedral's new baptismal font ~ What a day of seeing (again) the power and impact of communal efforts! In the early 1200s, it took the community of Salisbury only 38 years to build this amazingly detailed and intricately decorated cathedral. We toured -- first with a guide, then wandering on our own -- followed by a gentle Evensong which led us quietly to a boisterous sharing of a meal...kinda like the ups and downs of those original disciples. Throughout the day, there were repeated "thin moments" for me...from watching our group's varied responses to the heavy and traditional Christian overtones of the cathedral, to enjoying a light rain refreshing the earth, to the laughter and conversation with our shared meals, to pondering the placement of this brand new modern baptismal font right in the middle of a medieval cathedral. God, apparently, IS still speaking :-)