Circle Pacific 1998/99 - Day 19 - Cook Islands

• Church Day - we never go to church, but people have been telling us it's the one thing that must be done here - wish we had brought a tape recorder!
• Scootered down to Cook Islands Christian Church - took seats in the right balcony - ladies were already singing a welcome as people came in - sermon mostly in native language, but minister read alternately from Native + English bibles
• Music ruled the day - long strong waves of harmony - men answered by women - no printed music, just lyric sheets - native language - filled the building - amazing
• Hospitality afterward overwhelming - were shown into a building next door - greeted + welcomed again - then treated to punch, coffee, and cakes