I have never been to a boathouse party. I've heard it's an honor to be invited, and it's a rule to clean up afterwards if you're a first year. I've heard the parties can be a little wild at times, but I'm sure this isn't true for all of the parties. I bet some parties have balloons, cake, and absolutely no under-age drinking. This could also be my naivety speaking. What I do know about the boathouse at Sweet Briar is that it is also used for Easter morning sunrise service. This I attended along with around twenty other students. For some reason, I think the parties outnumber us.
As I sat there it was very pleasant. Most everyone was wearing their Sunday best, the fire was going, and there was breakfast in the other room. Chaplain Adam gave a very good sermon about the importance of faith and prayer. He told a story about his walk to the chapel at a convent, and a nun stopped him. She asked where he was going, and he told her he was going to the chapel to pray. She said, "Thinking about praying is in itself a prayer." Thinking about doing something is just as effective as actually doing it. Thinking about the next boathouse party is just the same as being at the next boathouse party. What is it like? What are you doing at this party?
I couldn't help but wonder what else happens between these walls. What kind of celebration takes place in this boathouse besides the celebration of Jesus' resurrection. Is it a house of God, or is it just a house of celebration? Any house is worthy of God's praise. And it just so happened that the boathouse at Sweet Briar College saw a new kind of celebration this morning. There is only one more question remaining, where were all the boats?
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