The national religion of Iceland is Lutheran. Before heading into Reykjavik to worship with a small group, I went to the Lutheran church that my host attends. Today was their family day, so it was mainly geared towards the children. I recognized "I'm in the Lord's Army" as the children sang it in Icelandic, while acting out all the motions. It reminded me of VBS back home :)
Worship with the group of Christians in Reykjavik didn't start until noon, which was such an odd feeling for me. Upon my arrival, I was greeted with many handshakes and hugs. The group consists of 6 members. Today, there were two visitors (myself and a Swedish woman). It was great worshipping in such a small group, as it is so intimate compared to the corporate worship we are all accustomed to these days. They did use a guitar with the singing, which is different from what I am used to. I knew most of the songs we sang, and was excited to sing "Unto thee O Lord" in Icelandic. Since the women repeat words sang by the men in that song, I was able to pronounce the words correctly, and I knew exactly what I was singing!
I looked down at my class ring and saw that it has turned from silver to gold. Apparently, the sulfur in the water caused it... Oops!
After worship, I went downtown to: Bæjarins beztu pylsur, which translates as "The Best Hot Dog in Town." This place was deemed the best hotdog stand in Europe by The Guardian. There is ALWAYS a line. People line up in the biting wind just to wait for a dog! A hot dog costs 350 krona and condiments include ketchup, sweet mustard, fried onion, raw onion and remolaði, a mayonnaise-based sauce with sweet relish. Hot dogs are often ordered with "the works," or in Icelandic, "eina með öllu". It was tasty! This is another food item I found out about from Andrew Zimmern's show, "Bizarre Foods." It wasn't bizarre, but it was yummy!
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