From time to time I need to remind myself that I don't really need to publish an entire dissertation here each time I post; that sometimes it's enough just to make a quick observation and pass on. For example, lovely service yesterday for the first Sunday in Advent: a comfortably full house, a frisky spirit, fantastic music, and a guest speaker too, Karen Foley, who we invited in at the last minute because people were worried after last weekend about whether or not I was going to be physically up to preaching yesterday. As it turned out, I was feeling fine, and am now looking forward to next Sunday with eager anticipation. Meanwhile, yesterday I helped lead the rest of the service (and especially the Announcements, Candlesharing, and Offertory), while Karen carried the more liturgical/"spiritual" elements (the prayer, lesson and message...plus invocation and benediction) and contributed yet another voice to the expanding chorus of colleagues who have come forward to support me during my illness
I also received a very nice gift yesterday, inspired by a sermon I preached a year ago. Here's the manuscript LINK -- see if you can figure out what the gift might have been....
Hi Tim,
ReplyDeleteYou now have another blog fan -- Keith has started following along, with great appreciation, particularly the sports factoids, but also some of the sermons you've referenced.
My guess: an Advent Calendar? What kid hasn't fallen prey to the temptation to open or at least pry a little at those doors, at least once!
So glad you have been feeling better!
Val C
Hi, Tim, from another long lost soul from many years ago in Roseburg, Oregon. I somehow found your blog by figuring out that the Eclectic Cleric could be no one but you - remembering your license plate in Oregon.
ReplyDeleteLots has happened in the past 8 or so years, too much to go into here. I'll just say that my thoughts and prayers (yes, that's what happens when you attend a Jesuit seminary in Seattle) are with you.
Chris Smith
For those of you who didn't figure it out, the gift was an Advent Calendar all my very own, a present from Trustees President Stephen Jenks.
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