A Two Goal Lead is the Most Dangerous Lead...

So, for the first time ever, I celebrated Eucharist in my shorts, shoes and clergy shirt. That's it, just clothes and a stole, no alb, no nothing! HOLY COW!, it is hot down here, amazingly hot. So hot, the AC in my office is struggling to keep up. The 8AM service, at 8AM, was recorded as 85 degrees as I walked into the sanctuary. The 10AM service was hot up near the altar, while, thanks to some strategic fan maneuvering, it was not all that bad down in the pews. I got up a couple of times to adjust the fans so the blew on me and Barbara, out guest preacher, who did a tremendous job! I don't know about this building, it is crazy hot in there, and there doesn't seem to be any sort of respite in site. Ugh. I am not looking forward to the heat in there from this afternoon as we prepare for the 4:30PM service. Only a month more of this stuff, and then guess what, WINTER ARRIVES!!! YAY!!! I love winter and the cold. My favorite season is fall though, so I am really lo...

Am I having way too much fun or what? Poor Justin, looks like he is scared to death! Why is it that pitchers have to have silence right before they pitch, don't you think we should do all in our power to disrupt and mess them up? Baseball is such a "respectful" gentelman's game, I had forgotten. After watching soccer all month and listeing to the national songs of each ocuntry, we need to come up with a good song to sing at Twins' games! Something that would really throw opposing pitchers off! Be well, A+

Here are a couple of the kids that have been involved in the Vacation Bible School that has been a great success! They are all wonderful kids, with tons of energy and have been gracious and patient with us old people! Thanks kids. Be Well, A+  

Had an interesting conversation with the other young priest in the Dicoese, I hate that, that there is only one other young priest in the Diocese, about where we are at as the Episcopal Church in America. Talking about a post denominational era, that names myself as a Christian before all else, read, before Episcopalian. It was interesting to talk about it, and try to comprehend the big picture and how much effect the Church can have in this movement and then to even think about the fact that we are not really a Denomination at all, but rather a Communion, a group of people spread throughout the world who are willing to come together and live in tension, and challenge and all that difficult stuff that includes great joy, hope and happiness. It is interesting to think that most people in this day and age are not going to join a Church because it is Episcopalian or even Anglican, they are going to join because the people, the services, and other factors that make them feel at home, and...

Thanks to all those who went with us to the Twins Game yesterday, it was tons of fun. The Twins won as well, which was all the more fun, and Rondell White actually got a hit!!! Way to go Mr. White, I think they should stick you on the starting lineup now, you must be a post All Star player. All the Gethsemane folks were stars during the game, bringing some fun to the game as well as carrying the fans in a tight moment when they stopped clapping. Fans were cheering and suddenly in a pivotal time and matchup everyone stopped cheering, so we all stood up and got everyone clapping again. Sure enough something god happened, I don't remember what it was, but it was good!!! I hope we can try that again sometime this year, maybe include some of the folks from other parishes as well. It was a great time! Be well, A+

So I was at my Group Spiritual Direction, and my Spiritual Director relayed this story to us. The Imaginal Cell is an actual cell that is found in Catepillars, and the gist of the story, which you can probably find if you google Imaginal cell, is this: The cell, at a certain point in the catepillars life, wakes up after being dormant. The cell has the DNA within it that forms the little bugger into a butterfly. When the imaginal cell wakes up, the catepillar reads its actions and activity in its body as sickness. As it reads it, the catepillar slows down, and eventually comes to a stop. Those catepillars that do not read its activity as sickness, or something similar and do not slow down, end up dying. Those that do slow down, stop and build a cocoon and then one day become a butterfly. An interesting story, I am sure I have missed some parts. It is interesting to me on two fronts. The first is the seemingly enormous care that our Presiding Bishop Elect, Katharine Jefferts Sch...