Dear parishioners,
As the weather starts to get warmer, and we are in a location where people can do ministry safely (albeit, singularly) Father Rick and I talked about several areas that, if people felt comfortable, and wanted to get out of the house, they could come by St. Edward’s to participate in some quiet and contemplative tasks. Here is a short list (for now) that we were thinking of:
- Sacristy could use a little cleaning, especially the new floor.
- We are going to keep the bookcases that Father Rick did not want in rector’s study and move them over to the library area and swap out the short bookcases that are overflowing with books and flow the books into the taller bookcases and then repurpose those bookcases if there is a need (we could even swap out some of the older strange looking pieces in the Christian ed wing with these). We have some nice sets now so we can get rid of some of the older cases. And. . . we could even use 1-2 in the lounge area to store the Knit Wits supplies in an attractive way instead of in boxes behind the sofa.
- Weed the Memorial Garden – Please check with Ginny Kloepping first by phone or email.
- Plant the front urns with some nice spring flowers. Please check with Nancy Oliver first.
- Pick up weekly flowers from Stauffer Kissel Hill, on Tuesday’s to make 2 altar flower vases (no intricate arranging).
- Read the Prayers of the People for Father Rick to record either Wednesday’s or Thursday’s for our virtual service.
We want people to be safe, arrive safely with proper protection, and schedule their visit so we only have one person here at any given time. So, please contact the parish office and let us know. It would be helpful to our parish community and we just thought that perhaps people were getting a little “cabin fever” and would like to participate in ministry.
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A personal note from John Meyer:
Hi Everyone,
John Meyer here. I am doing fine and wish everyone a Blessed Easter. I go for walks most days and am fortunate to have a good supply of books to read. If the weather cooperates soon I will be doing yard work. My house is now very organized and I continue to do those household projects that used to be put off for another day. Hopefully this virus will settle down and allow us to slowly return to what used to be our normal lives and I look forward to seeing my Saint Edward’s family at church. Take care, be safe, and stay well.
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Let’s go to Venice, Italy today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peQMP-b0XqM
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Forward Day by Day Meditation:
THURSDAY, April 23 Toyohiko Kagawa
Romans 12:3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.
From the Archives: February 12, 2014
I’m not much, but I’m all I think about.
So many decisions each day and most, if not all, of them are centered on self. Each of us has a set of scales constantly weighing the pros and cons of every behavior.
However, the instinct to protect self can run amok. Suddenly, protection of self becomes promotion of self. Erroneously, we fear no one else is going to speak up for us, so if we want to be heard or recognized, we better blow our own horn. Either that, or deep down, the way we see ourselves is so distorted that we seek to bolster our perception with self-service.
Seeing ourselves as right-sized can be a lifetime process for some. Finally settling in, we find it fits like nothing else.
MOVING FORWARD: If you were making a color wheel, what colors would love be? Happiness? Peace?
Read the contemporary reflection here.
PRAY for the Diocese of Kiteto (Tanzania)
Ps 18:1-20 * 18:21-50 | Exodus 16:10-22 | 1 Peter 2:11-25 | John 15:12-27