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For the beauty of the earth,
for the glory of the skies,
for the love which from our birth
over and around us lies.

For the wonder of each hour
of the day and of the night,
hill and vale and tree and flower,
sun and moon and stars of light, 

Christ, our Lord, to you we raise
this, our hymn of grateful praise.

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Photo by Anna Magner

Sunday Morning Book Study

Sunday, Library at 9:00 am

   

Join us as we explore spiritual contributions from all walks of life.

In Holy Envy, Barbara Brown Taylor contemplates the myriad ways other people and traditions encounter the Transcendent, both by digging deeper into those traditions herself and by seeing them through her students’ eyes as she sets off with them on field trips to monasteries, temples, and mosques. (source)

Wednesday Holy Eucharist - 11 am

Moses the Black, Monastic and Martyr, c. 400

The stories of St. Moses the Black as a young monk detail the chronicles of a slowly reformed soul—demonstrating how a man prone to violence, with an enormous temper could gradually become one of the most serene, calm and austere of the desert fathers, well-respected for his peaceable advice and holy counsel.  St. Moses once plunging into despair over his own lack of self-control during the early days in the monastery sought counsel from his abbot, St. Isidore.  Upon hearing his complaint about his own spiritual progress, St. Isidore took St. Moses the Black to the rooftop of the house just before sunrise.  As the sun broke on the horizon, St. Isidore said, “See!  The light only gradually drives away the darkness.  So it is with the soul.”

Lefties Baseball Game

Friday, July 12 @ 6:30 pm

 

Take me out to the ball game,

Take me out with the crowd;

Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack,

I don’t care if I never get back.

Let me root, root, root for the home team,

If they don’t win, it’s a shame.

For it’s one, two, three strikes, you’re out,

At the old ball game.

Benefit Concert for St. Andrew’s

Saturday’s concert was vibrant and inspiring. The diverse styles of music provided favorites for all in attendance and the fact that the musicians we’re friends and acquaintances made it even better. Our deep gratitude goes out to all the musicians and especially to David Jones for bringing his idea to fruition. The donations amounted to the tidy sum of $1000.

Thank you, David and all who performed and attended!