We missed you all

How did Sunday go? We were in Knoxville for my parent’s 50th anniversary (photos to prove it). They asked me to do the vows. It would’ve been nice if I didn’t CRY LIKE A LITTLE GIRL. Ah well. Ran across an good article (book promo really) talking about reading the bible “deeply”. They talk about Reading with the Rule of Faith, reading an passage beyond what the original authors intent was, but remaining faithful to the text. Read with the Giants is reading with Augustine, John of the Cross, early church fathers. We’ve made some historical figures to be protestant saints, but if you read them you see their frailty and humility before God. Reading with Prayer discusses reading the bible slowly and meditatively. And finally Reading in Contemporary Community is not what I expected, but still true, passing traditions down to the next generation.

Happy Reformation Day!

On October 31, 1517 a German monk nailed his ‘95 theses‘ to the door of the castle church at Wittenberg. The timing of this event was critical. Nov 1 is All Saints Day, when the church would put out relics (locks of hair from martyrs, a piece of the cross, a bud from Moses bush and others). By paying to see the relics one could shorten the time their soul spend in purgatory. Luther had a problem with that practice (among others). So rent the movie, dress in a robe and comb your hair out straight if your looking for a last minute costume. Although we would not be able to take the Lord’s supper with him, leave our kids with him, he might try to baptize them, or discuss the Middle East (WARNING!!ANTI-SEMITIC) he is still an intriguing historical figure. Roland Bainton’s book: Here I Stand is one of the best biographies of Luther around.

GetTogether: Harrison Bay State Park

Don’t forget the get-together at Harrison Bay State Park (map) this Saturday at 3:00.

Outings

Check the calendar (to the right, Google Calendar link). It has stuff on it!!! I nominate Karen and Sande to be the keepers of the calendar.