Bible Stiudy (part 2)

 So we met today--only 4 of us, it's summer after all.

And we never got to actual 'study' of the Gnostic Gospels.

We had communion and then talked about my idea to have lay folks do the healing service. Why not? We let lay folks administer the chalice and take communion to folks who are stuck at home.

The bread and wine are blessed, so they can do it.

I think it might be against church law--but why not try and tell the Bishop "I'm sorry" when he or she tells me to stop.

But there were concerns because lay folks aren't under the rule of secrecy that priests are.

Anything a lay person tells me in private stays secret, it's part of my vows.

You could tell me you robbed a bank and when the cops came I would tell them what you told me was between you and me.

I would refuse to testify against you.

So, if you told someone anointing you for healing that you had a disease from an out of wedlock sexual encounter and wanted to be healed, a priest couldn't tell your spouse but a lay person could.

So, I get it.

We'll have healing Sunday but I'll do the oil.

We'll talk about lay people doing it later....

Bible Study

 We're reading the Gnostic Gospels. Some are fascinating and some are just dumb!

Anyway, there's usually 8 people or so there and they are great to talk with. I appreciate their insights and humor a great deal.

You get to know people sitting around a table, sharing communion and talking about spiritual things...among other things.

We've had to miss a few sessions so I hope they remember where we left off, I don't.

And I'm the priest!!!!

They know a lot more than me about a lot of things.

Bless them....

Rain, rain, don't go away....

 It's rained like crazy in Cheshire the last day or more.

That's fine with me (besides getting wet going out!) because much of the country has heat waves and/or forest fires.

So, let it rain.

I had a great night's sleep--not always true.

I went to the library and checked out as many books as I could get in my blue and gold West Virginia bag.

I love reading almost as much as sleeping.

I haven't been hungry for several days. I eat what I can and leave the rest (much to Brigit's delight!) I looked on line to try to figure out why and got nothing that made sense.

Causes went from minor things (slowed down aging metabolism) to serious things (depression and cancer).

Maybe I don't move around enough--that's true.

But we shall see how my apatite goes the next few days before I panic.

I don't like to panic more than I don't like to sleep well....

Losr in thought...or somewhere....

 Haven't posted for a few days.

Not like me.

I've been 'lost' since a tooth cleaning that wore me out. And I go back to get my implant on Tuesday. Yea! Maybe I'll be able to talk better after that.

But I'm typing now, not talking.

I got a long reply to my most recent post from MM a friend since high school and college.

He was telling me what a great country we live in. He went on and on--a great American.

I agreed with most all he said.

But I think the nation he accurately described is being threatened in many ways by the current president and his 'yes' men and women.

The cost of so many essentials is making life so hard for so many.

Health Care is being hurt badly.

Immigrants are being deported who are working hard and being law abiding. And we all came from somewhere (unless you're Native American)--immigrants made this country great.

The war goes on and on--the one he promised would be very short.

There's more and more, but I'll stop there.

People like MM and me and you have to do whatever we can to push back to the President and keep our country the best place to live in the world.

Let's get busy....

Didn't post yesterday

 Had nothing worth writing...

Maybe it's the same every day!

I noticed my blog, according to the blog police "has sensitive content".

Well, I would hope so!

How's this for sensitive content--our President is an Idiot!

I talk every week to 'the boys'--as Bern calls them. All but my brother in law, Dan P., are Episcopalians. He's a Roman priest.

Today we were all whining about what 'dumpy trumpy' has done to our country.

But then I said, "Our Country elected him twice, so Our Country brought it on ourselves"...or something like that.

It's true.

We live in a country that elected that Idiot twice.

What kind of country are we living in?????

Let me know....

Church was great

 I left to go to Trinity, Milton at 8:15 a.m. Very little traffic, lots of 4 lane roads and only 32 miles.

It took me 50 minutes! Why is that? I don't know.

But a good congregation, a couple of visitors who said they'd be back, my sermon was wondrous (just me talkin'!) and coffee hour great.

When I got home, B.S., Senior Warden and newsletter guy had sent a newsletter with two photos of me I never saw him take--one giving communion and one blessing food and clothes people brought for those in need.

He could be a CIA agent!

The drive home took less time--I'm an idiot about time....

I love that little church and all their wonderful members--confirmed liberals, thank the Lord--and wonder how long I can do this.

Bern asked me the other day.

I'll see next April 17 when I turn (God Help Me!) 80....

I never dreamed I'd live this long.

Another reason I love my wife so....

I messed up my computer real bad.

I 'signed out' instead of hitting 'sleep' last night and couldn't get back on. Besides that, the picture that came up to sign in had been on for weeks and when I tried to open the computer, it told me I couldn't.

I explained it all to Bern.

She unplugged it and plugged it in again and it worked!

"Always 're-boot'," she told me.

I had assumed 're-boot' meant to kick the computer across the room twice.

So, she's why I'm able to write this.

I love her so.