Lord help us!--WVU

 WVU Mountaineers won in Texas, beating TCU 24-20.

They have scored more than 24 in every game and given up more than 20.

They have a great offense and a terrible defence.

But they are my team.

I spend over 2 hours in front of a TV set groaning and hoping.

I guess it was worth it but it wore me out...

A West Virginia boy is always a West Virginia boy.

Besides, the other schools I got degrees from were Harvard, Virginia Seminary and Hartford Seminary.

That's 4 degrees if you're keeping score.

But only Harvard has a football team and I'm sure WVU could beat them.

GO MOUNTAINEERS....

Diocesan Convention

 Today is the first of two days of Diocesan Convention.

For the third or fourth year in a row--I'm not going!

I get excused because of my knees and my cane.

Besides, I don't think retired clergy should have a vote. We won't be around to see how things turn out so why should we vote on how things are going to turn out?

And so, I wouldn't vote--so why go at all?

Besides I find them boring since I don't have a stake in what happens at them.

Call me lazy if you want.

I don't mind.

Lazy is a good way to be....

I wrote my sermon

I wrote my sermon today.

It's about the necessity of 'loving yourself'.

I know that is not something we talk about much--self love--but Jesus tells us to love God and love our neighbor AS ourselves.

AS means "in the same way that...".

So, if we don't love ourselves how can we love our neighbors 'as ourselves'?

And, how can we love God if we don't love ourselves?

Without self-love we would fear God, not love him/her.

We'll see how it goes on Sunday.

Wish me luck--and Love Yourself....

 

The tee-shirt I'd forgotten about

 Bern didn't like the hat I was wearing.

She said, "look in the hat and glove drawer".

I had no idea where that drawer was, but I didn't tell her.

I think I opened every drawer in the house but only found a Bears toboggan. I used to be a Chicago Bears fan until Mahomes and the Chiefs came around.

But I wore the toboggan today anyway.

While I was looking I came across a tee shirt I didn't remember having.

It shows a flying saucer above the White House.

The caption says, "No Intellagent life here!"

Below, it says, 'Not my President'.

(Even though I can't spell 'intelegent', I love the shirt.)

Cold Monday

I know I won't shut up about being cold--it's an part of my personality.

It was supposed to warm up during the day but I can't attest to that yet.

I went to the library.

I love Cheshire Public Library! Kids running around, a ton of books and good library staff.

I took five books back and got five more. I do this every week.

I love mysteries and my favorite author is David Rosenfelt.

But I read other writers too.

But I want a mystery with either a great detective or defense attorney.

The Cheshire Library never disappoints.

Go to the library where you live and see what a great place it is.

I spend more time reading than I spend thinking....

 

 

It went well

 He's a good guy, even if he is a Diocesan Canon!

He preached, without notes and standing in the middle of the aisle. He distributed the wafers and I gave healing oil. He took a picture of everyone there after the service and gave the forgiveness of sins.

Good guy at coffee hour, chatting well and touching some people with his graciousness.

We left at the same time.

I liked him a lot--not something I usually say about Diocesan folks!

A good day and I was glad to share it with him.

Maybe I shouldn't be so suspicious of Diocesan folks....

I think I'm ready

 

 Sunday we have a member of the Bishop's staff visiting Trinity.

I'm always a little anxious when Diocesan folks are around.

I think they're evaluating me--but that's most likely just me imagining.

He's a nice guy. He'll preach and I'll celebrate and he can see how 'low church' an Episcopal priest can be!

Actually, since I never go to other churches, I'm not sure where my practices are on the high church/low church scale. Just know for sure no one will think me Anglo-Catholic!

It should go fine. There has been lots of news about it in Trinity's newsletters.

Hope we have a good crowd.

Wish us luck....