What did I do?

 When I sign into my blog I get a message that "questionable content" is on it.

What did I do to deserve that?

Was it the blog about 'farts'?

Maybe.

Or maybe one of  my sermons was considered heretical.

Wouldn't be the first time.

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Gene, a guy at Trinity, Milton, where I serve, collects my sermons. They're in a folder in the parish hall.

I tried to find him today to show him my sermon--but he had left.

This is it:

"Things that I hate...

*beheadings

*conspiracies

*arrogance

     -thinking you're better that others

    -not being able to admit you were wrong "

Just that--about the death of John the Baptist.

A comfortable day

The forecast for the rest of the weekend is Hot/Hotter/Hottest.

Today was fairly warm, but pleasant.

Bern still wouldn't let me use the oven, so  I did chicken and onion rings and sweet potato tots in the toaster oven. Plus a salad.

 It went ok.

I don't 'hate' the heat but that might change.

Did you hear that the Orange Asshole said if he was elected we would "drill, drill, drill"--meaning more oil and more climate change.

He can't, can't, can't win.

Do whatever you can to make sure of that.

Thanks, Jim

 

I asked a lucky question

 On Wednesday at Bible Study (we're reading Acts) I asked "who is doing church on Sunday?"

People looked at each other and then said, in unison--"you!"

I had written the Sundays down wrong on my calendar. I thought I had this Sunday off--but it's the 21st I have off.

Lucky for everyone I asked or I wouldn't have shown up and no one would have been ready for Morning Prayer with a homily.

Ask questions.

You may get lucky.

I'm still with Biden

 Everyone seems freaked out with Biden's debate preformance.

Not so many talk about the dozens of lies Trump told!

In my book, forgetfulness is not nearly as bad as lying.

The calls for Biden to step down seem to be toned down.

Who would replace him? Harris, I guess.

She and Gretchen Whitmer would make quite a ticket--but can they beat the Liar in Chief?

Biden has. And will again, I hope and pray.

He's only 4 years older than me--but the Orange Guy is a year older than me.

I forget stuff from time to time--but I don't lie.

I'm still with Biden.

 

Wedding today

 Hadn't done a wedding for a while.

C. and V. got married today at Trinity by me.

Great crowd. All the men in Tuxes and women in gowns.

Never had a congregation so well dressed!

Hot but went well. I left out some prayers (don't tell the Bishops) to get us out sooner.

They had two buses to bring most of the guests.

I skipped out on the dinner since I've never worn a tux and never will.

But they seem truly in love.

Let it last, Lord, let it last....

Strange week

I have Wednesday off this week. And the 4th of July is the next day.

But on Friday I have a wedding rehearsal and on Saturday, the wedding.

And back for the Eucharist on Sunday.

Three days in a row--two of them in the evening and a Vestry Meeting (one of least favorite priestly things!) on Sunday after the service.

I've been retired from full-time ministry for years. Three days in a row is a rare thing.

I'll probably survive, but won't be happy.

Shalom.

 

St. Peter's, Cheshire

 The service today was good--I only messed up a couple of times.

In every church I've ever served, a lay person leads the Psalm. Not at St. Peter's. I sat for about a minute when one of the chalice bearers came about 40 feet to tell me I was to lead it. (The altar area is huge!)

Then I forgot to ask for announcements so a woman in the congregation stood up to tell me so.

The other things is that after communion the wine gets taken away. I don't know what they do with it.

I tell people from time to time that I became a priest so I could finish the wine after communion.

That might even be true....

The music was great and the group of 50 or so seemed to like the service.

So, that's good.