Peace
1In those days John the
Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, 2"Repent,
for the kingdom of heaven has come near."3This is the one of
whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said, "The voice of one crying out
in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths
straight.'" 4Now John wore clothing of camel's hair with a
leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. 5Then
the people of Jerusalem and all Judea were going out to him, and all the region
along the Jordan, 6and they were baptized by him in the river
Jordan, confessing their sins.
7But when he saw many
Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, "You brood of
vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8Bear fruit
worthy of repentance. 9Do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have
Abraham as our ancestor'; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to
raise up children to Abraham. 10Even now the ax is lying at the root
of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down
and thrown into the fire.
11"I baptize you with
water for repentance, but one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I
am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit
and fire. 12His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his
threshing floor and will gather his wheat into the granary; but the chaff he
will burn with unquenchable fire."
Matthew 3:1-12
LA TOUR,
Georges de
St. John the
Baptist in the Desert
1649-1651
Conseil
général de la Moselle
France
http://www.terminartors.com/artworkprofile/La_Tour_Georges_de-St._John_the_Baptist_in_the_Desert
Those who are at war with others
are not at peace with themselves.
~ William Hazlett
Peace is not
an absence of war,
it is a virtue, a state of mind,
a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.
~ Baruch Spinoza
Yes, we love
peace,
but we are not willing to take wounds for it,
as we are for war.
~ John Andrew Holmes
“The Spirit of
Evergreen”
by Rich
Krupicka
Rich used
chain saws, grinders, mallets, hand chisels,
planes and other small tools to turn this 22 foot tall, 8000 pound, 200 year
old Ponderosa Pine into a unique work of art.
The totem pole
depicts Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep which stand atop rock
out-croppings which protrude out of the tree where the knots and limbs were.
Jim and Kimra
encouraging us to bring canned goods and toilet paper to our Christmas Party.
Our speakers
at Rotary this week were our Exchange Students.
Toni Ann from
the Philippines
Ed from
Finland
Toni Ann with
her next host family.
Host families
are rotated every three months.
Let there be
peace on earth
And let it begin with me.
Jill Jackson and Seymour Miller
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRFNg-Eyt_0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxCOrfS_NY0&feature=related
December 5, 2010 Second Sunday of
Advent
Previous OPQs may be found at:
http://www.dotjack.com/opq.htm
Agnus Day, by James Wetzstein
Agnus Day appears with the permission of www.agnusday.org
1A shoot shall come out from the
stump of Jesse,
and a branch shall
grow out of his roots.
2The spirit of the LORD shall rest on
him,
the spirit of
wisdom and understanding,
the spirit of
counsel and might,
the spirit of
knowledge and the fear of the LORD.
Isaiah 11:1-2
Tree of Jesse
Louvre, Paris,
France
Second Sunday
in Advent, Year A: This scene depicts the Tree of Jesse that Isaiah prophesies,
heralding the coming of the Lord.
Isaiah 11:1-10
Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
Romans 15:4-13
Matthew 3:1-12