Calling


Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: “Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali, on the road by the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.” From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea—for they were fishermen. And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.” Immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him.

Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people.

Matthew 4:12-23



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The Calling of St. Peter and St. Andrew
WET, Jacob Willemsz de, the Elder
Seventeenth Century
Private Collection

http://www.biblical-art.com/artwork.asp?id_artwork=38451&showmode=Full





In the quest to know God,
may we do ordinary things extraordinarily well.
~ Francis de Sales




Alas for those who never sing
and die with all their music left in them.
~ Oliver Wendell Holmes





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Tom
Ware, Pam, Warren
There are six or seven of us taking a drawing class from Tom.
The walls are covered with delightful paintings by children.

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Amy with her drawing

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Elk in the meadow 
They spilled out of this picture in both directions across the meadow.

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Sebastian joined our Memories in the Making group at the Senior Resource Center this week.
We all loved having him!

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Ballerina
by Isabella Erikson

We found out Wednesday evening at the Alzheimer’s Association that
Isabella’s painting, from Life Care, was one of those selected this year for the annual Alzheimer’s Art Auction.
It was very difficult, because we lost Isabella last July.  She would be so happy to know it was selected!
Tears sprang to my eyes when I learned her painting would be in the auction.

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Ginny, Sharron
Our church Book Club met at Sharron’s.

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Casey and Adrian at Rotary
It has been two years since Adrian had brain surgery to remove a tumor.
She goes to physical therapy regularly and, with great effort,
her smile gets a bit straighter all the time.






A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it,
bearing within him the image of a cathedral.

~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery






January 23, 2011 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people.
Matthew 4:12-23


Agnus Day, by James Wetzstein
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Agnus Day appears with the permission of www.agnusday.org




Isaiah 9:1-4
Psalm 27:1, 4-9
1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Matthew 4:12-23