Grace



[And Jesus said:] "For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. When he went out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the market-place; and he said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.' So they went. When he went out again about noon and about three o'clock, he did the same. And about five o'clock he went out and found others standing around; and he said to them, 'Why are you standing here idle all day?' They said to him, 'Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard.' When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, 'Call the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and then going to the first.' When those hired about five o'clock came, each of them received the usual daily wage. Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received the usual daily wage. And when they received it, they grumbled against the landowner, saying, 'These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.' But he replied to one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? Take what belongs to you and go; I choose to give to this last the same as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?' So the last will be first, and the first will be last."

 

Matthew 20:1-16

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The Macklin Bible -- The Lord of the Vineyard

Opie, John, 1761-1807 ; Hall, John, 1739-1797

1793

The Macklin Bible is an enormous physical specimen of book art, comprising seven volumes two feet in height and over 130 pounds in weight. It represents the apogee of the art of British copper-plate engraving, involving both painters and engravers. These renowned artists often selected scripture texts that featured women, who were the nurturers of religious education for the family in late 18th century England.

http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/diglib-fulldisplay.pl?SID=20110914319671630&code=act&RC=54075&Row=4

 

 

 

 

 

Grace is given not because we have done good works,

but in order that we may be able to do them.

~ St. Augustine

 

 

 

I do not at all understand the mystery of grace - only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us.

~ Anne Lamott

 

 

 

 

 

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At Painted Toe on Monday, Peggy shared some of the art work she did

while taking a workshop with Steve Quiller in Scotland in August.

 

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The Evergreen Chorale gave our Rotary Club a preview of Evita.

 

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Artists of Evergreen

Open Door Studios

 

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Friday evening was the Opening Reception for Open Door Studios.

23 artists opened their studios for tours on Saturday and Sunday.

 

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Melody, Trish, Karel, Gail

 

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Marcia Robinson-Rouse posed with one of her marble sculptures

and a picture of her mother in her brand new studio.

 

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Marsha bought this painting from Mel (Melanie Warsinske) for her office.

 

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I had not met Andree Hudson before.

She has paintings in stores in Cherry Creek, Jackson Hole, and Santa Fe.

 

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Jane and Robert had an Oktoberfest party at their home.

Robert’s hair has really grown out!

 

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Marsha, Pam, Annette

 

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Bill, Dave, John

(John made a delicious pie!!!)

 

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We were serenaded by a very large elk with a very loud bugle!

(We decided to move out of his way!)

 

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He has seven points on his left antler and has lost one on his right antler.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grace is always amazing grace.

Grace that can be calculated and 'expected' is no longer grace.

~ Eugene Boring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 18, 2011    Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

Previous OPQs may be found at:

http://www.dotjack.com/opq.htm

 

Agnus Day, by James Wetzstein

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Agnus Day appears with the permission of www.agnusday.org

 

 

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Exodus 16:2-15

Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45

Philippians 1:21-30

Matthew 20:1-16