Welcoming

 

[Jesus said:] "Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward; and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive the reward of the righteous; and whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple — truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward."

Matthew 10:40-42

 

Let the Little Children Come Unto Me

BLOCH, Carl Heinrich

1800s

oil on copper plate

The King’s Praying Chamber

Frederiksborg Castle

Denmark

http://www.360-foto.dk/carlbloch/

See the above link for a 360 degree view of the King’s Praying Chamber

 

Several of Carl Bloch’s altar pieces and paintings were on exhibit at the BYU Museum of Art in 2011:

 

What is it about the religious paintings of this Danish artist that is so appealing to Christians around the world? Dawn Pheysey, curator of religious art at the BYU Museum of Art, explained that a thoughtful study of Bloch’s works suggests several distinctive qualities that make his images so captivating. 
 
“Certainly his academic training at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and his studies in Italy were pivotal in his development as a significant painter of religious and historical paintings. His careful observation and attention to detail provided the qualities necessary to make him a great genre and portrait painter,” Pheysey said. “But it was his tender and sensitive soul that defined his ability to portray the plights of others with kind consideration, and his deep-seated faith that enabled him to render compelling images of the Savior with devotion and love.”

http://news.byu.edu/archive10-oct-blochex.aspx

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Church is to be a community of faith,

entrusting itself to God alone,

even at the risk of losing its life.

~ Book of Order, Presbyterian Church (USA)

 

 

 

 

We must welcome the future,

remembering that soon it will be the past;

and we must respect the past,

remembering that it was once all

that was humanly possible.

~ George Santayana

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Sunday, CV (Carolyn Martyn) and Joan Brown

had a wonderful 70th birthday party for Nancy Priest!

 

Nancy Priest and CV

 

Matt was a former student of Nancy’s.  When he was 16 he was Nancy’s lead in “Fiddler on the Roof"

at George Washington High School.  He sang “If I Were a Rich Man” beautifully!

 

Parnell (has his own band.  He used to teach with Nancy.) had some

very special and humorous words for Nancy, CV, and Gary, CV’s husband.

 

 

I visited Sylvia Brockner at Elk Run Retirement Center on Tuesday

and took a picture out her window of a mule deer who was helping himself to her bird feeder.

A territorial red-winged blackbird was scolding him soundly.

He almost emptied the bird feeder.

 

 

Evergreen Rotary’s

Changing of the Guard Party

Thursday, June 26, 2014

The Musical

 

President Barb Scripps songfully bade farewell.

 

Barb Scripps, Casey Sacks

 

Casey Sacks, Barb Scripps, Marny Thomas, Ana Harry

 

 

Linda and (new) President Sam Smith

 

Carolyn Alexander, PP (Past President) Barb Scripps

 

Angela Rayne, Director of the Humphrey Museum, and Melony Smith at ‘Last Fridays.’  

Melony’s most recent photographs of Portuguese horses are on display at the Museum.

 

Carolyn Alexander with her painting, “Toby,” in the background

at Friday evening’s Opening Reception at Center for the Arts Evergreen.

 

Tom and Carol Newsom with Leon Loughridge, the juror.

Carol was awarded Best of Show for her wonderful painting, “DIA!”

Congratulations, Carol!!!

 

Margaretta Caesar had an Opening Reception at the Design Center.

She is holding her one-month-old granddaughter.

 

 

 

 

 

In a world that can be hard and scary sometimes, it is tempting to think of the church as a hideout, the place where those of us who know the secret password can gather to celebrate our good fortune.  As we repeat our favorite stories and eat the food that has been prepared for us, it is tempting to think of ourselves as consumers of God’s love, chosen people who have been given more good gifts than we can open at one sitting:  healing, forgiveness, restoration, resurrection.  Then one day the Holy Spirit comes knocking at the door, disturbing our members-only meeting and reminding us that it is time to share.

~ Barbara Brown Taylor

 

 

 

 

 

June 29, 2014    Third Sunday after Pentecost/Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genesis 22:1-14

Psalm 13

Romans 6:12-23

Matthew 10:40-42