Render unto Caesar …

 

The Pharisees went and plotted to entrap Jesus in what he said. So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of God in accordance with truth, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people with partiality. Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?" But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, "Why are you putting me to the test, you hypocrites? Show me the coin used for the tax." And they brought him a denarius. Then he said to them, "Whose head is this, and whose title?" They answered, "The emperor's." Then he said to them, "Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor's, and to God the things that are God's." When they heard this, they were amazed; and they left him and went away.

Matthew 22:15-22

The Tribute Money

MASACCIO

1425

Fresco

Brancacci Chapel

Florence, Italy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tribute_Money_(Masaccio)

 

See: For an interesting discussion of Masaccio’s painting in the Brancacci Chapel

Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker, Dr. Beth Harris

http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/Masaccio.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

Every great and deep difficulty bears in itself its own solution.

It forces us to change our thinking in order to find it.

~ Niels Bohr

 

 

 

Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap

but by the seeds that you plant.

~ Robert Louis Stevenson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy 95th, SYLVIA!

Linda Kirkpatrick, on the left, and others attended a reception for Sylvia Brockner’s 95th 

birthday at Elk Run Assisted Living last Sunday!

 

Our church Book Club met here to discuss A Fierce Radiance, by Lauren Belfer.

Since my oven is STILL not fixed, I served filled strawberries topped with dark chocolate

and store-bought yummies.

 

 

Sharron Leonard, Van Farnsworth

 

 

Kappy Kling welcomes author Sandra Dallas at Hearthfire Books of Evergreen.

 

 

A Quilt for Christmas

by Sandra Dallas

 

 

We celebrated Rebecca Martin’s birthday at Bistro Colorado.

 

 

Darlene Kuhne (Painted Toe member) held a Studio Party Saturday afternoon.

 

 

I was able to take a four-generation picture of Joyce Shelton (Painted Toe member) 

with her son, granddaughter, and great-granddaughter!

 

 

Happy 75th Birthday, Hanna!!!

Hanna Holt had a BIG international celebration at

Mount Vernon Country Club Saturday evening.

 

 

Lots of German entertainment.

 

 

Randy, Curt, and Todd tried to blow the alpenhorns.

 

 

Serious entertainment with Nunsense impersonators!

 

 

The evening ended with true players of the alpenhorn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don’t be seduced into thinking that that which does not make a profit 

is without value.

~ Arthur Miller

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 19, 2014 Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost — 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time/Proper 24

 

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

 

 

 

Denarius-of-tiberias-3

Denarius issued during the reign of Tiberius, AD 14-37

http://www.progressiveinvolvement.com/progressive_involvement/2014/10/lectionary-blogging-pentecost-19-matthew-22-15-22.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exodus 33:12-23
Psalm 99:1-99
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Matthew 22:15-22