Dance!
David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. David and
all the people with him set out and went from Baale-judah, to bring up from
there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the Lord of hosts who is
enthroned on the cherubim. They carried the ark of God on a new cart, and
brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio,
the sons of Abinadab, were driving the new cart with the ark of God; and Ahio
went in front of the ark. David and all the house of Israel were dancing before
the Lord with all their might, with songs and lyres and harps and tambourines
and castanets and cymbals.
So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the
city of David with rejoicing; and when those who bore the ark of the Lord had
gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling. David danced before the Lord
with all his might; David was girded with a linen ephod. So David and all the
house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting, and with the
sound of the trumpet. As the ark of the Lord came into the city of David,
Michal daughter of Saul looked out of the window, and saw King David leaping
and dancing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart. They brought in
the ark of the Lord, and set it in its place, inside the tent that David had
pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and offerings of well-being
before the Lord. When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the
offerings of well-being, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of
hosts, and distributed food among all the people, the whole multitude of
Israel, both men and women, to each a cake of bread, a portion of meat, and a
cake of raisins. Then all the people went back to their homes.
2
Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
David Bringing Ark into Jerusalem
HOLE, William Brassey
English
artist, illustrator, etcher, and engraver
1925
Halftone photomechanical
print—Color—1920-1930
http://www.biblical-art.com/artwork.asp?id_artwork=39318&showmode=Full
And
those who were seen dancing
were
thought to be insane by
those
who could not hear the music.
~
Friedrich Nietzsche *
Dance
till the stars come down from the rafters
Dance,
Dance, Dance till you drop.
~
W.H. Auden
Denver
International Airport
(DIA)
Huichol Art
on Wheels
May – August
31, 2012
By one of
the indigenous cultures of Mexico,
the Huichol
culture exists in Nayarit and Jalisco.
Approximately
2,277,000 glass or plastic beads were used
in place of
the traditional seeds used in Huichol art.
I got to
have a long breakfast with Nephew John Alexander, his wife, Mary,
and their
two sons, Jack and Will.
They were on
their way to Montana and Yellowstone.
Will and
Jack
Mary and
Will
John and
Carolyn
Carolyn and
Will
On Friday
morning, the renowned Rotary cheerleaders (Todd and Jim)
welcomed our
new president.
Congratulations,
President Casey Sacks!
Gretchen,
our immediate Past President, was able to actually enjoy her breakfast!
To live is to dance, to dance is to live.
~ Snoopy (Charles Schulz)
July 15, 2012 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time; 7th
Sunday after Pentecost
Previous
OPQs may be found at:
http://www.dotjack.com/opq.htm
* Nietzsche spoke often of dancing!
King Herod heard of it, for Jesus' name had become
known. Some were saying, "John the baptizer has been raised from the dead;
and for this reason these powers are at work in him." But others said,
"It is Elijah." And others said, "It is a prophet, like one of
the prophets of old." But when Herod heard of it, he said, "John,
whom I beheaded, has been raised."
For Herod himself had sent men who arrested John, bound him, and put him in
prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because Herod had
married her. For John had been telling Herod, "It is not lawful for you to
have your brother's wife." And Herodias had a grudge against him, and
wanted to kill him. But she could not, for Herod feared John, knowing that he
was a righteous and holy man, and he protected him. When he heard him, he was
greatly perplexed; and yet he liked to listen to him. But an opportunity came
when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his courtiers and officers and
for the leaders of Galilee. When his daughter Herodias came in and danced, she
pleased Herod and his guests; and the king said to the girl, "Ask me for
whatever you wish, and I will give it." And he solemnly swore to her,
"Whatever you ask me, I will give you, even half of my kingdom." She
went out and said to her mother, "What should I ask for?" She
replied, "The head of John the baptizer." Immediately she rushed back
to the king and requested, "I want you to give me at once the head of John
the Baptist on a platter." The king was deeply grieved; yet out of regard
for his oaths and for the guests, he did not want to refuse her. Immediately
the king sent a soldier of the guard with orders to bring John's head. He went
and beheaded him in the prison, brought his head on a platter, and gave it to
the girl. Then the girl gave it to her mother. When his disciples heard about
it, they came and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.
Mark
6:14-29
Agnus Day appears with the
permission of www.agnusday.org
2 Sam. 6:1–5, 12b–19
Ps. 24
Eph. 1:3–14
Mark 6:14–29