The last will be first,
and the first will be last.
God
does not pay or justify us—make us right—on the basis of how long or how much
we have worked. God pays everybody who works for the kingdom the same amount:
overabundant grace.
God’s 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
Parable
of the Labourers in the Vineyard
Rembrandt
Harmenszoon van Rijn
1637
The
Hermitage
St.
Petersburg, Russia
School
of Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
1606-1669
Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard: Matthew 20:1-16
ca. 1650
Pen and brown ink, pentimento in left arm of seated figure corrected in opaque white, on paper; later washes and pen strokes in gray; framing line in brown ink.
5 15/16 x 7 11/16 inches (151 x 195 mm)
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in 1909.
I, 182
Grace is not part of consciousness;
it is the amount of light in our souls,
not knowledge nor reason.
~
Pope Francis
Grace means undeserved kindness.
It is the gift of God to man
the moment he sees he is unworthy of God’s favor.
~
Dwight L. Moody
Mist
on the lake.
Jeanne
Gibbard and I saw “Memphis” at the Arvada Center on Wednesday
and
thought the cast did a wonderful job.
Rotary Area Assembly
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Mount Vernon Country Club
Barb
Scripps, Warren Rose
As
usual, we had fun times as well as serious venues.
Tina
Nelson and Emily Corey modeled hats when our Afternoon Book Club
had
High Tea at the Dusty Rose Tea Room in Georgetown
on
Thursday.
There
were twelve of us who went.
Such
fun!
Painted Toe Society
Opening
Reception
Thursday,
September 18, 2014
from
5-7
Red
Rocks Community College
Lakewood,
Colorado
Exhibition
shows
September
6 - October 24, 2014
M-F
7am-10pm, S-S 7am-6pm
http://www.rrcc.edu/events/opening-reception-painted-toe-society-group-exhibit
Maria
(Mary Jo) Ramsdale and Deborah Dell, curator of the show
“Spirit
of India"
by
Maria Ramsdale
Textiles of Guatemala
Opening
Reception
Center
for the Arts Evergreen
Friday,
September 19, 2014
Friendship
Bridge
Moira
Heffernan, Steve Sumner (Executive Director), Stephanie Perkins
Staff
members of Center for the Arts Evergreen
Exquisite
craftsmanship!
Mary
Steinbrecker demonstrates how to use a back sling loom.
Opening Reception for Open Door Studios
Evergreen
National Bank
Leianne
Wilson
Life
Shaping Bowls
Crystal
Singing Bowl
experiences
to shape your life!
Saturday
was our Rotary Recycle Day.
I
went to six studios for Open Door Studios on Saturday.
This
is Marjie Eakins-Petty with her lovely pastels.
Jeanne
Ambrosier with Buddy.
Jeanne
and I used to teach together and her husband, Roger,
is
a very accomplished pastel artist.
Gorgeous
southwestern home!!!
http://www.rogerambrosierart.com/Site/Welcome_to_Roger_Ambrosiers_Art.html
Arnie
and Mary van Sant
entertained
our (wimpy) yoga class Saturday evening.
Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the
reach of God’s grace.
And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the
need of God’s grace.
~
Jerry Bridges
September 21, 2014 Fifteenth Sunday after
Pentecost—25th Sunday in Ordinary Time/Proper 20
Agnus Day, by
James Wetzstein
Agnus Day appears with the permission
of www.agnusday.org
Exodus 16: 2-15
Psalm 105: 1-6, 37-45
Philippians 1: 21-30
Matthew 20: 1-16