The Widow’s Mite
As he taught, he said,
"Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be
greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and to have the best seats in the
synagogues and places of honor at banquets! They devour widows' houses and for
the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater
condemnation."
He sat down opposite
the treasury, and watched the crowd putting money into the treasury. Many rich
people put in large sums. A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins,
which are worth a penny. Then he called his disciples and said to them,
"Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are
contributing to the treasury. For all of them have contributed out of their
abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she
had to live on."
Mark 12:38-44
The
Widow's Mite
CHRISTENSEN,
James C.
contemporary
Utah,
United States
Christensen
says that the story of the widow's mite has long been one of his favorite moral
tales. "The point here is not money," he says, "it's what we are
willing to give of ourselves."
The depth and strength of a human character are defined by
its moral reserves.
People reveal themselves completely
only when they are thrown out
of the customary conditions of their life,
for only then do they have to fall back on their reserves.
~
Leonardo da Vinci
Hard as it may be to believe in these days of infectious
greed and sabers unsheathed,
scientists have discovered that the small,
brave act of cooperating with another person,
of choosing trust over cynicism,
generosity over selfishness,
makes the brain light up with quiet joy.
~
Natalie Angier
The
former Bergen Park Church will be the new home of our
Center
for the Arts Evergreen!!!
ALAS!!!
I am experiencing computer problems and cannot download
photos this week.
My computer guru is coming at 9:00 Monday morning!
In the meantime, I am practicing patience.
<gr>
)))-:
It doesn’t work to leap a twenty-foot chasm
in two ten-foot jumps.
~
American Proverb
November 8, 2015 24th
Sunday after Pentecost—32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time/Proper 27
Agnus Day, by
James Wetzstein
Agnus Day appears with the permission
of www.agnusday.org
Veterans’ Day
(formerly
Armistice Day)
is
an official U.S. holiday celebrated on November 11.
Ruth
3:1-5; 4:13-17
Psalm 127
OR …
1 Kings 17:8-16
Psalm 146
Hebrews 9:24-28
Mark 12:38-44