Justice and Faith

Deus stetit*

God takes his stand in the council of heaven; *

he gives judgment in the midst of the gods:

2 "How long will you judge unjustly, *

and show favor to the wicked?

3 Save the weak and the orphan; *

defend the humble and needy;

4 Rescue the weak and the poor; *

deliver them from the power of the wicked.

5 They do not know, neither do they understand;

they go about in darkness; *

all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

6 Now I say to you, 'You are gods, *

and all of you children of the Most High;

7 Nevertheless, you shall die like mortals, *

and fall like any prince.'"

8 Arise, O God, and rule the earth, *

for you shall take all nations for your own.

 

Psalm 82

Contemporary Justice and Child

(Photograph from Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.)

SHIMIN, Symeon

1940

Mural

Great Hall, Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

United States

 

 

Symeon Shimin working on his mural Contemporary justice in relation to the child, ca. 1938

http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/items/detail/symeon-shimin-2387

Contemporary Justice and the Child

by Symeon Shimin, c. 1940

Awarded by competition, Symeon Shimin’s Contemporary Justice and the Child is located in the Department of Justice’s third floor stairway behind the Great Hall. This intricate mural portrays two groups: on the left, the faces of dispossessed young boys and girls suggest the premature suffering of youth in an unnecessarily hard world. On the right, more ideal conditions are portrayed in which youth are provided the opportunity to develop their capacities. Between the two groups is a boy, looking directly ahead, ready to go forth from the protecting love of his mother to face the difficulties of the world. The two large hands holding a triangle and a compass symbolize planning and building.61

Several years ago, moisture had deteriorated the plaster and the tempera- on-canvas mural began to peel. The plaster wall was replaced and the mural was restored.

A Russian-born immigrant, Symeon Shimin (1902-1984) is known as an illustrator as well as a muralist. He illustrated more than 50 books for children during his career, including two that he also authored.

https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/jmd/legacy/2014/06/30/75RFKBuilding.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

At his best, man is the noblest of all animals;

separated from law and justice he is the worst.

~ Aristotle

 

 

 

I love the recklessness of faith.

First you leap, and then you grow wings.

~ William Sloane Coffin, Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greg Podd, Past Rotary International Finance Director and Vice President of Rotary International,

was our speaker on Friday.  He is delighted to be finished with his three years of International

service with Rotary and to be back with our club.  (So are we and so is Pam, his wife!)

 

 

Anne Field had her nails done in purple just for Friday night’s 

RELAY FOR LIFE held at Evergreen High School.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to Annette, Betsy, and Sally who

had a tent with food, drinks, massages, prizes, and a speaker

for the survivors!

There was also a band across the field.

 

 

 

 

Roger Fertig, Rita Carver

 

 

Gail Sharp with her Tallgrass Spa team.

 

 

Carolyn Alexander

(Photo by Anne Field)

I did the Survivors’ Lap and then enjoyed the goodies

in the Survivors’ Tent.

 

Some people stayed ALL NIGHT doing laps!

They had tents and sleeping bags to grab some rest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excerpt: **

"Likewise, if we continue to consume the benefits of a free society without replenishing or nourishing that society, we will eventually deplete that as well.  If we are content to let others do the work of replenishing and defending liberty while we consume the benefits, we will someday run out of other people's willingness to sacrifice - or even out of courageous people willing to make the sacrifice."  

~ Clarence Thomas 

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Freedom and Obligation 

2016 Commencement Address at Hillsdale College

May 14, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 14, 2016                Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 15

 

Previous OPQs may be found at:

 

 

 

 

*  Deus stetit - The hymn text:

https://www.hymnary.org/text/amid_the_press_with_men_of_might?sort=textTitle

 

**Thank you, Jack!

 

 

 

By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as if it were dry land, but when the Egyptians attempted to do so they were drowned. By faith the walls of Jericho fell after they had been encircled for seven days. By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had received the spies in peace.

And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets-- who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, refusing to accept release, in order to obtain a better resurrection. Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned to death, they were sawn in two, they were killed by the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, persecuted, tormented-- of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground.

Yet all these, though they were commended for their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had provided something better so that they would not, apart from us, be made perfect.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

Hebrews 11:29-12:2

Agnus Day, by James Wetzstein

 

Agnus Day appears with the permission of www.agnusday.org

 

 

 

 

 

(Isaiah 5:1-7 with Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19)
Jeremiah 23:23-29 with Psalm 82
Hebrews 11:29-12:2
Luke 12:49-56

 

 

 

 

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