The Call

 

 

Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.

When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written:
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim
release to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to let the oppressed go free,
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor."

And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. Then he began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."

Luke 4:14-21

 

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Maestro Peace Mural

Created by seven artists:

Edythe Boone

Yvonne Littleton

Juana Alicia

Miranda Bergman

Susan Kelk Cervantes

Meera Desai

Irene Perez

1994

Mural

Mission District: The Women’s Building

San Francisco, California

United States

 

Notes:

Themes: the healing power of women's wisdom over time, the contributions of women throughout history, and the making of history by women from all corners of the earth. Audre Lorde, Georgia O'Keefe, and Rigoberta Menchu are some of the figures included in the mural. Fabric patterns from throughout the world are used in the design.

https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/diglib-fulldisplay.pl?SID=2025012234546830&code=ACT&RC=58300&Row=16

 

If you want to learn more about the mural, go to:

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“The conflict between the will to deny horrible events 

and the will to proclaim them aloud 

is the central dialectic of psychological trauma.” 

~ Judith Lewis Herman

 

 

When you do something small that is to the positive, 

it shoves the world forward to the good.

~ James McBride

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Late Birthday, Sondra!

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Kimra Perkins and I helped Sondra Kellogg celebrate her birthday at Jordano’s.

 

Evergreen Rotary Book Club at Jen Volmer’s home.

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Deb Sandler, Erica Sprenkel, Linda Lovin, Ted Ning, Judi Dodson, Sammy and Ana Dodson, Rocco Dodson, Sue Brown, Adrian Stone, Anita Kreider, Rita Carver, Jen Volmer, Brenda Jansen

Not Pictured: Carolyn Alexander

 

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Ana Dodson and Sammy

 

Dine Around with the Meyers

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Erica Sprenkel, Tom Scripps, Jodi Roberts, Janie Meyers, Tom Meyers, Barb Scripps

Not pictured: Carolyn Alexander

 

Memorial Service for Mel Andrew

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April 12, 1928 ~ December 19, 2024

 

A few of his many descendants …

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Some of the good friends at our table:

Anne Vickstrom, Randy Sackerson, Kimra Perkins, Mark Vickstrom

 

 

 

Only kings, editors, and people with tapeworm

have the right to use the editorial "we."

~ Mark Twain

 

 

 

January 19, 2025 - Third Sunday after the Epiphany - Year C

Previous OPQs may be found at: 

     http://www.dotjack.com/opq.htm

 

 

For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body — Jews or Greeks, slaves or free — and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. Indeed, the body does not consist of one member but of many. If the foot would say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body," that would not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear would say, "Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body," that would not make it any less a part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were hearing, where would the sense of smell be? But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. If all were a single member, where would the body be? As it is, there are many members, yet one body. The eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you," nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you." On the contrary, the members of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and those members of the body that we think less honorable we clothe with greater honor, and our less respectable members are treated with greater respect; whereas our more respectable members do not need this. But God has so arranged the body, giving the greater honor to the inferior member, that there may be no dissension within the body, but the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; if one member is honored, all rejoice together with it.

Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers; then deeds of power, then gifts of healing, forms of assistance, forms of leadership, various kinds of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? But strive for the greater gifts.

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

Agnus Day, by James Wetzstein

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

 

 

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LECTIONARY

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 

Psalm 19 

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a 

Luke 4:14-21

 

THE WORD

Luke, the author of this year’s cycle of Gospel readings, is a “second generation” Christian.  Greek by birth and physician by profession, he was a traveling companion of Paul, through whom he met Mark and perhaps Peter himself.  He writes his Gospel mainly for Gentiles like himself: for Luke, this Jesus fulfills not only Jewish dreams but every people's hopes for wholeness and holiness. 
    
Luke’s Gospel reflects a scientist’s precision in locating dates, places and people; but Luke's Gospel also exhibits an interest in people rather than ideas.  His account celebrates the compassion of Jesus for the outcasts and “second class citizens” of Jewish society, including and especially women.

https://connectionsmediaworks.com/sundaygospel.html#jan26

 

 

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

[When the seventh month came - the people of Israel being settled in their towns] - all the people gathered together into the square before the Water Gate. They told the scribe Ezra to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had given to Israel. Accordingly, the priest Ezra brought the law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could hear with understanding. This was on the first day of the seventh month. He read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.

And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up. Then Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God, and all the people answered, "Amen, Amen," lifting up their hands. Then they bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground.

So they read from the book, from the law of God, with interpretation. They gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading. And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, "This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep." For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law. Then he said to them, "Go your way, eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions of them to those for whom nothing is prepared, for this day is holy to our Lord; and do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength."

Psalm 19

The heavens are telling
   the glory of God;
and the firmament proclaims 
   God's handiwork.

Day to day pours forth speech,
   and night to night 
declares knowledge.

There is no speech,
   nor are there words;
their voice is not heard;

yet their voice goes out
   through all the earth,
and their words to the end 
   of the world.

In the heavens God has set 
   a tent for the sun,
which comes out like a beloved 
   from a wedding canopy,
and like an athlete 
   runs its course with joy.

Its rising is from the end 
   of the heavens,
and its circuit to the end 
   of them;
and nothing is hid 
   from its heat.

The law of God is perfect,
   reviving the soul;
the decrees of God are sure,
   making wise the simple;

the precepts of God are right,
   rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of God is clear,
   enlightening the eyes;

the fear of God is pure,
   enduring forever;
the ordinances of God are true
   and righteous altogether.

More to be desired are they 
   than gold,
even much fine gold;

sweeter also than honey,
   and drippings of the honeycomb.

Moreover by them 
   is your servant warned;
in keeping them 
   there is great reward.

But who can detect 
   their errors?
Clear me 
   from hidden faults.

Keep back your servant also
   from the insolent;
do not let them have dominion 
   over me.

Then I shall be blameless,
   and innocent 
of great transgression.

Let the words of my mouth
   and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable to you,
   O God, my rock 
and my redeemer.

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body — Jews or Greeks, slaves or free — and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. Indeed, the body does not consist of one member but of many. If the foot would say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body," that would not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear would say, "Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body," that would not make it any less a part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were hearing, where would the sense of smell be? But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. If all were a single member, where would the body be? As it is, there are many members, yet one body. The eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you," nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you." On the contrary, the members of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and those members of the body that we think less honorable we clothe with greater honor, and our less respectable members are treated with greater respect; whereas our more respectable members do not need this. But God has so arranged the body, giving the greater honor to the inferior member, that there may be no dissension within the body, but the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; if one member is honored, all rejoice together with it.

Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers; then deeds of power, then gifts of healing, forms of assistance, forms of leadership, various kinds of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? But strive for the greater gifts.

Luke 4:14-21

Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.

When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written:
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim
release to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to let the oppressed go free,
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor."

And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. Then he began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."