Chapters 13 & 14: Honesty & Acceptance From Roxane Orgill & From Conrad Bahlke
Roxane Orgill on Honesty
Chapter 13, Honesty I feel gratitude for my hands. Their spots and veins show how old I am. Their flexibility allows me to play music and hold a pencil. I’ve kept my nails short since I started playing an instrument at age 10 (the teacher insisted); short nails feel comfortable and cozily familiar. Not long ago, after a manicure, I realized I no longer liked the feeling of nail polish. As soon as it chipped, I removed it all and was happy to feel my unvarnished (more honest?) nails again. No manicure since.
Roxane Orgill
Conrad Bahlke on Acceptance
Chapter 14, Acceptance
This photo was taken at intermission in Carnegie Hall, Feb. 28, 2025. What would God say about acceptance of this digital world in which we now live? Should we accept all that it has to offer? Should we be mindful of the temptations of Christ in the desert? Does a digital life take away from our ability to contemplate God and Christianity mindfully? What other questions should we be asking?
Conrad Bahlke
Can you donate this September?
We are in need of volunteers to donate items for Family-to-Family for the months of September, October & December. Can you donate?Hereis the list of items that are needed each month.
A note about Sunday Nursery
The leak in the undercroft has been fixed! Nursery can resume in the undercroft. Thank you all for your patience!
Links this week at Grace:
Sunday Morning 9am Worship - Zoom Sunday, August 17th @ 9am The bulletin for Sunday isHERE.
Wednesday Bible Study Bible Study & Spiritual Discussion will resume in September
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Sunday (8/17) Online Worship 9:00am Lector: David Agosto
Sunday (8/17) In-person Worship 10:00am Usher: Tom Hermans-Webster Altar Guild: Mia Johnson Lectors: Mia Johnson, Corrie Hermans-Webster Chalice Bearer: Dennis Prahl Counters: Off this week
Bible Study & Spiritual Discussion will return in September.
