Monthly Archives December 2003

Favorite Christmas carol (graded by emotion)

I am particularly touched by the cow (all white and red), and the sheep with curly horn.

Jesus, our Brother, strong and good,
Was humbly born in a stable rude,
And the friendly beasts around Him stood,
Jesus, our Brother, strong and good.
I, said the donkey, shaggy and brown,
I carried His mother uphill and down,
I carried His mother to [...]

When your apartment building catches fire . . .

So what would you take if your apartment building catches fire? Last night, the alarm rang and Jonathan and I pulled on warm clothing and came down the several flights of stairs only to meet a band of D.C. firefighters. This was no drill.
The fire in an apartment in the opposite part of the building [...]

Preaching Conference in Washington

One of the nice things about Washington is having access to so many resources. One is within walking distance of the church, and should be better known.
The Festival of Homiletics will be held at First Baptist Church — I’m terribly fond of FBC — at the corner of 16th and O Streets, NW from May [...]

The bread seal

On Sunday, for children’s time, I showed and described the St. Nicholas bread seal an artos stamp for those who understand these things better than me I own, since his feast day is December 6. It is a modern molded seal I got online, and because it is white would be hard [...]

“Orders of Worship” (1944)

I owe a debt of thanks to the Rev. Dr. Leonard Smith, principal of the Unitarian College Manchester, for responding to my appeal to buy a copy of the old Orders of Worship “for use in Unitarian and Free Christian congregations” by sending me a copy as a gift.
It is a small volume a [...]

Voluntary simplicity

Chutney at MyIrony.com asks:

Does anyone know someone who practices “voluntary simplicity” who isn’t at least upper-middle class, white, and liberal? I thought not.

Go ahead and read the rest of his thoughts. I’m more compelled by those who are simple (and don’t make a to-do about it) than those who are conspicuous alternate-consumers.
So what drives the [...]