Words Twice a Week 7.11 (Do you remember where you were? I was having breakfast at what used to be the Sweetwater with the Marquette area United Methodist clergy. And now, 20 years later we are pulling out of Afghanistan. Huh.)
And hey – if you are vaccinated and entered the drawing, today’s the day you might have won a million. If I do, I’ll give you a call and we’ll go have coffee. I’ll buy, and even add a doughnut or two. (see below!)
If you are more into listening than reading, Words Twice a Week is available, along with other good stuff, as a podcast from St Paul’s Episcopal Church. Click here. Well, I haven’t been keeping up with the podcast thing. Maybe this week.
From camp, so limited access to information, and not many links! But a delightful afternoon -
Some days from the church calendar -
July 12 Nathan Soderblom He was a Swedish clergy, Archbishop of Uppsala. He was one of the principle founders of the ecumenical movement, and began the work for intercommunion between the Church of Sweden and the Church of England. He was awarded the Nobel Peace prize in 1930. He died on July 12, 1931.
July 14 Argula von Grumbach She was a Bavarian noblewoman and writer. She got involved in the Protestant Reformation, the first Protestant woman to publish letters in support of Martin Luther and Philip Melanchthon. She became well-known when she wrote a letter supporting a young teacher arrested for Protestant views. An excerpt - When I heard what you had done to Arsacius Seehofer under terror of imprisonment and the stake, my heart trembled and my bones quaked. What have Luther and Melanchthon taught save the Word of God? You have condemned them. You have not refuted them. Where do you read in the Bible that Christ, the apostles, and the prophets imprisoned, banished, burned, or murdered anyone?
July 16 The Righteous Among the Nations (Righteous Gentiles) These are people (non-Jews) who, at risk to their own, lives helped Jews escape the Holocaust. Who would we risk our lives for today?
Some days from the earth/world calendar -
July 12
+ Walter Mondale named Geraldine Ferraro as running mate for Vice-President.
+ First Rolling Stone performance in 1962. I would say they probably got some satisfaction over the years. One of my favorite songs – As Tears Go By – not exactly what you might expect from Mick Jagger and the boys. And a caution, if you won that million, “My riches can’t buy everything, I want to hear the children sing”...Can’t remember the rest of that verse!
+ Alexander Hamilton died in 1804 after being shot in a duel with Aaron Burr the day before.
+ the Seneca Falls convention was held in Seneca Falls, NY. Organized by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, it is recognized as the beginning of the women’s rights movement in the United States. And how’s that going, we might ask. We have a female vice president, but women are still not keeping up with men wages-wise, except in women’s tennis and maybe now women’s soccer!
July 13
+ Krispy Kreme doughnuts founded. I’m not sure I’ve ever had one. We have a new Dunkin’ in Marquette – would that be a reasonable substitute, or stick with the Huron Mountain Bread Co? Or make your own? In any case, a doughnut today…?
+ the Carabinieri (Italy’s national military police created). I just like the name, especially in mystery novels set in Italy.
July 14
+ Storming of the Bastille in 1789.
+ Birthday of Ingmar Bergman – game of chess, anyone?; of Woody Guthrie in 1912 – this land was his land, and it is yours as well; and of Gustav Klimt in 1862. He painted something called “The Kiss” and other things.
+ Billy the Kid died in 1881 at age 21 after escaping from jail. Billy the Squid (song by Tom Chapin, sorry, no link for it!) is a different story.
July 15
+ Anton Chekhov died in 1904. Can you just enjoy The Sea Gull and The Cherry Orchard, or do you have to understand them?
July 16
+ First atomic bomb detonated in 1945.
+ The Catcher in the Rye was published in 1951.
+ Amazon sold it’s first book in 1995
+ May Sarton, poet, novelist, journalist, died in 1995.
July 17
+ James Whistler died in 1903, best known for his portrait of his mother. Actually it was called A Study in Gray or something like that, wasn’t it. We call it Whistler’s Mother.
+ Disneyland opened in 1955 – we call it The Magic Kingdom!
July 18
+ birthday of Nelson Mandela
+ and the Great Fire of Rome – Nero fiddled, maybe, and then blamed the Christians.
So maybe a prayer for the week -
God of all time and space,
now and then, here and there, day and night, past, present, and future,
from buildings collapsing to assassinations to heat-domes and fires
there seems to be something to grieve over wherever we look.
Confident of your presence with us,
we take comfort in your steadfast love.
Help us always lean towards a life of peace.
Anyway, that’s what I got for now…..if I get home later in the week maybe there will be more!
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