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Survivor 50: In The Hands of The Fans
I am a big fan of the TV show Survivor, and It’s celebrating its 50th season with some of the greatest players ever. Jeff Probst is one of the great hosts in TV history, and he is bringing the heat. This year, the fans are in control of the game and so far they are being tough. Survivor is a cut-throat game, and that makes it great. It’s going to be fascinating to see who will be the greatest soul survivor.
Kevin Bacon Instead Of The State Of The Union
We are being entertained by the great actor Kevin Bacon instead of watching the State of Disunion Address by the Fascist Dear Leader. For our entertainment we have chosen “Tremors” and “He Said, She Said”. Two different movies but still two of the six degrees of Kevin Bacon.
My Lenten Read – Living Well Through Lent
This Lenten devotional book is what I’m doing for Lent. So far it’s a good read which is something because I’m not much of a reader. My bishop The Rt. Rev. Brian Cole is featured this first Sunday of Lent. I’m looking forward to seeing what is coming up as the season goes by.
For more info visit https://livingcompass.org/lent.
Equip Disciples – Our Weekend At The Annual Convention of The Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee
This weekend, we represented our church at the 42nd Annual Convention of The Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee. It was our third time attending as a delegate. This is a gathering to discuss and conduct the business of our larger community of churches. It was a great time to learn more about how to be better Episcopalians and to connect with others who are doing the same. I was blessed to be there and to reunite with friends and to meet new people. One of the group meetings I was encouraged to be more weird in church, This is easy for a church nerd like me. It was a lot of fun and I hope I can go back next year. Thanks to the Episcopal School of Knoxville for hosting again.
Called and Ordained To Serve
I was witness to 3 new ministers of The Episcopal Church being ordained tonight. Two women and one man were charged with service to God and the people of East Tennessee. They have put in the work and answered the call. I am proud to be in a religious community that ordains men and women. Their calling comes from a God that created them with hearts, minds and souls to minister to a world that needs to love and care for the poor, the prisoner, the sick and their neighbors.
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