Acts 17:25-27King James Version (KJV) 25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; 26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, … Continue reading One Blood — All Nations
Category: Church
AUMC: Trunk or Treat — Today 4-5 p.m.
Spread the word. Avondale United Methodist Church is having its annual Trunk or Treat today, Sunday, Oct. 25, from 4-5 p.m. in the church parking lot. Bring all the neighborhood kids to enjoy candy, popcorn, cider, and other fall treats.
A series of pleasant surprises.
Today is another quick post. For our 20th anniversary on Wednesday I whisked Betsy off Tuesday night to a surprise destination, and we had and enjoyable evening at that destination, and then roamed around Wednesday, just taking a "Sunday drive" and visiting and revisiting sites, until she thought I didn't have any more surprises. Then … Continue reading A series of pleasant surprises.
A Blast of the Past #25: Carly’s First Haircut
Carly has always had long hair with curls. Below are the pictures of her first haircut. She got it cut and shaped, but it still stayed long. We waited until she was two years old to get her haircut.
Pass the plate, pass the platelets
Yesterday Avondale United Methodist Church sponsored a blood drive. The goal was 16 units, and 25 units were collected. I mentioned the drive yesterday afternoon to the people at my Madrigalia Bar Nonne rehearsal, and someone talked about them passing the plate and then passing the platelets. It was a good enough pun that I had … Continue reading Pass the plate, pass the platelets
The Story of Creation: like you’ve never seen before
This is presumably aimed at kids, but it has some really important reminders for adults too. I like the part about why we call God "He", for example.
Sunday Evening Meditation
I had planned to get something together ahead of time for this Sunday's post, and then I was going to do something quick midday. Now it is evening, and I still don't have a post up. So I'll just do a "short" meditation. Our church had a meeting today of the parents of students in … Continue reading Sunday Evening Meditation
Faith, Hope, Charity … these three — in a garden
https://avondaleenterprises.wordpress.com/ Back in June I wrote several posts about my trip to Spokane, WA, to take a class at Gonzaga University as part of the Master's in Communication and Leadership degree that I am taking. I spent a lot of time talking about Spokane, and Gonzaga. What I didn't do was say anything about the … Continue reading Faith, Hope, Charity … these three — in a garden
This is Your Day: Final Words
Today's post is the final in a series of posts on last Sunday's farewell celebration for the Rev Gary Ponder Williams at Avondale United Methodist Church. That day's celebration concluded with some final words. The first words were from Andrew, who shared something funny, something serious, and a charge: But the final of the final … Continue reading This is Your Day: Final Words
This is your day: Pastor’s Time
After all the other tributes were completed on Sunday, this one final reading by Bonnie House placed a capstone on the time of tribute to the Rev Gary Ponder Williams. Listen to this adaption of a Dr. Seuss classic:
At The Rainbow 