The Rev. Karen Burnard; search category "Rector's Ramblings" for other columns
From the September 2009 Triad:
Bob and I spent some Sabbath time on vacation down south. We communed with God through people, dolphins, alligators, sunsets, oak trees, hanging moss, palmetto palms, sand, birds of all kinds, water. We walked where the Wesleys and Oglethorpe and Bilali walked, on Saint Simon’s and Sapelo Islands. We met a “7th generation swamper” who showed us carnivorous plants and affectionately called the swamp his “office.” Bob even discovered that one of his own ancestors may have lived at Fort Frederica in the 18th century; we’ll have to check that out.
We thank you all at Holy Trinity for vacation. Vacation is a gift. The water is so peaceful, healing, awesome: its sound and color and movement. Fortunately I can say that because we weren’t there during a hurricane! Every time we celebrate a baptism I think of the ocean or a lake or a river, wishing I could have been present for the baptisms John did in the Jordan, including Jesus.
Soon – October 11 – we will bless the water for baptism of Will Taylor, hopefully with his brother Sam’s help. We will bless the water of baptism as we give thanks for all our children and God’s creation, especially water which makes up about 2/3 of our bodies and about 2/3 of our planet … and which sustains our life.
Thanks be to God!
Karen
LOOKING AHEAD
–Sunday, October 4, 10:30 a.m. – Worship, Picnic, Blessing of the Beasts at Dogwood Park.
–Sunday, October 19, Fall Program and Annual Meeting.
Bishop Breidenthal Back
All Saints Sunday, November 1, Bishop Breidenthal will be with us at Holy Trinity. This is a great opportunity to renew your faith, or be baptized or confirmed (you or your children/grandchildren). Please see me if you would like more information about this. All questions are heartily welcome!
Karen Burnard
htrector(AT)woh.rr.com
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