As I began pondering what would be in this week’s blog, the thought crossed my mind - nothing happened this week. Today it just seemed like any other week which has hurried by without any outstanding events. Then, when you really stop and think…
Calvary Cathedral held “in person” services this past Sunday and our bishop was present as celebrant and preacher. It is good to be in church even if there are only a handful of people there. It is also good to see and hear the bishop. The diocesan office was moved to Pierre a few years ago, and this bishop, ordained just eleven months ago, chose to keep it there. When the office was in Sioux Falls it was not an unusual thing to see the bishop several times each month. Obviously, the sighting of the bishop is now a rarity.
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| "What do you mean, 'You are not being helpful?'" |
Expecting to spend Sunday afternoon watching other services and critiquing sermons (that’s what retired clergy do!), the plan was up-ended when a call came from a friend who was obviously desperate. He needed to get to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Friends do things for friends so off three of us went eastward. Wisely I asked another friend to go along because I wasn’t sure how tired I would be on the return trip. We made it there and back by midnight. My friend is doing better, for which I am grateful.
Monday became a recuperation day. Not being a particularly exciting day, weather-wise it turned out to be a fairly good nap day. I had a few things to do to get ready for Tuesday and spent the rest of the time in a vegetative state.
Tuesday was the feast of St. Michael and All Angels. That feast is my anniversary of ordination both to the diaconate and the priesthood. Our Benedictine group planned to celebrate the Eucharist that evening, pray Evensong and visit with our friends from far and near who join us each week via Zoom. We had not “broadcast” from our Oratory before so this was a new technical challenge. It worked out well to all reports. The viewers could see and hear, a minor miracle. We will try it again this month and perhaps move to doing it every week.
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| Lovely flowers from a dear friend for the anniversary celebration. |
The next days were fairly quiet. I do attend the Eucharist at Good Shepherd Church on Thursday afternoon and meet with the postulant of our Benedictine community following.
Friday is my morning volunteer opportunity at the Pavilion of Arts and Science. It is good to return to working there. It is a “safe” position in which I am not in contact with a lot of people. Let’s face it, there are not a lot of people. The Pavilion was closed for several months so now the populace has to be reintroduced to the offerings we have. If the COVID situation would improve, attendance will pick up, I’m sure.
I am forsaking the opportunity to attend the first SD Symphony concert this evening. I’m a little nervous about being in an auditorium with a lot of other people right now. Maybe next time.
Friend Lou Buquor loaned me one of the jigsaw puzzles she acquired so she would have something to do whilst recuperating from back surgery. I love puzzles. They do drive me crazy until I finish them. This particular puzzle looked fairly easy, and it is not bad. Nasty puzzle-makers who do evil tricks are not nice. The picture and box cover both had the title as part of the puzzle, “A Floral Fantasy In An Old English Garden.” The puzzle itself reads, “A Floral Fantasy In An English Garden.” Do you have any idea how much time can be wasted looking for the pieces to spell “Old” when it is not included in the puzzle? Grrrr.
There are not a lot of plans for next week, just the usual. That’s what I thought last week and it turned out to be fairly busy in a good way. I’ll work on the puzzle. My CT scan is Friday morning and I’ll see the doctor in the afternoon.
Thanks for reading, for thoughts, for prayers, for messages, for all you do. I do depend on all of those things. Hopefully you are all well. God bless.
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| What is on the puzzle. |
What is on the box.
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