Fall Photo Essay, Nov. 21

It’s true what they say—sometimes a picture does paint a thousand words. So instead of writing out a description today, I’m offering the real life images from this 26^th Sunday after Pentecost at St. Dunstan’s.

Some people feel claustrophobic in churches with humanmade stained glass windows, I’ve heard that. We never have that problem at St. Dunstan’s. God changes out the stained glass every Sunday—look at the red leaves through the windows above the altar. The person in the pic is Colin Brown, lay reader in the early service this morning.

After the service, I nabbed Peachy, our master gardener, to model the flaming euonomous bushes. Drive into St. D’s parking lot this week and see for yourself.

In the kitchen, I was offered two large plates of goodies by Nancy Dillon and Keith Latimore, who were on duty for coffee time.

Here’s Sunday School. Most of you were there but if you missed because you were busy doing coffee time or something like that, here’s our packed class being riveted by Paul Franklyn, associate publisher of a new translation of the scripture. The Common English Bible will be published next year, which is the 400^th anniversary of the King James Version beloved by so many. A taste of some of the changes: Son of Man is translated as the Human One. We all received a copy of the New Testament.

An excerpt, the Lord’s Prayer:

“When you pray, don’t pour out a flood of empty words, as the Gentiles do. They think that by saying many words they’ll be heard. You shouldn’t be like them, because your Father knows what you need before you ask. Pray like this:

Our Father who is in heaven,

Uphold the holiness of your name.

Bring in your kingdom

So that your will is done on earth as it’s done in heaven.

Give us the bread we need for today.

Forgive us for the ways we have wronged you,

Just as we also forgive those who have wronged us.

And don’t lead us into temptation,

But rescue us from the evil one.

“If you forgive others their sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you don’t forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your sins.

And here’s a pic right after class—Joe Monti, Paul Franklyn and Patricia.

As the regular service got underway, outside in the Beech Grove Sunday School kids played in the new fall leaves. Hey Mom and Dad! Wish you were here!

And here’s a sampling of Sunday School art.

Grace and peace!