Questions of Jesus 1 What are you looking for?

During Lent I will be using a resource (Fr. John Dear, The Questions of Jesus) as a study/Lenten discipline by asking the questions that Jesus asks. So, here we start ...

What are you looking for?

(John 1:38)

Ash Wednesday Quote #2

"Where, in our reality, is grace embodied?" Leonardo Boff asks, while encouraging people to meditate on "avenues of grace."

Sounds like a good Lenten discipline.

Ash Wednesday Quote #1

When asked how seriously to take environmental issues brought about by events such as Earth Day, Wendell Berry replied, "I don't think we can take it seriously until people begin to talk seriously about lowering the standard of living. When people begin to see affluence, economic growth, unrestrained economic behavior as the enemies of the environment, then we can take it seriously. But people are saying, 'Give us everything we want and a clean environment,' and this isn't a possibility."

Ash Wednesday Service

Here is a link to the Ash Wednesday Service, or you may check under the prior postings, February 2009, Ash Wednesday Service.

Blessed Ash Wednesday to all of you.

Joel

"God and I are like ..."

God and I are like two fat people in a small boat ...

we keep bumping into each other and laughing.

~ Hafiz

Saturday Fundraiser for Haiti Relief

I'd like to know what people are doing for Haiti relief. And I plan on posting some links to relief organizations when I get a chance. Please let me know. jaosved@pnwumc.org Thanks.

The Beer Authority in Seattle is hosting a fundraising event this Saturday. 2010 will be a year of raising funds for different charities and non-profits (Next month, Feb 20 will be Winds of Grace).

Here is the noticed published in their newsletter:

Once a month on a Saturday to be determined, we'll be hosting an all day event to raise money for a charity or organization. In light of the tragic events in Haiti we are feverishly putting together our first 12 Months of Giving with several of our partners in the craft beer community - Victory Brewing Company, Odom Corporation and Pacific Beverage. We'll be providing a keg of Victory's Prima Pils this coming Saturday (Jan. 23rd) with each pint at $5.50 and all the proceeds going to help the victims of last weeks earthquake. Stay tuned for details.

Directions:

Coming from I-5 North
Take the 145th street Exit. Turn Left on 145th Street. Turn right on the Bothell/Everett Highway/ Lake City Way NE. After you pass Fred Meyer on your left, the store will be on the next block. The Beer Authority will be on the left side of the street in the Solara Apartment Complex. Sumo Sushi is right next door and QFC is across the street.

Coming from I-5 South
Take the 130th Street Exit. Turn Right on 130th. (130th turns into 125th). Turn left onto Lake City Way NE. The Beer Authority will be on your right hand side next door to Sumo Sushi and across the street from QFC.

Parking - Street parking is available on the entire block in front of the store. If you are coming from the North, you may want to go around the block so that you can park on the same side of the street as The Beer Authority.

Happy Epiphany