Grail: April 2010
Grail: April 2010
Grail: April 2010
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News From our Companion Church (Iglesia Compañera) in Litoral
Garden Party for Ecuador
On Sunday, May 16, 2010, from 3:00 to 6:00 P.M., St. Joseph of Arimathea will hold its annual Tea and
Garden Party in the beautiful gardens and home of Bill and Mary Heeks, 306 Cherokee Rd, H endersonville,
TN. Phone: 615-824-7139.
There will be Gourmet Finger Foods, tea and lemonade. Ladies are encouraged to wear their finest sum-
mer hats. Everyone can participate in a game of croquet, bocci ball, volly ball or horse shoes. There will also
be a putting contest. At this year’s tea we will have a silent auction. Bar-b-que chicken will also be for sale.
The cost of the tickets is $10.00 per person for those over 14 years. These can be purchased after the 8:00 ser-
vice from Pat Edson or after the 10:30 service from Cora Janson, from the church office or at the tea. Please
make checks out to St. Joseph. On the memo line put: Ecuador Tea.
All proceeds go to support our companion church and school in Ecuador. We have shared a companion
relationship with Jesús el Señor in Guayaquil, Ecuador since 1998. Since that time, we have sponsored vari-
ous building projects there and currently help pay the expenses of running an elementary school.
If you would like to help with this delightful fund raising event, contact the following:
Food: Stephanie Love
Drinks: Bill House
BBQ Chicken sales: Jeff Jordan
Advertising: Sarena Pettit
Silent Auction: Joy McCormick, Stephanie Lowe, or Jane Garrett
The next planning meeting is Sunday, April 11 at 11:45 in the Library.
May God continue to bless us through our companion relationship,
Sarena Pettit
surprisingly, in such a time many people are often in the prophet’s hometown” (Luke 4:23). Secondly,
more ready to believe themselves sinners than expanding from the particular to the more general,
creatures of a gracious God. At least they are he emphasizes the times in Israel’s history when the
more ready to believe they are sinners than grace of God has been extended beyond the bounds of
they are to believe in a God who not only is the the people of Israel, even as some among the chosen
beginning and the end of all that is but who people suffered. It is at this point that the people loose
has refused to abandon us to our sins. (61) their tempers and run him out of town, deciding to
In the return of Christ to Nazareth where he had throw him off the cliff. The people aren’t so much an-
grown up, we see an example of what it can mean for gered by any implication that they are sinners (though
God to get specific. In terms of his identity, Jesus is there are plenty of occasions in the Gospels when that
the incarnation of the Word, becomes a sticking point),
the second person of the as they are angered by the
Trinity and thereby con- idea that the grace of God
veys the character of God (2 might be active outside the
Corinthians 4:6). One of the boundaries they recognize
things Jesus does continually or impose.
throughout his ministry is to So how does this relate
challenge those who believe to the tendency Hauerwas
themselves to be faithful, points out? The people of
calling them to examine the Nazareth may have been
content of their faith and prepared to hear of their
make an honest assessment failures and sins—the
of whether they have truly ways in which they could
been following the spirit of have been more faithful
the law as well as the letter. in keeping the Law—but
The challenge presented by what they were completely
the character of God revealed unprepared for was to be
in Christ is a bit more than a challenged in their percep-
critique of the pious loosing tion of God’s grace and
their way, it is a challenge to care. They were angered
one of the fundamental ideas not only because Jesus
that many of Jesus’ listeners illustrated his point by
had held onto their whole talking about people from
lives, that is the idea that the history of Israel who
God’s grace and mercy is ex- had not been healed or
tended first and primarily—if saved from their circum-
not solely—to the people of Israel, and specifically, stances, but because of the fact that foreigners some-
for some folks, only the religiously fastidious among times experienced God’s aid when Israel did not. This
the people of Israel. In this situation in Nazareth, the was challenging not simply because of the seeming
people are appreciative of Jesus’ interpretation of the randomness of divine intervention, but because God’s
text from Isaiah, until he gets to the point of revealing grace was not as limited as they believed it to be. In
two separate but related points. First, He is going to the end it was not a pronouncement of judgment,
do no miracles in Nazareth, his home town, because but a pronouncement of grace that caused the people
he does not expect that they would be received by the to want to throw Jesus off a cliff. This is often still
people there, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted the case.
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Birthdays & Anniversaries Hospital admission, sickness, or facing
some other difficulty?
April 2 Cheryl Gibson
Jerry Hastings If you or a loved one are admited to the hospital,
April 5 Patrick Garrett please let us know. While admissions clerks may ask
April 6 Lucy Richey specific questions regarding religious affiliation, due to
April 8 Mary Pullins government regulations they cannot and will not notify
April 9 Matthew Jones St. Joseph of Arimathea to let us know that you are there.
April 12 Georgia Crawford Please get in touch with the church office
April 13 Terry Kemp (615-824-2910) or with Fr. Jody (615-440-6492)
April 14 Bill Leek as soon as possible.
April 22 Nell Ann Arnold
April 23 Peter Green If you’re sick and in need of assistance please let us
April 28 Jim Leggett know that as well. You can call or fill out our new care
Shirley Sanders calendar information sheet located at:
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April 18 Jim & Adena Stahr how-can-we-help-you/
April 23 Clay & Boo Tidwell
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A special thank you to all those who participated in the parish work day on March 27th.
You did a wonderful job!
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The Empty Egg
Jeremy was born with a twisted body and a slow mind. noises. Had he understood what she had said about Jesus'
At the age of 12 he was still in second grade, seemingly death and resurrection? Did he understand the assign-
unable to learn. His teacher, Doris Miller, often became ment? Perhaps she should call his parents and explain the
exasperated with him. He would squirm in his seat, drool, project to them.
and make grunting noises. At other times, he spoke clear-
That evening, Doris' kitchen sink stopped up. She called the
ly and distinctly, as if a spot of light had penetrated the
landlord and waited an hour for him to come by and un-
darkness of his brain. Most of the time, however, Jeremy
clog it. After that, she still had to shop for groceries, iron a
just irritated his teacher.
blouse, and prepare a vocabulary test for the next day. She
One day she called his parents and asked them to come completely forgot about phoning Jeremy's parents.
in for a consultation. As the Forresters entered the empty
classroom, Doris said to them, "Jeremy really belongs in a The next morning, 19 children came to school, laughing
special school. It isn't fair to him to be with younger chil- and talking as they placed their eggs in the large wicker
dren who don't have learning problems. Why, there is a five basket on Miss Miller's desk. After they completed their
year gap between his age and that of the other students." math lesson, it was time to open the eggs. In the first egg,
Doris found a flower. "Oh yes, a flower is certainly a sign
Mrs. Forrester cried softly into a tissue, while her hus- of new life," she said. "When plants peek through the
band spoke. "Miss Miller," he said, "there is no school of ground, we know that spring is here." A small girl in the
that kind nearby. It would be a terrible shock for Jeremy first row waved her arm. "That's my egg, Miss Miller,"
if we had to take him out of this school. We know he re- she called out. The next egg contained a plastic but-
ally likes it here." Doris sat for a long time after they had terfly, which looked very real. Doris held it up. "We all
left, staring at the snow outside the window. Its coldness know that a caterpillar changes and grows into a beauti-
seemed to seep into her soul. She wanted to sympathize
ful butterfly. Yes, that's new life, too." Little Judy smiled
with the Forresters. After all, their only child had a ter-
proudly and said, "Miss Miller, that one is mine." Next,
minal illness. But it wasn't fair to keep him in her class.
Doris found a rock with moss on it. She explained that
She had 18 other youngsters to teach, and Jeremy was a
moss, too, showed life. Billy spoke up from the back of
distraction. Furthermore, he would never learn to read
the classroom, "My daddy helped me," he beamed.
and write. Why waste any more time trying?
Then Doris opened the fourth egg. She gasped. The egg
As she pondered the situation, guilt washed over her.
was empty. Surely it must be Jeremy's she thought, and of
Here I am complaining when my problems are nothing
course, he did not understand her instructions. If only she
compared to that poor family, she thought. Lord, please
had not forgotten to phone his parents. Because she did not
help me to be more patient with Jeremy. From that day
on, she tried hard to ignore Jeremy's noises and his blank want to embarrass him, she quietly set the egg aside and
stares. Then one day, he limped to her desk, dragging his reached for another. Suddenly, Jeremy spoke up. "Miss
bad leg behind him. Miller, aren't you going to talk about my egg?" Flustered,
Doris replied, "But Jeremy, your egg is empty." He looked
"I love you, Miss Miller," he exclaimed, loud enough for into her eyes and said softly, "Yes, but Jesus' tomb was
the whole class to hear. The other students snickered, and empty, too."
Doris' face turned red. She stammered, "Wh-why that's
very nice, Jeremy. N-now please take your seat." Time stopped. When she could speak again, Doris asked
him, "Do you know why the tomb was empty?" "Oh,
Spring came, and the children talked excitedly about the yes," Jeremy said, "Jesus was killed and put in there.
coming of Easter. Doris told them the story of Jesus, and Then His Father raised Him up."
then to emphasize the idea of new life springing forth,
she gave each of the children a large plastic egg. "Now," The recess bell rang. While the children excitedly ran out
she said to them, "I want you to take this home and bring to the school yard, Doris cried. The cold inside her melted
it back tomorrow with something inside that shows new completely away.
life. Do you understand?" Three months later, Jeremy died. Those who paid their
"Yes, Miss Miller," the children responded enthusias- respects at the mortuary were surprised to see 19 eggs on
tically-all except for Jeremy. He listened intently; his top of his casket, all of them empty.”
eyes never left her face. He did not even make his usual Submitted by Pat Edson
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Hendersonville, TN 37075
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Church Calendar, Community use, Kalendar Apr 2010 (Central Time)
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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