check out library

I had a little down time last Sunday and checked out the library. Here's the book I got. I heard of Robert Kreider when I worked for Mennonite Central Committee. What's that got to do with the organ? The first time I played an organ for a worship service was in Belgium, when I was sent there by MCC for language school. The organ was a little electronic. A big thanks to the librarian who graciously helped me check it out.

Easter comes to courtyard

Two dozen Zioners waited for the sun and prayed at the Easter sunrise service in the courtyard. Here you see dawn's early light brighten up the courtyard walls as we prayed.

I particularly like the shadow cast by the tree, center left. And left of that the three little arched windows beside the tall, clean library windows.

The service started with singing "Were You There?" and ended with an Easter prayer from the blue hymnal, #747. In between, other songs, scriptures, and impromptu reflections and prayers.

Easter is so objective and subjective at once. That is, it happened totally apart from our feelings about it. Yet, for it to make a personal change, it has to be subjective.