Hi, all!
I grew up as a boy scout. My father was a field executive for the Boy Scouts and my mother was a den mother and girl scout leader for all four of us kids. We ate, slept, and breathed scouting. Due in large part to my father's insistence, I'm an Eagle Scout. Scouting was great for me. From scouts I got my love of the outdoors, my first experience of leadership, and values and ideals that have never left me.
We have a quite a number of folks at St. Antony's who have been scouts. This Sunday we'll celebrate Scout Sunday and honor all who have been part of any scouting organization. Tristan Scalf, our most recent Eagle Scout, will offer a prayer at the 10:00 Eucharist. My dad will be beaming from above.
This week I had an enjoyable visit with a couple who visited St. Antony's recently. Although they insisted they're "just church shopping," we got to know each other a bit and had a good discussion about church and spirituality. I enjoy these visits and think they're important as a follow-up with our guests.
On Saturday, February 19, we have two notable events. At 8:00 we'll have a Men's Breakfast with Capt. Jim Puttler, NW Region Chaplain, as our speaker. Later that day volunteers from St. Antony's will prepare and serve the meal at The Lord's Neighborhood Diner at St. Paul's, Bremerton. I hope you'll think about participating in these events.
We've added two names to the Prayers for Those in the Armed Forces of our Country: Elizabeth Engler and Kristin Fabry, both of whom are deployed on the USS Stennis.
Have you noticed that the scripture readings for the Sundays in February consist of the Sermon on the Mount? Don't miss the greatest ethical teachings ever as we go through the fifth and sixth chapters of Matthew.
And don't miss the joy and privilege of receiving Communion at the holy table surrounded by your church family this Sunday.
Bill
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