Episcopal Press and News
Pensieves
Episcopal News Service. November 11, 1982 [82237]
The Ven. Erwin M. Soukup, Editor of Advance, Diocese of Chicago
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The Anglican Digest reports that it finds in a new Seabury-Western Theological Seminary brochure the question: "Where Do Priests Come From?" TAD asks "Where Do Priests Go?" We, on behalf of disenchanted parishes and missions ask, "When will they go?"
The first food consumed on the moon were the elements of Holy Communion, the Chimes newsletter of Boise (Idaho), St. Michael's Cathedral reminds its readers. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, an Episcopal layman, was the communicant. Obviously, the recent-past General Convention was ignorant of this event when it acted on whether to permit the laity to deliver the bread for the Eucharist. The House of Bishops gave permission; the clergy deputies in the House of Deputies gave permission; the lay deputies turned the proposal down!
The Baptist Messenger tells us about the letter that Henry Ward Beecher received and which had only one word written on it: "Fool." The following week he read the letter from the pulpit, and he told his congregation, "I have received many letters from people who have forgotten to sign their names, but this is the first time I've received a letter from someone who signed his name but forgot to write the letter."
Writing for a supplement to The New York Times, a feature writer noted, "So luxury is back, and what does it all mean? A lot more than meets the eye. Bargains, for one thing, and a lower divorce rate...." Tell that to Liz, and Frankie and Zsa Zsa, and Mickey, and.... What meets the eye is that for some neonle luxury and divorce seem to go hand in hand.
Late night stygian meditation: "For what noble purpose has mankind been placed on earth?" Bright early morning perception: "Because the weeds need carbon dioxide."