Geranium Farm Home     Who's Who on the Farm     The Almost Daily eMo     Subscriptions     Coming Events     Links
Hodgepodge     More or Less Church     Ways of the World     Father Matthew     A Few Good Writers     Bookstore
Light a Prayer Candle     Message Board     Donations     Gifts For Life     Pennies From Heaven     Live Chat

More or Less Church

Joanna Depue "DJ/Deacon J" writes original songs and liturgies, does daily Farm office work and records Barbara's eMos on The Geranium Farm. A singer and dog trainer she utilizes healing touch in her private massage practice. PLEASE share YOUR original ideas for worship, special liturgies, prayers, songs, sermons and noteworthy blogs right here.
Send emails to: deaconj@geraniumfarm.org or add a comment on an existing post.

Wednesday, February 01, 2006

The Year in Gear

It's February! Yikes! Is anyone else out there thinking the time is zooming by??? I barely have mastered getting 2006 on my cheques (anyone else having this trouble?).

It took me a few moments to wrap my consciousness around it, but a month from today - March 1 - it will be Ash Wednesday. Plenty of time to ponder how to flex the spiritual muscles of discipline before those 40 days commence.

In the tradition of the Episcopal Church in the USA (oh, and some ELCA churches) also upcoming - much to my guilty pleasure - is Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday/Shrove Tuesday. Pancakes, bacon, sausages.... oh, my achin' arteries! Although I have heard several tales about its origin, perhaps you'd like to read up about it. Thanks again to Ms. Debbie of Hodgepodge, take a gander at your leisure at the following for further info:

http://buffalolore.buffalonet.org/shrove/shrove.htm;
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/shrove.html ; http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13763a.html ;
http://www.southbear.com/Lectionary/Calendar_Archives/Shrove_Tuesday.html

Hope these sites are interesting for you. Let us bless the Lord! DJ



Copyright © 2003-Present Geranium Farm - All rights reserved.
Reproduction of any materials on this web site for any purpose
other than personal use without written consent is prohibited.