June 14, 2007

Oblate Andrew has been here from Houston at Mercy House this week. It's been nice to add another to our group for Morning Prayer in the Bonny this week. Shirley and I have taken him to Poblano's Mexican, Jimmy's Egg, the lake, and given him a partial tour of OKC. Yesterday Shirley, he and I visited St. Elijah's Orthodox Church (Antiochan) and had a great time with Fr. Basil there. He showed us the Nave and explained everything, we discussed liturgy, form and function, and had great fellowship with him. Thank you, Father. We felt welcomed and affirmed and we enjoyed it very much. What a beautiful facility! And they have a very cool bookstore, too. We'll go back and pick up a couple of books very soon, I'm sure. (Everybody likes the incense we purchased there a couple of months ago. I don't think anybody makes better incense than the Eastern Church.)

Our Chapel of St. Francis fellowship, Eucharist, and class was very good last night, as well--we discussed the sacrament of Matrimony or Marriage. We had a full room, and I, of course, was very happy with that. :) Next week we finish the sacraments with Holy Orders or Ordination. My presentation to the group before Bishop/Abbot Jim teaches is part of my seminary study and training. It will be interesting to see where we go from here in our study/discussion. Join us if you don't have a church home, or if you have one on Sunday and you'd like something different and a class during the week. Our focus is Jesus, the Scriptures, and what the ancient Church believed and practiced--and why.

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Blessings,
br. francis