Saturday, 20 August 2011
Friday, 19 August 2011
DOG OF THE DAY
Jackson
He lives with our good friend, Dennis, who writes:
Jackson had a rough patch this week, and he spent the night at the emergency 24 hour vet because it was not looking very good. And then he turned it around. We were really expecting this week to be curtains for the good boy but he must have decided that he needed more time with us. He is still weak and he is on some strong medicine that is still playing funny with his stomach. But he is doing much better.
Jackson - you're a star!
LOUD FRIDAY
This really is classic Loud Friday entertainment. Enjoy!
BAND'S MYSPACE PAGE
PURCHASE VIA MADPRIEST'S AMAZON STORE
GIVE ME A CHILD...
He could be saying anything as far as I'm concerned. I couldn't understand a word of it. He had better diction back when he was a toddler.
SHE'S A BARBIE GIRL IN A BARBIE WORLD
World famous toy store Hamleys has unveiled the Prince William and Princess Catherine Wedding Dolls. Priced at £100 for the pair the dolls have been launched by British toy company Arklu.
Full story at PARENTDISH.
Full story at PARENTDISH.
THE PRAYER LIST: 19TH. AUGUST 2011
From JCF:
Please pray for my cousin and his family, who lost his daughter, age 13, to (genetic) heart disease.
***
From Mary Beth:
My husband Ken has 3 more radiation treatments for throat cancer and a long road to recovery ahead. Please pray for his patience. He is depressed.
***
From Maggie:
It seems as though my father, who was diagnosed with Alzheimers about 17 years ago, may pass on soon. He has not eaten much for over a week now, and in fact, seems to have forgotten that he needs to swallow his food much of the time. The case worker at the nursing home he is in says that there is a definite decline over the last few weeks and that my family should be prepared.
I would like to ask for prayers for his easy passing, and also for my mother, who may very well fall apart in the weeks and months after. She has had a very hard time dealing with his illness pretty much the entire time he has been sick and is extremely resistant to reaching out for any help whatsoever.
He may pull out of this: it has looked very bad before, and he has done so anyway, but I honestly don't know this time. On top of everything else, his and Mom's 50th wedding anniversary is on August 30th.
***
Posted by pmPilgrim at
WANDERINGS OF A POST-MODERN PILGRIM:
Came home this morning from hospital. Pain ranges from a low of 1-2 to a high of 8. Keep it moving slowly. Thanks for all your prayers.
Our friend has just undergone scheduled surgery on his spine.
***
Posted by Song at WITH A SONG IN MY HEART:
I have been having some weird health stuff for the last two months, which doesn't fit the pattern of any of my existing diagnoses. Blood tests a few weeks ago; I haven't heard back, which might mean they are normal, or might mean that nobody has bothered to ring me. I have an appointment with my GP on Monday. I am hoping to be taken seriously, and that the good doctor might have some idea what is going on. Prayers appreciated.
***
Posted by Penelopepiscopal at
ONE CANNOT HAVE TOO LARGE A PARTY:
I do have a prayer request. There are a lot of people who need work these days. Unemployment and underemployment continues to be a scourge, affecting people and families of all ethnicities, classes, genders. Few career categories are exempt, either.
So please remember those who need work, and especially those who are losing hope because they've been out of work for so long or because it's just so hard to keep hearing, "No."
***
Posted by Ormonde Plater at THROUGH THE DUST:
Murdered this week in New Orleans area:
8/11 unknown ? F Unknown Orleans body found in Armstrong Park
8/12 Antonio January 29 M Shot Jefferson
8/13 Garelle Smith 29 M Shot Orleans
8/14 Milton Davis 22 M Shot Orleans
8/15 Samuel Peters 50s M unknown Orleans
8/15 Cheryl Russell-Cheavious 31 F Shot Jefferson Shot 8/11 and died 8/15
8/17 Charles Smith 46 M Shot Jefferson
8/10 (identified 8/15 ) Jateese Hudgins 21 F strangled Jefferson
Please pray for the victims, their murderers, and their families.
From THE PRESS ASSOCIATION:
Two teenagers are in police custody after a 14-year-old boy died in a pool of blood near a playground in north London. The boys, aged 14 and 15, were arrested following the stabbing of Leroy James, Scotland Yard said. The victim was left slumped against a park wall after the incident in Enfield as young children played nearby.
From THE MIRROR:
Two men were yesterday jailed for at least 30 years for shooting a teenager dead in a revenge attack. Shervin Irvani, 20, and Ithai McPhee, 21, gunned down Marvin Henry after a row at a party.
From THE SUN:
The murderer of headmaster Philip Lawrence told a court yesterday of the day he killed him in a gang fight. Learco Chindamo, 30, told Blackfriars Crown Court in central London he came to the UK aged six and was in a gang and "doing bad things" by the time he was 15.
On December 8, 1995, he and others went to St George's Roman Catholic School, in Maida Vale, North London, to "sort out" trouble with a pupil. A fight broke out and Mr Lawrence, 48, tried to break it up. Chindamo recalled: "As he tapped my shoulder I struck him and I've kicked him. I think I said, 'F*** off'.
"He tapped me on the shoulder a second time. I stabbed him. I've turned around and I've stabbed him in the chest."
***
Posted at DIOBETH NEWSPIN:
Pray for our young men and women who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan, and for their families:
2nd Lt. Joe L. Cunningham, 27, of Kingston, Oklahoma
Sgt. Edward J. Frank II, 26, of Yonkers, New York
Spc. Jameel T. Freeman, 26, of Baltimore, Maryland
Hospitalman Riley Gallinger-Long, 19, of Cornelius, Oregon
Sgt. Matthew A. Harmon, 29, of Bagley, Minnesota
Spc. Dennis G. Jensen, 21, of Vermillion, South Dakota
Spc. Patrick L. Lay II, 21, of Fletcher, North Carolina
st Lt. Damon T. Leehan, 30, of Edmond, Oklahoma
Pfc. Rueben J. Lopez, 27, of Williams, California
Spc. Jordan M. Morris, 23, of Stillwater, Oklahoma
Cpl. Nicholas S. Ott, 23, of Manchester, New Jersey
Master Sgt. Charles L. Price III, 40, of Milam, Texas
Spc. Joshua M. Seals, 21, of Porter, Oklahoma
Spc. Joseph A. VanDreumel, 32, of Grand Rapids, Michigan
Pray also for the fallen heroes also of our coalition partners, and for the citizens of Iraq and Afghanistan who have died, unnamed and unknown to us, and for those who mourn ... and for an end to this endless war.
***
From THE BBC:
One person has been seriously injured and others hurt in the Israeli town of Ashdod by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, Israeli officials say. The missile was one of 12 fired at southern Israeli towns on Friday.
The attacks came after Israel carried out air strikes in Gaza, targeting those it blamed for an attack on Thursday in which eight Israelis died. Palestinians say at least seven people were killed in the Israeli raids, including a senior militant leader.
***
From THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD:
Disaster-weary Japan has been rattled by another strong quake, which measured at a preliminary magnitude of 6.8, triggered a tsunami warning and sent people diving for cover. The Friday quake struck the Pacific seabed not far from the epicentre of the March 11 quake-tsunami disaster. The quake caused buildings to sway across Tokyo.
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Please pray for my cousin and his family, who lost his daughter, age 13, to (genetic) heart disease.
***
From Mary Beth:
My husband Ken has 3 more radiation treatments for throat cancer and a long road to recovery ahead. Please pray for his patience. He is depressed.
***
From Maggie:
It seems as though my father, who was diagnosed with Alzheimers about 17 years ago, may pass on soon. He has not eaten much for over a week now, and in fact, seems to have forgotten that he needs to swallow his food much of the time. The case worker at the nursing home he is in says that there is a definite decline over the last few weeks and that my family should be prepared.
I would like to ask for prayers for his easy passing, and also for my mother, who may very well fall apart in the weeks and months after. She has had a very hard time dealing with his illness pretty much the entire time he has been sick and is extremely resistant to reaching out for any help whatsoever.
He may pull out of this: it has looked very bad before, and he has done so anyway, but I honestly don't know this time. On top of everything else, his and Mom's 50th wedding anniversary is on August 30th.
***
Posted by pmPilgrim at
WANDERINGS OF A POST-MODERN PILGRIM:
Came home this morning from hospital. Pain ranges from a low of 1-2 to a high of 8. Keep it moving slowly. Thanks for all your prayers.
Our friend has just undergone scheduled surgery on his spine.
***
Posted by Song at WITH A SONG IN MY HEART:
I have been having some weird health stuff for the last two months, which doesn't fit the pattern of any of my existing diagnoses. Blood tests a few weeks ago; I haven't heard back, which might mean they are normal, or might mean that nobody has bothered to ring me. I have an appointment with my GP on Monday. I am hoping to be taken seriously, and that the good doctor might have some idea what is going on. Prayers appreciated.
***
Posted by Penelopepiscopal at
ONE CANNOT HAVE TOO LARGE A PARTY:
I do have a prayer request. There are a lot of people who need work these days. Unemployment and underemployment continues to be a scourge, affecting people and families of all ethnicities, classes, genders. Few career categories are exempt, either.
So please remember those who need work, and especially those who are losing hope because they've been out of work for so long or because it's just so hard to keep hearing, "No."
***
Posted by Ormonde Plater at THROUGH THE DUST:
Murdered this week in New Orleans area:
8/11 unknown ? F Unknown Orleans body found in Armstrong Park
8/12 Antonio January 29 M Shot Jefferson
8/13 Garelle Smith 29 M Shot Orleans
8/14 Milton Davis 22 M Shot Orleans
8/15 Samuel Peters 50s M unknown Orleans
8/15 Cheryl Russell-Cheavious 31 F Shot Jefferson Shot 8/11 and died 8/15
8/17 Charles Smith 46 M Shot Jefferson
8/10 (identified 8/15 ) Jateese Hudgins 21 F strangled Jefferson
Please pray for the victims, their murderers, and their families.
From THE PRESS ASSOCIATION:
Two teenagers are in police custody after a 14-year-old boy died in a pool of blood near a playground in north London. The boys, aged 14 and 15, were arrested following the stabbing of Leroy James, Scotland Yard said. The victim was left slumped against a park wall after the incident in Enfield as young children played nearby.
From THE MIRROR:
Two men were yesterday jailed for at least 30 years for shooting a teenager dead in a revenge attack. Shervin Irvani, 20, and Ithai McPhee, 21, gunned down Marvin Henry after a row at a party.
From THE SUN:
The murderer of headmaster Philip Lawrence told a court yesterday of the day he killed him in a gang fight. Learco Chindamo, 30, told Blackfriars Crown Court in central London he came to the UK aged six and was in a gang and "doing bad things" by the time he was 15.
On December 8, 1995, he and others went to St George's Roman Catholic School, in Maida Vale, North London, to "sort out" trouble with a pupil. A fight broke out and Mr Lawrence, 48, tried to break it up. Chindamo recalled: "As he tapped my shoulder I struck him and I've kicked him. I think I said, 'F*** off'.
"He tapped me on the shoulder a second time. I stabbed him. I've turned around and I've stabbed him in the chest."
***
Posted at DIOBETH NEWSPIN:
Pray for our young men and women who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan, and for their families:
2nd Lt. Joe L. Cunningham, 27, of Kingston, Oklahoma
Sgt. Edward J. Frank II, 26, of Yonkers, New York
Spc. Jameel T. Freeman, 26, of Baltimore, Maryland
Hospitalman Riley Gallinger-Long, 19, of Cornelius, Oregon
Sgt. Matthew A. Harmon, 29, of Bagley, Minnesota
Spc. Dennis G. Jensen, 21, of Vermillion, South Dakota
Spc. Patrick L. Lay II, 21, of Fletcher, North Carolina
st Lt. Damon T. Leehan, 30, of Edmond, Oklahoma
Pfc. Rueben J. Lopez, 27, of Williams, California
Spc. Jordan M. Morris, 23, of Stillwater, Oklahoma
Cpl. Nicholas S. Ott, 23, of Manchester, New Jersey
Master Sgt. Charles L. Price III, 40, of Milam, Texas
Spc. Joshua M. Seals, 21, of Porter, Oklahoma
Spc. Joseph A. VanDreumel, 32, of Grand Rapids, Michigan
Pray also for the fallen heroes also of our coalition partners, and for the citizens of Iraq and Afghanistan who have died, unnamed and unknown to us, and for those who mourn ... and for an end to this endless war.
***
From THE BBC:
One person has been seriously injured and others hurt in the Israeli town of Ashdod by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, Israeli officials say. The missile was one of 12 fired at southern Israeli towns on Friday.
The attacks came after Israel carried out air strikes in Gaza, targeting those it blamed for an attack on Thursday in which eight Israelis died. Palestinians say at least seven people were killed in the Israeli raids, including a senior militant leader.
***
From THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD:
Disaster-weary Japan has been rattled by another strong quake, which measured at a preliminary magnitude of 6.8, triggered a tsunami warning and sent people diving for cover. The Friday quake struck the Pacific seabed not far from the epicentre of the March 11 quake-tsunami disaster. The quake caused buildings to sway across Tokyo.
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Thursday, 18 August 2011
MAD DAD'S TOTALLY SEXIST JOKE OF THE DAY
A husband says to his wife, "What would you do if I won the Lottery?"
She says, "I'd take half, then leave you."
"Excellent," he replies, "I just won £10 , here's £5 - now clear off!"
She says, "I'd take half, then leave you."
"Excellent," he replies, "I just won £10 , here's £5 - now clear off!"
PEACE BE UPON DAVID LETTERMAN
From UKPA:
A contributor to a jihadist website has threatened US talk show host David Letterman because of a joke the comic made on his show. The contributor, who identified himself as Umar al-Basrawi, was reacting to what he said Letterman did (drawing his finger across his throat) after the US military announced on June 5 that a drone strike in Pakistan had killed al Qaida leader Ilyas Kashmiri.
"Is there not among you a Sayyid Nosair al-Mairi ... to cut the tongue of this lowly Jew and shut it forever?" al-Basrawi wrote, referring to El Sayyid Nosair, who was convicted of the 1990 killing of Jewish Defence League founder Meir Kahane.
Letterman is not Jewish.
A contributor to a jihadist website has threatened US talk show host David Letterman because of a joke the comic made on his show. The contributor, who identified himself as Umar al-Basrawi, was reacting to what he said Letterman did (drawing his finger across his throat) after the US military announced on June 5 that a drone strike in Pakistan had killed al Qaida leader Ilyas Kashmiri.
"Is there not among you a Sayyid Nosair al-Mairi ... to cut the tongue of this lowly Jew and shut it forever?" al-Basrawi wrote, referring to El Sayyid Nosair, who was convicted of the 1990 killing of Jewish Defence League founder Meir Kahane.
Letterman is not Jewish.
DOGS OF THE DAY
Little Eddie and Boomer, and their friend, LapTopDog, thoroughly enjoying the new bed Kirkepiscatoid has just bought for them.
Go read BED MUSINGS for the full story.
Go read BED MUSINGS for the full story.
RADIO TIMES LISTINGS R.I.P.
Forget the riots. There is now a far greater threat to British culture than anything a few thousand chavs could engineer.
Our new enemy is Matt Walton, a digital producer and product manager from Brighton (where else?), who has, in blind disregard for the almost complete negative reaction elicited in the trials, forged ahead with his evil design of replacing the brilliant, user friendly Radio Times listing site with something more suited for a boy band fan page. It has been overwhelmingly rejected by the users of the old site and yet it appears that he will still get his trendy, wrongheaded, style for style's sake, way. It is hip hop culture writ large.
But, for the time being, the old format still exists and can be found hidden HERE. We have changed minds before (remember the great BBC 6MUSIC campaign?) and we can do so again. If everyone keeps on using the old site and refuses to use the new site, maybe someone with real authority, will see sense and save both the day and our beleaguered national identity.
But, for the time being, the old format still exists and can be found hidden HERE. We have changed minds before (remember the great BBC 6MUSIC campaign?) and we can do so again. If everyone keeps on using the old site and refuses to use the new site, maybe someone with real authority, will see sense and save both the day and our beleaguered national identity.
THE PRAYER LIST: 18TH. AUGUST 2011
From Robert:
The funerals of the three men killed in the Birmingham riots are being held today. I was in Dudley Road yesterday; superficially, things are back to normal, but of course when you start talking to people, they're still pretty shocked. Please continue to pray for the city.
***
The following email was received by Sam Norton from a member of his congregation. Sam has asked us to include Andrew in our prayers.
Sam,
Thank you for including Andrew in our prayers on Sunday.
His op is confirmed now for today Thursday, I anticipate from 11am TBC. If you can add him to your daily prayer that would be appreciated.
You may find it interesting to catch up with his blog at http://mybrainsurgeryblog.blogspot.com - he is a very stoic young man who didn't leave the office until 6pm tonight when his dept was completely up to date.
Regards John
This is Andrews latest post on his blog (dated yesterday):
Its the big day!
Lying in bed...
I am awake, we are leaving in 40mins. I didn't sleep to bad. Got nearly 4 and half hours in. Though was rudely awoken by our cat knocking over a bin looking for a bit of gammon my wife had put in it! THANKS MELISSA!!
My mouth is dry! I need a drink! But it's nil by mouth. I didn't haven't loads last night but wasn't really thirsty and didn't want to be getting up during the night.
Think the nerves are finally kicking in a little. Can they just come and do it hear, right now. I am ready for them.
***
It was that gentle and wise priest, Göran Koch-Swahne's funeral yesterday. Please read Mimi's post at WOUNDED BIRD, and keep Göran forever in your prayers for he was our friend.
***
Please continue to pray for our friend, Jay Simser, from BAILEY'S BUDDY, who is still having problems with his poorly leg and bothering his doctor far more than he wants to. But Jay's attempt to lose a bit of weight is going very well.
***
From THE GUARDIAN:
Turkish warplanes have pounded a string of Kurdish rebel targets during cross-border raids into northern Iraq in apparent retaliation for an ambush on Turkish forces, on Wednesday, in which eight soldiers were killed. The jets hit 60 suspected rebel targets in the mountainous region near the border with Turkey late on Wednesday as well as targets on Mount Qandil, along the Iraqi-Iranian border, where leaders of the rebel group Kurdistan Workers' party, or PKK, are believed to be hiding. In a statement, the military vowed to continue its attacks until the guerrilla group is "rendered ineffective".
***
From THE TELEGRAPH:
Taliban bomb attacks killed 25 people in Afghanistan this morning, ripping through a minibus packed with civilians and targeting a US-run base in the east bordering Pakistan.
***
From ASSOCIATED PRESS:
Israel Radio says a second bus has been attacked in southern Israel, near the site where gunmen ambushed another bus earlier in the day. The military says five people were wounded in the attack on the first bus. There was no immediate word on casualties in the second incident on Thursday.
***
From VOICE OF AMERICA:
The South Korean and United States navies began joint military exercises Tuesday in the Yellow Sea. Those waters are a flashpoint of tension between North and South Korea and have been the site of several deadly incidents during the past decade. Speaking through its official media, Pyongyang has urged Seoul and Washington to call off the drills, saying they increase the likelihood of nuclear war.
***
From AFP:
A 14-year-old boy has been found stabbed to death in a park in north London. Leroy James, of Edmonton in north London, was found in Ponders End recreation ground in Enfield at 5.30pm on Wednesday. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Cry my beloved country!
***
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The funerals of the three men killed in the Birmingham riots are being held today. I was in Dudley Road yesterday; superficially, things are back to normal, but of course when you start talking to people, they're still pretty shocked. Please continue to pray for the city.
***
The following email was received by Sam Norton from a member of his congregation. Sam has asked us to include Andrew in our prayers.
Sam,
Thank you for including Andrew in our prayers on Sunday.
His op is confirmed now for today Thursday, I anticipate from 11am TBC. If you can add him to your daily prayer that would be appreciated.
You may find it interesting to catch up with his blog at http://mybrainsurgeryblog.blogspot.com - he is a very stoic young man who didn't leave the office until 6pm tonight when his dept was completely up to date.
Regards John
This is Andrews latest post on his blog (dated yesterday):
Its the big day!
Lying in bed...
I am awake, we are leaving in 40mins. I didn't sleep to bad. Got nearly 4 and half hours in. Though was rudely awoken by our cat knocking over a bin looking for a bit of gammon my wife had put in it! THANKS MELISSA!!
My mouth is dry! I need a drink! But it's nil by mouth. I didn't haven't loads last night but wasn't really thirsty and didn't want to be getting up during the night.
Think the nerves are finally kicking in a little. Can they just come and do it hear, right now. I am ready for them.
***
It was that gentle and wise priest, Göran Koch-Swahne's funeral yesterday. Please read Mimi's post at WOUNDED BIRD, and keep Göran forever in your prayers for he was our friend.
***
Please continue to pray for our friend, Jay Simser, from BAILEY'S BUDDY, who is still having problems with his poorly leg and bothering his doctor far more than he wants to. But Jay's attempt to lose a bit of weight is going very well.
***
From THE GUARDIAN:
Turkish warplanes have pounded a string of Kurdish rebel targets during cross-border raids into northern Iraq in apparent retaliation for an ambush on Turkish forces, on Wednesday, in which eight soldiers were killed. The jets hit 60 suspected rebel targets in the mountainous region near the border with Turkey late on Wednesday as well as targets on Mount Qandil, along the Iraqi-Iranian border, where leaders of the rebel group Kurdistan Workers' party, or PKK, are believed to be hiding. In a statement, the military vowed to continue its attacks until the guerrilla group is "rendered ineffective".
***
From THE TELEGRAPH:
Taliban bomb attacks killed 25 people in Afghanistan this morning, ripping through a minibus packed with civilians and targeting a US-run base in the east bordering Pakistan.
***
From ASSOCIATED PRESS:
Israel Radio says a second bus has been attacked in southern Israel, near the site where gunmen ambushed another bus earlier in the day. The military says five people were wounded in the attack on the first bus. There was no immediate word on casualties in the second incident on Thursday.
***
From VOICE OF AMERICA:
The South Korean and United States navies began joint military exercises Tuesday in the Yellow Sea. Those waters are a flashpoint of tension between North and South Korea and have been the site of several deadly incidents during the past decade. Speaking through its official media, Pyongyang has urged Seoul and Washington to call off the drills, saying they increase the likelihood of nuclear war.
***
From AFP:
A 14-year-old boy has been found stabbed to death in a park in north London. Leroy James, of Edmonton in north London, was found in Ponders End recreation ground in Enfield at 5.30pm on Wednesday. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Cry my beloved country!
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Wednesday, 17 August 2011
CHIT CHAT
The Wisconsin Humane Society and a Milwaukee stamp club held a public ceremony and party today honouring Owney, the globe-trotting Postal Service pooch who gets his own U.S. stamp. (Full story at THE MILWAUKEE-WISCONSIN JOURNAL SENTINEL).
Which is interesting, as would be your suggestions for other (real life) doggie heroes who deserve to be featured on a stamp along with your reasons why.
DON'T BLAME MADPRIEST, BLAME WICKED ELLIE
(WHO, IN TURN, IS SAYING A PRIEST'S WIFE SENT HER THE JOKE - YEAH, LIKE I BELIEVE THAT)
WARNING: This joke contains a reference to something English people don't talk about and is, therefore, suitable for Americans and Australians only.
A Cajun guy moves to Florida and goes to a big everything-under-one-roof department store looking for a job.
The manager says, 'Do you have any sales experience?'
The guy says 'Mais oui. I was a salesman back in Louisiana ...'
Well, the boss liked the Cajun guy and gave him the job. 'You start tomorrow. I'll come down after we close and see how you did..'
His first day on the job was rough, but he got through it. After the store was locked up, the boss came down. 'How many customers bought something from you today?'
The Cajun guy says, 'One.'
The boss says, 'Just one? Our sales people average 20 to 30 customers a day. How much was the sale for?'
The Cajun guy says, '$101,237.65.'
The boss says, '$101,237.65? What the heck did you sell?'
The Cajun guy says, 'First, I sold him a small fish hook. Then I sold him a medium fishhook. Then I sold him a larger fishhook. Then I sold him a new fishing rod. Then I asked him where he was going fishing, and he said down the coast, so I told him he was going to need a boat, so we went down to the boat department, and I sold him a twin engine Chris Craft. Then he said he didn't think his Honda Civic would pull it, so I took him down to the automotive department and sold him that 4x4 Expedition..'
The boss said 'A guy came in here to buy a fish hook and you sold him a BOAT and a TRUCK?'
The Cajun guy from Louisiana said 'Mais non! The guy came in here to buy tampons for his wife, and I said, 'Bro, your weekend's shot, you should go fishing.'
A Cajun guy moves to Florida and goes to a big everything-under-one-roof department store looking for a job.
The manager says, 'Do you have any sales experience?'
The guy says 'Mais oui. I was a salesman back in Louisiana ...'
Well, the boss liked the Cajun guy and gave him the job. 'You start tomorrow. I'll come down after we close and see how you did..'
His first day on the job was rough, but he got through it. After the store was locked up, the boss came down. 'How many customers bought something from you today?'
The Cajun guy says, 'One.'
The boss says, 'Just one? Our sales people average 20 to 30 customers a day. How much was the sale for?'
The Cajun guy says, '$101,237.65.'
The boss says, '$101,237.65? What the heck did you sell?'
The Cajun guy says, 'First, I sold him a small fish hook. Then I sold him a medium fishhook. Then I sold him a larger fishhook. Then I sold him a new fishing rod. Then I asked him where he was going fishing, and he said down the coast, so I told him he was going to need a boat, so we went down to the boat department, and I sold him a twin engine Chris Craft. Then he said he didn't think his Honda Civic would pull it, so I took him down to the automotive department and sold him that 4x4 Expedition..'
The boss said 'A guy came in here to buy a fish hook and you sold him a BOAT and a TRUCK?'
The Cajun guy from Louisiana said 'Mais non! The guy came in here to buy tampons for his wife, and I said, 'Bro, your weekend's shot, you should go fishing.'
AN INTERESTING REPORT
From CHRISTIAN TODAY:
A Rembrandt sketch, stolen on Saturday night in a "well-thought-out, well-executed theft," has been found and recovered from an Episcopal church in Encino, California.
The piece, called "The Judgment," was stolen from the Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey, but was quickly found on Monday when authorities received an anonymous tip that the artwork had been seen in Saint Nicholas Episcopal Church.
Deputies found the sketch in the office of Father Mike Cooper, but as of yet no one has been arrested in association with the theft.
COMMENT: Dammit! I was going to the church's next jumble sale.
A Rembrandt sketch, stolen on Saturday night in a "well-thought-out, well-executed theft," has been found and recovered from an Episcopal church in Encino, California.
The piece, called "The Judgment," was stolen from the Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey, but was quickly found on Monday when authorities received an anonymous tip that the artwork had been seen in Saint Nicholas Episcopal Church.
Deputies found the sketch in the office of Father Mike Cooper, but as of yet no one has been arrested in association with the theft.
COMMENT: Dammit! I was going to the church's next jumble sale.
SHOPPING AND HIP HOPPING WITH VIOLENCE
This interview caused a minor furore in the UK recently with David Starkey being accused of racism. Of course, he wasn't being racist, he was just stating an uncomfortable fact.
Back in the late 70s and early 80s, black kids, born in the UK, spoke with the accent of their home region or spoke posh. Black Country lad, Lenny Henry, is the perfect example of how strong, geographical accents are picked up quickly by young people living in an area (I expect because they want to "fit in" with their peers) even when the accent of their parents is from a different geographical region.
But, at the beginning of the 80s something very weird started to happen in the UK. Firstly in inner city, London, and then spreading to other large cities, young, black people (especially males), who had previously spoken like their white, British contemporaries, started to adopt a bastardised, Jamaican patois. It was about the time of the riots in the UK which were primarily a response to the institutionalised racism in Britain. Because of the failure of white people in the UK to treat black people as equals within society, young, black people turned their back on the concept of integration and chose, in stead, to claim for themselves primary allegiance to an idealised and cherry-picked, "black," cultural identity. At the time this was disappointing for those of us who had been wholeheartedly pursuing a melting pot remedy to racism but we understood their decision and were certainly not fearful of it. Back then, the cultural icons of young, black people in the UK were mainly Jamaican musicians such as Bob Marley who sang about peace and reconciliation as well as trying to make black people proud of their own cultural identities and confident of their capabilities. The other major influence on black, youth culture in the UK was the success of black people in music, films and comedy in the USA. All this was very positive. Performers, such as Eddie Murphy and Aretha Franklin, were black and proud of it and their extreme talent helped to dispel the bigoted view of black people being less human than white people from the consciousness of many white people in the UK, especially the young.
Then, a bad thing happened, that completely upset the liberal, hippy applecart. Performers within the US hip-hop culture stopped rapping about "hotels, motels and holiday inns" and started to get aggressive. Rap lyrics started to become racist rather than encouraging and aggression towards society was promoted by the glamorizing of crime, even violent crime. In Jamaica, roots reggae had given way to dancehall and this too had taken a negative turn with boasting, sexism and homophobia becoming a mainstay of the lyrical repertoire.
What happened next in the UK was even stranger. Firstly Asian youth and then white youth began to listen to rap records. This was not surprising as white youth in the UK have been fans of black music since they first discovered jazz and blues. What was surprising was that they started to talk in the same patois as their black contemporaries. Previously, British, black music fans had revered black people, now they started to identify with them. This is something humans do occasionally. You get Australians pretending to be natives of the deep south of the USA. The French went through a period of pretending they were Scottish. Usually it is just harmless fun. But British youth, of all ethnic backgrounds, decided to idealise one aspect of black culture at just the time that it was going through the most nihilistic expression of itself, namely the promotion of gangstaism with its selfish, sexist, vengeful and "dog eat dog" world view.
When I was a teenager I was fanatical about music. I loved soul music, reggae and, when it arrived on the scene, punk rock. My love of black music greatly influenced my attitude towards black people to the extent that I fought against fascist skinheads in running battles on Brick Lane and elsewhere. My love of punk rock was probably responsible for my iconoclastic personality and suspicion of institutional authority. Young people are influenced by the lyrics, public pronouncements and lifestyles of the musicians they listen to, either directly or second-hand through peer pressure. Those who downplay the influence of music in the lives of the young are dangerously wrong. Heck, if academics can claim that the troubadour movement of the middle ages could influence the thinking of Europeans at the time, then we should be open to the idea of similar influences today. David Starkey is a historian and he will have a better understanding of how such influences work than any trendy politician or liberal talking head.
So, I agree with Starkey. I have been saying for a long time that hip hop culture is a very bad thing. It encourages an ungodly view of life and, especially, other people. It also portrays black people as unintelligent, bigoted thugs and, in doing this, it has caused irrevocable harm to the "peace process" between the races.
But, as a historian myself, I want to take all this back one stage by asking the question, "Why?".
Why are some young, black people and their white and Asian wannabe contemporaries, promoting such a destructive, evil lifestyle and taking it to the streets of the UK?
I do not think it has much to do with black people being treated unjustly within Britain. Black people throughout the Western world have been treated unjustly for centuries and, previously, they have managed to retain their dignity and moral righteousness (in fact, it has been this that has won them their greatest gains in equality). I also do not think that it has much to do with black culture as gangstaism and bigotry are not specifically black expressions of cultural identity. Ironically, I believe that hip hop apes white culture, in particular the culture of white, Western capitalism. The gangs on our city streets are not a living out of African tribal customs, they are the living out, within context, of the practices of modern day, big business. Young people, of all races, see the callous way that the fat cats of industry render their employees jobless and hopeless just so they can make more money and live more obscenely extravagant lives; they see how the lives of other people are expendable in the pursuit of personal profit, they see how the rich are not held accountable for their crimes against humanity and they conclude that if the high and mighty can prosper from such self-centred violence against society, then they have every right to do so themselves.
Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan caused the recent riots in England. And, everybody who bought into their Randian dream stoked the fires.
POSTSCRIPT 1: The North East of England is the poorest region of England. Yet, during the recent unpleasantness, there were just a handful of arrests for inciting criminal behaviour via Twitter and Facebook. There were no riots. In fact, thousands of young Geordies swamped the social media with demands that there should be no rioting because Geordies are proud of their city.
Newcastle Upon Tyne is not what you would label a multi-cultural city.
POSTSCRIPT 2: This is an article, not a book. I have painted with broad brush strokes to get my point across within the constraints of a blog post. I am perfectly aware that cultures are multi-faceted and hip hop is only representative of a very small proportion of the black population of the world. I know that not all rap lyrics are from the dark side. I am also aware that cultures are made up of individuals with their own unique beliefs and experiences. I am even prepared to consider the possibility that not all leaders of commerce are bastards, although, so far, I have not come across any convincing evidence to the contrary.
Thanks to LaBiscuitsnapper for posting the link to the video and Chelliah Laity whose own post on this matter got me thinking about it for myself.
Back in the late 70s and early 80s, black kids, born in the UK, spoke with the accent of their home region or spoke posh. Black Country lad, Lenny Henry, is the perfect example of how strong, geographical accents are picked up quickly by young people living in an area (I expect because they want to "fit in" with their peers) even when the accent of their parents is from a different geographical region.
But, at the beginning of the 80s something very weird started to happen in the UK. Firstly in inner city, London, and then spreading to other large cities, young, black people (especially males), who had previously spoken like their white, British contemporaries, started to adopt a bastardised, Jamaican patois. It was about the time of the riots in the UK which were primarily a response to the institutionalised racism in Britain. Because of the failure of white people in the UK to treat black people as equals within society, young, black people turned their back on the concept of integration and chose, in stead, to claim for themselves primary allegiance to an idealised and cherry-picked, "black," cultural identity. At the time this was disappointing for those of us who had been wholeheartedly pursuing a melting pot remedy to racism but we understood their decision and were certainly not fearful of it. Back then, the cultural icons of young, black people in the UK were mainly Jamaican musicians such as Bob Marley who sang about peace and reconciliation as well as trying to make black people proud of their own cultural identities and confident of their capabilities. The other major influence on black, youth culture in the UK was the success of black people in music, films and comedy in the USA. All this was very positive. Performers, such as Eddie Murphy and Aretha Franklin, were black and proud of it and their extreme talent helped to dispel the bigoted view of black people being less human than white people from the consciousness of many white people in the UK, especially the young.
Then, a bad thing happened, that completely upset the liberal, hippy applecart. Performers within the US hip-hop culture stopped rapping about "hotels, motels and holiday inns" and started to get aggressive. Rap lyrics started to become racist rather than encouraging and aggression towards society was promoted by the glamorizing of crime, even violent crime. In Jamaica, roots reggae had given way to dancehall and this too had taken a negative turn with boasting, sexism and homophobia becoming a mainstay of the lyrical repertoire.
What happened next in the UK was even stranger. Firstly Asian youth and then white youth began to listen to rap records. This was not surprising as white youth in the UK have been fans of black music since they first discovered jazz and blues. What was surprising was that they started to talk in the same patois as their black contemporaries. Previously, British, black music fans had revered black people, now they started to identify with them. This is something humans do occasionally. You get Australians pretending to be natives of the deep south of the USA. The French went through a period of pretending they were Scottish. Usually it is just harmless fun. But British youth, of all ethnic backgrounds, decided to idealise one aspect of black culture at just the time that it was going through the most nihilistic expression of itself, namely the promotion of gangstaism with its selfish, sexist, vengeful and "dog eat dog" world view.
When I was a teenager I was fanatical about music. I loved soul music, reggae and, when it arrived on the scene, punk rock. My love of black music greatly influenced my attitude towards black people to the extent that I fought against fascist skinheads in running battles on Brick Lane and elsewhere. My love of punk rock was probably responsible for my iconoclastic personality and suspicion of institutional authority. Young people are influenced by the lyrics, public pronouncements and lifestyles of the musicians they listen to, either directly or second-hand through peer pressure. Those who downplay the influence of music in the lives of the young are dangerously wrong. Heck, if academics can claim that the troubadour movement of the middle ages could influence the thinking of Europeans at the time, then we should be open to the idea of similar influences today. David Starkey is a historian and he will have a better understanding of how such influences work than any trendy politician or liberal talking head.
So, I agree with Starkey. I have been saying for a long time that hip hop culture is a very bad thing. It encourages an ungodly view of life and, especially, other people. It also portrays black people as unintelligent, bigoted thugs and, in doing this, it has caused irrevocable harm to the "peace process" between the races.
But, as a historian myself, I want to take all this back one stage by asking the question, "Why?".
Why are some young, black people and their white and Asian wannabe contemporaries, promoting such a destructive, evil lifestyle and taking it to the streets of the UK?
I do not think it has much to do with black people being treated unjustly within Britain. Black people throughout the Western world have been treated unjustly for centuries and, previously, they have managed to retain their dignity and moral righteousness (in fact, it has been this that has won them their greatest gains in equality). I also do not think that it has much to do with black culture as gangstaism and bigotry are not specifically black expressions of cultural identity. Ironically, I believe that hip hop apes white culture, in particular the culture of white, Western capitalism. The gangs on our city streets are not a living out of African tribal customs, they are the living out, within context, of the practices of modern day, big business. Young people, of all races, see the callous way that the fat cats of industry render their employees jobless and hopeless just so they can make more money and live more obscenely extravagant lives; they see how the lives of other people are expendable in the pursuit of personal profit, they see how the rich are not held accountable for their crimes against humanity and they conclude that if the high and mighty can prosper from such self-centred violence against society, then they have every right to do so themselves.
Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan caused the recent riots in England. And, everybody who bought into their Randian dream stoked the fires.
POSTSCRIPT 1: The North East of England is the poorest region of England. Yet, during the recent unpleasantness, there were just a handful of arrests for inciting criminal behaviour via Twitter and Facebook. There were no riots. In fact, thousands of young Geordies swamped the social media with demands that there should be no rioting because Geordies are proud of their city.
Newcastle Upon Tyne is not what you would label a multi-cultural city.
POSTSCRIPT 2: This is an article, not a book. I have painted with broad brush strokes to get my point across within the constraints of a blog post. I am perfectly aware that cultures are multi-faceted and hip hop is only representative of a very small proportion of the black population of the world. I know that not all rap lyrics are from the dark side. I am also aware that cultures are made up of individuals with their own unique beliefs and experiences. I am even prepared to consider the possibility that not all leaders of commerce are bastards, although, so far, I have not come across any convincing evidence to the contrary.
Thanks to LaBiscuitsnapper for posting the link to the video and Chelliah Laity whose own post on this matter got me thinking about it for myself.
Tuesday, 16 August 2011
AMAZING SONG,
AMAZING VIDEO,
AMAZING GRACE
Thanks to Ron for recommending that I should check out this vid.
Also, check out this Guyanan singer's website, NHOJJ CAFE, for a superb testament to God's rainbow creation.
"Our world is a brilliant spectacle of splendid extremes
linked by a continuum of subtle variety. I choose to see
this and accept this, and like many others, I choose to
believe God created me just as I am."
MAD DAD'S JOKE OF THE DAY
A father passing by his son's bedroom, was astonished to see the bed was nicely made, and that everything was picked up and tidy. Then, he saw an envelope, propped up prominently on the pillow. It was addressed, 'Dad.'
With the worst premonition, he opened the envelope and read the letter, with trembling hands.
Dear Dad,
It is with great regret and sorrow that I'm writing to you. I had to elope with my new girlfriend, because I wanted to avoid a scene with Mum and you.
I've been finding real passion with a girl called Stacy, and she is so nice, but I knew you would not approve of her, because of all her piercings', tattoos, her tight motorcycle clothes, and because she is so much older than I am.
But it's not only the passion, Dad. I’m in love and she's pregnant. Stacy said that we will be very happy. She owns a trailer in the woods, and has a stack of firewood for the whole winter. We share a dream of having many more children.
Stacy has also opened my eyes to the fact that marijuana doesn't, really hurt anyone. We'll be growing it for ourselves, and trading it with the other people in the commune, for all the cocaine and ecstasy we want. In the meantime, we'll pray that science will find a cure for Herpes, so Stacy can get better. She sure deserves it!
Please don't worry Dad, I'm 15, and I know how to take care of myself. Someday, I'm sure we'll be back to visit, so you can get to know your many grandchildren.
Love, your son, Darren.
P.S. Dad, none of the above is true. I'm over at Jason's house. I just wanted to remind you that there are worse things in life than the school report that's on the kitchen table.
With the worst premonition, he opened the envelope and read the letter, with trembling hands.
Dear Dad,
It is with great regret and sorrow that I'm writing to you. I had to elope with my new girlfriend, because I wanted to avoid a scene with Mum and you.
I've been finding real passion with a girl called Stacy, and she is so nice, but I knew you would not approve of her, because of all her piercings', tattoos, her tight motorcycle clothes, and because she is so much older than I am.
But it's not only the passion, Dad. I’m in love and she's pregnant. Stacy said that we will be very happy. She owns a trailer in the woods, and has a stack of firewood for the whole winter. We share a dream of having many more children.
Stacy has also opened my eyes to the fact that marijuana doesn't, really hurt anyone. We'll be growing it for ourselves, and trading it with the other people in the commune, for all the cocaine and ecstasy we want. In the meantime, we'll pray that science will find a cure for Herpes, so Stacy can get better. She sure deserves it!
Please don't worry Dad, I'm 15, and I know how to take care of myself. Someday, I'm sure we'll be back to visit, so you can get to know your many grandchildren.
Love, your son, Darren.
P.S. Dad, none of the above is true. I'm over at Jason's house. I just wanted to remind you that there are worse things in life than the school report that's on the kitchen table.
EX-PRAIRIE DOG MINISTRY
Adapted from a post at CUTE OVERLOAD.
Thanks to the cute overloaded, Paul(A), for
sending the link through to The MadPriest Mansion.
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photos at IMAGINE featuring loads of "crazy shoes."
photos at IMAGINE featuring loads of "crazy shoes."
THE PRAYER LIST: 16TH. AUGUST 2011
THANKSGIVING
Posted by Liz at FINDING LIFE HARD?:
I am finally able to tell you that Younger Son and Girlfriend got engaged a couple of weeks ago! While on holiday in Italy they went diving and Younger Son proposed underwater.
We love Girlfriend and we're very pleased that now we have a wedding in Italy in September 2012 to look forward to!
Posted by Sir at WHY DO WE HAVE TO DO THIS, SIR?:
I’d forgotten what fun going to church can be. At St. Local’s the pervading culture is one of enabling, of affirmation, of encouragement and of support. People come and tell you that they enjoyed what you said, or how helpful they found it, or how nice it was to hear another voice out there. They tell you that they have thought about what you said or how they felt challenge and they thank you for bothering.
When I asked my new vicar if she wanted me to submit my sermon in advance so that she could check it for doctrinal error she was astounded.
“No, why would I do that? I trust you,” she replied.
***
FOR YOUR PRAYERS:
From JimB:
Please pray for Savannah and Chris who are dealing with the twin disasters imposed on America, unemployment and State bureaucratic incompetence.
***
From Mary Beth:
My husband Ken is in his final week of treatment for throat cancer. The end of radiation is torturous. Please pray for his patience and courage, as well as physical strength to heal.
***
From Robert:
Please pray for Birmingham (England). Last week was horrendous, and we've been there before; there's a vast amount of work to be done if we're ever to build a society where everyone can grow up with a future and a stake in their community, so they're not tempted to go out and smash it up.
***
Posted by Grandmère Mimi at WOUNDED BIRD:
From THE DAILY COMET:
The "devil" came to Thibodaux (Mimi's hometown) on Sunday, Jesslyn Lirette said, and he did so in the form of the man she was with for 10 years. The devil, she said, took her "angel" away.
Jeremiah Wright, 30, Lirette's live-in boyfriend and the father of their child, 7-year-old Jori Lirette, is accused of killing the boy and dumping his dismembered body outside the West Seventh Street home the three shared.
Jori loved his father more than anything, Lirette said.
"He still killed him," she said. "He killed my baby."
***
From USA TODAY:
Iraqi officials say gunmen wearing military uniforms pulled seven people from a Sunni mosque south of Baghdad and then shot and killed them, execution-style. The killings happened late Monday, on a day that saw a wave of violence sweep across Iraq, from the northern city of Mosul to the Shiite heartland. They raised the day's death toll to 70.
***
From THE BBC:
Israel has approved the building of nearly 300 homes in Ariel, a settlement deep inside the occupied West Bank, drawing criticism from the US.
The announcement comes four days after the approval of 1,500 new homes for Jewish settlers in East Jerusalem.
***
From THE MIRROR:
German shepherd Obi, three, was one of at least five police dogs, among the 40 on riot duty, injured by thugs. An object, thrown by rioters, hit Obi on the head, cracking his skull above his eye. He had emergency treatment at Mandeville Veterinary Hospital, Northolt, North West London, and is now recovering at home. An unnamed dog had its teeth smashed out and another, Marshfield Mia, was hit by a bottle. Three more, Minstrel Blaze, Quirk Ruby and Zach, received injuries, including broken teeth and cuts on their paws caused by broken glass.
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Posted by Liz at FINDING LIFE HARD?:I am finally able to tell you that Younger Son and Girlfriend got engaged a couple of weeks ago! While on holiday in Italy they went diving and Younger Son proposed underwater.
We love Girlfriend and we're very pleased that now we have a wedding in Italy in September 2012 to look forward to!
Posted by Sir at WHY DO WE HAVE TO DO THIS, SIR?:
I’d forgotten what fun going to church can be. At St. Local’s the pervading culture is one of enabling, of affirmation, of encouragement and of support. People come and tell you that they enjoyed what you said, or how helpful they found it, or how nice it was to hear another voice out there. They tell you that they have thought about what you said or how they felt challenge and they thank you for bothering.
When I asked my new vicar if she wanted me to submit my sermon in advance so that she could check it for doctrinal error she was astounded.
“No, why would I do that? I trust you,” she replied.
***
FOR YOUR PRAYERS:
From JimB:
Please pray for Savannah and Chris who are dealing with the twin disasters imposed on America, unemployment and State bureaucratic incompetence.
***
From Mary Beth:
My husband Ken is in his final week of treatment for throat cancer. The end of radiation is torturous. Please pray for his patience and courage, as well as physical strength to heal.
***
From Robert:
Please pray for Birmingham (England). Last week was horrendous, and we've been there before; there's a vast amount of work to be done if we're ever to build a society where everyone can grow up with a future and a stake in their community, so they're not tempted to go out and smash it up.
***
Posted by Grandmère Mimi at WOUNDED BIRD:
From THE DAILY COMET:
The "devil" came to Thibodaux (Mimi's hometown) on Sunday, Jesslyn Lirette said, and he did so in the form of the man she was with for 10 years. The devil, she said, took her "angel" away.Jeremiah Wright, 30, Lirette's live-in boyfriend and the father of their child, 7-year-old Jori Lirette, is accused of killing the boy and dumping his dismembered body outside the West Seventh Street home the three shared.
Jori loved his father more than anything, Lirette said.
"He still killed him," she said. "He killed my baby."
***
From USA TODAY:
Iraqi officials say gunmen wearing military uniforms pulled seven people from a Sunni mosque south of Baghdad and then shot and killed them, execution-style. The killings happened late Monday, on a day that saw a wave of violence sweep across Iraq, from the northern city of Mosul to the Shiite heartland. They raised the day's death toll to 70.
***
From THE BBC:
Israel has approved the building of nearly 300 homes in Ariel, a settlement deep inside the occupied West Bank, drawing criticism from the US. The announcement comes four days after the approval of 1,500 new homes for Jewish settlers in East Jerusalem.
***
From THE MIRROR:
German shepherd Obi, three, was one of at least five police dogs, among the 40 on riot duty, injured by thugs. An object, thrown by rioters, hit Obi on the head, cracking his skull above his eye. He had emergency treatment at Mandeville Veterinary Hospital, Northolt, North West London, and is now recovering at home. An unnamed dog had its teeth smashed out and another, Marshfield Mia, was hit by a bottle. Three more, Minstrel Blaze, Quirk Ruby and Zach, received injuries, including broken teeth and cuts on their paws caused by broken glass.
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Monday, 15 August 2011
Don't blame MadPriest, blame MadDad
I apologise that things are a bit slow here at the moment. This is due to a change of broadband provider, an upgrade to Mac's operating system and a new photoshop programme, all on top of trying to get our new home into some sort of habitable condition (for example, today the gas board condemned our boiler as unsafe). But things will hopefully get back to normal soon and, in the meantime, MadDad is determined to keep us all amused with a regular supply of humour culled from the British press and the Internet. Today's submissions are particularly good.
EVENING PRAYER: 15TH. AUGUST 2011
FEAST OF THE DORMITION OF THE THEOTOKOS
MP3 File
O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Bless the Lord, O my soul.
O Lord my God, how excellent is your greatness!
O Lord my God, how excellent is your greatness!
You are clothed with majesty and honour,
wrapped in light as in a garment.
wrapped in light as in a garment.
The sun knows the time for its setting.
You make darkness that it may be night.
You make darkness that it may be night.
O Lord, how manifold are your works!
In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
When you send forth your spirit, they are created,
and you renew the face of the earth.
and you renew the face of the earth.
May the glory of the Lord endure for ever;
may the Lord rejoice in his works;
may the Lord rejoice in his works;
I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;
I will make music to my God while I have my being.
I will make music to my God while I have my being.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now and shall be for ever. Amen.
as it was in the beginning is now and shall be for ever. Amen.
OPENING PRAYER
PSALM 98
PSALM PRAYER
READING
I saw a new heaven and a new earth,
for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away and the sea was no more.
for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away and the sea was no more.
And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
And I heard a great voice from the throne saying,
‘Behold, the dwelling of God is among mortals.
‘Behold, the dwelling of God is among mortals.
‘He will dwell with them and they shall be his peoples,
and God himself will be with them.
and God himself will be with them.
‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes,
and death shall be no more.
and death shall be no more.
‘Neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain any more,
for the former things have passed away.’
for the former things have passed away.’
And the One who sat upon the throne said,
‘Behold, I make all things new.’
‘Behold, I make all things new.’
To the One who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honour and glory and might, for ever and ever. Amen.
be blessing and honour and glory and might, for ever and ever. Amen.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
and be not wise in your own sight.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
and be not wise in your own sight.
and be not wise in your own sight.
In all your ways acknowledge him
and he will make straight your paths.
and he will make straight your paths.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
and be not wise in your own sight.
and be not wise in your own sight.
COLLECT
Let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us.
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen.
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
MUSIC:
"Hymn for Dormition of the Mother" - John Rutter
"Exapostilaire de la dormition de la mère de Dieu" - Divna
"Psalm 98" - Gloriae Dei Cantores
"Hail, O Star that pointest" - Norwich Cathedral Choir
"Tell out, my soul" - Ely Cathedral Choir
"Queen of Heaven" - Michelle Fine
THE PRAYER LIST: 15TH. AUGUST 2011
From Tim Chesterton:
Just wanted to let you know, for the next time you post a prayer list, that Joe died early Wednesday morning August 10th. I've announced that on my blog here, also talked about his blog and a bit more about his life, plus a lesson he taught me when I took him communion in hospital. Prayers for his wife Alisa and their children Emily, Adam, Sarah Joy, and Justin, are much appreciated.
***
Posted by Padre Mickey at
PADRE MICKEY'S DANCE PARTY:
Pray fer yer Padre cuz I'm havin' one hella time finding employment en los estados unidos de América. For some reason, Search Committees are not inclined to hire estadoünidense priests who have been serving as missionaries in Central America.
***
From METRO:
Two men, two women and two young children have been killed in a knife attack in the Jersey capital of Saint Helier. The murder suspect, a 30-year-old man, was also injured. He is in police custody at Jersey General Hospital, where he is recovering after surgery. The attack, is believed to have involved members of the same family.
***
From THE INDEPENDENT:
Bomb blasts ripped through three Iraqi cities today, killing 39 people, including 34 who were gathered at a market in the southern city of Kut and shattering what had been a relatively peaceful holy month of Ramadan.
***
From THE BBC:
Renewed heavy gunfire is reported in the Syrian port city of Latakia as a military crackdown on unrest entered a third day. Activists say 27 people have died and that residents trying to flee the Ramel district, including women and children, have been fired on by troops.
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PADRE MICKEY'S DANCE PARTY:
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From METRO:
Two men, two women and two young children have been killed in a knife attack in the Jersey capital of Saint Helier. The murder suspect, a 30-year-old man, was also injured. He is in police custody at Jersey General Hospital, where he is recovering after surgery. The attack, is believed to have involved members of the same family.
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From THE INDEPENDENT:
Bomb blasts ripped through three Iraqi cities today, killing 39 people, including 34 who were gathered at a market in the southern city of Kut and shattering what had been a relatively peaceful holy month of Ramadan.
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From THE BBC:
Renewed heavy gunfire is reported in the Syrian port city of Latakia as a military crackdown on unrest entered a third day. Activists say 27 people have died and that residents trying to flee the Ramel district, including women and children, have been fired on by troops.
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