As promised in my sermon today … here are a few links for you to check out.
Here’s the read aloud for Maybe Something Beautiful. The book is based on the true story of the Urban Art Trail in San Diego, California. The illustrator of this book, Rafael Lopez and his wife Candice brought hope, beauty and a strengthened sense of community to the East Village by turning the dark alleys into art canvasses.
(2652) Maybe Something BEAUTIFUL - YouTube
And, Bread and Roses with Joan Baez and her sister Mimi Farina.
Here is the one from the 2024 movie Pride, which is a great (93% on rotten tomatoes!) British historical comedy drama. Based on a true story, the film depicts a group of lesbian and gay activists who raised money to help the British miners’ strike in 1984. It is spine tingling … I challenge you not to sing along!!!
Bread and roses lyric video (version from the film Pride)
And speaking of bread and roses … I will be taking a few days off this week. Over the past six months I have built up some extra hours over what I am supposed to be working (30 hours per week) and I find I need a bit of a “reset” before Lent starts …
So I will be catching up on podcasts, knitting projects, reading (not theology or biblical commentaries) and yes … no doubt watching a few movies. And, tending to some neglected physio exercises and household organizational tasks that I seem to have totally abandoned over the past few months. Those who email me will find a message saying I am out of reach until next Sunday March 2. However, Dana and Ann know how to reach me if there is a pastoral emergency, where I will no doubt be found under a large pile of stuff in the basement.
I may or may not come out from under one of those piles to write a blog on Friday. We’ll see how the week goes. I will be at worship on March 2, when we will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the UCW with a special worship service.
until then, bread and roses.
