Photo Essay: Nave Pilgrimages Offer

July 2020 | Issue No. 141 A presence Sacred in the center of Memphis

Photo by Cindy McMillion A view from the pew. Holy Communion parishioners came together for pilgrimage opportunities in June. Photo Essay: Nave Pilgrimages Offer Respite and Comfort During Pandemic "We did not expect a global pandemic and economic Indeed, at the beginning of campus construction and downturn during our time of construction,” said the Reverend renovation several years ago, no one could have imagined Sandy Webb during the sermon he delivered during four that the final project – the renovation of the nave – would be pilgrimage opportunities at the beginning of June. completed at the exact moment when our congregation could “We did not expect our long struggle with racial and not safely gather together. economic injustice to dominate the headlines at the time of our However, at the beginning of June, Church of the grand reveal.” Holy Communion parishioners were invited to experience “Yet, to paraphrase the Book of Queen Esther, perhaps we worship and community in the nave through “pilgrimage built this church for 'just such a time as this.' It is in times of opportunities.” Together with the CHC clergy, a lay- disease that people are most ready to receive God’s promise of lead Reentry Team ensured that these in-person worship healing. It is in times of discord that people are most ready to opportunities adhered to all safety precautions. receive God’s promise of justice.” (Pilgrimages continued on page 10) Church of the Holy Communion | 4645 Walnut Grove Road | Memphis, TN 38117 | (901) 767-6987 | www.holycommunion.org An Old Friend Shows Its Age By The Reverend Sandy Webb

hurch of the Holy Communion After hearing from many parishioners began its independent life a little that something needed to be done, the more than seventy years ago. In 1938, vestry discussed the dossal curtain’s CCalvary Church planted Holy Communion as ✝ condition at its meeting on June 23, 2020. its East Memphis chapel at the then-unpaved The church renovations committee had a intersection of Poplar and Perkins, just “Like a parent similar conversation a few days later. While about where Sprouts Market is today. Holy all sorts of art could be commissioned Communion established itself quickly and sending her for display in the dossal curtain’s niche, within ten years had begun laying plans for the child off to a consensus quickly emerged that we did permanent home we know and love. college, Calvary not want to change the appearance of Like a parent sending her child off to our nave substantially without extensive college, Calvary gave Holy Communion a gave Holy congregational conversations. Given that special gift to commemorate the transition Communion a these conversations cannot be convened when we opened our new building in 1950: during the COVID-19 pandemic, the A blue dossal curtain with an image of the special gift to consensus is that two things need to happen ascending Christ to hang under a beautiful commemorate the if the dossal curtain cannot be repaired: First, gold cornice behind our marble altar. Almost the main parts of the original curtain need twenty feet tall, the dossal curtain is sky transition when to be preserved to the extent possible and blue with four broad gold bands. It displays we opened our displayed in some other place of honor at a larger-than-life image of the ascending Holy Communion. Second, a similar dossal Christ, rising above the clouds in radiant new building in curtain needs to be created to serve us for splendor on his way to sit at the right hand 1950: A blue the time being, though perhaps displaying a of God. Since its installation, the dossal dossal curtain cross or other Christian symbol rather than curtain has provided the backdrop for every the figure of Christ. service at Church of the Holy Communion: with an image The vestry has begun working with Every Sunday morning, every school chapel, of the ascending one of the finest vestment makers in the every wedding, every funeral, every baptism, Episcopal Church who will evaluate the every lecture, every graduation, everything. Christ to hang condition of our current dossal curtain The dossal curtain is a part of the very under a beautiful and give counsel as to our options. Grace fabric of life at Holy Communion, but this Liturgical Vestments in New York created old friend is starting to show its age. gold cornice the stunning blue and purple vestment sets We knew that the dossal curtain had behind our that Holy Communion commissioned in problems before we took it down last marble altar. recent years. Their firm knows our space year for only the second time ever, and well, and has the professional expertise to we included funds for restoration in our Almost twenty give us the best possible advice. nave renovation budget: The Jesus icon’s feet tall, the The intent of everyone involved in the garments were badly faded, appearing pink nave redesign process was to restore and rather than their original red, and a seven- dossal curtain preserve the dossal curtain that Calvary foot rip had emerged at the place where is sky blue with gave us. The unfortunate reality of its the curtain originally came in contact with deteriorating condition may make that the altar and subsequently with the table four broad gold impossible in the way that we had planned. behind the altar. Over the last year, we have bands.” The vestry and the church renovations learned that the dossal’s problems are far committee are considering all of our options more extensive than we originally thought. carefully and are committed to making the The Reverend best near-term decisions they can so that the Dry rot has caused horizontal tears to Sandy Webb appear throughout the textile that cannot Rector nave can look finished and complete while be repaired without causing further damage, we wait on the right time to have a more the color fading remains, and a blue stain extensive conversation about possible long- has emerged along Jesus’ waistline. term alternatives.

2 | holycommunion.org Photos by Cindy McMillion Milton Rogers demonstrates the preparation work that's done by the Altar Guild before each celebration of the Eucharist. Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About the Altar Guild but Were Too Afraid to Ask A Conversation with Milton Rogers

EMILY AUSTIN: Who is the Altar moving forward. Guild? EA: Talk to me a little bit about that MILTON ROGERS: The Altar Guild moving forward. I would imagine, as is anyone who would like to help with Holy Communion has transitioned the set-up or clean-up of any service that from the nave to the parish hall and we have, whether it is morning prayer, back to the nave over the last year, the Rite I or Rite II Eucharist, weddings, Altar Guild has played a huge role in funerals, baptisms – anything that we are pivoting where we needed to pivot. celebrating. We have a baptism coming up on Sunday, which means that we need MR: Yes, we took a whole room – the to get out the ewer, which is the very tall Sacristy – and put it in five little rolling water pitcher. Some priests use a small cabinets. The day-to-day things that we shell for scooping the water over the baby’s do at the church – everything we needed, head, some choose to use their hand. So like the bread, wine, chalices and patens, that little table needs to be set up. The breadboxes, and even the cleaning items baby is blessed with holy oil so we have to like the dishwashing items – everything was make sure that’s on the table too. So, it’s put into those rolling cabinets. And books any person – and it can be any age, children Altar Guild member Betty Gordon straightens and manuals and record books as well. or adults in their 80s and 90s. It’s not a the lectern altar vestment. EA: Tell me about those books. ladies’ group; it’s anybody who would like to do it. They don’t have to have been baptized or confirmed here. MR: Well, one of them is the book that records all the services that take place here – whether it’s a wedding or morning prayer EA: It’s a service group. or Eucharist. And all of that is recorded not only for us, but MR: Yes, we are one of the many groups who keep things it’s used to report to the diocese and even the National church. (Altar Guild continued on page 11 ) The Communicator | 3 | July 2020 Lay-Lead Groups Contemporary Theology in Going Strong Action, Men’s Bible Study, Words Cubed, and Knitting Despite Social Guild meet regularly via Distancing video teleconference

he lessons of social distancing are many, but one that Tstands out is that “church” is more than Sunday worship. Indeed, corporate prayer and worship is an essential part of any faith community, but church also encompasses developing relationships, caring, and learning and socializing with others. Church is people. Church of the Holy Communion’s lay-lead groups are a prime example of how we’re continuing to “do church” despite the limitations of social of lay-lead groups at CHC. distancing. Contemporary “At the onset of COVID, we didn’t have a Similarly, sharing and talking Theology in Action (CTiA), clear feeling on how long all this would last. through the challenges of life is Words Cubed, and the Men’s After a few weeks of missed classes, we were what makes Words Cubed, Holy Bible Study – all lay-lead Communion’s writer’s group, so groups at CHC – are going ready to see each other again.” important. strong despite months of “This is a very special group,” said Mike Watson, CTiA facilitator meeting via the Zoom Words Cubed member Joan Biddle. platform. “We’ve been meeting for Mike Watson, who leads CTiA, knows that “it’s worth the years to read from our work. Each month, we have a new effort” to keep the class going. suggested topic. People can read from their work and engage in “At the onset of COVID, we didn’t have a clear feeling on encouraging, thoughtful conversation.” how long all this would last. After a few weeks of missed classes, “This is a safe, nonjudgmental space where we can be we were ready to see each other again.” vulnerable and loved.” Since then, the discussion group has met over Zoom at 9 a.m. Like CTiA, Words Cubed has been meeting over Zoom since each Sunday, which is the same time they would be meeting if the March. Biddle encourages anyone to join in, even if they don’t class were still gathering in-person on the CHC campus. see themselves as writers. “You have to make a conscious effort to stick to schedules,” “We always welcome listeners!” Watson said. “Sometimes, we’ll be in the middle of discussion In addition to CTiA, the Men’s Bible Study, and Words and realize, ‘Oh no, we’re late for church!’” Cubed, the Knitting Guild has also made plans to start Zoom Church being, of course, the 10:30 a.m. livestreamed service. meetings in July. The first is scheduled for Wednesday, July 8 Similarly, the Men’s Bible Study, lead by parishioner and 6:30 p.m., and all knitters and crafters are invited to join in Charlton Lyons, continues to meet over Zoom each Friday and catch up with one another. during the pandemic. For information on joining in on any of these Zoom Honest discussion and warm fellowship is the heartbeat meetings, please call the church. 46 | | holycommunion.org holycommunion.org The Church of the Holy Communion community celebrated Alice Hollis upon her retirement with a drive-by parade on May 31. Congrats, Mrs. Alice!

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| June 2020

� From Home to Heart� � � Reflections� � by The Reverend� Sandy Webb during � the COVID-19 crisis � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Distraction� � � Original� � Sin � � The Episcopal The church’s ancient doctrine of original sin Church was drawn into can be hard to get our arms around. Why does the headlines last week Adam’s sin carry on to me? I didn’t eat the apple. I when the President didn’t seek to be like God.

visited St. John’s, � Lafayette Square. A number of you have Here’s the key to understanding original sin: It’s not about you. The Reverend Sandy Webb asked me what I think about this. As I reflected on what I might say, a short note from an out-of-town The idea that sin is about our own individual actions and colleague caught me up short. He asked whether I was feeling inactions was rejected in the fifth century. Sin is about the state more emotion about how the church was being seen in the midst of the world. None of us started it, and none of us can stop it. of these protests than I was about the incidents that had sparked But, that’s not entirely a bad thing: If we had the power to stop the protests themselves. I was. sin, there would have been no need for Christ, no need for the ultimate example of God’s unbounded love. I can get so easily distracted by what is said by or about the politicians with whom I am inclined to agree, and by Journalists and politicians like to refer to racism as America’s what is said by or about the politicians with whom I am original sin. By that, they mean that it is old and entrenched. Indeed inclined to disagree. But, these distractions do not change it is, but the metaphor becomes more useful when we let it go deeper. the core issues that are before us. Racism is not as much about our own individual actions or As a country, we are facing two existential crises inactions as it is about the system we inhabit. Very few of the simultaneously: A global pandemic unlike anything we have people that I know would intentionally oppress, disadvantage, or seen in a hundred years, and discussions about racism and disrespect anyone. Yet, we live in a city with staggering racial gaps social injustice with which we have struggled for more than in educational attainment, earnings potential, and life expectancy. four hundred years. These are not Republican or Democratic issues. These are not liberal or conservative issues. These are We have to get over our focus on the self if we hope to American issues. These are humanity issues. And, frankly, make any progress. It’s not about us individually, at least in these are biblical issues as well. most cases; it’s about all of us together.

Jesus says: “Just as you did it to one of the least of these We are not going to solve the problem of racism anytime who are members of my family, you did it to me.” Jesus refers soon, or the problem of sin more generally, but that should specifically to feeding hungry people, clothing naked people, not stop us from trying. In the same way that we seek to and visiting incarcerated people. But, he implies much more live in the way of Christ even though we will not be able to than that. overcome sin, we must seek to walk in the way of love even though we will not be able eliminate racism. Our work as followers of Jesus is to serve the least among Our responsibility as individuals is to take a good, hard look us in whatever ways they need us to at the time. Right now, that means protecting especially vulnerable communities at the unjust systems of which we are a part and to identify the by stopping the spread of the pandemic. Right now, that ways in which we are consenting to them, if not enabling them. means promoting justice for everyone, even though we This will be an uncomfortable process, but it seems as though might already expect to enjoy it ourselves. being uncomfortable for a while is the very least we can do.

Jesus provides the way out from our original sin and Being a disciple of Jesus Christ is hard work in the best all the other sins that followed, racism included. God has of times, and these are hardly the best of times. Let’s not poured his love upon us before and he will do so again as get distracted. we press towards the goal of the Kingdom of God, which is pressing towards the goal of Christ himself.

6 | holycommunion.org � � � � | June 2020 � � From Home to Heart � Reflections by The Reverend Sandy Webb during the COVID-19 crisis � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Overton Park Trees & Trauma � � � � � � � � Why can’t life be more like Overton Park? Trees have long memories.

For those of you who may not know Trees are changed by their experiences. about Midtown’s treasure, let me tell you: Overton Park The rings of trees absorb their history: is a 200-acre oasis in the city. Overton Park contains Droughts, floods, fires, injuries, and diseases – they’re an old growth forest where plants and animals coexist all recorded. sustainably. The people who exercise in Overton Park seek to live healthy� lives and they reflect the diversity of our Our bodies� have long memories, too. city – all races, all ages, all family configurations, and all economic conditions. Psychologists tell us that the human body remembers trauma in all its forms – the horrific traumas that are People look out for each other in Overton Park – evoked by the word, as well as the invisible traumas that keeping physical distance, and even helping reunite people can be just as devastating. The body absorbs them all, and is with their lost children and escaped dogs. And, at least for changed by them, just like the rings of trees. a little while longer, there are places where beautiful art is created and displayed. This pandemic constitutes a trauma for all of us, and we would do well to call it that. Many have lost their jobs, Why can’t life be more like Overton Park? The Bible tells us or their health, or even their lives. Everyone else has lived that it can. in fear that they will be next. Racism has stolen our sense of security and national politics has taken our sense of Of God’s peaceable kingdom, Isaiah writes: “The wolf stability. This is trauma, and our bodies will remember it. shall live with the lamb, [and] the leopard shall lie down with the kid…The cow and the bear shall graze [and] their young The good news is that most traumas are survivable, given shall lie down together…” enough time and professional care. The same is true for trees: Trees do not stop growing when they experience a Isaiah lists animals that we would not usually expect to find trauma – they are marked by it, and changed by it, but they usually go on. We can too. in community with one another, and that’s the point. In God’s good time, all enmity will cease to exist. We will set aside our If we are both honest and gentle with ourselves about survival instincts and prioritize relationship. We will foreswear what we are experiencing, and if we seek out the right violence of every kind – of weapons and of words. We will kind of help, we can find the peace that Paul describes be in Eden once again, living together in a sustainable and in Philippians: The peace that passes all understanding, enduring peace. the peace that comes only from God, the peace that can overwhelm both anxiety and fear. Isaiah thought that his vision would be achieved with the coming of the messiah. The messiah, however, asks us to We need never walk alone in the community of faith. do our part in making this vision a reality: “Go into all the God walks with us, as do our sisters and brothers in world,” Jesus says to his disciples, “and preach the gospel to Christ. We’re all on this journey together, and thanks be every creature.” Not just to every person, but to every creature. to God for that. God’s renewal of the world leaves nothing behind.

We are a long way from the peaceable kingdom, but with God’s help, we will get there. And, if we ever get discouraged, we can seek inspiration in places like Overton Park.

The Communicator | 7 | July 2020 2020 Virtual Book It 5K/10K By Julie Fike The 10th Annual Book It 5K will move forward this without the generous support of our many sponsors! year with a virtual 5K/10K race! Since the race will be If you or your company would like to sponsor the virtual, we are adding options for participants to complete 2020 Virtual Book It at any level, please contact Steve a 1-mile run/walk, a 5K or a 10K walk/run! Maury at 901-493-4485 or by email at steve.maury@ Although this year’s race will look different, it will BankParagon.com. still be a fun event and another way for us to stay connected as we continue support for ABOUT OUR BENEFICIARIES: our beneficiaries, the Emmanuel Center and Books from Birth Porter-Leath’s Books from Birth program. During these times of working from home and home-schooling, the time RACE DATE: SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 to read with children is even more important. Participants will have a one-week window Porter-Leath’s Books from Birth program advances (September 13-September 19) to complete/submit childhood literacy through its mission of delivering their distance and time. one book per month to every child in Shelby County from WHAT IS A VIRTUAL RACE? birth to five years old. Porter-Leath also provides literacy It’s the perfect way to race during a pandemic! Participants support and tools to parents, including, most recently, walk, jog or run any route they choose – through a virtual online reading times. neighborhood, park, on a trail, on a treadmill or on a track. The Emmanuel Center Time it with your own watch, and then send in your time! Founded in 1989, The Emmanuel Center serves the 38126 WHY RACE VIRTUALLY? zip code, one of the most impoverished in the country, with after-school programs that include tutoring. Its mission is to Since a virtual race can be run from anywhere in the world, empower at-risk children, youth and adults through ministries let’s invite friends and family to participate. designed to help lift them out of poverty. To sign up for the Book It, go to www.bookit5k.raceroster. While its after-school program has been put on-hold due to com. Registration is $25.00 and includes a race t-shirt. COVID-19, The Emmanuel Center’s service continues through the SPONSORSHIPS distribution of food, books, educational activities, and art supplies to Over the last nine years, the Book It 5K has raised $231,200 its students and their families. Staff also serve the 38126 community to benefit The Emmanuel Center and Books from Birth. Our by volunteering with the COVID-19 Response Project to provide previous Book It 5K races would not have been so successful residents with food and hygiene supplies.

CONGRATULATIONS, Teresa Boone! Boone earns national church administration certification n June 2020, Teresa everything she does,” said the Reverend Sandy Webb. “I’m glad Boone, Director that her peers across the country have now recognized what of Administration Holy Communion has known for so long.” atI Church of the Holy Her capstone project, “Navigating Medical Insurance Communion, earned Through a Denominational Plan,” focused on lowering health certification as a Certified insurance costs, which had been on the rise since the Episcopal Church Administrator Church required all of its parishes to take their insurance from (CCA) from the National Episcopal Church Medical Trust, while still providing staff with Association of Church excellent coverage. “Teresa’s work on her capstone project has Business Administrators. already had a major impact on Holy Communion’s goal of being Boone received the CCA a good steward of the church’s resources; it has saved us almost Teresa Boone credential after her successful $25,000 over three years,” added Webb. completion of five years of coursework and a capstone project. The entire staff of Church of the Holy Communion wishes Each year of work included a 40-hour course load. to congratulate their colleague and friend, Teresa Boone, on a “Teresa is committed to excellence and integrity in job well done!

8 | holycommunion.org Stewardship Update: By Vance Lewis & John Lewis, Stewardship Chairs

John & Vance Lewis It’s hard to believe there were so many times in our lives when we didn’t want to go to church, especially as teenagers and as tired, new parents.

ow, as our opportunities to be able to attend the in-person to go to church have “We want Holy Communion 9 a.m. service with a few of our decreased, we are desperate to remain a strong, viable part friends, but we still miss the rest of toN go! you! Back in March, on the last of our lives, our children’s lives, Back in early March, we agreed Sunday before socially-distanced to be the 2020 Stewardship Chairs. livestream worship began, the lives of other parish families This was not a hard decision for Church of the Holy Communion and the life of our Memphis us because Holy Communion has gathered for worship in the still- been one of the constants in our unfinished parish hall on a cold, community. We want to make lives together. Almost every major gloomy Sunday. COVID-19 event in our lives has taken place and Spring Break kept most sure Holy Communion remains there - from marriage to baptisms, parishioners away that morning. the place where our congregation confirmations, funerals, and lots of At that point, we knew services Christmas and Easter services. would look different going can be nourished in faith so We want Holy Communion to forward, but it seemed impossible that we can take that faith out remain a strong, viable part of our that we wouldn’t be able to lives, our children’s lives, the lives worship together for another in the world in inspiring and of other parish families and the three months. life of our Memphis community. Who would have imagined all of transformative ways.” We want to make sure Holy the changes we’ve seen in the last few Vance & John Lewis Communion remains the place months? We are so fortunate to have where our congregation can be Co-Chairs, Stewardship had this time to reflect, re-adjust and nourished in faith so that we can spend time with others who are an take that faith out in the world in important part of our lives. inspiring and transformative ways. But, there are just as many things that we miss. These may be “unprecedented times,” but we know that it has We miss communion. We miss singing (and it doesn’t been and will remain “a great time to be at Holy Communion!” appear we will be singing together for a while). We miss Holy Communion wants to be able to support its parishioners formation classes. in need and the growth of our parish community. Our ability to Mostly, we miss you. We miss seeing friends, acquaintances, do both of these things relies on your continued generosity. and friendly faces every Sunday morning. We miss catching We continue to check the mail once a week, so if you typically up over coffee and hearing what’s happening. Social media and mail your donation, you may still do so. We are happy to offer Zoom can only do so much. Needless to say, we are thrilled online giving, but it costs us about 3%, and that adds up!

The Communicator | 9 | July 2020 Pilgrimages cont'd from page 1 Many thanks to Parish Photographer Cindy McMillion for capturing images from these special pilgrimage opportunities.

10 | holycommunion.org Altar Guild cont'd from page 3

There are books that explain what who counts all the wafers – we get a every word means – what is an box of like 5000 wafers and break them aumbry or a paten? into bags of fives, tens, 15, 25, 50, 100, and 250 because those are the amounts EA: Yes! What is an aumbry? What does we need for various services. it signify? EA: You never realize all of the legwork MR: Well, the aumbry is the box that that goes into making Sunday worship is up there in the wall that holds the happen! Blessed Sacrament, the holy oil, the reserve wine, and the reserve wafers. MR: Yes, with a congregation of any When the Blessed Sacrament is in the size, you need people that do the day- aumbry, the light is supposed to be on. to-day grunt work. It’s not on right now because there’s EA: nothing in there. How has serving in this ministry shaped your personal formation and EA: What is the flagon? your own spirituality? MR: A glass wine decanter-type thing. “I love our name. We are a MR: It’s one way that I can serve the If it’s used in the service, it’s the big, holy communion of people church and the community. It’s like pretty, silver pitcher that the priests being the mama or grandmother or use in setting up the service. The paten in the community that is this auntie of the church. I love doing is the small silver plate that holds the it. It’s not a job that a lot of people priest’s host, which is the big wafer church. Whether you’re here are particularly excited about one that the priest holds up. And then four times a year or forty way or another. But it’s like setting there are smaller patens, or bread out dinner. boxes, that hold the congregational times a week, it’s a EA: wafers so that you have four people Because you’re putting your actual passing them out and everybody’s communion of people.” hands on these symbols and artifacts, got their own when they go to their it can drive home the experience of Milton Rogers, Altar Guild position. Of course, the chalices are worship in a very tactile way. There’s an the cups we drink from. extra sense of being present. MR: EA: The cushions on the kneelers, are those in the care of the It’s one way I can serve the church. There are a lot of Altar Guild? I noticed one in the Sacristy. other things that they wouldn’t want me to do, like being in the choir. They would escort me gently but firmly out of MR: Yes, the cushions are special items. The one you saw in the the choir room as much as I like to make a joyful noise! My sacristy is the wedding kneeler. family has always been very entrenched in the church and it never occurred to me not to serve in some capacity. I can’t EA: Where did these kneeler cushions come from? do the magnificent job that Barb Boucher does in outreach, MR: These were all done by the ladies back in the 1970s, and in managing and feeding people, but I can certainly be one paid for by a variety of people. of her helper bees. Just like the roughly 40 people on the Altar Guild are my helper bees, and if I’m out of town, they EA: So, who serves on the Altar Guild? Is there a kind of rota? just carry on. MR: We have four Altar Guild teams, and there are roughly EA: That’s the sign that you’re doing a good job – when you’re 10 people on each team. Each person chooses what they away, the show goes on. want to do and when they want to do it, which is setting up on Saturday for the Sunday morning service, or cleaning up MR: Everybody supports everyone else; it’s very much like dominoes. and resetting for the Sunday services. Some people are on Everyone contributes. There is no job that is not important. the Altar Guild and their sole work is to handle the washing EA: It shows you why we need a community. and upkeep of the linens. They take them home and get them sparkly white. One person, Ruth Dando, takes on the MR: I love our name. We are a holy communion of humongous job of taking care of the fair linen which covers people in the community that is this church. Whether the altar. She has a setup at home that can take care of the 12 you’re here four times a year or forty times a week, it’s a or 18 or 22 feet of linen. It is invaluable. We have a couple communion of people. The Communicator | 11 | July 2020 The Communicator

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