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St. Andrew's On-The-Sound Episcopal Church St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound Episcopal Church September 2019 Soundings The Rectors Reckonings Thanks to some parishioners’ generosity I will be going on a pilgrimage to Israel from September 7 until September 21. Most of the time will be spent in and around Jerusalem, but we will have some side trips out of the city and spend a of days in Nazareth. Elsewhere in Soundings you will find a copy of my itinerary. I will also be making regular postings to St. Andrew’s Facebook page. We will be staying at St. George’s Guesthouse, which is attached to the Anglican Cathedral. Twenty-five years ago, I stayed there as part of The Palestine of Jesus, sponsored by St. George’s College, the educational arm of St. George’s Cathedral. It was a turbulent time in the Spring of 1994; there were two bombings while I was there, and the West Bank was shut down. I had as much of an education in the political situation in Israel as I did in the pilgrimage sites of the Christian faith. Much has changed in the Israeli landscape since that time, so much of this trip will be a new exploration. I am also looking forward to reacquainting myself with familiar holy places and visiting ones like Jericho and the Jordan River. Having studied the Bible seriously for over 50 years, seeing the landscape is both an inspiration and an education. Visiting places that have been hallowed by pilgrim’s prayers since the 4th Century, is also a faith shaping experience. Please pray for me as I make this pilgrimage and follow along with me on Facebook. Richard's Pilgrimage Itinerary on pages 8-11 FROM OUR CURATE It seems for a year now we’ve been talking about rain. We got way too much of it about a year ago. And then we kept getting plenty of it through the winter. This summer seems to be one of extremes—drought and then too much, drought and then too much. My yard isn’t sure what to make of it and hasn’t been the same since Florence, seemingly unable to recover with extra weeds, tracks from wheelbarrows and yard waste truck claws, not enough water. It’s amazing though that when I get down about it, after just a few days of rain, it’s already greening back up (and not just with weeds!). Maybe it’s more resilient than I thought. I wonder if we, too, have been through seasons where it seems like it’s always drought or downpour, never just “normal”. Where the things we prepared for don’t seem able to thrive due to circumstances beyond our control? Or if we’re able to see the blessing of the rain, whatever that represents, in spite of the inconvenience? I could, of course, install some sort of sprinkler system. That’s what I’ve done for the vegetables and I dutifully water the flowers. In the sixth chapter of Matthew we’re reminded to not be anxious—over what we will eat and what we will wear, for God so clothed the lilies of the field in such splendor as to make Solomon jealous and cares so much more for each of us. If I care enough to water my flowers, surely God offers life-giving water to us. What does that look like in your life? When you’re in a drought, unsure you can continue on, what are the life-giving resources that replenish your soul? May you learn to see those as a blessing, not simply an inconvenience. May you learn how best to collect and absorb and drink deeply of them. And may you yet know the deep and abiding love of our great Gardener. September 15—October 6 Water of Life: An Exploration of Episcopal views on Creation Spirituality What can Holy Scripture, Anglican tradition, and our lived experience teach us about how to relate to the natural world? This 4-Sunday gathering will explore faithful responses to the beauty and holiness of creation. With Seminarian Laura Rezac, middle school science teacher at Friends School of Wilmington and former Chemistry lecturer at UNC. October 13—October 20 Christian Stewardship of Personal Affairs Join us in a safe and gentle space to learn how to talk about the tough stuff— Durable Powers of Attorney, Advance Directives (Health Care Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Do Not Resuscitate Orders, etc); everyone's need for a Last Will and Testament and Testamentary Substitutes. ALL AGES encouraged to join the conversation and begin to learn how to plan for end of life. With Bob Royce, Esq. October 27—December 1 An introduction to Christian Spirituality We as Anglican Christians are inheritors of a rich toolbox of "spiritual technologies," ways of deepening our lives in the faith Over the course of five weeks we will explore some of these methods as well as the lives and teachings of some of the great saints of the Church. Topics will include Biblical images of spiritual growth, praying the Bible, entering into silence, and developing a regular habit of prayer, and frontiers of Christian Spirituality. With Richard Elliott. ALSO AN OPTION: The adult Bible Study class will continue their trek through the Bible, book by book. This fall they will be starting in Matthew. They meet in the conference room of the parish hall building. “We are pleased to be lay person led with a time open for discussions. We have a wide collection of ‘years’ and all levels of Bible study participants. We welcome all who are interested in learning more of God’s word.” Richard's Pilgrimage Itinerary Saturday, September 7th: Depart USA Sunday, September 8th: ARRIVE TEL AVIV/TRANSFER TO JERUSALEM We arrive in Tel Aviv and are met by our guide, Canon Iyad Qumri. We are transferred to our hotel in Jerusalem. Tuesday, September 10th: HORIZONS OF JERUSALEM/HERODIUM Introductions, walk down to Damascus Gate to get the feel for the distance and our surrounding, afternoon Mt. Scopus, view the Judean desert, Mt. of Olives, City of David, Lunch, visit Herodium some 12 km. south of Jerusalem, on a hill shaped like a truncated cone that rises 758 m. above sea level, stood Herodium, the palace-fortress built by King Herod. It had a breathtaking view, overlooking the Judean Desert and the mountains of Moab to the east, and the Judean Hills to the west. Guest Speaker: Contemporary Issues – A Palestinian Perspective Wednesday, September 11th: CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION We walk the Cardo to the Constantinian Entrance of the Holy Sepulcher, Lunch, Armenian quarter where we will be able to observe the Armenian Vespers. Guest Speaker: Lecture on Islam Thursday, September 12th: WESTERN WALL/DOME OF THE ROCK/ISRAEL MUSEUM We depart for the Western Wall near Elharam Esh Sharif (The Dome of The Rock and the Al Aqsa Mosque), St. Anne’s Church and the pools of Bethesda, Lunch, Israel Museum and the Shrine of the Book, where the Dead Sea Scrolls are housed, will also visit a scale model of the City of Jerusalem, describing the city more as it would have been during Jesus time. Friday, September 13th: JUDEAN DESERT/MOUNT OF TEMPTATION/ JERICHO /NAZARETH Wadi Qelt early morning to watch the sunrise also get the feel for the desert and silent reflections. Depart for Jericho to hike up Mount of Temptation and view Tell Jericho. Lunch in Nazareth. Visit Mary’s Well, the site of the only spring-fed fountain in the city, and most likely the place Mary would have gone to draw water. We then visit the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation where we will have an opportunity for an introduction to the Icon. We then follow on foot the path to the Latin Church of the Annunciation, the traditional site of the Angel Gabriel’s appearance to Mary, telling her she would conceive Jesus, the Emmanuel. Saturday, September 14th: JORDAN RIVER/CAPERNAUM/MOUNT OF BEATITUDES Today we depart for the Sea of Galilee-Lake Kinnereth stopping at the Jordan River for the renewal of Baptismal vows. We then visit Capernaum where we see the Ancient Synagogue and St. Peter’s House. We continue to the Mount of Beatitudes. Lunch is by the Sea of Galilee, followed by a visit to Tabgha (Heptapegon), The Loaves and Fishes Church and the Chapel of St. Peter’s Primacy. Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Sunday, September 15th: CHRIST CHURCH/SEPPHORIS Eucharist at Christ Church in Nazareth. Meet with Fr. Nael Abu Rahmoun, Lunch. Depart for Zippori, Sepphoris, where we explore the excavations of the Roman/Byzantine city. Monday, September 16th: BURQIN/NABLUS/TAYBEH Depart for Burqin. Jesus had passed through Burqin on his way to Jerusalem from Nazareth, and as he was passing by the village he heard cries for help from ten lepers who were isolated in quarantine in a cave, Nablus to visit (St. Photini the Greek Orthodox Monastery), St. Photini lived in first century Palestine, she was the Samaritan woman who Christ visited at the well asking her for water, the church built over Jacob’s well where will tour the church and drink from the Well, Lunch, visit Taybeh, the only 100% Christian town in the Palestinian Authority, in the fourth century the Emperor Constantine and his mother St. Helen built the church of St. George in the village, the ruins of the Church are still found on a hill in the town. Taybeh is also the home of the only Palestinian brewery in the Middle East.
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