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How many congrega ­ has become indispensable to Paul and tions in your diocese are named for his hous ehold ; and Mark and Demas either Philemon or his slave Onesimus ? work witl1 Paul in Rome. How many Bible character sketches Relationships: Onesimus is bound include either of this pair? Yet this is a to Paul , his father in the Lord , and also man and a lette r which should not be bound to Philemon , his master ; Phile­ with FIBRE RUSH SEAT overlooked by the Church. Wrapped up mon is bound to Paul , his elder and in this epistle lies a drama which car­ founder of his church ; Paul, bound in Since 1877 ries beautiful subtleties of leaders hip, chains , rec eives great respect from R.Geissleu Inc. joy and relationships . Philemon as his elder and as apostle ; Consider approaching Philemon as Mark, of course, had abandoned Paul P.O. Box 432 a one-act play, and the exercise will on an earlier trip , and Demas would Old Greenwich, CT 06870 open up the story. When we look at abandon him later. Phone: (203) 637-5115 the elements of a play, we have before The heart of the matter: Would us a jewel that glows more strongly Philemon take back Onesimus as both the closer we look returned slave and as brother in the DEDICATEDTOSTAINED The cast: Paul , of course , tl1e elder Lord? Would Paul insist on this by GLASSEXCELLENCE apostle , spiritual father of the churc h using his position, or would he lean in Colossae and of Phil emon and upon honor and encouragement ? Who FORMORE TIIAN A Onesimus ; Philemon, a leade r of the was capt ive and who was free ? church in Colossae , whose slave has Values: For Paul the priority was CENTIJRYROHLFS fled ; Onesimus, the fugiti ve slave joy, so he urged refres hment of spirit; & TIIEPAYNE whose punishment could be execu­ for Onesimus he knew what obedi­ STUDIOHAVE tion , and who turned up in Paul 's com­ ence required of him; for Philemon the pany in Rome where he was solidly appeal would be to Christian accept­ BEENCREATING lllkJl -. .11F'~ "'-!~ converted; and the minor characters ance; and , hinted at by the prese nce of & CONSERVING Mark and Demas , also with Paul , and Mark and Demas , for all the challenge who can lend irony to certain angles of reconciliation after transgression. STAINEDGLASS of the plot . St. Philemon and St. Onesimus WINDOWS Location and circumstan ces: Paul is surely deserve their day. WORLDWIDE. 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