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Bible quiz

One particu-

lar Bible character

suffered nearly un-

bearable woes. His

wife told him to

curse God and die,

but he refused. In-

deed, he learned

that he grew closer

to God despite his

troubles. He said to

God, “I had heard

of you by the hear-

ing of the ear, but

now my eye sees

you.”

Who was this man?

A. Jeremiah

B. Job

C. Saul

D. Abraham

Answer: B (See Job 42:5,

NRSV)

Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Another month has gone by here at Holy Cross Lutheran, and it’s

been a busy one. I have been told that attendance has suffered during

the summer in the past, but that hasn’t happened so far this year. I

want to thank all of you who have made it a priority to attend worship.

It is a testament to this community that you all seem to recognize the

need to gather each week to hear the Word of God and share in commun-

ion, the meal in which God promises that, on account of Christ, we are

his children, and that we are forgiven and gathered together by the Holy

Spirit to be sent off into the world to do God’s work.

In addition to the steady gathering of this faithful community on

Sundays, we have had a number of other events this past month. We

had a high school musical group from Portland, Oregon here for a couple

of nights. This group, called Genesis, pulled most of the weeds from the

landscaping and performed a musical for us. They were extremely grate-

ful for the generosity that was shown to them in making them breakfast

and hosting a potluck the evening of the musical. A big thank you goes

out to all who prepared and provided the food for this group.

Cottage meetings are off and rolling. There is a sign up sheet in

the narthex with dates of the different cottage meetings. You can also

contact Melissa if you need to know dates and locations. I hope that eve-

ryone would sign up for one of these meetings. It’s a chance for me to get

to know you all a little better and to hear what you hopes and dreams

are for this congregation.

We will be spending a lot of time over the next couple of Sundays

in the Gospel of Mark. The texts we are going to be looking at are cen-

tered on Jesus’ miraculous healings, casting out demons, and calming

storms. I’d like everyone to pray for this congregation as we discern

where God might be leading us, and what miracles He has in store for

us.

Finally, it has been brought to my attention that 8 council seats

will open up at the end of the year. If you are interested in running for

council, please contact Melissa or myself. If you may be interested but

have some concerns, I would encourage you to come to me with any ques-

tions you have, as well as pray for guidance and discernment. God calls

each of us in different ways and at different times throughout our lives.

If you feel that God may be nudging you to become a leader in this con-

gregation, please spend some time in contemplation and prayer. For the

work that we, the church, are charged with, to bring the blessings of God

to all people, needs faithful hands that are willing to get dirty for the

sake of the Gospel.

God Bless,

Pastor Jon

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Church Council Church Council Meeting Holy Cross’s Church Council will meet on July 14th at

6:00pm. As always, council meetings are held at Holy Cross and

are open to the public.

Assigned Scriptures 7/05―5th Week after Pentecost 07/19―7thWeek after Pentecost

2 Samuel 5:1–5, 9–10 2 Samuel 7:1–14a

Psalm 48 Psalm 89:20–37

2 Corinthians 12:2–10 Ephesians 2:11–22

Mark 6:1–13 Mark 6:30–34, 53–56

07/12―6th Week after Pentecost 07/26― 8th Week after Pentecost

2 Samuel 6:1–5, 12b–19 2 Samuel 11:1–15

Psalm 24 Psalm 14

Ephesians 1:3–14 Ephesians 3:14–21

Mark 6:14–29 John 6:1–21

A life that counts Dr. Cecil Murray was once a U.S. Air Force pilot. One day, he was filling the role of

intercept officer in the jet’s rear seat when the nose gas tank exploded just before takeoff.

The pilot got out of the plane but was covered in flames. Murray’s cockpit cover wouldn’t

open, but with a great struggle, he was able to enlarge a hole and crawl out. On the ground,

he saw the pilot completely aflame. Murray rolled the man over several times until the

flames were out.

Unfortunately, the pilot died from the burns. That horrible experience compelled

Murray to reevaluate his life. He’d been in the service for nearly 10 years. But now he felt

led to live for two — for his pilot friend who died and for the life God would direct him to

live.

Soon Murray resigned so he could attend seminary. He served for 27 years as pastor

of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles, a church with more than

7,000 members. He became known throughout the area as one of the most effective leaders

of social causes.

When something bad happens, we don’t immediately know how it will shape our lives.

But bad events can change us for the better, and as a result, help us help others.

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News You Can Use Website With the help of Natalie Tegio, Melissa has completely re-

vamped the Holy Cross website! Please take a few minutes to check

out the changes. All feedback is not only welcomed but greatly en-

couraged. If you have ideas for the website please talk to Melissa.

The site can be viewed at: www:holycrossreno.org.

Summer office hours For the remainder of the summer, Melissa’s office hours will be Mon-

day thru Friday from 12:30-4:30 due to her summer school schedule. If you

need her out side of these hours you can always leave a message on the of-

fice voicemail or send an e-mail!

Updated Information? Has any of your information changed recently such as address, phone number, or e-

mail address? If so, please let either Melissa or Pastor Jon know so that we can update you

information in our directory!!!

Yard Help Holy Cross is always looking for people to help around the yard.

There are constantly weeds that need pulling and work that needs to be

done. Any help is always welcome and greatly appreciated. Please

speak with Melissa or Pastor Jon if you want more information!

New Member Class New member classes will begin Wednesday, August

12th at 6:30pm. The class will last four weeks, and focus

on preparing you to become a member of Holy Cross. If

you are interested in attending please speak with Pastor

Jon. If you are interested attending but can not make it

on Wednesdays, speak with Pastor Jon about other possi-

ble arrangements.

Newsletter Articles If you are interested in submitting an article or announcement please

feel free to do so! Input is always welcome. Please submit ideas or articles to

Melissa, the Administrative Assistant, by the 20th of the month for articles

to be printed in the following month’s newsletter.

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Leave a Legacy Including Holy Cross and/or ELCA extended ministries in your estate planning ex-

pands your Christian ministry in a tangible, practical manner and is a compelling expres-

sion of thanksgiving for God’s blessings.

Summer worship schedule For the remainder of summer, one service per week

will be offered here at Holy Cross. The service time will be

Sunday mornings at 9:30. Beginning Wednesday, September

9th a 6:30pm weekly worship will be offered.

Helpful Websites ELCA Church wide (Chicago, IL): elca.org

Sierra Pacific Synod (Oakland, CA): info@spselca.org

Mt. Cross Bible Camp (Felton, CA): mtcross.org

Global Health Ministries (Minneapolis, MN): ghm.org

Lutheran World Relief (Baltimore, MD): lwr.org

Lutheran Disaster Response: ldr.org

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans: thrivent.com

Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (Berkeley, CA): plts.edu

California Lutheran University (Thousand Oaks, CA): callutheran.edu

Lutheran Volunteer Corps (Washington, DC): lutheranvolunteercorps.org

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service: lirs.org

Lutheran World Federation (Geneva Switzerland): lutheranworld.org

Augsburg Fortress Publishing (Minneapolis, MN): augsburgfortress.org

Luther Seminary (Saint Paul, MN): luthersem.edu

Bread for the World (Washington, DC): bread.org

Attendance and Giving (June)

Dates Attendance Pledged Received Long/Short

As of 5/25 1,785ppl/21wks=85 $ 3,365.00 $ 57,391.51 - $ 9,769.00

5/31 91 (NO Godly Play) $ 3,365.00 $ 4,821.00 +$ 1,456.00

6/7 72 (NO Godly Play) $ 3,365.00 $ 1,432.00 - $ 1,933.00

6/14 73 (NO Godly Play) $ 3,365.00 $ 3,012.72 - $ 352.28

6/21 75 (NO Godly Play) $ 3,365.00 $ 3,725.00 +$ 360.00

As of 6/22 $ 84,125.00 $ 70,382.23 $ 10,238.28

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Upcoming events at Holy Cross Operation Christmas Child Through the summer months the service committee, with your help, would like to get

an early jump on a special Christmas project. Operation Christmas Child is an interna-

tional program founded by Billy Graham and now run by Franklin Graham. Operation

Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world

through gift-filled shoe boxes. Since 1993, more than 61 million shoe boxes have been

packed, shipped, and delivered across the globe. The idea is to fill a shoe box with items

suggested below. The shoe box is decorated, filled and shipped to a warehouse in Los Ange-

les for distribution to children around the world. Please bring your items in and place in

the Operation Christmas Child box in the Narthex. The shoe boxes will be provided.

Gift Ideas for Operation Christmas Child: Toys: SMALL cars, dolls, and stuffed animals- balls, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump

ropes, small Etch A Sketch®, toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries),

Slinky®, etc.

School Supplies: pens, pencils and sharpener, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad

sets, writing pads or paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc.

Hygiene Items: toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap (in a plastic bag), comb, washcloth,

etc.

Other: Hard candy and lollipops (please double bag all candy), mints, gum, T-shirts, socks,

ball caps; sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry,

watches, flashlights (with extra batteries)

A Personal Note: In a separate envelope,

you may enclose a note to the child and a

photo of yourself or your family. (If you in-

clude your name and address, the child may

write back.)

Chrismons If you are eager to have Christian

themes reflected in your Christmas decora-

tions you are invited to join the chrismon-

making group. Chrismons will meet on Fri-

day, July1st. They begin at 10am. If you

have not attended and are interested in at-

tending please contact the church office.

Journaling The Holy Cross Journaling group will

not be meeting during the month of July.

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Quilting

The quilting group will meet on July 1st

and 21st at 4pm here at Holy Cross. The quilts we

make are given to children in need in our commu-

nity through the Children's Cabinet, other local

groups such as the organization supporting home-

less Veterans, and Lutheran World Relief--who

give quilts to people in need around the world.

Everyone is welcome to join the quilt group-

-no experience is required. We sort fabric, cut fab-

ric, sew, iron, "design" quilt tops and tie quilts. If

you are unable to attend our work sessions but

would like to sew or cut fabric at home--that is an-

other way to participate. We always have wonder-

ful fellowship, accomplish meaningful work and

learn new skills.

Ladies of the Club Book Group Our July meeting is scheduled for Thurs-

day, July 16th, 6:30 pm at the home of Kathy

Mills. Our selection for the month is Portrait of

an Unknown Woman by Vanora Bennett. For

more information, please contact the church of-

fice.

Revelation Bible Study The Monday Afternoon Bible Study Class is exploring the book of Revelation. All are

welcome to attend. Bible Study is every Monday beginning at 1:30pm. If you would like

more information please contact Melissa or Pastor Jon.

Godly Play Conference Renew, Refresh, and Rejoice! is a gathering for practitioners of and

those seeking to experience Godly Play. The gathering will be held on

July 24th and 25th, here at Holy Cross. Anyone who is interested in

Godly play is welcome to come. Please contact the church office for more

details!

Cottage Meetings Sign up sheets to attend cottage meetings are now available in the Narthex. Meetings

are divided into neighborhoods for your convenience, but if you are unable to attend one in

your neighborhood please feel free to attend any one that fits into your schedule. Also, dates

to host cottage meetings are still available!!! If you would like to host a cottage meeting

Freedom of religion President Franklin D. Roosevelt

knew that freedom of religion was a

necessary element in a true democracy.

He believed that when there is no free-

dom to worship God as one chooses, de-

mocracy is not a reality.

Roosevelt said, “An ordering of

society which relegates religion, democ-

racy and good faith among nations to

the background can find no place

within it for the ideals of the Prince of

Peace. The United States rejects such

an ordering and retains its ancient

faith.”

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More About Lefse… Back in the day, as they say, lefse baking included the

whole family. Potatoes needed to be peeled, cooked and riced;

grills or stovetops had to be heated just right; butter had to be

softened and mixed in just the right amount for the flour and po-

tatoes. The stick had to be ready for moving and turning the

lefse.

Oh, the stick! Lefse sticks are a very special tool, and this

is where the guys come in. Although they are not reproducible,

the pictures of sticks in my book are fascinating. What we would

like to do is have some of the masculine members of our congregation try their hands at

whittling a lefse stick. Judging will be at the talent show in September.

Lefse sticks can be made from new clear wood, but most generally used to be reincar-

nated yard sticks, window shade sticks, or just pieces of wood from the woodbin. They are

about 24 inches long, 1 – 1 ½ inch wide, come to kind of a point at one end, and are used to

pick up and turn the lefse rounds over when they go from the pastry sheet to the grill, and

then to the cooling area. There will be a couple of modern store-bought sticks available for

whittlers to look at over the next few weeks.

So, don’t forget – Holy Cross Lefse Party, October 24, 2009, beginning at 9:00 AM.

Please bring any equipment you have – sticks, pastry sheets, potato ricers, flour, butter, cin-

namon sugar, lefse rolling pins, grills, flour sack dish towels for cooling, and a desire for fun

and fellowship. Aprons are also a good idea! Questions? Call the church office

Church Water Leak It has been discovered that we have a rather bad water leak on the north side of the

church. In 2008 during the months of January to March, we used 69,000 gal-

lons of water. Then in 2009 during the same months, we used 119,000 gal-

lons of water. Truckee Meadows Water Authority came out and surveyed the

property to see what had happened. They found that we have a leak, and our

meter is running at one gallon of water per minute. They also estimated that

our usage amounts for winter were about quadruple what they should have

been for a property of this size.

Last year our sewer bill was $237.90 per quarter, and this year it was

over $500.00 for the first quarter. The city bills according to usage, but what-

ever the usage is for the first quarter of the year will be what will be billed to

us for the rest of the year. They only use the first quarter measurements.

The cost to fix the leak will be approximately $2800, and the council has moved to get

this taken care of right away. We are going to have a donation drive from the end of June

through July to help with this expense and will apply for matching funds through Thrivent.

They will match anything donated up to $1300. If you write a check for a donation, please

put “water repair” in the memo line.

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Upcoming Synod and ELCA Events Journey with Christ If someone yearning for God came to your church, would they find an obvious path to-

wards faith in Christ? Journey with Christ is a training workshop on the catechumenate.

This workshop will be held July 10-12, 2009 at the San Damiano Retreat Center, Danville

CA. The workshop is presented by Word & Sacrament Discipling Team of the Sierra Pacific

Synod 'Journey with Christ' is based on the ancient Christian faith-forming process called

the catechumenate, adapted for the twenty-first century. In this process, people new to the

church are paired with faithful members, and through small group discussion and life-

transforming worship, all involved grow in spiritual maturity and love of God.

This event is affordable (For two nights, all meals, and the program, single room $170

or double room $140) and scholarships are available, so we hope you will consider coming

for this life changing and congregational changing event! For questions about this event

please contact Pr. Scott Guemmer at christthekingOV@sbcglobal.net or (916) 988-2484.

2009 Connections Women’s fall Retreat This year’s retreat for women will be held September 25-27th (Friday evening-Sunday

Afternoon) at Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conference Center at Lake Tahoe. The Speaker

will be Mrs. Pat J. Sikora from Redwood City. Her theme will be “Planting Tumbleweeds-

From Aimless to Splendid.” Pat believes that God created each of us to become “mighty oaks

of righteousness, a planting for the display of His splendor” (Isaiah 61:3). As a writer,

speaker, and lay minister, she teachers and encourages each person to be splendid for the

Lord.

The cost is $95.00 (if paid by Sep-

tember 10th) includes lodging and five

meals. Our retreat facility, Lakeview

Lodge, accommodates a maximum of 25

guests, and we already have 8-10 women

planning to attend. So if you wish to at-

tend please reserve your place immedi-

ately.

For more information please con-

tact Betty Brown or Bea Myers from St

Paul’s Lutheran Church, Carson City, at

882-3020

Women of the ELCA Convention The Sierra Pacific Synod’s Women of the ELCA 2009 Convention will be held at Peace

Lutheran Church in Grace Valley, CA. The two-day event will take place on November 13-

14 and will feature keynote speaker, Marva Dawn, who has led worship conferences

throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and many other countries.

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ELCA News Synod Assembly Results Available The voting results for Synod Council positions,

the Discipling Team positions and the resolutions are

posted on the Synod website. Check the website for all

updated information regarding the Synod.

“Tell Your Story” ELCA Video

Contest The ELCA invites members to participate in a video contest. Create a 30-90 second

video illustrating the ELCA's tagline: "God's work. Our hands" and compete for prizes. The

contest is now open; a tool kit, sample videos, an instructional video and tips to help you get

started are provided. For details see the ELCA website!

Community Service Opportunities Shared Harvest During June, Holy Cross members are asked to provide the following items for Reno’s

disadvantaged population:

chili cold cereal

powdered milk pkts. jelly, small

Canned fruit shampoo

Bagging of these items will take place here at

Holy Cross on July 26th at 1pm.

Second Mile Giving During June, our Sierra Pacific Synod’s ex-

tended ministry “Second Mile Giving” recipient is

San Francisco Night Ministry. Checks to assist this

important outreach should be written to “Holy Cross

Lutheran Church” with “Second Mile Giving/SFNM”

added to the memo line.

Good Shepherd’s Clothes Closet The Good Shepherd’s Clothes Closet is in con-

stant need of clothing, especially men’s. Donations

can be dropped off here at Holy Cross or at the

Clothes Closet located at 335 Record Street (just east of downtown Reno).

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Upcoming Community Events Artown .

Each July, Artown asks all who will to

leave the beaten path for arts unknown, to join

with distinguished artists from down the street,

across the country, and around the world for a

month-long celebration of cultural diversity and

artistic innovation.

Truckee 4th of July Parade The annual parade begins at the former

Sierra Mountain Middle School at 10am and

progresses down Donner Pass Road into historic

Truckee, ending around noon.

Patriotic Music- A Family Af-

fair .

The MasterWorks Chorale 30th Anniver-

sary performance will be held on July 5th at 4pm in Wingfield Park. It is sure to be the best

of patriotic music, spirituals, and musicals. The event is free.

Boca Brass Quintet Concerts The Boca Brass Quintet, a nonprofit organization, performs for the community at the

Sparks Marina beginning at 7pm on the following dates. July 6, July 13, Aug 17 and Aug

31. This group provides informal music education to schools and community organizations

through performances and workshops. E-mail them up at bocabrass@sbcglobal.net for more

information and come out for an evening of free music.

Traveling Thru Pages Our selection for June was Bold Spirit by Linda Lawrence Hunt. Set in the

late1800's, a Norwegian immigrant named Helga Estby accepted a wager to save her fam-

ily's farm. Accompanied by her 16 year old daughter, the women set out on foot to walk

across America from Washington State to New York. They passed thru 14 states and relied

on the generosity and compassion of those they met along the way. Her story had such

negative consequences to her family that it was almost lost forever as her family silenced

their achievements until nearly a century later.

A prayer for July 4th

Almighty and ever-living God,

we humbly praise you for the nation

in which you have allowed us to live.

We cherish its wonder and its beauty.

We are thankful for its fruitful lands,

its bountiful waters, its great re-

sources and its unlimited opportuni-

ties.

We thank you for our founding

fathers and mothers, and for their

foresight, special wisdom, and stead-

fast courage in establishing freedom

and a lasting document of fairness.

Stir up within each of us the

will to be good stewards of all the

blessings of the land we love. Amen.

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Duties and Responsibilities: Council President To continue on from last months article, I wanted to share some of the duties and re-

sponsibilities of the Church Council President. The constitution which is currently in effect

describes the responsibilities as follows:

“The president is the senior officer of the Congregation and is thereby the

primary contact between the Pastor and the Congregation. The duties of the

president are to conduct the business meetings of the Congregation Council,

to set the meetings agenda, to maintain contact with all church committees

and to delegate responsibilities and authority to other members of the coun-

cil to assure the timely completion of all matters of the Council.”

I have found in the last year and a half, that it is very important for the president to

possess good organizational skills and be keenly detail oriented. This will assist you in your

ability to run the council meetings, and follow up with all items of continuing business. At-

tending worship services on a regular basis allows for members of the congregation to talk

with you, or ask questions. You also set a good example to the membership of Holy Cross.

Holding this office is much like being the chief operating officer of a company. The

Pastor has his own duties and responsibilities, and while allowing him his freedom from the

tedium of running a company, these duties then fall on the presidents shoulders.

Not only am I asking members to consider running for church council in Jan. 2010, I

am also asking that you consider being the council president. The term of President is one

year, being elected by the council membership. A candidate for President may serve a total

of 2 years. To serve the two terms requires your reelection .

If any of you have any questions or would like to talk further about council member-

ship or council president, please contact me. I would be pleased to share what I can.

Letter from Bishop Mark Dear Holy Cross,

I am deeply grateful to all who helped plan, served at, and attended our Synod As-

sembly in Fresno. I believe it was a time for us to see and celebrate our shared ministry, to

hear calls to greater accountability to make Christ known to those who are suffering all

around us, and to give thanks to God for the gifts of the Spirit which enable our faith, wit-

ness and service.

One of my only disappointments was that we had to refer some unfinished business to

the Synod Council, a normal process for all unfinished business at an Assembly. While I am

confident that the members of the Synod Council will give these items deliberate, faithful

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and prayerful consideration, it is clearly preferable that the Assembly as a whole deal with

such concerns. I take full responsibility for having scheduled less time for business items on

the agenda, which, while it afforded us an opportunity to hear reports from our many minis-

try partners, and to worship, fellowship and celebrate together, left us in the position of

having to refer the budget and other items of business to the Synod Council. We will use

this information, along with the results of the on-line evaluations to try to bring more bal-

ance to next year's Assembly in Reno. .

The Synod Council Meeting was held on June 26-27 at St. Mark's Lutheran in Fair-

field, and the 2010 Budget was considered on Saturday morning. A copy of the budget can

be found on the Sierra Pacific Synod website. The Synod Council met during that time in

the Sanctuary of St. Mark's to consider the budget, which allowed for greater numbers of

members of the synod to attend. You can contact your Synod Council representatives

(names, electoral districts and contact information are available through your congregation

or the synod office) to get more information about business from this years Synod Council

Meeting.

Thanks for your partnership in this ministry we share. God's Peace,

Bp. Mark

Medical News from Parish Nurse Feet!! My feet must have been hurting when I started researching this subject!! At any rate

I learned quite a bit about feet and hope you will too. For instance, did you know that there

are 33 separate joints in your feet? Is it any wonder that we have problems with them? Read

on for more exciting foot information!!!

Corns and Calluses are thickened layers of skin caused by repeated pressure on the

foot. Foot and ankle swelling, called edema, may be caused by prolonged standing or sitting,

pregnancy and being over weight. Unfortunately, the problem of edema only gets worse with

age. Bone spurs are caused by deteriorating joints that are damaged by arthritis. Heel pain

is caused by repeated or excessive pounding rather than a single injury.

Planter’s fasciitis is an inflammation of the thick tissue on the sole of the foot that at-

taches to the heel. This condition is often more painful in the morning because of stiffness

that can occur overnight. Planters fasciitis is caused by foot arch problems where either the

feet are flat or they have a high arch. Other causes are obesity, sudden weight gain, running

or having a tight Achilles tendon.

The planter fascia is a think band of tissue that covers the bones on the bottom of the

foot. It maintains the arch of the feet. If the band is long, it allows the arch to be low- known

as fat feet. A short band causes high arched.

Please read next month’s newsletter for more exciting foot information!!!

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I take full responsibility for having scheduled less time for business items on Chris' Corner: Reflections of High School This fall I will be attending my 45th high school reunion. Already some of my class-

mates are sending emails of remembrance as they will not be able to attend. These are fun

to read and very entertaining. I do not share the experiences they write about, and those

that I remember, they do not share with me. This is what makes us unique and special unto

ourselves.

My husband will also be heading back to Ohio for his 45th reunion in July. He is from

a small community and hasn't been to a reunion for 25 years. We've both asked ourselves

why are we going. After all, we haven't lived in our home towns since 1976. Neither have we

maintained any relationships with our childhood friends.

I can come up with a number of reasons why I could stay home. I wasn't part of the

"in crowd", or honor society or cheerleading squad. I didn't have many friends, no steady

boyfriend, (my brother took me to my senior prom) and I wasn't a "girly girl" as Tom is fond

of calling me from time to time. I was a tom-boy and most of my friends were guys. Looking

back on those years is somewhat difficult as I really was alone and lonely.

This will be the 4th reunion I'll have attended. Generally, I see some of the same faces

and talk with the same "kids." Life has been lived, babies have been born and raised and

grandchildren have captured our hearts. We're beyond the age of impressing one another

and measuring our worth by what we have accomplished. We’ve traveled our own road in

life while maintaining that thread of a connection because we graduated from high school

together.

Our BAPTISM is the thread that binds us to one another with our brothers and sis-

ters in faith. As in high school, we didn't know everyone and the same is true in this world.

We haven't met all of God's children but one day we will be abiding in heaven with our Fa-

ther and his children. That thread, the connection we all seek in this world and the next

awaits his children.

So, to those of you who hesitate going to a reunion, that's your call. I go to remind my-

self that I am one in a larger story of life, joined together by that thread of shared memo-

ries, the same but different, and also because I am a child of God and part of a larger family.

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