So, let me go back in time from today. This morning, we visited Winnie Vogt at Bradley House. I have known Winnie for about 47 years, and she is a long-time member of the Dummerston Church. She has been living at Bradley House for a few years, and this is a difficult time for her because of the restrictions created by the pandemic and also the turmoil in the country. She has a very compassionate heart and a strong social conscience, and she is deeply concerned about the police brutality evident in the news, the cluelessness of the President, and she has few if any with whom to talk about it all. So she was due a visit. We couldn't go in, but we could sit by the door on the back porch and talk through a screen door, with Winnie sitting about 8 feet away. We had a good visit which I think did her soul some good, and we sang a hymn for her before we left.
Winnie Vogt through the screen door
Yesterday, we attended the Guilford virtual service online and the Zoom coffee hour afterward. Another fine service! It had a special feature for me - Peter Amidon incorporated a recording I had sent him of me singing Were You There? - a recording made about 30 years ago which I had recently digitized. I wish I could add audio files to this blog! A montage of pictures of the current turmoil in the nation accompanied the singing. After church, Ellen was busy preparing food for a meal that the Guilford Church was serving at the homeless shelter. We also participated in a vigil at St. Michael's Episcopal Church -something important is happening in our country!
The Vigil on Sunday from my vantage-point
Saturday, I went to the Guilford Church to be videoed making presentations of the Shirley Harris Crockett Award to four persons. That video will be incorporated into the June 14th service. Terry Sylvester received the award to support her taking a course in painting icons. Terry spent a year or more in Moldova a while back, and it is prominently a Russian Orthodox nation, and since she is an artist, she was enchanted by icons. An orthodox church in New York State near her home town is offering the course. The other three recipients are our music ministry team, Peter Amidon, Andy Davis and Patty Meyer. They have been doing yoeman service during the pandemic. Each received a certificate and a pot of daisies, Shirley's favorite flower. We made the video of the presentation by the garden at the church where daisies are growing also.
Our rhododendron bush (which is about the size of the house now!) is at its prime in blossoms. What a sight!
Our rhododendron bushes
The other night, I was watching a Rick Steves program on PBS about the town of Assisi, home of St.Francis. Just for fun I took pictures of the TV, and I was amazed at how well they came out!
Last week we made another visit to the Feinlands and caught up with them. They are doing well, it would seem. Max still plans to actually go to Boulder - Univ. of Colorado plans some actual classes in addition to online learning. Ben will be mostly online this fall, I guess.
I've digitized about a dozen GCC services from the box of 1997 cassette tapes. Chugging along!
We have been enjoying rhubarb! Ellen has made rhubarb pie, crisp, and custard.
Rhubarb pie and custard - YUM!
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