We enjoyed the opportunity to host the Two Mountains District’s annual ecumenical service on Feb 5. The entire service is included here. For those looking for a specific portion:
- Opening Ceremony at the very beginning
- National Anthem at 1:00 of the first segment
- Open Table band at 15:20 of the first segment
- Scouts reading Scriptures at 26:50 of the first segment
- Message begins at 31:30 of the first segment
- Prayer for the ministry of Scouting at 18:25 of the second segment
Message Title: Ask the Animals
2016/02/05 Christ Church,
Mountain Top
Mountain Top
SCRIPTURE, Job 12:7-10 pew Bible OT p.
438
438
PRAYING the PSALM, Psalm 145.8-21 p 857-858
SCRIPTURE, Luke 12:22-34 pew Bible NT p. 70
Ask the Animals : Wisdom
Job
and his context
and his context
Humility
Job:
“the hand of the LORD has done this”
“the hand of the LORD has done this”
Arnold
Lobel, Fables, Lion King and beetle
Lobel, Fables, Lion King and beetle
Responsibility
Consider
the ant, Proverbs 6.6-11
the ant, Proverbs 6.6-11
Jesus:
Do not worry, Luke 12.22-34
Do not worry, Luke 12.22-34
Responsibility
is to the Kingdom, “build your kingdom here”
is to the Kingdom, “build your kingdom here”
Diversity
Orchids,
perfectly matched to their exclusive pollinators
perfectly matched to their exclusive pollinators
Diversity
among human beings
among human beings
Observant
Me
and Dean in the woods, water moccasin
and Dean in the woods, water moccasin
Quotes on Orchids:
In European species of the
genus Ophrys, flowers have a labellum that looks like the body
of a fetching female bee or wasp—complete with the requisite shape, iridescent
colors or colorful markings, and hairs. They also exude a scent that simulates
the pheromones produced by receptive females.
genus Ophrys, flowers have a labellum that looks like the body
of a fetching female bee or wasp—complete with the requisite shape, iridescent
colors or colorful markings, and hairs. They also exude a scent that simulates
the pheromones produced by receptive females.
The flowers of most moth-pollinated
species, such as angraecoids, are green or white and are often very fragrant
only at night so they can be found by these primarily night-flying insects. The
flowers of orchids pollinated by flies or carrion beetles, such as many of
the Bulbophyllum species, typically come in browns and fleshy
reds and emit the odor of rotting meat. The stench of Bulbophyllum
beccarii is so foul that it has been said to smell like “a herd
of dead elephants.”
species, such as angraecoids, are green or white and are often very fragrant
only at night so they can be found by these primarily night-flying insects. The
flowers of orchids pollinated by flies or carrion beetles, such as many of
the Bulbophyllum species, typically come in browns and fleshy
reds and emit the odor of rotting meat. The stench of Bulbophyllum
beccarii is so foul that it has been said to smell like “a herd
of dead elephants.”
Retrieved from the Brooklyn
Botanic Garden website on 5 Feb 2016
Botanic Garden website on 5 Feb 2016
