August 23 to September 12, 2004
Pastor Lyle McKee's vacation
Wednesday September 1, 2004
There's a Place At The Table for you. The Wednesday Lunch Group meets for devotions, prayer and study of next Sunday's scriptures at noon in Room 3 for one hour. Bring a brown bag lunch.
St. Thomas Men are invited to attend weekly Bible Study and Fellowship from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in Rooms 12 and 13.
LCM Students Midweek meal and bible study. We'll meet at the Rose House (314 South Rose Avenue, across 3rd Street from Forest and Wilkie Dorm) around 5:30, share a meal, and then begin bible study. We should be done by around 7:30. You can come late or leave early, as your schedule permits.
[LWF News: LWF President Hanson: We Will Grow Together Rather than Apart]
[LWF News: Zimbabwean Theologian Ishmael Noko Re-elected LWF General Secretary]
[LWF News: Europe's Development Pains Pose Challenges for Lutherans Worldwide]
[NCC News: People of Faith Demanding 'Let Justice Roll!' Rally, Form 'Ring of Hope' in New York]
Beginning of the Ecclesiastical Year - Orthodox Christian
September 2 to 5, 2004
2004 Adult Grand Adventure-South
Ever want to backpack the Appalachian Trail? Then this trip is for you! It's a Thursday through Sunday Labor Day weekend small group AT beginners trip led by veterans who know how to do it right. The weekend involves hiking a 19 mile section near Erwin TN culminating with whitewater rafting a 9 mile section of the Nolichucky River. Leading the trip and serving as Chaplain will be Pastor Mark Radloff (LOM Director). Contact Lutheran Outdoor Ministries for complete schedule and registration packet. $250.
Thursday September 2, 2004
Adult Choir rehearses at 7:00 p.m.
[ELCA News: Lutherans Prepare For Strong Hit From Hurricane Frances]
[ENS News: San Diego diocese announces candidates for election of next bishop]
[ENS News: Statement from Anglican Provincial Secretaries' Conference]
[ENS News: Already battered by Charley, Florida prepares for Frances]
[LWF News: LWF President Urges Lutherans to Overcome 'Genetic Resistance' to Sharing Their Faith]
[LWF News: Raising Funds for LWF's Work a Challenge and Commitment for Everyone]
[LWF News: Further Deficit Foreseen in LWF Budget in the Coming Years]
Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig, bishop, renewer of the Church, 1872 (Liturgical Color: White)
Friday September 3, 2004
[ELCA News: Many Needs To Follow Hurricanes, Says ELCA Disaster Response Leader]
[ELCA News: ELCA Introduces Print Ads For Congregations]
[ELCA News: ELCA Presiding Bishop Addresses Lutheran World Council, Reporters]
[LWF News: Council Members Should Play More Prominent Role in the LWF Regions]
[NCC News: LPFM: The People's Choice" TV Special Chronicles Low-Power Radio; Airs Sept. 26]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Republican National Convention]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Duke Divinity Camp]
Saturday September 4, 2004
Night at the Opera, the annual fundraiser for Middle Way House at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center from 4:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Albert Schweitzer, missionary to Africa, 1965 (Liturgical Color: White)
September 5, 2004
Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 18) (Liturgical Color: Green)
Prelude: Praeludium in D Major, BuxWV 139 — Dietrich Buxtehude
Entrance Hymn: When in Our Music God is Glorified (With One Voice 802)
Hymn of the Day: All My Hope on God is Founded (With One Voice 782)
Offertory: In Thee is Gladness — Daniel Kallman (Adult Choir)
Communion Hymn: Take My Life, that I May Be (Lutheran Book of Worship 406)
Communion Hymn: Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart (Lutheran Book of Worship 486)
Sending Hymn: For the Fruit of All Creation (With One Voice 760)
Postlude: Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist — Hermann Schroeder
Homilist: Pastor Kyle Halverson "Possessions or Gifts?"
Deacon: Ryan Smith
Lector: Susan Colston
Acolyte: Celina Nierzwicki
Server: Sue Berg
Ushers: Larry and Sue Berg
Greeter: David Ellies
Nursery: Mary Sasse
Council Coordinator: Mary Krupinski
Children's Choir practice at 9:00 a.m.
Personnel Committee meets at 9:45 a.m.
Mission Endowment Fund Committee meets at 9:45 a.m.
Prelude: Praeludium in D Major, BuxWV 139 — Dietrich Buxtehude
Entrance Hymn: When in Our Music God is Glorified (With One Voice 802)
Hymn of the Day: All My Hope on God is Founded (With One Voice 782)
Offertory: Schönster Herr Jesu — Hermann Schroeder
Communion Hymn: Take My Life, that I May Be (Lutheran Book of Worship 406)
Communion Hymn: Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart (Lutheran Book of Worship 486)
Sending Hymn: For the Fruit of All Creation (With One Voice 760)
Postlude:Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist — Hermann Schroeder
Homilist: Pastor Kyle Halverson "Possessions or Gifts?"
Deacon: Kris Stewart
Lector: Eric Isaacson
Acolyte: Chris Ohslund
Server: Deborah O'Brien
Ushers: Phil and Lissa May
Greeters: Bob and Jane Warner
Nursery: Dean and Sandy Arnold
Council Coordinator: Dean Arnold
Altar Care: Charlene Braun and Susan Lehr
Flowers: Tim and Jennifer Garl
Bread and Wine: Linda Zellmer
We welcome this morning, David Sinden, our new organist.
Lutheran Campus Ministry Lunch following the 11:00 service — all students welcome! Please gather near the kitchen. Lunch provided today by Linda Zellmer.
Executive Council meets at 12:15 p.m.
Property Committee meets at 6:30 p.m.
[LWF News: Jerusalem Lutheran Bishop Younan Pleads for Palestinians, Israelis Living in Fear ]
[LWF News: WARC General Secretary Nyomi Affirms Need to Establish Joint Commission]
Monday September 6, 2004
Labor Day—Church Office closed
Community Band rehearses at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall
[LWF News: LWF Council Condemns Attacks on Civilians, Pleads for Peacekeeping Force for Sudan]
[LWF News: Inter-religious Dialogue in India, Sierra Leone a Basis for Other Forms of Mutual Cooperation]
[LWF News: Lutheran Leaders Urged to Respond to Cry for Peace in the World]
September 7 to 9, 2004
Lakeside Theological Convocation at Lakeside Methodist Retreat Center in Lakeside Ohio. The theme of the convocation, sponsored by the Center for Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning of Trinity Seminary, is The Church and Islam: Encounter, Engagement and Challenge.
Presenters are: Harold Vogelaar, resident scholar in missions and world religions at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago; Ghulam Haider Aasi, Chair of Islamic Studies and History of Religions at the American Islamic College and adjunct faculty in Islamic Studies at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago; and Jonathan Frerichs, media director for Lutheran World Relief.
Tuesday September 7, 2004
Worship Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. in Room 7
[ENS News: Pastoral Letter from Bishop Paul Marshall of Bethlehem]
[ENS News: Pennsylvania diocese reaches out to Sudan]
[ENS News: Episcopal interfaith officer addresses Muslim convention]
[LWF News: LWF Council Appoints Task Force to Guide Discussion on Family, Marriage and Sexuality]
[LWF News: Membership in the Lutheran World Federation Increases to Nearly 65 Million]
[NCC News: World's Ecumenical Leadership Writes Kofi Annan, Sudan's Church Leaders]
Wednesday September 8, 2004
There's a Place At The Table for you. The Wednesday Lunch Group meets for devotions, prayer and study of next Sunday's scriptures at noon in Room 3 for one hour. Bring a brown bag lunch.
St. Thomas Men are invited to attend weekly Bible Study and Fellowship from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in Rooms 12 and 13.
Finance Committee meets at 7:00 p.m.
LCM Students Midweek meal and bible study. We'll meet at the Rose House (314 South Rose Avenue, across 3rd Street from Forest and Wilkie Dorm) around 5:30, share a meal, and then begin bible study. We should be done by around 7:30. You can come late or leave early, as your schedule permits.
[ELCA News: LWF Council Appoints Family, Marriage And Sexuality Task Force]
[ELCA News: LWF Council Condemns Russian Massacre, Pleads For Sudan Peacekeepers]
[ELCA News: Lutheran Seminary Installs Director For Baptist Studies]
[ENS News: Massachusetts diocese issues clarification about Bishops' Meeting in London]
[LWF News: Deepening of Relationships, a Significant Outcome of LWF Council Meeting]
[LWF News: Norwegian Theologian Kjell Nordstokke Appointed Director of LWF Department for Mission and Development]
September 9 to 12, 2004
Men's Via de Cristo weekend at Lutheran Hills
Thursday September 9, 2004
Lutheran Campus Ministry Board meets from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Rose House.
Long Range Planning Task Force meets at 7:00 p.m. in Room 7
Adult Choir rehearses at 7:00 p.m.
The Bloomington Muslim Dialog Group will be starting the Fall coffee hours with an interesting topic that will be presented by Dr Ali Mermer: "Jesus as A Word of God in the Quran". Please join us to reflect on why Jesus was referred to as Kalimah(Word) in the Quran.
"The angels said, "O Maryam (Mary)! God is giving you glad tidings of a WORD from Him, his name will be Masih, I`sa (Jesus) alayhis salam, Son of Maryam (Mary), honored in this world and in the hereafter and amongst the rank of those who are close to God." Quran, 3/46
Dr. Ali Mermer was born in Konya, Turkey in 1949, where he completed his primary and secondary education. In 1972 he graduated from the Konya Islam Yüksek Enstitüsü (Higher Islamic Institute), and in 1975 from the Faculty of Political Science in Ankara University. He studied for his Master's degree in England, and received his PhD from Durham University with the thesis entitled "A Case of Religious Identity: The Nurcu Movement in Modern Turkey."
The Coffee Hour will be held at 8:00 p.m. in the President's Room of University Club, Indiana Memorial Union(IMU) (on the first floor) 900 E. 7th Street. Talks usually last 30 to 60 minutes and are followed by tea and delicious, home-made food.
[ENS News: Virginia to welcome Carey for confirmations]
[ENS News: Worst in weather brings out the best in Florida's Episcopalians]
[LDR News: Hurricanes Frances and Charley]
Friday September 10, 2004
[ELCA News: Jamaica, Cuba, Florida Prepare For Hurricane; Lutherans Respond To Damage]
[ELCA News: ELCA Presiding Bishop's Letter Marks Sept. 11]
[ENS News: Presiding Bishop sends letter to Russian Patriarch in wake of tragedy]
[ENS News: Conflict can be transformed, Anglican Peace and Justice Network will declare in Jerusalem]
[LWF News: LWF Council Approves Appointment of Ad Hoc Group to Review Involvement and Membership in ENI]
[LWF News: German Theologian Achtelstetter to Serve as LWF Deputy General Secretary]
[LWF News: Theology Increasingly Sidelined in Many Churches]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Gang Priest]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Terrorism within Islam]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Jewish High Holidays]
Saturday September 11, 2004
Via de Cristo meets in Heritage Hall
Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis presents a Peace Lecture at 7:00 p.m. in Shelton Auditorium, 1000 W. 42nd St. — Kim Phuc on Love, Hope and Forgiveness.
On June 8, 1972, 9-year old Kim Phuc fled from her napalm-bombed village in Vietnam. Two of her cousins did not survive the attack. Kim was photographed running down the road, screaming from the third-degree burns to her skin.
The subject of this memorable icon of the Vietnam War eventually found her way to Toronto where she established the Kim Phuc Foundation whose mission is healing children of war. In 1997 UNESCO named her a Goodwill Ambassador for Peace.
NYC Interfaith Dialogue Sept. 11, 2004, to Consider Post 9/11 'Resources for Healing'
Laylat al-Isra' wa al-Mi'raj (Mi'raj al-Nabiy): Commemorates the ascension (al-Mi'raj) of the Prophet to heaven following his night journey (al-Isra') from Mecca to Jerusalem and his ascent to heaven and return the same night. (Islam)
September 12, 2004
Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 19) (Liturgical Color: Green)
Prelude: Prelude on "Deo Gracias" — Percy Whitlock
Entrance Hymn: Oh, Love, How Deep (Lutheran Book of Worship 88)
Hymn of the Day: There is a Wideness in God's Mercy (Lutheran Book of Worship 290)
Offertory: Schönster Herr Jesu — Hermann Schroeder
Communion Hymn: Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me (Lutheran Book of Worship 336)
Communion Hymn: Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound (Lutheran Book of Worship 448)
Sending Hymn: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven (Lutheran Book of Worship 549)
Postlude: Suite on the First Tone: Dialogue sur les grands jeaux — Louis-Nicolas Clérambault
Homilist: Pastor Kyle Halverson "Lost and Found"
Deacon: Gail Seegert
Lector: Bob Cutter
Acolyte: Caleb Winningham
Server: Shirley Mingee
Ushers: Lyman Hitchcock and Frank Nierzwicki
Greeter: Shirley Mingee
Sunday Church School from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.
Godly Play, ages 3 to Kindergarten in Rooms 8/9
Grades 1-2 in Heritage Hall, then in Room 15
Grades 3-4 in Heritage Hall, then in Rooms 12/13
Grades 5-6 in Heritage Hall, then in Room 14
Junior High in Room 16
Senior High in Room 17
Adult Bible Study in Room 17
Adult Forum in Heritage Hall — Michael May, consultant to the IU Women's Volleyball team will talk to us about Flow, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi of the University of Chicago. How does spirituality effect our daily lives? How do athletes enter the "zone"?
Prelude: Prelude on "Deo Gracias" — Percy Whitlock
Entrance Hymn: Oh, Love, How Deep (Lutheran Book of Worship 88)
Hymn of the Day: There is a Wideness in God's Mercy (Lutheran Book of Worship 290)
Offertory: Turn Thy Face From My Sins — Thomas Atwood (Adult Choir)
Communion Hymn: Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me (Lutheran Book of Worship 336)
Communion Hymn: Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound (Lutheran Book of Worship 448)
Sending Hymn: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven (Lutheran Book of Worship 549)
Postlude: Suite on the First Tone: Dialogue sur les grands jeaux — Louis-Nicolas Clérambault
Homilist: Pastor Kyle Halverson "Lost and Found"
Deacon: Kris Stewart
Lector: Dorothy Soudakoff
Acolyte: Allison Welken
Server: Margrethe O'Connor
Ushers: Carol Seaman and Kaye Hill
Greeters: Mark and Rosie Savage
Nursery: Mary Krupinski and Ben Wood
Council Coordinator: Mary Krupinski
Altar Care: Jean Brown and Renee Steele
Flowers: Gene and Gayle Laughman
Bread and Wine: Jerry and Betty Smith
Lutheran Campus Ministry Lunch following the 11:00 service — all students welcome! Please gather near the kitchen. Today's lunch provided by Doug Bauder.
The Monroe Lake Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is meeting at 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church, 3705 Austin Drive, Bedford, IN. The Care in Congregation program will be discussed.
Confirmation Class meets from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Congregation Council meets at 6:00 p.m.
[ENS News: Presiding Bishop preaches in London]
[LWF News: LWF Council Affirms Role of Global Network of Churches and Agencies]
Monday September 13, 2004
Seekers Bible Study is continuing a new course on the Gospel of Luke using Kerygma materials and techniques at 7:00 p.m. in Room 7. Child care is available with advance notice.
Community Band rehearses at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall
The Faith Learning Initiative, designed by lay people for lay people of all faiths, offers classes that help people explore faith traditions and learn more about their neighbors of different faiths in a safe, caring community that encourages exploration, mutual respect, and honest questions. Most classes are for 4 weeks and all are taught by religious leaders and experts, but no prior background is necessary. Registration for each course is $45 (students and retirees $40), and fully refundable after the first class if for any reason you decide not to continue. Classes are held at Christian Theological Seminary, 1000 W. 42nd St., Indianapolis 46208.
Monday Evening Courses, Sept. 13, 20, 27, Oct. 4:
A Taste of Biblical Hebrew, Dr. Wilma Bailey, 6 - 8 pm
Faith to Faith: Interfaith Understanding, Dr. Carol Johnston and Guests,
6:30-8:30 pm
[ELCA News: ELCA Presiding Bishop Calls For Bridges Of Understanding, Justice]
[ENS News: Prayers aid 9/11 healing process]
[LWF News: El Salvador: LWF President calls for bridges of understanding, work toward peace and justice in the world]
[LWF News: Role of Theology and Ecumenism Affirmed as Basis for LWF's Life and Work]
John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople, 407 (Liturgical Color: White)
Tuesday September 14, 2004
The first Book/Media Discussion Group Gathering will be held at 7:00 p.m. at Carol Seaman's home. Billie Letts' Where the Heart Is and The Honk and Holler, Opening Soon will be discussed and the film of Where the Heart Is will be viewed. Please read one or both before the gathering.
Altar Guild meets at 7:00 p.m.
The Faith Learning Initiative, designed by lay people for lay people of all faiths, offers classes that help people explore faith traditions and learn more about their neighbors of different faiths in a safe, caring community that encourages exploration, mutual respect, and honest questions. Most classes are for 4 weeks and all are taught by religious leaders and experts, but no prior background is necessary. Registration for each course is $45 (students and retirees $40), and fully refundable after the first class if for any reason you decide not to continue. Classes are held at Christian Theological Seminary, 1000 W. 42nd St., Indianapolis 46208.
Tuesday Evening Courses, Sept. 14, 21, 28, Oct. 5:
Living Joyously, Cantor Robert Zalkin, 6:30 - 8 pm
Spirituality in the Workplace, Dr. Steven Ivy, 7 - 9 pm
[ENS News: Conference to explore interfaith dialogue formation, locally and globally]
[LWF News: USD 6.7 Million for LWF Mission and Development Work]
[LWF News: Council Receives LWF Mission Document]
Holy Cross Day (Liturgical Color: Red)
Wednesday September 15, 2004
There's a Place At The Table for you. The Wednesday Lunch Group meets for devotions, prayer and study of next Sunday's scriptures at noon in Room 3 for one hour. Bring a brown bag lunch.
St. Thomas Men are invited to attend weekly Bible Study and Fellowship from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in Rooms 12 and 13.
Ministry Coordination Team meets at 7:15 p.m.
LCM Students Midweek meal and bible study. We'll meet at the Rose House (314 South Rose Avenue, across 3rd Street from Forest and Wilkie Dorm) around 5:30, share a meal, and then begin bible study. We should be done by around 7:30. You can come late or leave early, as your schedule permits.
The Faith Learning Initiative, designed by lay people for lay people of all faiths, offers classes that help people explore faith traditions and learn more about their neighbors of different faiths in a safe, caring community that encourages exploration, mutual respect, and honest questions. Most classes are for 4 weeks and all are taught by religious leaders and experts, but no prior background is necessary. Registration for each course is $45 (students and retirees $40), and fully refundable after the first class if for any reason you decide not to continue. Classes are held at Christian Theological Seminary, 1000 W. 42nd St., Indianapolis 46208.
Wednesday Evening Courses, Sept. 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6:
Dreams, Wholeness, and Healing, Felicity Kelcourse, 7 - 9 pm
THE QUESTION OF GOD: C.S. LEWIS AND SIGMUND FREUD WITH DR. ARMAND NICHOLI, a two-part program airing on PBS Wednesdays, September 15-22, 2004, explores, in accessible and dramatic style, issues that preoccupy all thinking people today: What is happiness? How do we find meaning and purpose in our lives? How do we reconcile conflicting claims of love and sexuality? How do we cope with the problem of suffering and the inevitability of death? Based on a popular Harvard course taught by Dr. Armand M. Nicholi, author of the book The Question of God, the series illustrates the lives and insights of Sigmund Freud, a lifelong critic of religious belief, and C.S. Lewis, a celebrated Oxford don, literary critic and perhaps this century's most influential and popular proponent of faith based on reason.
Part one of THE QUESTION OF GOD presents the early stories of C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud, two men with different ideas of human existence. In childhood, each embraced the religion of his family, but the early death of Lewis' mother and the horrors he witnessed in World War I tested his faith. In middle age, Lewis found his once-passionate atheism troubling, and began searching for faith again. Freud, studying medicine in the age of Darwin, found he had no use for a creator. As he developed his theory of psychoanalysis, he came to see belief in God as just another human fantasy. To grapple with the questions raised by the lives and ideas of Freud and Lewis, Dr. Armand Nicholi leads a panel of seven men and women in a wide-ranging discussion of some of the fundamental questions. What influences us to embrace or reject religious belief? Is the scientific method, as Freud wrote, the only path to the truth? Does the human longing for God, as Lewis wrote, actually prove that God exists? Do miracles actually happen?
The program will air on WTIU Channel 30 at 9:00 p.m.
[ENS News: Mississippi Episcopalians mobilize as Gulf Coast braces for Ivan]
[LDR News: Hurricane Ivan approaches]
Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown
September 16 to 19, 2004
Women's Via de Cristo weekend at Lutheran Hills
September 16-17, 2004
Thursday September 16, 2004
Adult Choir rehearses at 7:00 p.m.
The Faith Learning Initiative, designed by lay people for lay people of all faiths, offers classes that help people explore faith traditions and learn more about their neighbors of different faiths in a safe, caring community that encourages exploration, mutual respect, and honest questions. Most classes are for 4 weeks and all are taught by religious leaders and experts, but no prior background is necessary. Registration for each course is $45 (students and retirees $40), and fully refundable after the first class if for any reason you decide not to continue. Classes are held at Christian Theological Seminary, 1000 W. 42nd St., Indianapolis 46208.
Thursday Evening Courses, Sept. 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7
Mystic Poets, Prof. Susan Neville, 7 — 9 pm
[ELCA News: TV Special Chronicles Low-Power Radio, Airs September 26]
[ENS News: Western North Carolina to welcome new bishop in colorful ceremony]
Friday September 17, 2004
[ELCA News: ELCA Publisher Raises $105,000 Through Mission Well Project]
[ELCA News: ELCA Seeks Congregations To Test New Worship Materials]
[ELCA News: ELCA Assesses Damage, Organizes Recovery After Hurricane Ivan]
[ENS News: U.N. Anglican Observer to join Peace Day celebrations]
[LDR News: Hurricane Ivan landfall]
[LWF News: LWF Council Reiterates Call to Churches to Pay Up 'Fair Membership Fees']
[LWF News: LWF President Hanson and Salvadoran Archbishop Lacalle Discuss Lutheran - Roman Catholic Relations]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Hate Radio]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Ongoing Tensions in the Episcopal Church]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: 350th Anniversary of Jews in America]
Saturday September 18, 2004
Bloomington Hospital Foundation's Fifth Annual Hoosiers Outrun Cancer. 8:30 a.m. Registration and Material Pick-up; 10:15 a.m. Opening Ceremony; 10:30 a.m. 5K Run/Walk; 10:35 a.m. 1-Mile Kids' Run; 10:40 a.m. 1-Mile Family Walk with awards ceremony immediately following
Christian Theological Seminary presents a Kerygma Curriculum Workshop from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Room B-29. The workshop is especially for leaders of adults who are looking for instantly usable upgrading of leadership skills while exploring Bible study resources. The cost is $25.
At 7:00 p.m. in the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, Bloomington Muslim Dialog Group and Lotus Festival are bringing a unique mystic performance to Bloomington: "Whirling Dervishes of Rumi". Whirling Dervishes are performing one of the most exquisite ceremonies of spirituality. It's a rare opportunity to experience a mesmerizing seven-century old ritual, incredible performance featuring beautiful costumes, live music with flutes, string and percussion, and the amazing sight of the Dervishes whirling on the stage. The ritual unites the three fundamental components of human nature: the mind (as knowledge and thought), the heart (through the expression of feelings, poetry and music), and the body (by activating life, by turning).
Tickets are available at: Bloomingfoods, Buskirk-Chumley Theater, and IMU Activities Desk also by phone: (812)-323-3020 www.lotusfest.org/tickets.html
The "Whirling Dervishes" performance is also called "the sema ritual". The Sema ritual began with the inspiration of Mawlana Jalaleddin Rumi. Rumi is one of the greatest mystical poets of Islam. The Mevlevi Sufi order was founded to follow his teachings. A fluent interpreter of love and zeal for Prophet Muhammad, Rumi was able to use a mysterious language to guide others to a love of God. Rumi's life and works show us that it is not faith, belief and religion which cause hatred, conflict and violence, but the sins of hatred and greed and other symptoms of the unrestrained ego, and he showed us how the true practice of religion, the purification of the heart, is the remedy for these.
Dag Hammarskjöld, peacemaker, 1961 (Liturgical Color: White)
September 19, 2004
Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 20) (Liturgical Color: Green)
Prelude: Music for a Solemn Occasion — Calvin Hampton
Entrance Hymn: Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun (Lutheran Book of Worship 269)
Hymn of the Day: Let Justice Flow Like Streams (With One Voice 763)
Offertory: Thee We Adore — T. Frederick H. Candlyn (Adult Choir)
Communion Hymn: God Himself is Present (Lutheran Book of Worship 249)
Communion Hymn: For the Bread Which You Have Broken (Lutheran Book of Worship 200)
Sending Hymn: O God of Earth and Altar (Lutheran Book of Worship 428)
Postlude: Brewer's Trumpet — David Ashley White
Homilist: Pastor Lyle McKee "A Better Way"
Deacon: Lyman Hitchcock
Lector: Jim Eagleman
Acolyte: Ben Eichmiller
Server: Kay Isaacson
Ushers: Jim and Marti Doering
Greeters: Betty and Jerry Smith
Nursery: Renee Steele
Council Coordinator: Dan Seegert
Sunday Church School from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.
Godly Play, ages 3 to Kindergarten in Rooms 8/9
Grades 1-2 in the Sanctuary from 9:45 to 10:00 a.m., then in Room 15
Grades 3-4 in the Sanctuary from 9:45 to 10:00 a.m., then in Rooms 12/13
Grades 5-6 in the Sanctuary from 9:45 to 10:00 a.m., then in Room 14
Junior High in Room 16
Senior High in Room 17
Adult Bible Study in Room 17
Adult Forum in Heritage Hall — Indrek and Sayon Park, Tibet and Tibetan spirituality. Indrek and Sayon spent their summer in Tibet. They'll share stories and pictures from their amazing time.
Prelude: Music for a Solemn Occasion — Calvin Hampton
Entrance Hymn: Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun (Lutheran Book of Worship 269)
Hymn of the Day: Let Justice Flow Like Streams (With One Voice 763)
Offertory: Aria — David Ashley White
Communion Hymn: God Himself is Present (Lutheran Book of Worship 249)
Communion Hymn: For the Bread Which You Have Broken (Lutheran Book of Worship 200)
Sending Hymn: O God of Earth and Altar (Lutheran Book of Worship 428)
Postlude: Brewer's Trumpet — David Ashley White
Homilist: Pastor Lyle McKee "A Better Way"
Deacon: Eric Isaacson
Lector: Kaye Hill
Acolyte: Sarah Isaacson
Server: Allan Buhr
Ushers: Sam and Missy Eichmiller
Greeters: Allan and Penny Buhr
Nursery: Susan Goldsworthy and Andrew Eichmiller
Council Coordinator: Dave Belbutoski
Altar Care: Kay Isaacson and Pauline Caldwell
Flowers: Dean and Sandy Arnold
Bread and Wine: Bette and Jerry Calkins
Lutheran Campus Ministry Lunch following the 11:00 service — all students welcome! Please gather near the kitchen. Today's lunch is provided by Mary Sasse.
We welcome to the staff as our new Choir Director, Jonathan Yeager
It's only three miles and you can walk anywhere you like to support Sister Parish, Inc. It's the Headwaters Foundation Walk for Justice.
The Headwaters Foundation Walk for Justice will happen in Minneapolis. Supporters of other groups, like Sister Parish, can walk in their own communities and earn a percentage for their organizations. Find friends, relatives, colleagues to sponsor you and enjoy a nice short walk for Sister Parish.
Register at www.walkforjustice.org. You will need to verify that you are physically able to walk. Once you have completed that step, you can locate Sister Parish, Inc. on the drop-down menu. Click on that link and register your name.
The higher the dollar amount raised by Sister Parish, the higher percentage of the total donations stay with Sister Parish. Sister Parish can keep 70% of the first $1,000 collected, increasing to 80% of everything over $5,000.
You don't have to go to Minnesota to participate. Last year, Sister Parish people from Brevard, North Carolina and West Fargo, North Dakota walked their three miles, collected the money from their sponsors and sent it in.
[ENS News: Presiding Bishop's letter to bishops on Lambeth Commission report]
[NCC News: Hip Hop, Faith-Based and Community Groups Descend on Miami for Sept. 25-26 Summit to Empower, Protect Voters]
Monday September 20, 2004
October Newsletter Deadline
Community Band rehearses at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall
Youth Ministry Staff meet at 7:00 p.m. in Rooms 12/13
Youth Ministry Steering Committee meets at 7:30 p.m. in Rooms 12/13
Faith Learning Initiative Classes at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis continue:
Monday Evening Courses, Sept. 13, 20, 27, Oct. 4:
A Taste of Biblical Hebrew, Dr. Wilma Bailey, 6 - 8 pm
Faith to Faith: Interfaith Understanding, Dr. Carol Johnston and Guests,
6:30-8:30 pm
[ENS News: Pennsylvania churches flooded by Ivan, ERD ready to assist]
[ENS News: ERD assists families in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida after Hurricane Ivan]
Tuesday September 21, 2004
Community Early Music meets at 5:15 p.m.
Spinners and Weavers meet at 6:30 p.m. in Heritage Hall
Social Justice Spiritual Growth Group meets at 7:00 p.m.
Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis presents a lecture by Dr. Catherine González at 1:00 p.m. in Sweeney Chapel.
Dr. Catherine González is Professor Emerita of Church History at Columbia Theological Seminary. She is ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and holds degrees from Boston University (Ph.D.), Boston U. School of Theology (S.T.B.) and Beaver College (B.A.). She is the author of many essays and books, including with Justo González The Liberating Pulpit (2003), Vision at Patmos (1991), and A Faith More Precious Than Gold (1989), as well as Leo and Gregory: Shapers of the Church (1988).
Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis presents the first of its Distinguished Lecture Series Money Matters: The Interaction of Wealth and Faith at 6:30 p.m. in Shelton Auditorium. Dr. Justo González will speak on the topic Theology: An Economic Doctrine of the Trinity?. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Dr. Justo González attended United Seminary in Cuba, received his M.A. from Yale University and was the youngest person to be awarded a Ph.D. in historical theology at Yale. He has written over 70 books and 400 articles, many of these in Spanish. Among these are the very famous three-volume History of Christian Thought and Mañana: Christian Theology from a Hispanic Perspective. He has served as professor at the Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico, Emory University, Interdenominational Theological Center, and Columbia Theological Seminary. Throughout his career Professor González has been a significant leader in the ecumenical movement and has championed the participation of Hispanics and other minorities in ecclesiastical, intellectual and social arenas. Most recently he has been director of the Hispanic Summer program, editor of Diccionario de Teologos y Teologas and is a much sought after speaker, lecturer and seminar facilitator.
Faith Learning Initiative Classes at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis continue:
Tuesday Evening Courses, Sept. 14, 21, 28, Oct. 5:
Living Joyously, Cantor Robert Zalkin, 6:30 - 8 pm
Spirituality in the Workplace, Dr. Steven Ivy, 7 - 9 pm
[ELCA News: ELCA Task Force On Education Readies Study Materials]
[ELCA News: Lutherans Burn Candles In October To Shed Light On Mental Illness]
[ENS News: Church's health, unity theme for upcoming Dallas, Atlanta conferences]
[LWF News: LWF President Hanson Affirms Commitment to Lobbying for Economic Justice, Global Peace]
International Day of Peace (United Nations)
St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist (Liturgical Color: Red)
Wednesday September 22, 2004
There's a Place At The Table for you. The Wednesday Lunch Group meets for devotions, prayer and study of next Sunday's scriptures at noon in Room 3 for one hour. Bring a brown bag lunch.
St. Thomas Men are invited to attend weekly Bible Study and Fellowship from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in Rooms 12 and 13.
LCM Students Midweek meal and bible study. We'll meet at the Rose House (314 South Rose Avenue, across 3rd Street from Forest and Wilkie Dorm) around 5:30, share a meal, and then begin bible study. We should be done by around 7:30. You can come late or leave early, as your schedule permits.
Worship from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m.
Join us for a Weekly Worship on Wednesday Evenings (W3) Invite a friend or neighbor to come to St. Thomas for worship and fellowship, a quiet time during our hectic lives.
Gathering music will begin at 7:15. We'll learn some new music and share the old familiar hymns. Child care will be provided. Join us for this exciting new ministry.
Faith Learning Initiative Classes at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis continue:
Wednesday Evening Courses, Sept. 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6:
Dreams, Wholeness, and Healing, Felicity Kelcourse, 7 - 9 pm
[ELCA News: ELCA In Hunger Documentary To Air Beginning Oct. 24 On ABC-TV]
Thursday September 23, 2004
Adult Choir rehearses at 7:00 p.m.
Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis presents the second of its Distinguished Lecture Series Money Matters: The Interaction of Wealth and Faith at 1:00 p.m. in the Common Room. Dr. Justo González will speak on the topic Ecclesiology: What in the World is the Church?. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Faith Learning Initiative Classes at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis continue:
Thursday Evening Courses, Sept. 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7
Mystic Poets, Prof. Susan Neville, 7 — 9 pm
[ELCA News: Augsburg Fortress Releases New Davey And Goliath VBS Materials]
September 24 to 26, 2004
"The Bible Tells Me So ...." A Conference on Biblical Authority at Emmaus Baptist Church, 712 North Linden Street, Northfield, Minnesota Registration and Lodging: Registration is $55.00 in advance, $65.00 at the door. A list of hotels is available by calling 507-645-7566 or by e-mailing pastor@mainstreetmoravian.com.
The Keynote speaker is The Rev. Amy Gohdes-Luhman, pastor of the Main Street Moravian Church in Northfield, Minnesota. The worship leader will be The Rev. David Sobek, pastor of the Bethel & Goshen Moravian Churches of Leonard, North Dakota.
Friday September 24, 2004
Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis presents the third of its Distinguished Lecture Series Money Matters: The Interaction of Wealth and Faith at 7:00 p.m. at Light of the World Christian Church, 4646 N. Michigan Rd. Dr. Justo González will speak on the topic Eschatology: Pie in the Sky Bye and Bye?. The lecture is free and open to the public.
[ELCA News: LWF President Hanson To Raise Concerns About Free Trade, Global Peace]
[ELCA News: ELCA Bishop Censures, Admonishes Minneapolis Congregation ]
[ELCA News: Lutherans Assess Needs In Caribbean After Tropical Storm Jeanne]
[ENS News: Native Episcopalians join in celebration of first national American Indian museum]
[ENS News: Reconciliation, global awareness as House of Bishops commences in Spokane]
[ENS News: Embracing difference enriches lives, Volf reminds bishops]
[LCMS News: `Luther` film available Nov. 30 on DVD, VHS]
[LCMS News: Grant for post-9/11 ministries helps children `feel safe`]
[LWF News: EKD Council Chairperson Wolfgang Huber Visits LWF in Geneva]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Transplant Ethics]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Profile: Floyd Flake]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Belief and Practice: Ganesha Chaturthi]
Yom Kippur begins at sundown
Saturday September 25, 2004
St. Thomas members and friends are all invited to a Choir Farewell Party/Picnic for our choir director, Jen Loux.
Come anytime between noon and 7:00 p.m. to the home of Jane and Bob Warner. Bring meat to grill and a dish to share. Drinks will be provided.
There will be swimming, tubing, pontoon boat rides, hot tub, soccer, croquet, volleyball, badminton, basketball, conversation and relaxation. Come visit with one another.
Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis hosts the Disciples House for Youth Annual Youth Ministry Convocation from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Shelton Auditorium. This year's theme is Becoming Fruitful: Youth Ministry on the Vine. Convocation keynote speaker Dr. Philip Kenneson will address the Christian practices of prayer, study, worship, service, and community in terms of how we make connections among these practices and how we experience and reflect on the intimate connection between God's grace and human sinfulness as aspects of faithfulness. The cost is $25 per team of three and includes lunch.
The BMDG presents an Open Discussion on Islam on the topic "Pilgrimage in Islam" from 2:00 - 4:00p.m. at the Monroe County Public Library, Room 1C on the 1st floor.
In Islam those who can afford it are asked to come together at least once in their life time around Kaaba which is in Mecca, now in Saudi Arabia, at a certain time of the Lunar Year.
The first requirement of the Pilgrimage is to climb up the Mount Arafat and pray to God there as Adam, the first person who was created and appointed as a prophet on earth, did when he was sent to this world from the Garden of Aden. The second requirement of the Pilgrimage is to turn around Kaaba, a cubic building which has no significant feature in itself, whereas the meaning it represents for human beings is immense.
Kaaba is regarded by Muslims as "the House of God" which symbolizes the Oneness of God. No one can be represented there other than God. It also has a historical significance. It is believed to be the place where the Prophet Abraham (peace be with him) left his wife Hagar together with his eldest son, Ishmael. On receiving the command from God he attempted to slaughter his son on the alter. This altar is also in this cubic building.
[ENS News: Lambeth Palace clarifies comment on 'network' within Episcopal Church]
Sergius of Radonezh, Abbot of Holy Trinity, Moscow, 1392 (Liturgical Color: White)
September 26, 2004
Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 21) (Liturgical Color: Green)
Prelude: Voluntary on Old 100 th — Henry Purcell
Entrance Hymn: Before Jehovah's Awesome Throne (Lutheran Book of Worship 531)
Hymn of the Day: Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service (Lutheran Book of Worship 423)
Offertory: Alleluya Post Partum — Thomas Tallis
Communion Hymn: Let Us Break Bread Together (Lutheran Book of Worship 212)
Communion Hymn: O Bread of Life From Heaven (Lutheran Book of Worship 222)
Sending Hymn: Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life (Lutheran Book of Worship 429)
Postlude: Bell Symphony — Henry Purcell
Homilist: Pastor Kyle Halverson "The Opposite of Poverty"
Presider: Pastor Lyle McKee
Deacon: Lyman Hitchcock
Lector: Mike Laros
Acolyte: Lynae Sowinski
Server: Diane McCurry
Ushers: Jim and Marti Doering
Greeters: John and Renee Steele
Nursery: Sam and Missy Eichmiller
Council Coordinator: Kathy McDonald
Sunday Church School from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.
Godly Play, ages 3 to Kindergarten in Rooms 8/9
Grades 1-2 in the Sanctuary from 9:45 to 10:00 a.m., then in Room 15
Grades 3-4 in the Sanctuary from 9:45 to 10:00 a.m., then in Rooms 12/13
Grades 5-6 in the Sanctuary from 9:45 to 10:00 a.m., then in Room 14
Junior High in Room 16
Senior High in Room 17
Adult Bible Study in Room 17
Adult Forum in Room 3 — Professor David Fidler from the IU Law School will speak with us about the global AIDS Pandemic. What are the "spiritual" and religious responses to AIDS? How about policy? What can the church do?
Inquirer's Class in Heritage Hall for visitors and members who have an interest in learning more about St. Thomas and the Lutheran Church. Please call the office if you wish to attend so we can plan appropriately.
Prelude: Voluntary on Old 100 th — Henry Purcell
Entrance Hymn: Before Jehovah's Awesome Throne (Lutheran Book of Worship 531)
Hymn of the Day: Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service (Lutheran Book of Worship 423)
Offertory: O God We Kneel Before Your Throne (Adult Choir)
Communion Hymn: Let Us Break Bread Together (Lutheran Book of Worship 212)
Communion Hymn: O Bread of Life From Heaven (Lutheran Book of Worship 222)
Sending Hymn: Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life (Lutheran Book of Worship 429)
Postlude: Bell Symphony — Henry Purcell
Homilist: Pastor Kyle Halverson "The Opposite of Poverty"
Presider: Pastor Lyle McKee
Deacon: Kaye Hill
Lector: Diane McCurry
Acolyte: Ben Eichmiller
Server: Mark Savage
Ushers: Mark and Sue Head
Greeter: Chris Ogan
Nursery: Jane Warner and Emily Garl
Council Coordinator: Mary Krupinski
Altar Care: Beverly Lingvai and Dorothy Soudakoff
Flowers: Nancy Winningham
Bread and Wine: Dean and Sandy Arnold
Lutheran Campus Ministry Lunch following the 11:00 service — all students welcome! Please gather near the kitchen. Today's lunch is provided by Gayle Laughman.
Sign up in the narthex to participate, as a walker or a donor, in the CROP Walk to be held on October 17.
Stewarship leaders training in Heritage Hall following the 11:00 a.m. service — lunch is provided.
Confirmation Class meets from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Youth Group meets from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. p.m. — supper begins promptly at 5:30.
Congregation Council meets at 6:00 p.m.
[ENS News: 'Think Brown' in terms of blended cultures, Richard Rodriguez tells House of Bishops]
[ENS News: Presiding Bishop preaches at House of Bishops' Meeting]
Monday September 27, 2004
Seekers Bible Study is continuing a new course on the Gospel of Luke using Kerygma materials and techniques at 7:00 p.m. in Room 7. Child care is available with advance notice.
Community Band rehearses at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall
Faith Learning Initiative Classes at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis continue:
Monday Evening Courses, Sept. 13, 20, 27, Oct. 4:
A Taste of Biblical Hebrew, Dr. Wilma Bailey, 6 - 8 pm
Faith to Faith: Interfaith Understanding, Dr. Carol Johnston and Guests,
6:30-8:30 pm
[ELCA News: ELCA Board Adopts African American/Black Outreach Strategy]
[ELCA News: More Lutherans Saying 'Yes' To Global Service]
[ENS News: Faithfulness in focus at House of Bishops meeting]
[ENS News: Shea says IRD report uses 'flawed methodology']
[ENS News: Pastors to Pastors: Chaplains bring counsel, care to House of Bishops]
[LCMS News: Online `Christian Cyclopedia` updated]
[LDR News: Hurricane Jeanne: A fourth hurricane hits the southeast]
[NCC News: NCC General Secretary Responds to IRD Report]
Tuesday September 28, 2004
Girl Scouts Board and training meet at 6:00 p.m. in Room 17 and Heritage Hall.
Social Justice Spiritual Growth Group meets at 7:00 p.m. in Rooms 12/13
Evensong rehearsal at 7:00 p.m.
Faith Learning Initiative Classes at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis continue:
Tuesday Evening Courses, Sept. 14, 21, 28, Oct. 5:
Living Joyously, Cantor Robert Zalkin, 6:30 - 8 pm
Spirituality in the Workplace, Dr. Steven Ivy, 7 - 9 pm
[ELCA News: ELCA Presiding Bishop Criticizes Content Of Bush, Kerry Campaigns]
[ENS News: Prison ministry theme for October conference in Kentucky]
[ENS News: A word to the Episcopal Church from the House of Bishops]
Wednesday September 29, 2004
There's a Place At The Table for you. The Wednesday Lunch Group meets for devotions, prayer and study of next Sunday's scriptures at noon in Room 3 for one hour. Bring a brown bag lunch.
St. Thomas Men are invited to attend weekly Bible Study and Fellowship from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in Rooms 12 and 13.
LCM Students Midweek meal and bible study. We'll meet at the Rose House (314 South Rose Avenue, across 3rd Street from Forest and Wilkie Dorm) around 5:30, share a meal, and then begin bible study. We should be done by around 7:30. You can come late or leave early, as your schedule permits.
Journey Together Faithfully Spiritual Growth Group meets at 7:00 p.m. in Rooms 12/13.
Worship from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m.
Join us for a Weekly Worship on Wednesday Evenings (W3) Invite a friend or neighbor to come to St. Thomas for worship and fellowship, a quiet time during our hectic lives.
Gathering music will begin at 7:15. We'll learn some new music and share the old familiar hymns. Child care will be provided. Join us for this exciting new ministry.
Faith Learning Initiative Classes at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis continue:
Wednesday Evening Courses, Sept. 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6:
Dreams, Wholeness, and Healing, Felicity Kelcourse, 7 - 9 pm
[ELCA News: Lutherans Continue Damage Assessment After Hurricane Jeanne]
[ENS News: Episcopal Relief & Development applauded for emergency response, increased giving]
[LWF News: Significant Progress in Talks on Future Links between German Protestant Bodies]
[LWF News: "We Could Have Saved More Lives": Church Leadership Challenged to Be Vanguards in Fight against HIV/AIDS]
St. Michael and All Angels (Liturgical Color: White)
Sukkot begins at sundown
Nisf Sha'ban, the 15th day or middle (Nisf) of the eighth month (Sha'ban), is the Night of Repentance in preparation for Ramadan. It begins in the evening.
September 30 - October 5, 2004
Thursday September 30, 2004
Adult Choir rehearses at 7:00 p.m.
Faith Learning Initiative Classes at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis continue:
Thursday Evening Courses, Sept. 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7
Mystic Poets, Prof. Susan Neville, 7 — 9 pm
Think of who created thought!
Why do you stay in prison
when the door is so wide open?
Move outside the tangle of fear-thinking.
Live in silence."
The BMDG coffee hour will explore the world of Mevlana Jalal al-Din Rumi: the author of the moving lines above who is recognized as perhaps the greatest mystical poet of Islam. If you wonder why and how Rumi has become the best selling poet in America 700 years after his death, please join us at this coffee hour. Particularly for those of you who have been to the "Whirling Dervishes" program this will be an opportunity to understand the philosophy that inspired the "whirling" of the dervishes.
In the coffee hour we will have a guest speaker and poem readings by a few of BMDG friends will follow the talk.
Our guest speaker will be Dr Paula Saffire from Butler University, Indianapolis. Dr Saffire received her Ph.D. from Harvard University on Classics in 1976 with a thesis titled "Love and Friendship in Plato and Aristotle". Currently she is an Associate Professor of Classics at Butler University.
The BMDG Coffee Hour will be held at 8:00 p.m. in the State Room East at Indiana Memorial Union, 900 E.7th St.
As usual, we will have tea and delicious, home-made food at the end.
[LWF News: Asian Indigenous Theologians Express Desire to Reclaim Cultural Heritage]
[LWF News: LWF General Secretary Urges Australian Teachers to Educate for a Non-Exclusive World]
[LWF News: Australian Conference Launches Plans for Global Lutheran Educational Summit]
Jerome, translator, teacher, 420 (Liturgical Color: White)
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