Submitted to Advice Columnist Ann Landers (reprinted Nov. 27, 2014 in "Annie's Mailbox"):
We Come to this table today, O Lord, Humble and Thankful and Glad. We thank Thee first for the great miracle of life, for the exaltation of being human, for the capacity to love. We Thank Thee for joys both great and simple -- for wonder, dreams, and hope; for the newness of each day; for laughter and song and a merry heart; for compassion waiting within to be kindled; for the forbearance of friends and the smile of a stranger; for the arching of the earth and trees and heavens and the fruit of all three; for the wisdom of the old; for the courage of the young; for the promise of the child; for the strength that comes when needed; for this family united here today; of those to whom much is given, much is required. May we and our children remember this. Amen.
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Saturday, November 29, 2014
Advent German Language Vesper Service, Lutheran congregation, Auten and Laurel Roads, South Bend, IN - Nov. 30, 4 p.m.
St. Paul Lutheran Church, 51490 Laurel Road, South Bend, IN will host a German-Language Advent/Christmas Service, a vesper service in the German Language, at 4 p.m. Sunday Nov. 30, 2014. Refreshments will follow the service.
Anniversary of the United Nations partition of Palestine
from NY TIMES (On this day in history):
ON THIS DAY
On
Nov. 29, 1947, the U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution calling for
Palestine to be partitioned between Arabs and Jews.
Thursday, November 27, 2014
Snowfall Advisory (Nov. 27, 2014)
ROADS WILL REMAIN SLICK AND HAZARDOUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE-EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. LAKE-EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TYPICALLY ALIGN THEMSELVES IN BANDS AND WILL LIKELY BE INTENSE ENOUGH TO DROP SEVERAL INCHES IN LOCALIZED AREAS. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.
... MORE LAKE EFFECT SNOW THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...
- .LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO FAR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE WEAKENING THIS EVENING. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE EVENING ACROSS BERRIEN, CASS, AND ST JOSEPH COUNTIES OF MICHIGAN.
Thomas Aquinas, the Good Life, and Normalcy (2014 Lecture) - St. Mary's College, Dec. 3, 2014
from Saintmarys dot-edu web announcement:
The Edna and George McMahon Aquinas Chair in Philosophy sponsors an annual lecture on a topic related to the thought of Thomas Aquinas. Some of these topics deal directly with Thomas's own writings; others address questions or themes with which Thomas himself was occupied, but approach them from perspectives that are not necessarily Thomas's own (including contemporary perspectives and perspectives drawn from disciplines other than philosophy and theology); and still other topics draw inspiration from Thomas's quest to find truth concerning important matters wherever he could while exploring issues Thomas himself never addressed (or perhaps even imagined).
"Normalcy and the Good Life"
"Normal" is such a benign word when things are normal. But it’s a cutting word when things are not. Why is the desire for normalcy so powerful? Is it possible to have a good life without normalcy? These are the questions Professor Kittay will address in this lecture, and some of her answers may be unexpected.
Eva Kittay is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Stony Brook University, where she is also an Affiliate of the Women’s Studies Program, and a Senior Fellow of the Stony Brook Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics. She has published extensively on disability, equality, the ethics of care, and feminist philosophy.
The Edna and George McMahon Aquinas Chair in Philosophy sponsors an annual lecture on a topic related to the thought of Thomas Aquinas. Some of these topics deal directly with Thomas's own writings; others address questions or themes with which Thomas himself was occupied, but approach them from perspectives that are not necessarily Thomas's own (including contemporary perspectives and perspectives drawn from disciplines other than philosophy and theology); and still other topics draw inspiration from Thomas's quest to find truth concerning important matters wherever he could while exploring issues Thomas himself never addressed (or perhaps even imagined).
We are pleased to announce
The 2014 McMahon Aquinas Lecture
"Normalcy and the Good Life"
Professor Eva Kittay
7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Student Center Lounge
7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Student Center Lounge
"Normal" is such a benign word when things are normal. But it’s a cutting word when things are not. Why is the desire for normalcy so powerful? Is it possible to have a good life without normalcy? These are the questions Professor Kittay will address in this lecture, and some of her answers may be unexpected.Eva Kittay is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Stony Brook University, where she is also an Affiliate of the Women’s Studies Program, and a Senior Fellow of the Stony Brook Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics. She has published extensively on disability, equality, the ethics of care, and feminist philosophy.
Biblical Archaeology: Mamluk Coins and recent finds
Posted at ANDREWS dot-edu:
| The Horn Lectureship Series Presents: Numismatics and Tall Hisban: Mamluk Coins and the 2014 Season by Dr. Warren Schultz of DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois Sunday, November 30, 2014 at 7 p.m. in the Seminary chapel. Co-curricular credit will be offered. This event is free and open to the public. | |
| Contact | Jacob Moody horncurator@andrews.edu 269-471-3273 |
|---|---|
| Horn Museum, Institute of Archaeology, Andrews Univ. Berrien Springs, MI |
Spirit of Thanksgiving
part of PRESIDENTIAL Proclamation (Press Office release http://www.whitehouse.gov):
The spirit of Thanksgiving is universal. It is found in small moments between strangers, reunions shared with friends and loved ones, and in quiet prayers for others. Within the heart of America's promise burns the inextinguishable belief that together we can advance our common prosperity -- that we can build a more hopeful, more just, and more unified Nation. This Thanksgiving, let us recall the values that unite our diverse country, and let us resolve to strengthen these lasting ties.
The spirit of Thanksgiving is universal. It is found in small moments between strangers, reunions shared with friends and loved ones, and in quiet prayers for others. Within the heart of America's promise burns the inextinguishable belief that together we can advance our common prosperity -- that we can build a more hopeful, more just, and more unified Nation. This Thanksgiving, let us recall the values that unite our diverse country, and let us resolve to strengthen these lasting ties.
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