"Danny Boy" -- sung at National Cathedral by soprano Renee Fleming -- Funeral September 1, 2018

www.cathedral.org/ -- service for John S. McCain III

musical reflection Renée Fleming “Danny Boy” Music: Londonderry Air; arr. Bruce Coughlin Words: Frederic Edward Weatherly

Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling From glen to glen, and down the mountainside The summer’s gone, and all the flowers are dying ‘Tis you, ‘tis you must go and I must bide.
But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow ‘Tis I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so.
And if you come, when all the flowers are dying And I am dead, as dead I well may be You’ll come and find the place where I am lying And kneel and say an “Ave” there for me.
And I shall hear, tho’ soft you tread above me And all my dreams will warm and sweeter be If you’ll not fail to tell me that you love me I’ll simply sleep in peace until you come to me.
I’ll simply sleep in peace until you come to me.

https://cathedral.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/McCain-Program-Final.pdf

LiveStream - from Cathedral dot-org - Funeral of John S. McCain III - Sept. 1, 2018

Funeral for Senator John McCain

On Saturday, September 1, the Cathedral is hosting the funeral service for Senator John McCain at 10 am EDT. At the direction of Senator McCain's staff, the service is invitation-only, and tickets are required. We welcome all to watch the live stream on the Cathedral's YouTube channel, or on C-SPAN and most major networks.

www.cathedral.org/

Kee-boon-mein-kaa

annual two-day Pow Wow -- Dowagiac, MI 33rd Annual gathering sponsored by Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi Indians

Where: the Tribe's Rodgers Lake campus, 58620 Sink Road, Dowagiac, MI

When: Grand Entries are at 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday September 1, 2018 and noon Sunday 9/2/2018.

In Potawatomi language -- Kee-boon-mein-kaa means "end of Huckleberry Harvest" which remains a time of celebration for the Potawatomi people.  This pow wow includes drumming and dancing competitions along with vendors with native artwork, jewelry, crafts, goods, traditional food for sale.

Admission is free; for further information call (800)- 517-0777

www.pokagonpowwow.com/

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter -- Mishawaka, IN -- 35th Habitat for Humanity Annual Project -- August 2018

from news collected and posted at WVPE (NPR) dot-org:

Habitat for Humanity International kicked off its week-long, 35th annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Works Project at the University of Notre Dame on Sunday.

Former President Jimmy Carter told hundreds of volunteers, future homeowners and donors with Habitat for Humanity that he never intended to be a part of Habitat for Humanity as long as he’s been. But the 94-year-old Carter says it’s been a profound experience.

“At the end of the Habitat Project, we always feel Rose and I got more out of it than we put into it. It’s been a great blessing to us,” he said.

The Works Project oversees hundreds of volunteers alongside local affiliates during a week long building blitz in alternating national and international locations. St. Joseph County, Indiana was selected this year, in part because it’s home to Leroy Troyer, who has worked with Carter and Habitat for more than 30 years. Troyer was also one of the founding members of the St. Joe County Chapter. Carter says during build weeks, he refers to Troyer as his “boss.”

CEO of Habitat International Jonathan Reckford says Habitat’s goal is to bring attention to housing issues in communities across the country and around the world.

“The principals are the same in all context. The house looks a little bit different if it’s in Cambodia, versus in Manhattan, or if it’s here in Mishawaka,” Reckford said, “But the way that we work with families is incredibly similar.”

Twenty-eight new homes are set to be built in Mishawaka with an additional 17 houses to be remodeled in South Bend during the week.

http://www.wvpe.org/post/carters-kick-35th-annual-works-project-notre-dame

Renaissance Festival (August 25 - 26, 2018) - Pinhook Park, South Bend, IN

Come all to the annual Michiana Renaissance Festival in downtown Mishawaka. Each day is filled with fun and educational things to see and do for the whole family! Spend the day enjoying live shows, street performers, live steel combat, kids quest games, music and more!

The Michiana Renaissance Festival has 4 different re-enactment areas:

1. Medieval/Renaissance
2. Golden Age of Piracy
3. Time of the Vikings
4. Fairytale Storyland

Each area has exclusive exhibits, shows and vendors.

Location Information

Pinhook Park
2801 Riverside Dr.
South Bend, IN 46616

http://www.michianarenfest.com/

"Primitive Physick" : John Wesley's Health and Medical writings (edited by Maddox & Donal) - ~$55

released by Abingdon Press, August 8, 2018

ISBN =

9781501859014

Who is Thomas Erdbrink? "Our Man in Tehran (two-part FRONTLINE special)" - August 13-14, 2018

On Monday, August 13 and Tuesday, August 14, 2018 (9 - 11 p.m. Eastern) FRONTLINE presents Our Man in Tehran – a revealing series on life inside Iran, with New York Times correspondent Thomas Erdbrink. In this two-night documentary special, Erdbrink shares a rare journey into a private Iran often at odds with its conservative clerics and leaders. The series offers surprising encounters inside the closed society of Iran, as Erdbrink gets Iranians to reveal the intricacies of their private worlds and the challenges of living under theocratic leaders.