Monthly Archives: August 2008

Week 35: Mt. Spokane Church, 31 August 2008

This morning was the fifth message in an 8 part series based on A Heart Like Mine by Cindy Valenti-Scinto, called “One is Not the Loneliest Number” (which is also the fifth of eight chapters in the book). I’m not … Continue reading

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Week 34: New Hope FMC, 28 August 2008

New Hope Free Methodist Church is the last of the Harvard Rd. churches (East Valley Presbyterian, Kaleo, New Hope, Seventh Day Adventists, Peace Lutheran, Bethel Missionary Baptist — working south from Trent Rd.). For the summer, they moved from Sunday … Continue reading

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Long Term Exposure to Incense Raises Cancer Risk

This just in from Health Day News: Long Term Exposure to Incense Raises Cancer Risk Exposure to burning incense over long periods of time raises the risk of developing cancers of the upper respiratory tract, a new study shows. I … Continue reading

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Week 34: Whoops.

Yesterday we picked up a new toy for Michael (it’s a planer), and today he said he didn’t really want to go to church at all, but at least could we go as late as possible? Since he was otherwise … Continue reading

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Week 33: Mount St. Michael’s, 17 August 2008

Some time ago, while walking through the Spokane International Airport, I noticed a billboard for the “World Famous Singing Nuns” from Spokane. I hardly knew we had any women religious in Spokane, let alone world famous singing women religious. Anyway, … Continue reading

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Week 33: Pancakes in the Park, 17 August 2008

When I start my cult, this is totally going to be my tag line: “We don’t want to make war; we want to make pancakes.” http://www.pancakesinthepark.org/ The local newspaper wrote about them: Pancake Mix: Every other weekend, new friends gather … Continue reading

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Other Terrible Gifts

My friend Linda (who says it might just be that she’s grumpy) thinks the 10 Plagues Wine Glass Markers might be on par with the Chocolate Crucifix. If you have other suggestions, let me know.

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Week 32a: ECOR in the Park, 10 August 2008, 10am

Michael was asked to come and play (guitar) this morning at the annual ECOR in the Park service, which was very cold, and nearly rained out.  We stayed for the potluck afterward, but went home to nap and warm up … Continue reading

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Week 32: Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, 10 August 2008, 8am

Michael was asked to play the ECOR in the Park service this morning at 10, so we went to the 8am Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, which is the Episcopal cathedral for the Diocese of  Eastern … Continue reading

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Testify or Impeach

This is almost completely unrelated to the project. However, we wouldn’t have the freedom to visit all these different houses of worship were it not for the freedoms guaranteed in our constitution. The American Freedom Campaign has been pushing for … Continue reading

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