2006
December
24/31 • Don't Just Survive the Holidays by Andy
MacBeth
"The publisher of my upcoming book about weddings called Dearly
Beloved suggested a sub-title: “How to Survive Your Wedding.”
It’s kind of cute, but that’s not what the book is about—and
one ought to do more than survive one’s wedding!..."
December
10/17 • Advent Magic by Eyleen Farmer
"In the upstairs guest room of my house is a 'magic drawer' of
dress-up things..."
November
26 • Awaiting the Fullness of God's Kingdom by George
Yandell
"As the calendar moves us to the end of another Church year,
the readings we hear in Sunday worship shift their emphasis to the
'last things,' consummating on Christ the King Sunday, November 26..."
November
19 • Knock, and the Door Shall be Opened Unto You
by Bonnie Malone
"It was a cold and sunny morning when my seminary friend Kim
and I stood in line with our general admission tickets to witness
history in the making..."
November
12 • Living with the Saints by Andy MacBeth
"Calvary tradition is that on the Sunday after All Saints’
Day children join the procession into the church, with the younger
ones who go to Children’s Chapel continuing on to the Atrium
where their Service of the Word is held..."
November
5 • Forgiveness: The Final Form of Love by George
Yandell
"If you are like me, you were surprised by the actions of the
Amish families whose children were killed in their schoolhouse just
weeks ago..."
October
29 • Confessions of an Unction Junkie by Bonnie
Malone
"The first time I ever experienced prayer for someone’s
healing with anointing and laying on of hands (unction) was when my
younger brother was diagnosed with a rare (though benign) congenital
spine problem..."
October
22 • The Work of Angels by Eyleen Farmer
"On my refrigerator at home is a magnet which says, ‘Every
blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers, “Grow,
grow.”’..."
October
15 • Rector Says Thanks by Andy MacBeth
"It was Sunday afternoon and I was just a few hours into my trip
to the North Carolina mountains when my mother called to say that
my father was in a coma and not expected to come out of it..."
October
8 • Lessons from a Sandpiper by George Yandell
"As I lounged on the beach a few months ago, I got to know an
intrepid little Sandpiper..."
October
1 • Do Dogs Go to Heaven? and Other Important Theological
Questions by Bonnie Malone
"According to classical theologian Anselm, Christian Theology
(“God study”) is fides quarens intellectum, 'faith
seeking understanding'..."
September
24 • Coming to Terms by Andy MacBeth
"I hate to do this to my wife. She gets nervous when I talk about
money..."
September
17 • In Another Place by Eyleen Farmer
"Have you ever listened to a piece of music that was so beautiful
it took your breath away?..."
September
10 • Never Forget 9.11.01 by Andy MacBeth
"This is what the sign said this week out in front of the Memphis
Fire Museum: Never Forget 9.11.01..."
September
3 • Instructed Eucharist Service 9/3/06
"The Instructed Eucharist on Sunday, August 27, began with a
unique procession which included an energetic Andy MacBeth on a bicycle..."
August
27 • Healing Service Includes Special Music by Andy
MacBeth
"I remember my beloved, tough-as-nails sixth grade Sunday School
teacher asking members of our class if we had ever had a healing.
I remember thinking: 'Yeah, right...'"
August
13 • Pathways by George Yandell
"When adults seek to deepen their faith, often unconscious questions
like these rise in our hearts: 'Why does my neighbor have a more lively
faith than I do? Why is God alive for her/him and not me?'..."
July
30 • Childhood and Wonder by George Yandell
"As the interim consultant for Children's Ministries, Kay Stricklin
has been working over the summer to re-tool Children's Chapel and
plan for more adult participation in all aspects of children's faith
development..."
July
16 • The Dangerous Lives of Acolytes by Eyleen Farmer
"Tarsicus departed the catacombs and quietly wound his way through
the streets of third century Rome..."
July
2 • Keeping Safe by Andy MacBeth
"Life is full of danger. Even though we live in a wonderful time
when many diseases have been conquered and good sanitation is widespread,
tragic accidents still happen..."
June
18 • A New Honduras Mission Trip by Bonnie Malone
"About five months ago, a small group of parishioners returned
from Calvary's first mission trip to Honduras..."
June 4 • Building Fences by Andy MacBeth
"Thomas L. Friedman has convinced me that the world is flat..."
May
21 • Hindsight by George Yandell
"'My hindsight is 20/20,' a fellow pilgrim told me wryly some
years ago. The hindsight of Jesus' followers was highly acute as well..."
May
14 • Mothers. We Fight With Them. We
Fight For Them by Audrey Gonzalez
"Jesus was inordinately generous to all kinds of women in an
age when women were not seen too often much less heard at the synagogue..."
May
7 • Being an Easter People by Andy MacBeth
"It never would have occurred to the earliest Christians that
Easter was a day, even a great feast day..."
April
30 • Unique Relief by Bonnie Malone
"Calvary’s sanctuary was so beautifully adorned with flowers,
bells and worshippers this Easter; it called attention to what is
unique about Calvary’s place of worship..."
April
23 • Rites of Passage by Andy MacBeth
"The great thing about infant baptism is that it says very clearly
that our relationship with God is initiated not by us but by the Creator
who loves us long before we are able to understand or respond..."
April
16 • Resurrection Still Happens by Bonnie Malone
"One of the resurrection stories we won't read on Easter Sunday
is the one found in Mark..."
April
9 • Posers Welcome by Andy MacBeth
"I have been working for several years on a book designed to
help couples who may want to celebrate their marriage in an Episcopal
church..."
April
2 • Mysticism by George Yandell
"Is mystic experience something only rare individuals ever experience,
or are personal experiences of the sacred available to all of us?..."
March
26 • My Cup Runneth Over by Eyleen Farmer
"My first official workday at Calvary was Shrove Tuesday. I arrived
late for Morning Prayer, not knowing where to go or what to do..."
March
19 • Tikkun Ha Olam by Bonnie Malone
"You bid your faithful people cleanse their hearts, and prepare
with joy for the Pascal feast..."
March
12 • Lenten Series Speakers Provide Direction for our
Faith Journeys by George Yandell
"While Memphis may seem like a backwater town to some outside
the Mid-South, the potential for spiritual enrichment here is unparalleled..."
March 5 • Don't Miss Your Chance to Connect with Special People! by Andy MacBeth
"Calvary's Lenten Preaching Series begins this year with a visit from the Rev. Canon John Peterson..."
February
26 • Get Ready for Another Strange & Wonderful Lent
at Calvary!" by Andy MacBeth
"On [Shrove Tuesday], when Christians traditionally prepare to
be 'shriven' of their shortening and maple syrup along with their
sins, Calvary folk will be heating up the waffle irons and syrup for
forty days of unrelieved feasting..."
February
19 • Eyleen Farmer to Begin New Ministry with Youth
by Andy MacBeth
"I am delighted that the Rev. Eyleen Farmer has accepted our
invitation to join the Calvary Staff as Associate Rector for Youth
Ministry..."
February 12 • Mayor Wharton Calls for Action with Compassion from the West Tennessee Catholic, a publication of the Roman Catholic diocese of Memphis.
February
5 • Letting Go by Andy MacBeth
"Leading the 'Parenting Your Teens' class, I have been amazed
and delighted by the wisdom and compassion displayed by our church's
parents..."
January29 •
Covenantal Ethics by George Yandell
"As the Sunday Great Hall class continues to consider 'Ethics
in the 21st Century,' I've been randomly surveying people...asking
them, 'What is ethics?'..."
January
22 • Ten Thumbs Up by Bonnie Malone
"I love a good movie. From my point of view, nothing is better
than a bucket of buttery popcorn and an extra large Diet Coke...while
watching a great adventure like Star Wars unfold on the screen..."
January
15 • Hallowing our Lives by Andy MacBeth
"..the truth is, that on our recent trip to Seattle, the most
important thing I did was develop a daily routine..."
January
8 • The Sounds of Silence by George Yandell
"I don't know about you, but silence was a scarce commodity in
my holy-day celebrations..."
January
1 • It's All About Us by Andy MacBeth
"Business folks occasionally tell me that Christian behavior
is fine for Sunday mornings but that it just does not work 'in the
trenches' of daily business decisions..."