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Rite 13 Youth Group Goes to Noe Valley Ministry
May 25th
On Sunday, April 25, the Rite 13 Youth Group took a field trip down to Noe Valley Ministry, a Presbyterian church where Nehemiah, Claire, Rose, and I went to see how Presbyterians run their service. We compared many things at the Presbyterian Church to Holy Innocents, such as their communion table and our altar, the way the service runs, the way they worship, the liturgy, Sunday School, and the hymnal.
We were surprised to see that there was no such thing as an altar at the Presbyterian Church. They also have communion once a month and grape juice instead of wine. It was not upsetting that there was no communion that day. At our church there is always some kind of procession, but at a Presbyterian church, we were surprised to see that there wasn’t a procession. They had only one clergy member and a full choir that led the service.
It was very unexpected to find that an article was written by our very own Tom Dipko at the back of the hymnal. We also realized that the Word or liturgy was the most important part of the service, which explained why the sermon was very long. Sunday School and the Children’s Program were also very different compared to our church. During what would be similar to Prayers of the People at our church, we all stood up in a circle, held hands, and some people said some prayers.
It was a very interesting experience to sit in a different type of church and compare the similarities and contrasts of Noe Valley Ministry to our church. We thank the Noe Valley Ministry for making us feel welcomed when the Rite 13 Youth Group came to visit. We also thank them for visiting our church and to all who made them feel welcomed. In the future, let us continue to have these opportunities for our young children to experience as well.
~Elise Mills
Rite 13 Youth Group
May 15, 2010
Wednesday night book list
May 17th
A few Wednesdays ago, the discussion at potluck turned to books. All those presents listed their favorite book(s). It’s a good place to find your summer reading material. Enjoy!
Rosa Lee:
His Dark Materials (trilogy)- by Philip Pullman
Something Rising (Light and Swift)- by Haven Kimmel
A Circle of Quiet- by Madeleine L’Engle
Added after the fact: Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Erling:
Lark Rise to Candleford- by Flora Thompson
Judith:
Parables and Portraits- by Stephen Mitchell
Middlesex- by Jeffrey Eugenides
Cameron:
The Lord of the Rings- by J.R.R. Tolkien
Davey:
The book of Hosea (OT)
A Wrinkle in Time- by Madeleine L’Engle
East of Eden- by John Steinbeck
Rhea:
The Little Prince- by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Tim:
The Grapes of Wrath- by John Steinbeck
Allison:
A Tale of Two Cities- by Charles Dickens
The Power and The Glory- by Graham Greene
Cindy:
Suite Francaise- by Irene Nemirovsky
The Proud Tower- by Barbara Tuckman
Bill:
Cry to Heaven- by Anne Rice
Cane River- by Lalita Tademy
Sergio:
Tuesdays With Morrie- by Mitch Albom
Joel:
The Diving Bell and The Butterfly- by Jean-Dominique Bauby
The Last Temptation of Christ- by Nikos Kazantzakis
Marcus:
Three- by Flannery O’Connor
The Grass Harp and The Tree of Night- by Truman Capote
Berlin Stories- by Christopher Isherwood
Stephen:
Master and Commander- by Patrick O’Brian
Jane Austen
Willa Cather
Cynthia:
The Jungle- by Upton Sinclair
Stones from the River- by Ursula Hegi
(also mentioned:)
The Guns of August- by Barbara Tuchman
Cry the Beloved Country- by Alan Paton
Motherless Brooklyn- by Jonathan Lethem
Too Late the Phalarope- by Alan Paton
The Prince of Tides- by Pat Conroy
The Brothers Karamazov- by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
I was not there on that Wednesday, so I will add my favorite books:
Un roi sans divertissement by Jean Giono (I’m sorry, I don’t think it’s been translated)
Chess Story, by Stefan Zweig
and like Rhea, I love The Little Prince