tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post2726748601644824425..comments2024-01-17T04:07:49.918-05:00Comments on Acts of Hope: Commitment and communityUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-22647245504701935032007-06-07T11:53:00.001-04:002007-06-07T11:53:00.001-04:00P.S. I just wrote that last one on June 7 while on...P.S. I just wrote that last one on June 7 while on the road.Jane Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814517077774999407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-5748116953926929842007-06-07T11:53:00.000-04:002007-06-07T11:53:00.000-04:00lj, my friend here in LA who is a Zen Senior Dharm...lj, my friend here in LA who is a Zen Senior Dharma Teacher, no longer a full-time abbot (which was just a job, like a pastor, as opposed to the dharma teacher status which is permanent, like ordination) said weddings are his favorite aspect of the work. (And yes, he does required some kind of counseling before.) So maybe he doesn't get the married-in-church-for-superficial-reasons people? I'm not so sure weddings are pastors' least favorite thing, but I'm not in the full-time biz right now so I may be wrong. Are weddings your least favorite thing because people's last concern is the actual ceremony? Can you turn them down if they are not sincere and just want a church wedding for show?Jane Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814517077774999407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-22080782221308791302007-06-04T15:46:00.000-04:002007-06-04T15:46:00.000-04:00Vanda orchid apparently. Found it here and you ca...Vanda orchid apparently. Found it <A HREF="http://www.flowers.org.uk/popups/purple.htm" REL="nofollow">here</A> and you can also see it <A HREF="http://www.flowers.org.uk/images/flowers/vanda_big.jpg" REL="nofollow">here</A> (same site, just flower close-up). The joys of Google searches for "purple flowers"... (Why I was looking for purple flowers is a little too long to explain but you saw how they worked with the post even for people who hadn't been at the ceremony.)Jane Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814517077774999407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-86158140007762556592007-06-04T14:25:00.000-04:002007-06-04T14:25:00.000-04:00I must ask; does anyone know what the blossom is, ...I must ask; does anyone know what the blossom is, in photo one? Gorgeous!johniebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11635403219973766022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-86968427369600664952007-06-03T22:18:00.000-04:002007-06-03T22:18:00.000-04:00Too many of the other sort lately, Ed?Thanks for t...Too many of the other sort lately, Ed?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the link, Jane. It sounds as if your friends' wedding continues to be a blessing shared.johniebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11635403219973766022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-1459527180459288782007-06-03T21:15:00.000-04:002007-06-03T21:15:00.000-04:00Beautiful. Wish I'd been there.Beautiful. Wish I'd been there.Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13301501431669161476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-43478603766045188722007-06-03T18:31:00.000-04:002007-06-03T18:31:00.000-04:00Jane, thank you.Jane, thank you.Padre Rob+https://www.blogger.com/profile/13077275225848119534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-73554426540682265322007-06-03T17:50:00.000-04:002007-06-03T17:50:00.000-04:00Jane, That was a wonderful story. Our wedding cos...Jane, That was a wonderful story. Our wedding cost less than that, and it took place in a cathedral. I'll have to write the story one day.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-20846828766499283052007-06-03T17:06:00.000-04:002007-06-03T17:06:00.000-04:00Here it is! Check it out.<A HREF="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18628580/site/newsweek/?from=rss" REL="nofollow">Here it is!</A> Check it out.Jane Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814517077774999407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-42455385840350971722007-06-03T17:05:00.000-04:002007-06-03T17:05:00.000-04:00I loved the "My Turn" or whatever it's called in N...I loved the "My Turn" or whatever it's called in <I>Newsweek</I> a few weeks ago, by the couple who spent a grand total of $150 (if my memory is correct) on their wedding. Did you see it? I wonder if I can dig up a link for you. It was a great reflection.Jane Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814517077774999407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-24059218572687853902007-06-03T16:25:00.000-04:002007-06-03T16:25:00.000-04:00Stories like this one make me so happy. It's reall...Stories like this one make me so happy. It's really a vision of where the human race could go if we just keep <I>evolving</I>. Evolving takes a lot of work, of course. ;)<BR/><BR/>L'chaim!pjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263601584230477201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-16863539249747875772007-06-03T16:07:00.000-04:002007-06-03T16:07:00.000-04:00How lovely that you were a part of the celebration...How lovely that you were a part of the celebration, Jane.<BR/><BR/>I have my fill of the grand $20,000+ wedding celebrations (coronations of the bride?). It's one day in the life of the couple, and what does the huge expenditure of money have to do with the relationship between the two making the committment?<BR/><BR/>A modest ceremony, full of meaning for the couple, in the midst of a loving community is the way to go, IMHO.<BR/><BR/>LJ, I can see how presiding at an extravaganza-type ceremony could create difficulties for a pastor.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-4806477870123365202007-06-03T10:35:00.000-04:002007-06-03T10:35:00.000-04:00Jane, Like most pastors I know, weddings are among...Jane, <BR/>Like most pastors I know, weddings are among my least favorite things to do. But occasionally one comes along that really sings. And one of my favorite weddings of all time was a same-sex one -- two young women who had met doing missionary work in Central America, one Catholic, one Presbyterian. They planned their liturgy so thoughtfully and so beautifully -- every Scripture, every song, every vow. The congregation was so with them. It wasn't just another excuse for a party. <BR/><BR/>I'm so glad you had this opportunity and your friends had you!laurajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03807633102907921517noreply@blogger.com