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Four Authors from the Marquette Poets Circle; Marty Achatz, Milton J. Bates, Lisa Fosmo, and Beverly Matherne talk about "Superior Voyage", the group's second anth...2023-10-271h 04
St. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week for 1.23Well, 1.23 is kind of a whimsical date, but the days end up being kind of serious and somber. A couple of accidents with the space program, and the sinking of a military transport ship with huge loss of life. So, if I had it to do over, I'd maybe try to pick some lighter days. There is the birthday of Robert Burns and the possibility of a Burns supper - there's a link on the website for how to do it! As always, this material is available in printed form at wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com.2022-01-2510 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week for 1.20WE look at the scripture lessons for this Sunday - Psalm 19: The Heavens Are Telling the Glory of God; a description of an early worship experience from Nehemiah - it comes after the people finish rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem. They hope the wall will keep them safe from external threats - Ezra the Priest reads to them how they can be safe from internal threats. Then the story of Jesus preaching in his hometown. It sounds like it's going well, but the story is continued to next week - we'll see. We end with some words from Martin Luth...2022-01-2214 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week for 1.16Some days from the church and world calendars - St Anthony, Peter's Confession (that's where he says Jesus is the Christ, not what he might have had to say after the cock crowed!), a couple of martyrs and a couple of musicians! Thomas A Dorsey who wrote Precious Lord, Take My Hand. Nice in the week we remember Martin Luthur King Jr. And a beginning of something I'm calling a thesaurus poem!2022-01-1710 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week for 1.13Some thoughts about the scripture lessons for this week. A nice passage from First Corinthians about getting activated as Christians, which resonates nicely with Jesus at the wedding in Cana. And a prayer to sum it all up.2022-01-1510 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week for 1.9Bishops, monks, missionaries from the church calendar this week, and some interesting days from the world calendar. Jan 14 has connections among Churchill, Roosevelt, de Gaull, and Humphery Bogart; and Severus Snape and Lewis Carroll. Weird day.2022-01-1110 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week for 1.6Some thoughts on lessons for the Epiphany and for the First Sunday after - the Baptism of Jesus. There's a couple of nice lessons from Isaiah, a rant about Ps 29, and then a few thoughts on The Wise Men/Kings and Jesus' baptism. A good prayer from 12 years ago...2022-01-0713 min
St. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week for 1.2Kind of re-starting this series after taking a break for a few months. In this episode we look at some of the days from the church calendar - such as The Epiphany - and some of the days from the earth/world calendar - the birthdays of JRR Tolkien and Elvis for a start. If you are more into reading than listening, this is also available at wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com. And we will hopefully be back on Thursday with a look at the scripture lessons for Sunday.2022-01-0410 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week for 10.21Job and Jeremiah - usually we think of them as a couple of downers, but we get some of the brighter passages from them both. And Psalm 126 anticipates the joy of return - from exile? From pandemic? Blind Bartimaeus brings us to the end of one section of Mark's story.2021-10-2210 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week for 10.3We start off October with Woody Guthrie, Edgar Allen Poe, St Francis, Bridgit of Sweden, and Peter Muhlenberg - not the Muhlenberg County Muhlenberg - but we end up the first week with John Prine, so we'll sing it anyway!2021-10-0411 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week for 9.30Man and Woman, Job and his wife, Jesus and the disciples and the children - and a haiku and a prayer.2021-10-0115 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week for 9.19Ok - we're back with some of the days of the week. Jean Sibelius, George RR Martin, The Phantom of the Opera, and Nintendo. And Sunday is Pancake Day. On the website, there is a recipe.2021-09-2211 min
St. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week for 8.26A couple of odd lessons for this week - Song of Songs and Psalm 45. But still, the Bible would be a whole lot less interesting without them! And we hear Jesus tell how sin and evil does not have to do with what goes into a person, but rather what comes out from them. One writer puts it, not what goes into the stomach, but what comes out of the heart.2021-08-2808 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week for 8.22From the church calendar, we notice Rose of Lime, first person born in the Americas to be canonized by the Catholic Church, And King Louis of France - the only French king to e made a saint. August 24 is waffle day; for literary birthdays this week we have Ray Bradbury and Edgar Lee Masters. There's also something called "The Great Moon Hoax" - fitting for a week with the full moon shining through the windows! 2021-08-2311 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week 8.19We're back after three months - with thoughts on this Sunday's lessons. Solomon brings the Ark into the Temple with a lot less fuss then when David brought it to Jerusalem. Joshua charges the people to choose this day whom they will serve. And John wraps up the chapter about Jesus is the Bread. We close with a prayer acknowledging the evil and suffering in the world, and God's wonderful love and faithfulness.2021-08-2011 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week for 5.27The Sunday after Pentecost is Trinity Sunday. We start off wondering why we don't get the Creation Story each year for Trinity. And then move on to the call of Isaiah and John 3, including "God so loved the world", although we don't really spend time on that verse this go round!2021-05-2809 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week 5.23We're back after a week or so off. Today's Pentecost - with a nice piece by Madeleine L"Engle on love; next Sunday is Trinity - there's a prayer. And May 24 - John Wesley, Bob Dylan, "Mary Had a Little Lamb", and "What Hath God Wrought!". All that and more -2021-05-2414 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week for 5.2 reallyThat last post should really have been 4.27 - I guess I was a little bit late getting it out and ended up dating it for the Sunday, not the posting date. Oops. This week we have Saint Monica and a Prayer for Mothers. We learn about the 27th amendment to the US Constitution, and remember Pete Seegar. We end up the week with the Piano Man - Billy Joel.2021-05-0411 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week 5.2A look at the scripture lessons for May 2. A lot of questions this week. We close with some words on joy and love from Eberhard Arnold, and then a portion of the Celtic Beltane Blessing. May 1 is Beltane -2021-05-0111 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week 4.25April 27 looks at a couple of women - Christina Rossetti, a poet, and Zita, an Italian saint. We have a quiz about Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - do you know who she was? We hear about Duke Ellington and there is a link to him playing music inspired by Shakespeare, a link to Muddy Waters singing I Got My Mojo Working, and one to Willie Nelson singing How Great Thou Art. And then we reflect on May Day. As always, if you want to follow the links, they are at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com.2021-04-2614 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week for 4.22It's the fourth Sunday of Eastertide. We get the story of Peter and John explaining how they had healed or saved or man that was lame, this time to the authorities who had arrested them. Are they simply concerned about a man being healed, or are there more significant issues under the surface? And then the 23rd Psalm, and Jesus talks about being the Good Shepherd.2021-04-2309 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week for 4.18After a crocuses/croci poem, we have a couple of "environment connected persons" that the church remembers on April 22, EarthDay - John Muir and Hudson Stuck. Three poems - one by Toyohiko Kagawa, the collect for the Feast of St Mark, and one more for EarthDay. You can sing To Dream The Impossible Dream with Frank Sinatra and some other folks, and watch the very first video posted to youtube.2021-04-1915 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week 4.15For the Third Sunday of Easter, we hear part of Peter's sermon after he and John had healed a man. We look at a psalm that sounds like the prayer of someone who is in distress. There's a prayer that recognizes that while we may not be directly responsible for all the evil in the world, still we are complicit. God forgives and makes possible a new start on a new life. Listen through to the end for one writer's thoughts on how to read the scripture lessons in church. Do you agree or disagree? Why2021-04-1614 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week for 4.11We try to make up for missing the birthday of Twinkies last week by sharing a Twinkie haiku. This week in the church calendar we hear about Father Damian and Sister Marianne who both worked with people suffering from leprosy on the island of Molokai. Then a little bit about Clara Barton, George Friderick Handel, and Albert Einstein. There's a link to Paul Simon singing Kodachrome. As always if you are more into reading, this is available at wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com.2021-04-1218 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week 4.8After a short prayer to remind us that Easter is not over, we look at the lessons for this Sunday. During these weeks after Easter we read from Acts and 1 John. Today we also have one of the shortest psalms - 133, and then the second resurrection appearance in the Gospel of John - first to ten of the disciples when Thomas was absent, then to all of them. We come to faith in different ways, and Jesus ends by saying "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe." As always, if you want to read...2021-04-0913 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week for 4.4We hear about a church leader in India and one who worked with Chinese immigrants in the San Francisco area. And Merle Haggard. And some about Pablo Picasso - he said The meaning of life is to find your gift, the purpose of life is to give it away." 2021-04-0518 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week for 4.1There are a lot of scripture lessons a person might encounter over the Easter weekend. In this episode we look at some of them usually read for the Easter morning service, including the resurrection stories from Mark and John.2021-04-0213 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week for 3/28/21We think a little bit about Holy Week traditions that have been meaningful to us. We have a poem for Palm Sunday from John Keble, a couple of prayers for Good Friday, and the last words of Richard of Chichester and Robert Falcon Scott. There are links to some music and pictures on the website - wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com.2021-03-2819 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 3/25/21In today’s podcast, Charlie West gives us some of his thoughts on Palm Sunday’s readings:, Psalm 118.1-2, 19-29, Mark 11.1-11, Isaiah 50.4-9a, Phil 2.5-11 and Mark 14.1-15.47. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.comHe also gives us a prayer: Crucified and Risen One, by your passion you sustain us when we fall knee-bent into the radical emptiness of bone-wasting sorry and despair. Teach us to sustain the weary and awaken us to attend to those who suffer. Amen.2021-03-2617 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 3/21/21In today’s podcast, Charlie West, shares some information from the church and world calendars including information about The Annunciation, Richard Allen, James Solomon Russell, Fannie Farmer and more. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com He also gives us a new challenge: write a poem that is a recipe for something called Moonlight Cake or Pudding!2021-03-2216 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 3/18/21In today’s podcast, Charlie West gives us some of his thoughts on Sunday’s readings: Jeremiah 31:31-34, Psalm 51:1-12, Hebrews 5:5-10 and John 12:20-33. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com He also gives us a prayer:Creating God,there are no limits to what you can do.Forgive us our sinfulness, but don’t stop there.Mold us into a body with Jesus as our heart,that we might no longer just keep your lawbut even be your people. 2021-03-2010 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 3/14/21In today’s podcast, Charlie West, shares some information from the church and world calendars including information about St. Patrick, St. Joseph, Thomas Ken, Johnny Appleseed and more. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com He also gives his poem to the challenge: a poem or a prayer on getting the word from here to there – To send the word from here to there We built a stairway on past Mars And out to Pluto, to the stars So all could see it everywhere. To send the w...2021-03-1515 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 3/11/21In today’s podcast, Charlie West gives us some of his thoughts on Sunday’s readings: Psalm 107, Num 21.4-9, Eph 2.1-10, and John 3.14-21. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.comHe also gives us a prayer for the “least of us” by Junius Dotson and the following prayer for peace: Prayer for Peace in the World - God of all Creation, let the peace which is in your heart flow into your world. And may all who share your world live together in justice, kindness, and humility...2021-03-1211 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 3/7/21In today’s podcast, Charlie West, shares some information from the church and world calendars including information about Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, a couple of Gregorys, International Women’s Day, Harriet Tubman, pi day and more. He also gives this challenge: Seems like there ought to be a poem or a prayer on getting the word from here to there – stairways, highways (through the galaxy or to Alaska), roads, railroads, marches, telephone lines, space shuttles, dog sleds – well that’s gotten a little bit too broad. Challenge for the week – pick one and write a poem about it. You can read along i...2021-03-0814 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 3/04/21In today’s podcast, Charlie West gives us some of his thoughts on Sunday’s readings: Psalm 19, Exodus 20.1-17, 1 Cor 1.18-25, and John 2.13-22. He also gives us some thoughts and a story from Fred Craddock. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com2021-03-0514 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 2/28/21In today’s podcast, Charlie West gives us his squirrel verse answer to his last challenge. He shares some information from the church and world calendars including information about Chad, John and Charles Wesley, Rodney King, Patsy Cline and Bloody Sunday. He also gives us a prayer. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com and join him and friends as they read Gary Paulson’s book on the Iditarod, Winterdance on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81384673676?pwd=aEduQ245Ym5jTXFkRUdrd013RzFBUT09Meeting ID: 813 8467 3676Passcode: 2021-03-0316 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 2/25/21In today’s podcast, Charlie West talks about Handel, To Hot to Handel gives us his response to the challenge of the week and reflects on this Sunday’s readings. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com Here is Charlie’s “short fiction” – 280 characters or less - of the gospel story-We were drifting along.Power running roughshod over truth.The lamp of Justice flickering,Kindness getting lost in self-interest,Humility overshadowed by bluster…In short, temperature dropping, wind rising, darkness falling, we were heading for “Texas”! Love came knocking….2021-02-2613 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteGetting to Know You with Marna FransonFor our inaugural episode of the Getting to Know You podcast, join me as I speak with Mary Sullivan, long-time member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Learn more about how a squeaking church pew helped her find her spiritual home and how, as a part of that home, she has been able to live into her family's legacy of contributing to and taking care of one's community. Join in as we get to know each other a little better through conversation and telling our stories.2021-02-2533 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 2/21/21In today’s podcast, Charlie West, shares some information from the church and world calendars including information about St. Matthias, Emily Morgan, Muhammad Ali and Paul Harvey. He also gives us a challenge: 1) write an “Ode to the Cornish/Finnish Pasty” 2) write a verse to This Land Is Your Land from a perspective other than your own – ie, a maple tree, an animal on the verge of extinction, an animal not on the verge of extinction (the squirrels in our backyard waiting for us to plant stuff in the garden for them to dig up), the Mars rover Perseverance, an 11 ye...2021-02-2514 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 1/24/21In today’s podcast, Charlie West, shares some information from the church and world calendars including information about the conversion of St. Paul, Thomas Aquinas, Robert Burns, the Challenger explosion and Robert Frost. He also gives us a prayer by Celeste Wilson. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com. Here is the prayer by Celeste Wilson:Heavenly Father, Please give us the discernment to: Recognize the truth, Acknowledge injustice where we see it. Courage to stand against racism and hatred. Help us to know when to speak up and when...2021-01-2512 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 1/21/21In today’s podcast, Charlie West shares what the West family had for breakfast on inauguration morning, he also shares his own inauguration poem, a gospel poem, a prayer and reflects on this Sunday’s readings: Psalm 62.5-12; Jonah 3.1-5, 10; and Mark 1.14-20. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com. Here is Charlie’s Gospel poem and prayer:On the road from where We’ve been to where we're going - A new beginning.How comfortable are we with that? God of that time, and this time, and...2021-01-2313 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCovid-19 Vaccine Town Hall with Faith Based CommunitiesOn Jan. 21, 2021, the Michigan Dept of Health and Human Services held a discussion about the COVID-19 vaccine with the faith-based community including Rev. Lydia Bucklin from the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan.Joining Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, MDHHS Chief Deputy for Health, the following panelists were part of the discussion, moderated by Dion Williams, director of Faith Based & Urban Affairs for Governor Gretchen Whitmer: Imam Mohammed Ali Elahi, Islamic House of Wisdom in Dearborn Heights, Rabbi Mark Miller, Congregation Beth El in Bloomfield Hills, Bishop Charles Ellis III, Senior Pastor, Greater Grace Temple in DetroitDr. Herbert...2021-01-221h 00St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Marquette2nd Sunday after Epiphany Service by the Episcopal Churches of Marquette County, Jan. 17th, 2021A recording of the 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany Service for Jan 17th 2021 by the Episcopal Churches of Marquette County: Grace Church, Ishpeming, Holy Innocents’, Gwinn, St. John’s, Negaunee and St. Paul’s, Marquette. Featuring music by Jan Brodersen.2021-01-2059 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 1/17/21In today’s podcast, Charlie West, shares some information from the church and world calendars including information about Fabian, the game Scrabble, Lead Belly, Lenin and more. He also shares a poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox and some thoughts by a relative of Frederick Buechner on how to stick it out through tough times. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com2021-01-1814 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of Marquette1st Sunday after Epiphany Service by the Episcopal Churches of Marquette County, Jan. 10th, 2021A recording of the 1st Sunday after the Epiphany Service for Jan 10th 2021 by the Episcopal Churches of Marquette County: Grace Church, Ishpeming, Holy Innocents’, Gwinn, St. John’s, Negaunee and St. Paul’s, Marquette. Featuring music by Jan Brodersen, Sophie and Howard Harding and a Musical Feature by Amanda Diddams - Soprano, Maren Doughty - Alto, Michael Waite - Tenor, Moses Waite – Bass, Evelyn Rose – Dancer.2021-01-1555 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 1/14/21In today’s podcast, Charlie West reflects on this Sunday’s readings: Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18; 1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20), 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 and John 1:43-51. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com2021-01-1515 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 1/10/21In today’s podcast, Charlie West, shares his answers to last week’s challenge with 3 pieces of short (280 characters or less!) fiction. He also shares some information from the church and world calendars including information about St. Anthony the Great, George Fox, Lewis Carrol, Benjamin Franklin and more. He also gives us a prayer for the week. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com Here is Charlie’s prayer:A Prayer for the Week - Wake Me Up LordWake me up Lord, so that the evil of racism finds no home...2021-01-1111 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 1/7/21In today’s podcast, Charlie West reflects on this Sunday’s readings, on reclusive monk Simeon Stylites and he gives us a prayer. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com Here is Charlie’s prayer:Eternal God,you smiled and the light broke upon our world,and your presence throughout creationbrings healing and beauty and wonder.We stand at the start of a new year,but one which already carries the burden left to it by last year.Give us the wisdom, the vision, and the determinationto see that this ye...2021-01-0813 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteSunday Service Episcopal Churches of Marquette County, Jan. 3rd, 2021A recording of the Christmas 2 Sunday Service for Jan 3rd 2021 by the Episcopal Churches of Marquette County: Grace Church, Ishpeming, Holy Innocents’, Gwinn, St. John’s, Negaunee and St. Paul’s, Marquette. Featuring music by Jan Brodersen, Janis Petersen and a Musical Feature by Amanda Diddams - Soprano, Maren Doughty - Alto, Michael Waite - Tenor, Moses Waite – Bass, Evelyn Rose - Dancer2021-01-0758 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 1/3/21In today’s podcast, Charlie West, tells us his answers to last week’s challenge and shares some information from the church and world calendars including information about Elizabeth Ann Seton, Ernest Shackleton, Thomas Paine and more. He also gives us a prayer and this week’s challenge - writing a story with 280 characters. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com Here is Charlie’s prayer:God of all Creation, let the peach which is in your heart flow into your world. And may all who share your world live t...2021-01-0413 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteSunday Service Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan, Dec. 27, 2020 with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and Gov. Gretchen WhitmerA recording of the Sunday Morning Service by the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan with Music by Charles H. Murphy, and readings and reflections by Rev. Canon Lydia Bucklin, Canon Jane Cisluycis, Bishop Rayford Ray, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, Dion Williams, Governor's Director of Faith-Based and Urban Affairs and Governor Gretchen Whitmer.2021-01-0248 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 12/31/20In today’s podcast, Charlie West reflects on this Sunday’s readings and readings for the feasts of the Holy Name/New Year’s Day and the Epiphany. He also shares his own story about the Wise Men. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com Here is Charlie’s story:Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold wise men came from the east to Jerusalem… “WISE men?”That’s right. They saw the star and followed it and found the baby. “An...2021-01-0113 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteChristmas Eve Service Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan, Dec. 24, 2020A recording of the Christmas Eve Service by the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan. Performances in order of appearance:Janis Petersen & Jan Brodersen - What Child is ThisLani Van Voorden - Away in a MangerLani Van Voorden - O Come, O Come EmmanuelBetsy Jones & Charles Murphy - In the Bleak MidwinterJim Edwards - When the World Was Dark from Cloth for the CradleBetsy Jones & Charles Murphy - O Holy NightMarna Franson - Collect while lighting the candles from Prayers for an Inclusive ChurchMoses Waite, A...2020-12-3156 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteAdvent 4 Music by Jan Brodersen and Sophia HardingIn today’s podcast, we have a special musical treat. Music only from the Advent 4 service by Jan Brodersen and Sophia Harding.2020-12-3113 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteAdvent 3 Music by Jan Brodersen and Janis PetersenIn today’s podcast, we have a special musical treat. Music only from the Advent 3 service by Jan Brodersen and Janis Petersen.2020-12-2908 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteAdvent 1 Music by Jan Brodersen and Michael Waite Remastered for better soundIn today’s podcast, we have a special musical treat. Music from the Advent 1 service by Jan Brodersen and Michael Waite.2020-12-2910 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 12/27/20In today’s podcast, Charlie West, reads his poem inspired by the longest night and shares some information from the church and world calendars including information about Thomas Beckett, Ricky Nelson, Isaac Asimov, a convent prayer by John Wesley and more. He also gives us this week’s challenge - What would be one line from a song or poem or play that you keep in mind as you look back over the past year? What would be one line you keep in mind as you look ahead? You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at...2020-12-2812 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteChristmas Music by Emily Morgan-Booth and Patrick BoothIn this podcast, we have a special musical treat. Noel performed by Emily Morgan-Booth and Patrick Booth on Christmas Eve.2020-12-2703 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquettePresiding Bishop Curry’s Christmas Message 2020This podcast is the Christmas Message 2020 of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry. He said “Joy to the world! The Lord is come. In your hearts, in your homes, in your lives, prepare him room”.2020-12-2605 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteAdvent 2 Music by Jan Brodersen and Howard Harding Remastered for better soundIn today’s podcast, we have a special musical treat. Music only from the Advent 2 service by Jan Brodersen and Howard Harding2020-12-2608 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 12/24/20In today’s podcast, Charlie West tells us what happened with the flaming dessert, reflects on this Sunday’s readings and shares his favorite Christmas poem: The Oxen by Thomas Hardy. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com Sunday readings: Psalm 148, Isaiah 61.10-62.3 and Luke 2.22-40The Oxen by Thomas Hardy Christmas Eve, twelve of the clock/"Now they are all on their knees",An elder said as we sat in a flock/ By the embers on Christmas Eve.We pictures the meek, mild creatures where/They dwelt in their s...2020-12-2410 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteAdvent 4 Sunday Service for the Episcopal Churches of Marquette County 12/20/20This podcast is the Advent 4 Sunday Service on Dec 20th 2020 by the Episcopal Churches of Marquette County: Grace Church, Ishpeming, Holy Innocents’, Gwinn, St. John’s, Negaunee, and St. Paul’s, Marquette. Featuring music by soloist – Sophia Harding and piano and organ by Jan Brodersen and a sermon by Bishop Rayford Ray.2020-12-2257 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 12/20/20In today’s podcast, Charlie West, shares some information from the church and world calendars and gives us two options for this week’s challenge. He shares a collect for Christmas and reflects on the Winter solstice, St. Thomas, St. Stephen and more. Here is this week’s challenge:1) write a “longest night” poem/prayer;2) if you were going to change your last name to reflect something about you – more than “one who comes from the West” – what would you change it to?You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://words...2020-12-2115 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 12/17/20In today’s podcast, Charlie West reflects on this Sunday’s readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent. He talks about the book Watch for the Light, which is a collection of readings about Advent and Loretta Ross-Gotta’s book Letters from the Holy Ground. Finally, he shares his own Christmas piece written in 1984. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com2020-12-1817 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteChristmas Musical Medley by Charlie West 12/15/20In today’s podcast, we have a special musical treat. Charlie West plays and sings a Christmas song medley.2020-12-1508 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteAdvent 3 Sunday Service for the Episcopal Churches of Marquette County 12/13/20This podcast is the Advent 3 or Rose Sunday Service on Dec 13th 2020 by the Episcopal Churches of Marquette County: Grace Church, Ishpeming, Holy Innocents’, Gwinn, St. John’s, Negaunee, and St. Paul’s, Marquette. Featuring music by violinist- Janis Shier Peterson and piano and organ by Jan Brodersen.2020-12-1550 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 12/13/20In today’s podcast, Charlie West, shares some information from the church and world calendars including facts about John of the Cross, Dorothy Sayers and Jan Vermeer. He also reveals the answer to last week’s challenge. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com2020-12-1410 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 12/10/20In today’s podcast, Charlie West reflects on this Sunday’s readings for the Third of Advent – Gaudete, or ”The Rose Candle” Sunday and he shares a prayer. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com Sunday’s readings are: Psalm 126, Isaiah 61.1-4, 8-11, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 and John 1:6-8, 19-28Charlie’s prayerGod of Advent waiting,We are troubled by robbery and unrighteousness, even our own.Help us find you in our troubled times;help us find the joy in flowers and wreaths, olive oil lotions, carols and songs of...2020-12-1114 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 12/06/20In today’s podcast, Charlie West, shares some information from the church and world calendars including tidbits about Thomas Merton, Saint Lucy and Emily Dickinson. He also gives this challenge – name the singer who sang Mack the Knife. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.comBelow is Charlie’s poem from last week’s challenge write a poem that could be overprinted on one of Monet’s paintings – Haystacks in twilight Home to small birds, mice, needles - I rest in the shade.2020-12-0711 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 12/03/20In today’s podcast, Charlie West reflects on this Sunday’s readings and shares verses from a hymn by Thomas Troeger. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.comSunday’s readings are: Psalm 85.1-2, 8-13 Isaiah 40.1-11, 2 Peter 3.8-15 and Mark 1.1-82020-12-0314 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquettePreparing for Christmas, 194?, a MemoryJim Sorenson shares Christmas memories of a tree, cookies and carols. 2020-12-0111 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week for 11/29/2020In today’s podcast, Charlie West shares items of interest from the church and world calendars ranging from Nicolas, the Bishop of Myra to Claude Monet and Dave Brubeck. He also gives us a challenge for the week – write a poem for your garden of verses that would go with a painting by Monet! You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com2020-11-3009 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week for the First Sunday of Advent 11/26/20In today’s podcast, Charlie West shares his thoughts on the readings for this Sunday –the first Sunday in Advent and he gives us a prayer. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com Sunday’s readings are: Psalm 80.1-7, 17-19, Isaiah 64 1-9, 1 Corinthians 1.3-9 and Mark 13.24-37. Charlie’s prayer is Most Gracious God, you crown the year with your goodness. We praise you for keeping your promise that seedtime and harvest shall not fail. We bless you for the beauty of earth and sky and sea a...2020-11-2811 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West’s Words Twice a Week 11/19/20In today’s podcast, Charlie West shares his thoughts on the readings for this Sunday – the Reign of Christ/Christ the King and he gives us a prayer. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com Sunday’s readings are:Psalm 100, Ezekiel 34.11-16, 20-24, Ephesians 1.15-23 and Matthew 25.31-46. Charlie’s prayer isGod of mercy, love, and justice,I confess that I do not often think of myself or the people I spend my time amongas ‘the least of these.’Gather me back from the pla...2020-11-1913 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice a Week Nov. 15th 2020In today’s podcast, Charlie West shares some dates from the church and world calendars. You will learn about historical facts ranging from The Gettysburg Address to the appearance of Tweety Bird. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com2020-11-1609 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteCharlie West's Words Twice A Week on Sunday's Readings (11.15.20)In today’s podcast, Charlie West shares his thoughts on this Sunday’s readings and gives us a prayer. You can read along in Charlie’s blog “Words Twice a Week” at https://wordstwiceaweek.blogspot.com Sunday’s readings are: Psalm 123, Judges 4.1-7, 1 Thessalonians 5.1-11 and Matthew 25.14-30. Charlie's prayer isGod over all -you are almighty in ruling not by force or violence but by love.We lift our eyes to you, to our fellow travelers and pilgrims, and to the hills.Our help comes from you;our gifts and skil...2020-11-1312 minSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of MarquetteOn Stewardship Sunday by Charlie WestWelcome to the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church podcast. Here we will share our thoughts, voices and prayers. St. Paul’s is a progressive community of faith with ancient roots. Join us in Sunday worship 10:30 AM at 201 E Ridge Street in Marquette MI. All are Welcome. You can find out more about St. Paul’s at their website https://stpauls.dioup.org/or find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/St-Pauls-Episcopal-Marquette-223002116210/. If you would like to share your words on this podcast, send us a message. May God’s peace be with you today and always. In today’s podcast...2020-10-2906 min
Marquette Memory BoxNight Shift Prayers by Janeen Pergrin RastallToday’s episode is Night Shift Prayers by Janeen Pergrin Rastall
This poem is part of Hearts to Hearts 2020 Pandemic Literary Project. In Hearts to Hearts, authors from around the country share their poems, prose and words of support to the UPHS staff in Marquette and to all those who keep us safe and healthy during this pandemic. Find Hearts to Hearts at marquettepoetscircle.wordpress.com
Night Shift Prayers
The last sip, cold in the cup,
patients’ lives tethered
to your choices, the second
...2020-06-0103 minMarquette Memory BoxPurls for Jo by Janeen Pergrin RastallToday’s episode is the poem “Purls for Jo” by Janeen Pergrin Rastall
Purls for Jo
For Jo Doran
3 AM. Night nestles the porch railings.
The wind has stopped knocking. Across the bay,
street lights stitch Marquette’s alleyways,
like the woman who casts on her knots of grief,
weaves in loose ends, draws from friends.
Her needles pierce each empty space
and she purls the darkness.
When that woman fa...2020-05-2603 min