Bulletin 5.12.24

As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect.

― Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis , 1915

A man walks down the street

He says, “why am I soft in the middle now

Why am I soft in the middle

The rest of my life is so hard?

I need a photo opportunity

I want a shot at redemption

‘Don't want to end up a cartoon

In a cartoon graveyard”.

― Paul Simon, “You Can Call Me Al”, track 6 from the 

1986 album, Graceland

All is of God; the only thing of my very own which I contribute to my redemption is the sin from which I need to be redeemed.

― William Temple (1881-1944)

The One-hundred-fiftieth Psalm

Praise the LORD! Praise God in His sanctuary; 

Praise Him in His mighty expanse.

Praise Him for His mighty deeds; 

Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.

Praise Him with trumpet sound; 

Praise Him with harp and lyre.

Praise Him with timbrel and dancing; 

Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe.

Praise Him with loud cymbals; 

Praise Him with resounding cymbals.

Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. 

Praise the LORD! 

(Prayer)