[Magdalen] St. Anastasia

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

I haven't heard of Talbot in ages.  He seemed to be a gifted hymn writer in
a modern style, but so many others were lackluster that his work -- often
quite respectable -- got lost in the shuffle.

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better
for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your time
on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente

On Sun, Feb 1, 2015 at 1:30 PM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:

> There's great hoopla going on in town involving period costumes and
> muskets, so I gave Trinity a miss (I don't care much for Trinity anyway)
> and stayed out on the island this morning.
>
> There were between fifteen and eighteen hundred people at 10:30 at
> St. Anastasia. The Sheriff's Dept. was out on A1A directing traffic
> after the service. And what a great time we had !
>
> Fine sermon by a deacon (and a Maryknoll ... it's been years since I've
> met one). He began by touching on the Superbowl and the excitement
> generated by a great game & team and then went straight to the even
> greater excitement of contemplating God's power in creation.
>
> Music provided by a children's choir (untrained and not very disciplined
> but with great pitch) accompanied by a piano and viola. Very effective.
> I'd never have thought of using a viola to accompany children.
>
> They spent megabucks on St. Anastasia and they got their money's
> worth. Beautifully designed, gorgeously lit, and with a sound system
> to die for.
>
> On the way out I stood for some time in contemplation of the font.
> There's a large hexagonal bit in white marble with a bubbler in the
> middle. And behind it a white marble tub with steps and a bathtub
> drain. They are all set to practice immersion. The paschal candle
> had been placed on the wide rim.
>
> The response to the psalm:
> Today, if you hear his voice,
> Do not harden your heart.
>
> Monday: Candlemas (please bring the candles from your prayer
> space so they can be blessed also)
> Tuesday: St. Blaise
> March 2nd-3d: John Michael Talbot will be leading a mission here
> -M
>