Chuck's Reading Notes

Real Security in the New Year 2012

Bonhoeffer - Wikicommons
“Real secularity consists in the church’s being able to renounce all privileges and all its property but never  Christ’s Word and the forgiveness of sins.  With Christ and the forgiveness of sins to fall back on ,  the church is free to give up everything else.” 
Attributed to Bonhoeffer, but true for us all…

Hollywood takes on the Genevan psalms

via The Genevan Psalter by David Koyzis on 11/21/11

In 1952 Miklós Rózsa, one of Hollywood’s great film composers, borrowed the Genevan Psalter’s tune for Psalms 36 and 68 in scoring Plymouth Adventure, the story of the Pilgrims’ migration to North America in 1620.

Here is the text sung by the chorus:
Confess Jehovah thankfully,
For He is good, for His mercie
Continueth for ever.
To God of gods confess doo ye,
Because His bountiful-mercee
Continueth for ever.
Unto the Lord of lords confesse
Because His merciful kindnes
Continueth for ever.
To Him that dooth Himself onely,
Things wondrous great, for His Mercy
Continueth for ever.

The film’s creators obviously did their homework, for this text comes from Henry Ainsworth’s Psalter of 1612, which the Pilgrims brought with them from the Netherlands. This versification is of Psalm 136, which Ainsworth’s Psalter assigns to this tune. I’ve not seen this film myself, but a friend told me that it aired last evening on television.

Daily Texts for November 22nd, 2011

Psalm 131 Daniel 9:1-10:7; Jude 1:11-25 

I cry to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me. Psalm 57:2

It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. 1 Corinthians 15:43

From the depths of our despair we cry out in faith to You, the Living God. We thank you that you fulfill your purposes for all those who trust in you in ways far above our ability to imagine when you give us new life in Jesus Christ. Lord we believe, help our unbelief! May the knowledge of your faithfulness saturate our day so we may joyfully declare your works to this our generation and those to follow through Jesus Christ our Lord we pray, Amen.

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Introducing the new and very improved way to customize your blog

With themes organized by category, realtime previews, and an advanced code editor, it’s never been faster or easier to make your blog yours.

Internet Explorer users will still see the old Customize interface while we wrap up IE testing.

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Article: Anglicans Demo Mobile Medical Clinic in Torrance, CA

Anglicans Demo Mobile Medical Clinic in Torrance, CA
http://www.anglicanhealth.com/mobile-clinic-in-torrance-ca/

 

Setting up MMA’s Mobile Clinic

Christ Our Savior Anglican Church and the Torrance Outreach for Unified Community Health (TOUCH) Coalition demonstrated  Medical Mission Adventures’ (MMA)  mobile medical clinic for Torrance Memorial Medical Center (TMMC) on Friday, November 11, 2011. In attendance were representatives from the community, including the Salvation Army, Torrance Corps.

Mr. Louie Rosado, President of MMA and Dr. Finnell, Executive Director of Anglican Health Ministries and founder of TOUCH, made a presentation to the executive staff of TMMC followed by a clinic walkthrough. All of the clinic’s capabilities were on display (i.e. medical, dental, and optical). The presentation focused on the need for primary medical care services among the area’s uninsured and underinsured population and how community organizations can network together to enhance continuity of care and reduce uncompensated emergency department visits.