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Father Richard Rohr is a Franciscan priest living and writing out in New Mexico. I have been receiving weekly reflections from him for the past year or so, and when it was suggested that we might reinvigorate our weekly Lenten Lunch, I thought of him. I don’t agree with everything he says — but I also never squirm in my seat when I read his emails worrying that he’s going to be offensive. I would like to offer a weekly devotional during Lent that is intelligent, invigorating and different.

I suppose I thought of Fr. Rohr initially, because, if I’m honest, I have found the generally theologically conservative tone of LL past episodes generally unenlightening and hard to endure. Because I do appreciate a diversity of thought, which at least theoretically underlies these lunch gatherings during Lent — I latched onto this idea of Rohr’s emails and have come up with a series that he wrote last year just as the pandemic was changing the world.

He writes beautifully in these meditations on dealing with our mortality, which is a classic theme for Lent as well. So — I hope you’ll give it a try: starting on Thursday, February 18, I invite you to join us on zoom at the following link for a 15 minute lunch starting at noon. Rohr’s reflections are each around 3 – 4 minutes. So our time together will start with four to five minutes of chatting, then I’ll introduce Rohr’s reflection with a few words of my own about what you’re going to hear — so as to prime the pump. I’ll read a short scripture passage that sheds light on the reading (or which the reading sheds light upon) and close with a prayer. We’ll keep it simple and short.

Here’s the link to join:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83772697068?pwd=YXNQNHk3alpWSzBHV01aYUFuZ2k1dz09

You can also find the link in our calendar.

Amy Anderson works with the foster parents network in Central Vermont and has over the years been a foster parent herself to many fortunate children. She is now working with the foster parent clothing closet and is seeking many medium to large size storage bins. Exact sizes are not of concern — they needs many different sizes.

If you have a bin that is still functional but no longer needed, or which you can let go, please contact Amy at vpcbc@yahoo.com. Thank you!

Bethany Fuller was recently diagnosed with colon cancer. Her husband, Jeff Fuller, pastor of the Living Hope Wesleyan Church in Waterbury Center has set up a few websites, one to track her progress and keep friends and family up to date and the other to provide a way for same to provide meals.

Here is the link to the meal train for the Fuller Family: https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/30qonw

Here is the link to the Caring bridge website where Jeff is posting updates quite frequently: https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/bethanyfuller