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Parade 4 Wheel, originally uploaded by daveham.

Summer has arrived officially in Lexington, Michigan. Friday night, the 4th, started off with the display of fireworks from the harbor on Lake Huron. Saturday, the 5th, was the annual parade. This roving reporter armed with only paper and pencil, (the reader will now have to imagine small town Mayberry) went to investigate the different conveyances to be displayed. As I exited our street, my first glimpse were people dressed in Kilts. They were from Midland and they were with the White Pine Pipes and Drums. Then my interest in trains drew me to two voiture (wheeled vehicle) trains. I was invited to come inside and look around. Spoke to the chief engineer and his 'co-pilot', it takes two pair of eyes to drive this train. After talking with various people who were going to be in the parade, we found a place to stand on main street. There were various organaizations such as The Shriners; Lions Club; Knights of Columbus; American Legions from Marysville and Lexington; The Auxiliary Color Guard; The Cros-Lex Band, the Pioneer. There were many different kinds of fire trucks; Fire & Rescue water pumpers; Boy Scouts, Cub scouts; K9 Unit from Sanilac County. There were five tiny cars manned by men who buzzed the crowd. There were also the usual campaigners. In my estimation, 1200 people were lined two deep for eight blocks. Several churches were represented by Biblical characters along with Buster the Donkey, this donkey tried to get fresh with me earlier ( I know the owner). Ever been kissed by a donkey? As I was standing behind the crowd, a motorcycle parked next to me. I noticed the sticker on his bike which read Powered by Faith. I asked him if he was a Christian, he said "yes", and that's all it took, we were no longer strangers, we talked for a long time sharing our faith. He is with The Knights of St. Michael The Archangel, and has a Catholic motorcycle ministry. There are 12 men from different dioceses throughout Michigan, and they travel spreading the Word of Jesus. Keven gave me his card and brochure with their e-mail address on it and I will write to him if only to say Shalom! So today was good, I got kissed by a donkey, and a hug from a brother in Christ! God is good! The crowds have since dispersed, but our little town will be buzzing with activities until Labor Day.

Year A, Proper 9, Sunday closest to July 6th.: 

Psalm 145,  Zechariah ch. 9, vs. 9 - 12,  Romans ch. 7, vs. 21 - ch. 8, vs. 6 and Matthew ch. 11, vs. 25 - 30.

 We will study these readings on Wednesday 2nd July, starting at 8pm.

Dial in on 1-218-486-7200 and enter 'bridge number' 242352 when prompted.  If you just want to listen you can 'mute' your phone line by pressing '4' then '*'.  If you feel moved to add a comment, do the same thing ( four + star ) to un-mute.

You are welcome to join us for any or all of the conference, this truly is a learning experience!

Hey everyone…. Finally got to a site where I can at least attempt to send a few pics. The first of these 3 shows Molli standing near the Watson Lake Sign Post area…where we nailed up our Port Sanilac sign along with about 60,000 other signs from around the world…

You can google Watson Lake if you like and find out more about this little village on the Alcan… The second is a "typical" vista that appeared out our truck window along the Alcan….
Time after time you would crest a long climb and then see out over the country side for miles and miles….

These happen to be the Cassier Mts., one of several chains we've traveled through. The last pic is of us sitting on the upper deck of the Swotka, a siteseeing vessel based in Whitehorse…. The river is the famous Youkon river…… Our clothes reflect the temps we've been encountering…. Currently sending these from a site in Alaska… Yea !!! Delta Junction…..about 100 mi out of Fairbanks…. We will open our best wine tomorrow and celebrate landing in Fairbanks…. and, if you get these , I'll send along some more pics….
Dennis Smallwood

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GAFCON, originally uploaded by richarddalton14.

Anglican Bishops, Clergy and Laity are meeting in Jerusalem. This is a crucial time for the worldwide Anglican Communion,

Sunday, June 8th, 2008, the Port Sanilac Choral club held their second annual Anniversary Time concert. It was held at 3.00 P.M. in the Museum Church in Port Sanilac. The choral group did a fantastic array of musical arrangements from June Is Bustin' Out all Over, to a new rendition of Amazing Grace. John Mills from Christ The King Anglican Church is a member of this choral club which meets every Monday from 8-9 P.M. The Port Sanilac Choral Club is under the direction of Mr. C. Renzie Milarch.

Theresa pointed me to this reading for Monday Morning -
Goes well with last Sunday's Sermon - Rev. Dalton

From Morning and Evening: Daily Readings - by Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)

“Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee.”
Psalm 55:22 - May 26th - Morning Devotional

Care, even though exercised upon legitimate objects, if carried to excess, has in it the nature of sin. The precept to avoid anxious care is earnestly inculcated by our Saviour, again and again; it is reiterated by the apostles; and it is one which cannot be neglected without involving transgression: for the very essence of anxious care is the imagining that we are wiser than God, and the thrusting ourselves into his place to do for him that which he has undertaken to do for us. We attempt to think of that which we fancy he will forget; we labour to take upon ourselves our weary burden, as if he were unable or unwilling to take it for us. Now this disobedience to his plain precept, this unbelief in his Word, this presumption in intruding upon his province, is all sinful. Yet more than this, anxious care often leads to acts of sin. He who cannot calmly leave his affairs in God’s hand, but will carry his own burden, is very likely to be tempted to use wrong means to help himself. This sin leads to a forsaking of God as our counsellor, and resorting instead to human wisdom. This is going to the “broken cistern” instead of to the “fountain;” a sin which was laid against Israel of old. Anxiety makes us doubt God’s lovingkindness, and thus our love to him grows cold; we feel mistrust, and thus grieve the Spirit of God, so that our prayers become hindered, our consistent example marred, and our life one of self-seeking. Thus want of confidence in God leads us to wander far from him; but if through simple faith in his promise, we cast each burden as it comes upon him, and are “careful for nothing” because he undertakes to care for us, it will keep us close to him, and strengthen us against much temptation. “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee, because he trusteth in thee.”

The Last Supper, originally uploaded by mcdowell.

What a joy to be invited to the extended table of the Lord Jesus each Sunday.

On May 9th, some of the area churches participated in a prayer service for peace in a world of violence.  The participating churches in Sanilac County were Trinity Episcopal Church in Lexington, Forester United Methodist Church, St. Mary Catholic Church, and  United Methodist Church of Port Sanilac. Also present was Christ The King Anglican Church of Lexington.  It was stated that every 24 1/2 minutes, a child dies of hunger in our world.  This prayer service was to make us aware that violence can be a direct result in hunger around the world.  May peace begin with us!