(no subject)

Something I wrote on the plane to General Convention (Hi, I'm back), and was published by the Young Adults in the daily newsletter. I've got more stories, but I'm just too tired.

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Red Earth

by Rachel Ost

Adam, creation of the Most High

as is the ground from where

he came

Mountains, like chiseled muscle

Rivers, like beaded sweat running down

Bluest sky, the twinkling eye

Ground below, reddest earth

Both His creations

Both His to cherish

but one

only one earning

the death of His Son

a new Adam

so that the Adam

of today

might live

abundantly

Rachel Ost is from the Diocese of West Missouri

(no subject)

Something I wrote on the plane to General Convention (Hi, I'm back), and was published by the Young Adults in the daily newsletter. I've got more stories, but I'm just too tired.

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Red Earth

by Rachel Ost

Adam, creation of the Most High

as is the ground from where

he came

Mountains, like chiseled muscle

Rivers, like beaded sweat running down

Bluest sky, the twinkling eye

Ground below, reddest earth

Both His creations

Both His to cherish

but one

only one earning

the death of His Son

a new Adam

so that the Adam

of today

might live

abundantly

Rachel Ost is from the Diocese of West Missouri

The stuff we come up with: or, those crazy Episcopalians

We got bored over dinner at Convention, and this was something we came up with.

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The Official Rules of Bishop, Bishop, Monk
by April Richey and Rachel Ost

Bishop, Bishop, Monk is a great way to entertain yourself when bored at General Convention. The rules are as follows.

Rule 1: Find two bishops, then a monk or a nun within eyesight. This can be in any order (bishop, monk, bishop; monk, bishop, bishop; etc.) This will earn you one point. (Monks and nuns both count, but Bishop, Bishop, Monastic just doesn't have the same ring to it.) Bishop Tom Shaw of Massachusetts is the exception, as he is both a bishop and a monk. Therefore, he is a wild card, and can be used for either a bishop or a monk, but not both at the same time.

Rule 2: If one of your designated bishops is a past or current Presiding Bishop or a past or current diocesan bishop of your own diocese (yes, suffragans count) you receive a bonus point. (A maximum score per grouping is therefore three points: one point for your bishop, one for a Presiding Bishop, and one for completing the Bishop, Bishop, Monk trinity.)

Rule 3: If you see three bishops before spotting a monastic, you gain no points. If you pretend to not see a third bishop (when one clearly exists) and get caught, you lose one point.

Rule 4: The House of Bishops is OFF LIMITS. (And only because it would be hard to not see that third bishop, you cheater you.)

Have fun with this game during the rest of General Convention!

The stuff we come up with: or, those crazy Episcopalians

We got bored over dinner at Convention, and this was something we came up with.

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The Official Rules of Bishop, Bishop, Monk
by April Richey and Rachel Ost

Bishop, Bishop, Monk is a great way to entertain yourself when bored at General Convention. The rules are as follows.

Rule 1: Find two bishops, then a monk or a nun within eyesight. This can be in any order (bishop, monk, bishop; monk, bishop, bishop; etc.) This will earn you one point. (Monks and nuns both count, but Bishop, Bishop, Monastic just doesn't have the same ring to it.) Bishop Tom Shaw of Massachusetts is the exception, as he is both a bishop and a monk. Therefore, he is a wild card, and can be used for either a bishop or a monk, but not both at the same time.

Rule 2: If one of your designated bishops is a past or current Presiding Bishop or a past or current diocesan bishop of your own diocese (yes, suffragans count) you receive a bonus point. (A maximum score per grouping is therefore three points: one point for your bishop, one for a Presiding Bishop, and one for completing the Bishop, Bishop, Monk trinity.)

Rule 3: If you see three bishops before spotting a monastic, you gain no points. If you pretend to not see a third bishop (when one clearly exists) and get caught, you lose one point.

Rule 4: The House of Bishops is OFF LIMITS. (And only because it would be hard to not see that third bishop, you cheater you.)

Have fun with this game during the rest of General Convention!