Grace and Peace to you!

Blessings to all of you who survived HvZ and Halloween celebrations – and extra blessings to those of you who are not sure that you have survived and are waiting for feedback about your status (consider yourself blessed). With Halloween over, morning frost on the windshield, and colorful palette of autumn leaves, winter seems to be near. If a hot cup of tea or cocoa and a cozy couch seem inviting, then consider yourself invited to find them at WestM. And let me know how I may be of support as this term picks up speed on the downhill side. Here is what’s up around WestM this week:

Wednesday and Thursday, 11/2&3, OSU Diversity Summit II: [c.a.r.e] harmonize our voices; transform the world
Check out this 2-day Conference on campus (see url below). I extend a special invitation for a workshop Wednesday morning, 10:30 – 11:45 AM in the Willamette B room of the CH2M-Hill OSU Alumni Center (across from the football stadium and next to LaSells-Stewart Center). A World of Faith will feature a panel of students representing a variety of faith traditions sharing what their faith community teaches about the practice of caring, compassion, and social justice. Our own Nate Broussard will be a member of the panel.
http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/care/programs/

Looking ahead to next week:

Monday, 11/7, 7 PM, MU Journey Room Translating Paul’s Letters Again As If for the First Time
WestM is sponsoring this presentation featuring the Rev. Dr. Lane McGaughy, a New Testament scholar and expert on biblical Greek language. Lane is co-author and co-translator of a new book featuring the authentic letters of the Apostle Paul in new translation. If you have ever wondered about the challenges and questions faced by folks who translate the Bible from its original Greek and Hebrew, this will be an interesting session. Lane is a great guy whom I got to know when he was active in a church I served in Salem. He was a professor of Religious Studies at Willamette Univ. and he volunteered as coach of our high school boy’s city league basketball team.

Tuesday, 11/8, 3 PM to 7 PM Stone Soup Kitchen
Share in this ministry of feeding the hungry of our community. Tim Stover will offer supervision as we (student volunteers) prepare and serve a meal to our guests. You may volunteer for either or both of our two work shifts: 3-5 PM for food prep and dining room set ups; 5-7 PM for serving the meal and cleaning up afterward. Email Tim to volunteer.

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