December 31, 2012
Here is the talk I gave at the Unitarian Church of Vancouver on Sunday, December 30, 2012 as part of our annual Fire Communion.
Loss and Healing
Opening remarks – Context of the World Transition, Loss and Healing
– Mary Bennett
We are gathered today to mark the transition from the old year to the new year – As the song goes: Fast away the old year passes. While the winter solstice marks a natural shift in the universe marking the moment after which the days get longer and the nights shorter, New Year’s Eve is made up – A convenience to agree on certain kinds of secular acts – such as donating money to be valid in this tax year and an excuse for one last party in December.
It can provide a reminder to us to reflect on the past year, to acknowledge the highs and the lows and get ready to step into the new year.
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December 2, 2012
On the bus going to the Advent choir concert I heard someone in the next seat use the word “egregious” (a favorite of mine and of my friend Bill – who frequently thought people were.)
I don’t know if anyone’s done an advent calendar of words, but it seems like a good gift for my grandkids. (Wish I’d thought of this before advent started… maybe next year.)
Some of the seasonal words I had a hard time getting when I was a kid included:
- manger
- herald as in herald angels
- quake
- frankincense
- myrrh
- moor
- exultation
- troll as in Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, (I knew about the trolls in fairy tales
- tidings as in O tidings of comfort and joy,
- certain as in: Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay… I still don’t understand if this is certain shepherds as in particular ones or certain as a verb. Can you certain someone?
- employ as in let men their songs employ
- righteousness
- and…virgin as in round yon virgin mother and child.
- Now that I think of it, I wasn’t all that clear on “yon” either.
So just 11 more needed for a full set.
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December 2, 2012
The next Bee walk will be Saturday December 8 starting at 2pm – near my traffic circle at 6th & Trafalgar – depending on weather we may start indoors. So be sure to register so I can notify you if the starting point changes.
You can register on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kitsbeeline/events/
Or send me a note to trafalgarmary@gmail.com
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