Morsel for Meditation

It is characteristic of our age to endeavour to replace virtues by technology. That is to say, wherever possible we strive to use methods of physical or social engineering to achieve goals which our ancestors thought attainable only by the training of character. Thus, we try so far as possible to make contraception take the place of chastity, and anasthetics take the place of fortitude; we replace resignation by insurance policies and munificence by the welfare state. It would be idle romanticism to deny such techniques and institutions are often less painful and more efficient methods of achieving the goods and preventing the evils which unaided virtue once sought to achieve and avoid. But it would be an equal and opposite folly to hope that the take-over of virtue by technology may one day be complete... — Anthony Kenny, The Anatomy of the Soul:

Historical Essays in the Philosophy of Mind (1973), 26.

The real problem of humanity is the following: we have paleolithic emotions; medieval institutions; and god-like technology. And it is terrifically dangerous, and it is now approaching a point of crisis overall. Until we understand ourselves, ... until we answer those huge questions of philosophy that the philosophers abandoned a couple of generations ago—Where do we come from? Who are we? Where are we going?—rationally, we’re on very thin ground . — E. O. Wilson,

Harvard Magazine, Sept. 9, 2009

VESTRY HIGHLIGHTS

At the August Vestry meeting, the Vestry:

• Discussed John Stott’s, Basic Christian Leadership, chapter 3.

• Was thanked for the good support and creativity of folks during Rally Day.

• Heard that the Rector will be helping Holy Trinity in Garland get their Safety Team reorganized.

• Heard that the ceiling project has been completed.

• Heard that Team North Texas submitted a bid of roughly $77,300 to convert the parish kitchen into a commercial kitchen, an architect has been engaged, and more bids are being sought.

• Heard the Greenville Air & Heat replaced the Office AC unit at a cost of $6,694.

• Heard that standard maintenance and repairs of the facility are continuing.

• Heard that the Windy Hill nursing home birthday party is this Saturday at 2:00 pm (8/20/22).

• Heard that the Parish Hall renovation committee is focused on the Kitchen conversion.

• Approved the Stewardship committee contracting a videographer to produce this year’s Stewardship video with the project completed by October 23rd .

• Received the Audit for 2021 from the Audit Committee and thanked the Audit Committee for their work.

• Heard that the Policies Committee will form in the next few months to address Safety policies.

• Decided that the Treasurer is primarily responsible for ensuring that users of parish retail accounts are updated in a timely manner.

• Financial reporting:

o Income: $15,998 in July; $142,834 YTD

o Expense: $16,060 in July; $125,268 YTD

o Profit (Loss) monthly and YTD: $(62) in July; $12,215 YT

Prayers for the Church

The Daughters of the King are dedicated to supporting the prayer needs of St Paul's. They are available in the west corner of sanctuary every Sunday after the 10:30 a.m. worship service for private prayer. You can also submit intentions in the prayer box in the narthex.

Bill Campbell, Judy and Bill Shaddox, Sue Schrowang and family,  Brad Hamann, Dana Medford, Jennifer Faunce, 

Father Gordon, Eileen Jenkins, Rob Horn, Mike Lavigne,

Sam Asseff, Father Nick, Bob Lanier, Julia Gibson, Beverly Gish

To add names to the prayer list, please contact the church office.

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PLEASE PRAY FOR

LITANY FOR THE PEACE OF THE WORLD