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November 9, 2010 | |
Christ Chapel News
A Campus Ministry for ALL Students, Supported by the Episcopal and Lutheran Churches
Sunday and Wednesday Worship: 7:00 p.m., free supper at 6:15
510 N. Guadalupe (across from the Tower Garage) |
Jesus on Tap
What's o n your mind, Jesus-wise? Come join an informal conversation over beverages of your choice tonight, November 9th, or on Tuesday, November 30th. Either date, we'll meet at Tantra at 7:30. Bring your questions, and possibly your i.d., if you want to take part in the "tap" part of the event. |
HUNGER BOWL NEXT WEEK
"Food insecure" is the new way to describe people who don't know if and when or from where their next meal will come. In short, they are hungry. While we always think of hungry people as living far across the ocean, the truth is that we've got hungry people right here in Hays County, with probably more than a few students among them. What can you do? Help with the 3rd annual Hunger Bowl, set for November 16-18, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the Quad. We'll be selling sausage wraps, with all proceeds going to the Hays County Food Bank. Joining us will be our friends from UCM-Wesley, the Catholic Student Center, and several university seminar classes. Sign up for a shift, or if nothing else, come by and buy. You'll be feeding yourself and hungry people with the very same meal. |
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Professor Susan Hanson at Evening Prayer
Come hear Professor Susan Hanson speak of how her confession shapes her profession on Wednesday evening, November 17 at 7:00 p.m. Susan, long-time chaplain for Canterbury and Higher Ground (previous names for Christ Chapel Campus Ministry) teaches in the English department, including honors classes. Come early for supper at 6:15 with our friends from UCM-Wesley.
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Progressive Dinner - Limited Space!
Christ Chapel will be providing the appetizers for our annual Progressive Dinner, scheduled for November 18th at 6:00 p.m. We'll start at Christ Chapel, then move to the UCM Wesley, then to Catholic Student Center for dessert. Yes, Christ Chapel and UCM Wesley are the same place, so there's not as much progression as years past, but it will still be a great supper. Here's the catch: ONLY 15 CAN ATTEND! We've got space issues, so if you want to go, sign up right away or send an e-mail to christchapel@txstate.edu.
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Nooma Bible Study Every Monday at 6:00 p.m.
No experience necessary! Nooma Bible Studies involve a short video by Rob Bell (author of Velvet Elvis), after which there has been consistently great and interesting discussion. You don't need to have every attended before, as each session stands alone. |
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REVIEWS
Cheeseburger Doritos: These are weirdly amazing. Mustard and pickle notes dominate the palate at first, giving way to an American processed cheese flavor quite distinct from the piquant dusting found on ordinary Cheese Doritos. The characteristic mild corn chip underneath the flavoring crunches satisfactorily, but it is while chewing that one discovers the most remarkable feature of the snack; a lingering aftertaste of hamburger grease. Eat some of these, then some potato chips; it would be just like eating at McDonalds, except crunchier.
tvtropes.com: Here is the perfect time vampire. Extensively linked references to tv, movies, literature, and comics allow one to chase a particular trope through multitude of manifestations. Tropes are devices and conventions that a writer can reasonably rely on as being present in the audience members' minds and expectations. Look up "Criminals" under the Characters subheading, and you can be lost for hours looking up all the different kinds of criminals and where to find them in the arts. Useful for writers, this site does make one think that there is nothing new to be written. |
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T-Shirts Have Arrived!
Our new Christ Chapel t-shirts, designed by our very own Alli Rogers, have arrived! Everyone who pre-ordered is guaranteed a shirt, pending payment of a measly $5. A very few extra of most sizes were ordered for those negligent and poorly informed. |
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Thanks Giving
It's just not Thanksgiving until Uncle Earl, slightly drunk, falls asleep on the couch, his top pants button undone, gently whistling through his nose, while the family places bets on when his dentures will fall out. Well, your family may have different traditions around the holiday. I don't actually have an Uncle Earl, but we do have traditions. For example, we have traditional disagreements over what constitutes a proper Thanksgiving meal. I married into a family that prefers a bread stuffing instead of what God and all the angels of heaven intend for stuffing, that it be made of cornbread. Other passions rage over sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy, and whether or not football should be on during the actual dinner. Apparently not. And that's fine; traditions invoke passions, and as long as traditions don't include alcohol and the discharging of firearms, all will be well. Still, one tradition that is worth remembering is the name of the holiday itself: Thanksgiving. I don't know to whom those who don't believe give thanks - perhaps to each other, which is perfectly appropriate. But I do know that the One who created us, saved us, and sustains us still, is worth our giving thanks to always and everywhere, not just one day of the year. It is, after all, more than just one day of the year that we feast; every day is full of mercies beyond our number, from friends and family and food and laughter and even classes and homework. Make thanksgiving more than just Thanksgiving Day, but a way of life. As one poet said, "If the only prayer you ever utter is 'thank you,' it is prayer enough." Pray it daily, and you'll discover that a little gratitude tends to grow and grow, until you discover that all is a gift, and a lifetime of thanksgiving is really not enough. |
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COMING SOON (Like, December)
Snowball Banquet, December 4: We've been invited by our friends at UCM to join them for their annual dance. Look for more details in the days ahead. Christmas Party and Not Really Lock-in, December 6. Last Sunday supper of the semester is on December 12! |
Our campus mission is to be a welcoming spiritual community, a place for people of any gender, race, national origin, and sexual orientation. Growing together in faith, we seek the unity that Christ envisions for His church through learning, liturgical worship, service, and fellowship. | |
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