Thursday 30th April 2009 Spuds and things.

If you go here: http://picasaweb.google.com/Stan53jo/Home# you can see our latest efforts in our garden. I harvested the potatoes yesterday. Today I harvested the last of our tomatoes for this season. On Saturday morning I am going Burdetts to purchase more seedlings. I now wish to try grow cauliflower, broccoli, peas and beans. My aim isn't to make us self sufficient in these vegetables, but to add to supplement our veggies with home grown produce. Can I do it? I don't know, but I am going to try.
On the news front, our Vicar, The Rev Phil Hurwood and his wifey have gone of to the UK. In the mean time, St Luke's has a fill in, no pun intended, Minister. The forums can continue as normal. Except for one item, that being my Bible notes from our daily reading plan. As Phil is not here to monitor what I write, I will be posting them here.
Today's Bible reading is from 1 Corinthians 11.
This is one of those controversial topics. Well two topics actually. I will address both here. I have no restrictions on what I write here.
The first is: women as leaders in the church. In context or out of context. Literal or allegorical. That is the question. To be or not to be. Now, from where I am standing, Paul says women leading in church is not happening. That leaves the question: Is this current in today's church? Hmmm. That's a sticky question. Well, if it's not relevant to today's church and time, then which part of the Bible is? Do we take it literally?
No, wait. Paul didn't say that at all. He said man is the head of woman. Can woman lead? Yes. Provided...... and in this chapter he shows how. Interesting.
Now to topic number two. To eat or not to eat that is the question. To drink, or not to drink that is the question. Again, Paul is clear. Don't eat or drink unworthily. But wait, there is more. Remember, even if we eat we are in that very act, acknowledging that we can see His death. So, we partake either to our salvation or damnation. Which will it be?
There are some churches who wont allow a stranger to partake of the Lord's supper lest that person partake unworthily. They will "examine" the person to see whether they be in Christ or not.
And that is my lot for today.