For those so inclined,
The Daily Office, Morning Prayer Wednesday after the Sixth Sunday of Easter: Rogation Day**Traditionally, these are the three days before Ascension Day on which the litany is sung (or recited) in procession as an act of intercession. They originated in Vienne, France, in the fifth century when Bishop Mamertus introduced days of fasting and prayer to ward off a threatened disaster. In England they were associated with the blessing of the fields at planting. The vicar “beat the bounds” of the parish, processing around the fields reciting psalms and the litany. In the United States they have been associated with rural life and with agriculture and fishing. The propers in the BCP (pp. 207-208, 258-259, 930) have widened their scope to include commerce and industry and the stewardship of creation. The BCP also permits their celebration at other times to accommodate different regional growing seasons. The BOS contains material for a Rogation procession, including petitions to be added to the Great Litany and the prayers of the people. The term is from the Latin rogatio, “asking.”
I woke after eight hours of sound sleep.
The weather forecast.
What happens to blood glucose levels when one consumes a Whopper with cheese (all the way) and a larger order of fries just before going to bed.
It's Scrabble day at church this morning. I'm in enough of a "better mood" to show up.
Houston Food Bank is cut off from federal fundingQuoting the source, if the link is no longer valid, "The Houston Food Bank, a vital lifeline for thousands of families across Southeast Texas, is facing significant food shortages following the end of two major federal programs that once supported its food purchasing efforts.
In March, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) terminated two key initiatives that allowed food banks and schools to buy food from local farms and ranchers—cutting more than $1 billion in federal funding. This included the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program, which supported food banks in over 40 states, including Texas."
I'm sure this is the expected outcome for local farmers and ranchers when they voted for DJT. /sarc.
So much for mood driven appearance at Scrabble. The thunderstorms have arrived, and from the storm tracker map at the weather map indicates a sloppy morning that I'm not about in which to venture.
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