Paul, I'll bet your neighbors car, parked in your garbage spot, that you
are right.

At 05:16 PM 1/6/04 -0500, you wrote:
>Hey, John
>
>I'll bet the Computer Kid, Brad, will look it up on that program of his and
>let us know what bless and blessing mean as soon as he's able.  Smile.
>
>Paul
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Schwery" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 4:17 PM
>Subject: Re: Blessing
>
>
> > Helen, interesting verses.  I wonder what bless, means?
> >
> > At 08:57 AM 1/6/04 -0500, you wrote:
> > >And God told Moses to tell Aaron and his sons to bless the children of
> > >Israel saying:
> > >
> > >24  The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
> > >25  The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
> > >26  The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
> > >(Numbers 6)
> > >
> > >Of course, some denominations keep the blessing of this blessing for the
> > >high and mighty clergy to place upon their congregants, and it's a no-no
> > >for a mere lay person to use it to bless anyone.  I used it once as I was
> > >leaving a private meeting in the home of another member, sincerely
>desiring
> > >that God bless the others, and I was sharply taken to task by an elder,
> > >telling me I couldn't do that, but only the minister of the church was
> > >allowed to use it.
> > >
> > >Helen
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >At 08:38 AM 1/6/04 -0500, you wrote:
> > > >Hey, John
> > > >
> > > >I can't think of a specific case (or of much of anything else this
>morning.
> > > >Smile.)  but I'm sure Lutherans and Episcopalians (Anglicans in
>England)
> > > >also do blessings as well as the other liturgical folks at baptisms and
> > > >dedications.
> > > >
> > > >Paul
> >
> > John
> >
> >    File not found ! Should I fake it ? (Y/N)

John

   Seen it all, done it all, can't remember most of it