Paul, lol.  I hope it stays gone.

At 07:35 PM 1/6/04 -0500, you wrote:
>You must have collected already, John, it's gone!  Don't look at me.
>
>Innocent Lion
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Schwery" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 7:26 PM
>Subject: Re: Blessing
>
>
> > 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

John

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