The Wisdom of Sheperd Book

Most people have a strong opinion on Joss Whedon the creator of Buffy the Vampire slayer. They tend to love or hate his stories, dialog and habit of killing of lead charectors you've grown to care about. I happen to love his writing. I was tempted to go back to buying comic books just to read him and Babylon 5 creator J Michael Strazynski tell their stories. Fortunately for my bank account I have thus far resisted. Joss wrote a short lived TV series that aired on fox a few years back. It was badly promoted, bounced around the schedule and the serial episodes were shown out of order. The show was canceled before the first season finished and like many people I think this was a tragedy.

Firefly told the story of a freighter crew just trying to get by. You had failed revolutionaries, fugitives, "Companions", Men for higher and a preacher. That preacher Shepard Book was a wise man played by Ron Glass. What follows is some of The Shepards wisdom. I put in notes where needed.

When The Captain is being held and tortured by a mob boss

"Shepherd, doesn't the Bible have some pretty specific things to say about killing people?"
"Very specific. It is, however, rather fuzzy on the subject of kneecaps." - Zoe and Shepherd Book

"I believe there is a power greater than men, a power that heals." Shepherd Book

My Favorite

It's not about making sense. It's about believing in something. And letting that belief be real enough to change your life. It's about faith. You don't fix faith, River. It fixes you.

If I'm honest I have to admit to times in my life when my faith didn't make sense, but it has changed... I think for the better.

And If my captain (Pastor?) is ever being held by a crazed mafioso..... I'll go for the knees :)

Youth Ministry Event

Even though this blog is usually about Veritas related events, life and activities....we occassionaly talk about other things...... this is one of those times.

I wanted to let people know that on September 21 the Youth Ministry of Hempfield COB (sponsors of Veritas) will be hosting a concert.

Flicker Records band "Flatfoot 56" (in the vein of Dropkick Murphy's and Flogging Molly) and Fallen From After will be playing starting at 9 PM. Tickets are 10 dollars.

New Space for Worship

The other week I wrote about the issue of finding a place in the city of Lancaster to hold our once a month worship gatherings. We have felt that holding them at Hempfield COB (though easier) was holding us back from connecting with people. So we searched, and searched, and searched for a place. Finally today I got word that the first place that we had learned about and contacted (the community room on Prince) will now be open for our use on Sunday evenings. So we will be having our first worship gathering in the city of Lancaster on Sunday September 30 from 6-8:30 PM. The community room on Prince is on the third floor in the building that houses Prince Street Cafe... right across from the Fulton Opera House. The address is 15 North Prince Street.

Look for our Ad in the Fly Magazine, posters in different places, and then join us on September 30 in the Community Room on Prince for our first worship in our new place.