HELLO!

I loved the photo Peter provided for today’s Earth Sunday. Further, I loved the way Kaitlin designed the cover, with Peter’s photo. It was a team effort. I am most thankful to Bethe for shepherding the children two weeks ago, to find those “pieces of Creation” for us to see, pray over, and select one to take home and remember God has provided all of us, a sacred “home”. If you missed the service, here is the livestream link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRZ9OmKEshA

In the announcements I mentioned an intriguing offer, made by a local documentary film maker, for seniors, 65 years of age and older. So far, I have no takers for Craig, nephew of Isobel, friend of my brother Chris (it is a small world). I will send him my reply on Monday, it’s been a week since he wrote to me with the “ask”, I originally included it with a blog I sent to 497 email addresses connected to our Woodlawn family. This is my last attempt to find participants. These are Craig’s words, “Our project is to help seniors engage in a creative and fun process, where they learn new skills, build new connections. We will do this by having them work alongside film makers to make a short film, dealing with themes of seniors keeping up in a rapidly changing workplace, the tech environment, ageism, and the value of experience and wisdom. They can join us to learn cinematography, scripting, post production, special effects, makeup, art design, acting. We will make a documentary to record their experience. I am available to talk on the phone about this.”

All of this reminded me today of an experience I had, pre-internet, when Kim and I went on vacation in the mid-90’s. I had heard the CBC TV series “Black Harbour” was looking for extras. The way to be chosen was to send a photo of yourself to the late John Dunsworth (before he became famous in “The Trailor Park Boys”), then the owner of a casting company on Barrington Street. I was selected and showed up at the local Anglican Church in Hubbards, where they were filming a crowd scene. One of the locals recognized me as a minister, the director was then puzzling over a funeral scene in the cemetery. On the spot, he decided to hire me to play the Anglican rector. I had a speaking role (much better pay) and a recurring role whenever there was an episode with a funeral. I was asked, “How did you manage to get that role?”. My response, “80% of life is just showing up”. And it is. The opportunities in life come, and the choice we make, often, is whether we decided to take a chance and try something new or let it go, with many cautions as to why it was safer to say no.

Peace, Kevin