12 July 2016
Tibbits Park
White Plains, New York
Jeffrey Geary
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During the Until We Meet Again Tour‘s visit to the United Nations with Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Elisabeth Lee, I had the opportunity to see my favorite exhibit.
An escopeterra, invented by Colombian peace activist César López, stands a sign of hope and peace.
They shall beat their AK-47s into guitars.
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The Until We Meet Again Tour took an unexpected, and delightful turn today. Before they came to New York, Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Elisabeth Lee had looked into the possibility of a tour of the United Nations. None were available.
On the spur of the moment, we checked after lunch and discovered a new tour had been added and tickets were available. We went.
UN tours have been a staple of the seminars I have organized for the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations since October 2010. Almost every seminar takes a tour. I have gone on more than I can remember.
Today’s tour may well be the last for some time to come.
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The Until We Meet Again Tour capped off the evening with a ride on the Staten Island Ferry and a view of the city at night. Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Elisabeth Lee rode along.
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With Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Elisabeth Lee, the Until We Meet Again Tour visited the 9/11 Memorial and the new Freedom Tower.
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4 July 2016
Morningside Gardens
Manhattan, New York
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Many sermons were preached on Sunday that looked at racism, racial justice, #blacklivesmatter, the killing of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, the killing of five police officers in Dallas, the killing of Latinx and Native Americans, and more. Here’s one by my friend, the Rev. Jeff Geary.
A sermon preached by The Rev/ Jeffrey A. Geary at the White Plains Presbyterian Church on the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, July 10, 2016
Psalm 82 Luke 10: 25-37
Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. ‘Teacher,’ he said, ‘what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ He said to him, ‘What is written in the law? What do you read there?’ He answered, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.’ And he said to him, ‘You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live.’
But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbor?’ Jesus replied, ‘A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped…
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The Until We Meet Again Tour took a short, about .4 of a mile, walk today to Church of the Master. As noted earlier, my intention had been not to accept invitations to preach during the tour. However, invitations began to arrive from congregations that mean a great deal to me and it became impossible to say no. Once again I am delighted I agreed to preach. It was a tender, precious moment filled with sorrow and joy. The experience crystallized a reality that has been emerging for me – I will miss the people of New York even more than I will miss the places of New York.
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The Until We Meet Again Tour wandered down to Times Square. The day began with a long workout with NK Body Philosophy. Sermon writing followed. Grace Ji-Sun Kim and I entered a number of ticket lotteries for Broadway shows. We both won tickets to An American in Paris. Grace and Elisabeth went. I continued the sermon writing process. While waiting for the show, we checked out a bit of the fourth annual Street Soccer USA New York City Cup.
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The Until We Meet Again Tour visited Bryan Park, the main New York Public Library, and Central Park. Tricia and I repeatedly tried to win tickets to see the musical Hamilton, but failed. However we had several Hamilton sightings around town.
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Along the Graybeard Trail 