Heat and humidity have disrupted the Until We Meet Again Tour.
They have made life difficult for others as well.
13 August 2016
Morningside Gardens
Manhattan, New York
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Purple flower remnants – Morningside Gardens
The Until We Meet Again Tour – 14 August 2016
The Until We Meet Again Tour hopped a 1 Train, which some riders claim are hotter than the infernal regions although I have no frame of reference to judge that, and went to Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church to preach.
As with all the congregations visited on the tour, Good Shepherd-Faith holds a special place in my heart. Good Shepherd-Faith was one of the first congregations to invite me to preach in New York. It may have been the first. It definitely was the first congregation where I preached on Easter Sunday.
On this day that came a day after the killings of Imam Maulama Akonjee and Thara Uddin near the Al-Furqan Jame Masjid mosque in the Ozone Park neighborhood in Queens; and day after the killing of Sylville K. Smith by a police officer in Milwaukee and the protests that followed, it was a challenge and an honor to preach and search for words of hope in a time of profound grief.
This was the last Sunday I will preach in New York – until we meet again.
Thanks to Elder Michael Nelson for taking the photo that includes me.
Filed under Current Events, Easter, New York, Photo, Worship
The Until We Meet Again Tour – 7 August 2016, part 3
The Until We Meet Again Tour took a walk through Central Park and then rode the tram to Roosevelt Island. There it visited the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park (the photos from the park did not turn out well, but others did).
There were great views of the United Nations complex. In the background, one can see the Church Center for the United Nations.
See you along the Trail.
The Until We Meet Again Tour – 7 August 2016, part 2
The Until We Meet Again Tour took a walk through Central Park and then rode the tram to Roosevelt Island. There it visited the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park (the photos from the park did not turn out well, but others did).
There were amazing views of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens from Roosevelt Island. I confess to only taking photos of Manhattan.
See you along the Trail.
The Until We Meet Again Tour – 7 August, part 1
The Until We Meet Again Tour took a walk through Central Park and then rode the tram to Roosevelt Island. There it visited the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park (the photos from the park did not turn out well, but others did).
See you along the Trail.
The Until We Meet Again Tour – 31 July 2016
The Until We Meet Again Tour hopped the Long Island Railroad and ventured out to Queens to preach at the First Presbyterian Church of Whitestone.
Whitestone had been one of the first, if not the first, church where I made a presentation in my role as the director of the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations.
Andy James, Whitestone’s pastor, was the first to invite me to preach this summer. Pondering that invitation, and accepting that invitation, allowed me to accept other invitations. And that has made for a wondrous tour.
See you along the Trail.
The Until We Meet Again Tour – 29 July 2016, part 2
The Until We Meet Again Tour involved an evening walk from the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations to New York City Center. There my son Sean joined me to see God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, a musical based on the Kurt Vonnegut novel of the same name. James Earl Jones played the role of Kilgore Trout.
During the intermission, I noted to Sean that once again I had chosen a play that might be described as non-traditional. He replied that at least this one had a somewhat linear plot. He further noted that this was the first collaboration by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken with the result that the music and lyrics were well done.
See you along the Trail.
The Until We Meet again Tour – 29 July 2016, part 1
The Until We Meet Again Tour returned to Max Caffe. Derrick McQueen joined me for a marvelous conversation that ranged from racism to oppression of the LGBTQ community to antiracism and other ways to address the intersectionality of oppressive systems. A challenging, life-giving, hope inspiring conversation. A conversation that leaves me with much to ponder and that will, in the words of Dick Watts, be continued. A conversation so engaging that I forgot to take a photo of Derrick.
See you along the Trail.
Filed under Antiracism, Current Events, Friends, New York, Photo
The Until We Meet Again Tour – 26 July 2016
The Until We Meet Again Tour wandered around Rockefeller Center and 5th Avenue this evening. St.Patrick’s Cathedral was visited.
Thanks to Hazel Man for sharing this part of the tour.
Yes.
It was hot.
And humid.
See you along the Trail.
The Until We Meet Again Tour – 24 July 2016
The Until We Meet Again Tour went to First Chinese Presbyterian Church in New York City today. It was a wonderful day with dear friends. Truly a blessing. 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.But they will travel with me in the mystery that is the Communion of Saints. And in the photos I take:
I even rose to a challenge from Doreen to take a selfie:
See you along the Trail.
Along the Graybeard Trail 