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relationship with God and your
union with others.
Mary Coppinger Orndoff joins Father Don in the first of a two-part discussion about reaching out to those in need. She has volunteered at various nonprofit organizations throughout Kansas City, and through her experiences, discovered that these numerous entities can do more when we work in unison.
Realizing that volunteerism has decreased in recent times, she is on a mission to help those willing to volunteer find a place that is life-giving for them and those who will benefit. She makes regular trips to diverse businesses to receive products that they no longer stock. You will enjoy her ideas for eliminating waste in our city.
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"In the end, these things are only required: that you act justly, that you love tenderly, and that you walk humbly with the Lord."
— The Prophet Micah
Live, learn, work, retire, die. So goes the rhythm of earthly existence for many of us. Included in there, of course, is engagement with the world, participation in needful endeavors, faithfulness to our beliefs, love for those we cherish, and leaving behind a legacy.
I never thought that I would one day retire as a priest, and I probably won’t. But now in my sixty-seventh year of life, I am looking forward to retirement from being a pastor. When/If this happens, I think I can be more of a priest, as others have been. A hundred years ago, most of our grandparents never heard of “retirement;” the word wasn’t common then. Most people simply worked till they died. Some say, “Life is work.” Some say, “Life is to be enjoyed.” Some say, “Find a job you love, and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” All those statements are, to some degree, true. And in various moments along life’s journey, we embrace them.
"We are like travelers who have forgotten
the name of our destination. We must return from where we came to discover where
we are going."
— G. K. Chesterton
"I truly appreciate the use of musical references and other writings which you often use. I have been blessed to have attended small dinners and discussions where you have often used these same references to engage attendees. It always has left me with soul searching and a path to answering some very deep questions. Thank you for providing some more stepping stones."
- Helen V.
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- Peggy B
"Thank you for helping us see the connections rather than the differences in many faith traditions."
- Mary Jo C.
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