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Show J=:"a.:rhw KCh4~lWJ k'~o.(\ ~~, ~ Sl'tfAv\'1\< tf/AA'I()\.\-( J"Fr l..t'tLlV1", ~'sh6fO~~ ~ ~H~j MESSAGE #= 20 Father Liebler Brother Juniper from at December, 1975 Helen Sturges Joan Eskell HAT ROCK VALIEY RETREAT CENTER P. o. Box 5, Monument Valley, Utah - 84536 Tel. 801-727-3291 • • • * * * * • * • * * • • • • • • • • Messages Nos. 1-19 have been issued at approXimaltely semi-annual periods since September, 1966. Many of the back numbers are available to persons wanting them. Just ask. *** * • * * * • • • • • * * * * * * • * The Bishop had arrived for the solemn installation of Father Roland. Kawano on October 26 -- cars had taken off to provide transportation for distant parishioners in both directions (there are only tW9 directions in this Valley of ours)p and the southbound driver encountered a car well filled with people, all familiar. They live over a hundred miles from here; she flagged them down: Uh yes, they knew the Bishop was to be there to confirm, and that is what they wantedl The father of the family mentioned that he had had to work all night, but - "We made itt" Bishop Charles baptised, confirmed, preached, laid on hands for healing of those who desired it, celebrated Eucharist and installed his new Vicar. The only comment we heard on the length of the service was from a couple of Californians who said, "on our whole trip weove been trying to find just one hpiscopal Church, and here we hit the jack-potl" A rare privilege was having the Reverend Steven Plummer, 'Navajo Deacon from Fort Defiance, With us; he interpreted almost the entire liturgy. We had planned to eliminate the "feed" that often follows big events at the Church, but our democratic congregation fixed that. "Got; to have fry-bread and mutton stewl" -- so the event was properly taken care of - to the pleasure and contentment of all. Father Kawano is "catching on" beautifully. He makes friends readily - his hearty laugh would shatter the gloom of the gloomiest; he atte~ds meetings which are important, and takes representatives from the congregation to them; he reads the Scriptures aloud in Navajo, and puts a few phrases at least into every sermono Undoubtedly his familiarity With Oriental languages is of help to him in this regardo Although the majority of our congregation can understand simple English, there are still a number who have only the slightest smattering, or no knowledge at all -- so this is important in any ministry here. He has interested several in learning to read the New Testament in Navajo themselves. One comment, after a two-hour lesson, "That was funl" The response to our appeal for help in our last Message was enheartening. "Many a Mickle makes a muckle" we were taught, and now know it well; Many Mickles came in; also several muckles. Remember what we said about one friend who was holding a $500 check awaiting four others to match it? Three of the four have come forward. We were able to pay Father Kawanoos first month's salary~ plus fringe benefits, and, due to two exceptionally large gifts, the next month's salary plus ~nsurance and pension; so, if the mickles and muckles continue to flow in, there should be no problem,and skies will be clear. . |
