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FOR THE MIND:
Be delighted by the antics of our sea otters or mellow out to the hypnotic drifting of our jellies. With Ten Live Cams to choose from, you can experience the wonder of the ocean no matter where you are brought to you by Monterey Bay Aquarium.

FOR THE BODY: Anxiety has a way of drawing your attention to the future. You want to enjoy the moment as is, but start to preoccupy yourself with a bunch of what ifs. Using grounding techniques is effective in bringing you back to the present moment. Calm your body and mind with these helpful exercises! For additional calming, grounding techniques click here.

FOR YOUR SPIRIT: submitted by Parishioner, Shelly Morehead
In an effort to share some positive ideas and thoughts with our St. Luke's family during this strange and challenging time, I want to share the following:

I have a friend, who, for years, has created a daily picture or photo titled "My Path Today". Sometimes she posts it online, sometimes not, but she does it for herself each day. Some of the photos show only a shot of her feet or shoes taken from above, and the viewer can interpret where she is or what she is doing. Sandals at the beach? Tennis shoes with a grass or paved trail ahead? Hiking boots near a sign of the Appalachian Trail? Barefoot near spring flowers? Her shoes and those of her granddaughter next to each other? Boots in the snow? The point is she loves to record, without words, where her life takes her each day, and by extension a bit of the natural and seasonal beauty of the world.

The second friend I think of during this time is a person I have known since we were both young moms raising our children. She has always, as long as I have known her, held a fascination with the moon. (and no, I don't think she is a Druid!) Years ago, she began a "moon garden", which contained only white flowers or those that bloomed or were most visible at night. It was surrounded by a white picket fence, and we were all invited to view it at night. She has also added to her hobby re:the moon by taking pictures of the moon, during all seasons, in all weather, in all visibilities, sometimes adding night creatures like owls and bats and wild things that appear in her backyard. She adds a brief commentary, and her photos of the full moons are particularly beautiful.

My hope in sharing these creative expressions is to give you and your family some ideas to "get outside", if only in your mind, during our time of social isolation, and possibly adapt to your own situation.

Stay safe and healthy!

THE JOY OF MUSIC: submitted by St. Luke's Director of Music, Stephen Trumbull
The upcoming Fourth Sunday of Easter is also known as Good Shepherd Sunday and the Psalm reading is the 23rd Psalm. The hymn, The King of Love My Shepherd Is, is a hymn almost always sung on this Sunday. But, did you know, The Hymnal 1982 contains this hymn twice (#645 and #646) set to two different hymn tunes.

The text was written by Henry Williams Baker for the Appendix to Hymns Ancient and Modern (1868). An English baronet and member of the clergy of the Church of England, he was born in London, educated at Trinity College, and ordained in 1844. He became vicar of Monkland in 1851 , where he remained until his death. His last words as he lay dying were the third stanza of this hymn:

Peverse and foolish oft I strayed,
But yet in love He sought me,
And on His shoulder gently laid,
And home, rejoicing, brought me.

This hymn text is most often set to two tunes, St. Columba (#645) and Dominus Regit Me. The first, St. Columba, is a tune of Irish origin and was first published in 1855. The tune is named for St. Columba, who brough Christianity to Ireland and incidentally was the first to report sighting the Loch Ness monster. Here is a recording of the hymn set to the tune St. Columba https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJCthrlK8W0

The hymn tune Dominus Regit Me (Latin for “The Lord rules me”) was composed by John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876). Dykes composed this tune specifically for Baker’s text to be published in the same Appendix Hymns Ancient and Modern (1868). Born in Hull, England, he was the assistant organist at St. John’s Church by age ten (his grandfather was the vicar). Here is a link to a recording with Dyke’s tune https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsULX5J3xFA

Which hymn tune do you think best fits the text? Just one of the decisions musicians and worship leaders make every week!

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