Thursday (St Francis of Assisi)

Up and out for three mile brisk walk at 6:45
Started in on task list at home while waiting for breakfast to cook (some Nashotah-related business)
Morning Prayer in the cathedral.
Processed some detritus from the Forward Movement board meeting (some very interesting detritus, that is, which I expect may eventually have a large footprint in this diocese).
Produced a working outline for my homily this coming Sunday at St Lawrence, Effingham.
Finished a first draft of a sermon for Proper 24 (October 21 at St Andrew’s, Edwardsville).
Worked on the liturgy booklet for the synod Eucharist.
Lunch from La Bamba, eaten at home.
Continued work on the liturgy booklet for the synod Eucharist. The job took me down some unexpected rabbit holes, but it got finished.
Left at 3:45 for Bloomington, with Brenda and the Archdeacon accompanying me.
Arrived at St Matthew’s in time for a 5:15 rehearsal and a 6:30 liturgy at which we ordained Bruce De Gooyer to the priesthood.
Left Bloomington at 9, which put us back in the garage just before 10:30.