Thursday (St Leo of Rome)

Usual AM routine; MP in the cathedral.
Reviewed some documents in preparation for two morning meetings.
Sat down with the Administrator to do some 2017 calendar work.
Began working on the final refinement of my homily for this Sunday (Tazewell County Parish).
Attended the regular semi-annual meeting of the trustees of the diocesan investments, along with our investment advisor from Bush-O’Donnell in St Louis.
Met briefly with the Chancellor (who was here for the Trustees meeting).
Chipped away some more on the sermon for Proper 28.
Met by phone, wearing a different trustee hat, with the two individuals at U.S. Trust with whom I work in connection with my trusteeship of the Putnam Trust, which generously benefits two of our parishes.
More work on the sermon.
Lunch from McD’s, eaten at home. (Yes, the McDonald’s on MacArthur still has hot mustard sauce; a relief every time.)
Completed refining my homily, printed it out, and scheduled it to appear online on Sunday at 10am.
Wrote a belated condolence note to a member of the Nashotah House corporation on the loss of his wife late in the summer.
Responded to a couple of emails that had been in abeyance.
Devoted the rest of the afternoon (about two hours) to preparing for my participation next week in a clergy event in the Diocese of Mississippi, following up on some similar work I did there about a year ago.
Evening Prayer in the cathedral.