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Sun, Nov 24, 2019 at St. John’s Winnsboro Christ the King Color: White Assigned Readings (Proper 29 ) Track One Lesson 1: Jeremiah 23:1-6 Psalm: Canticle 4 or 16 Lesson 2: Colossians 1:11-20 Gospel: Luke 23:33-43 Endings Endings are important. That’s a big subject. I only want to scratch the surface here today. Endings are important for making possible New Beginnings. I had a lesson in endings recently when I smiled to myself at the Charlotte Symphony when the whole audience was blown away by the virtuosity of a pianist. We burst into applause and then slowly began to realize that it was only the end of the 1st movement (out of 4). The etiquette is that one applauds only at the finale. For the past 2 years Mary Pat and I have had season tickets to the Charlotte Symphony. It has been a wonderful experience, involving a large collection of sensory satisfactions. There has been good company. We often attended with good friends. Good food. We often went to a nice dinner with ou...