#miss Pauling agere

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Little!Miss Pauling headcanons 📋

☆*:・ﾟ--- Regressing to about 5-7

☆*:・ﾟ--- She loves playing store and stuff like that, writing down numbers in her little notepad

☆*:・ﾟ--- Needs to have her hair tied up, preferably into pigtails

☆*:・ﾟ--- Everything needs to be colour coded (purple<3)

☆*:・ﾟ--- Has little bells on some of her little clothes

☆*:・ﾟ--- Has two pacifiers, one normal plain one and a deco one she got from scout

☆*:・ﾟ--- Mainly no Cg but on lucky days Scout is her Cg

☆*:・ﾟ--- She hates wearing her glasses in littlespace but can’t see anything without them

☆*:・ﾟ--- She doesn’t like vacations since she still works on them so she found a new way to relieve stress in the form of Agere

☆*:・ﾟ--- Mostly a sleepy little (very tired after work) (eepy gal)

𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬♡︎ ૮꒰ ˶- ༝ -˶꒱ა

Psst.. I take requests btw!^^

[sippycuppup]

Hallo!! I saw you make Agere mood boards, and I was wondering if you could make a Little!Miss Pauling (from tf2) moodboard with some pacifiers and kittens <33

If you can’t that’s totally fine and I respect that

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here you go !! :) 💜🐈‍⬛

[agereoneshots]

I love your tf2 content so much! Its so cute and so wholesome at the same time! I will asks though, is Miss Pauling Present at all? And, if so, do you have any headcannons for her? I would probably see her as mainly a caregiver seeing as how she's the teams supervisor in cannon, but I think she would work as a little too! What are your thoughts and headcannons?

Ough. Miss Pauling. I love her, she deserves several years off in a row. Flip fits so perfectly. She is such caregiver coded but also she needs the rest. I could see her going baby mode.

I feel like she's a bit strict as a caregiver and better with older regressors rather than younger ones. Sets rules and keeps them. Really good for a little that needs structure.

While little, she doesn't want to have to worry about a single thing. 100% would want a cg. I could also see her being a padded regressor because of not wanting to worry about anything. Verrrry fussy. Cries over the slightest inconvenience. Doesn't get along with others.

[little-tf2-time]

These also apply here :3

Dont think i posted these so here you guys go

Took us forever but for our first time drawing tf2 characters i think its good

[little-tf2-time]

Hello hello!

Welcome in!

Welcome to my very own TF2 AGERE RP BLOG!!

This blog will be centered around my own headcanons for the characters, including agere/petre/agedre related headcanons, gender/sexuality headcanons and personality headcanons!

Of course i will try to keep their personalities as close to canon as i can when running this sort of blog, but theres going to definitely be a lot out of character most likely!

More about the blog (dni, how this works, who all is able to answer questions, etc!) Under the cut!

Anon names though first : ✂️ anon/anon✂️, blossom🌸

Who all can you send asks for?

You can send asks for;

The mercs (spy, scout, engineer, pyro, heavy, medic, soldier, demo, sniper)!

Miss pauling!

Saxton hale!

Only red team right now, but im working on some ideas for blue team which could be added later!!

How does this work?

Its rather simple, just send in an in character ask and youll get an in character reply!

If you send a not in character ask, or an ask towards me or about the lore, ill answer accordingly!

You can send the requests to specific characters, just specify who!

Sadly right now there wont be any art to go along with it but theres a chance ill start adding some if i can later on :)

I will be starting a headcanons/fics/oneshot blog too, so you can also send questions there when its up, but i dont mind answering them now!

Is there a story or plot to this?

Sorta yes! The main idea is the usual, the merce live in the same house/base and hang out out of work! Only differences is that miss pauling lives there too, and saxton lives close enough to come by a lot!

This is set in the red base specifically, where its much warmer and sunnier!

In this, red team is the originals and blue team are slightly tweaked clones! Its confusing and wont be brought up much though. The blue team acts different and have different likes/dislikes, and they live in a very cold area.

What you should know about the cloning thing is that the spys are both fathers of their respective scouts, red spy and red scout and blue spy and blue scout! Scouts ma does sorta know about the clones, she just chooses not to think abt it too much /hj

Who regresses in this? Why? To what? (+ pronouns)

(Thisll be long hang in there)

Scout (he/they) - age regressor and babysitter! He regresses usually around 4 to 8 usually, but some days he can get down to 2. His main cg is engineer but he also likes to be cared for by spy

Sniper (he/him) - flip! He regresses to around 5 or 6 usually, only gets littler under high stress. He mainly likes being cared for by heavy, but doesnt mind to be babysat by saxton or engie

Pyro (they/it) - age regressor and temporary babysitter sometimes! Has the biggest age range, 1 to 15, but usually stays in the 5 to 8 range, but sometimes dips all the way to 1 or 2. Their primary cg is engineer, and they are almost always a bit little honestly, they also love being babysat by heavy and medic!

Engineer (they/he) - flip with caregiver lean! He doesnt regress often and he even less will he let himself be cared for without a fuss, but when he does he goes veeery young, 0 to 3 at best! Hes a very warm father cg though and the main one for pyro and scout

Spy (she/he/they, fluctuating preference) - flip, but also caregiver lean! When he does regress she regresses to 0 - 2! Otherwise their the primary caregiger for miss pauling, secondary for scout, and usually the most prepared one

Heavy (he/they) - sorta flip? He regresses so rarely that its only been around medic, not many of the of the others even KNOW he regresses actually. He regresses around 0 to 1, and its usually an extreme stress regression. Though when hes caring hes one of the best! Usually just a babysitter to most, but the main cg to sniper

Medic (it/he/they, no preference) - flip again! Hes both an age and pet regressor. He regressed pretty young, 2-5, and pet regresses into a dove/domestic pigeon! When he cares hes decent at it, a little scary sometimes but hes improving! He usually is the doctor for many stuffed animals and their littles (colorful stickers gallore with him)

Soldier (it/they/he) - age regressor and pet regressor! Age regression to around 6 to 10 usually, and pet regresses to a raccoon and puppy! Main cg is saxton, but often settles with engie happily

Demo (he/they/xe) - age regressor and sometimes babysitter! Regresses a lot due to being drunk, or being hungover. Usually regresses to about 2 to 7

Miss Pauling (she/they) - sorta flip! She regresses more then she acts as a cg but shes absolutely fine with babysitting! She regresses very young, only around 0 to 6, and a lot of the time she'll slip when stressed or overly tired (she has to be dragged away from her work a lot too)

Saxton (he/she) - caregiver and babysitter! Main caregiver for soldier (being the only one who can keep up with him) but has babysat all the frequent regressors! Hes the least prepared but the kids have fun! Usually is called "uncle" by most

Dni!

Basic dni criteria (terfs/homophobs/racists etc)

Anti agere/petre

NSFW accounts of any kind

Ddlg and any varient

Pedos/zoos whatever just those kinda people and anyone who supports them!!

Gross people

I will delete asks or comments, or ignore messages if they are blatently harmful and are intended to hurt

[healingpuppys]

Hello!!

I would please like a Petre Miss Pauling (team fortress 2) stimboard, cozy puppy regression preferably. Can have a pacifier or a bottle.

Thank you!! I love ur profile, it’s so cozy and a safe space for me :]

ofc!! here ya go! i’m so glad that you like our page!!

petre + agere miss pauling stimboard

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☆ Requests: Open ☆

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🎶Barbara Streisand | "One Voice" Live Concert (1986) | Vintage Music

The one and only Barbara Streisand performed live in the "One Voice" concert in 1986.  This is the full episode. The concert was produced as an HBO television special, broadcast on December 27, 1986. The One Voice album, VHS home video, and NTSC Laserdisc of the concert were released in April 1987. Songs "Somewhere" (Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim) "Evergreen" (Barbra Streisand, Paul Williams) "Something's Coming" (Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim) "People" (Bob Merrill, Jule Styne) "Send in the Clowns" (Stephen Sondheim) "Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) – "Guilty" (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb) Duet with Barry Gibb "What Kind of Fool" (Barry Gibb, Albhy Galuten) Duet with Barry Gibb "Papa, Can You Hear Me? (Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) "The Way We Were (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch) "It's a New World" (Harold Arlen, Ira Gershwin) "Happy Days Are Here Again" (Milton Ager, Jack Yellen) "America the Beautiful" Never Miss An Upload, Join the channel: cutt.ly/MrPsClassicTV

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Starkid Fame the Musical

Bring on tomorrow!  It’s the Starkid dreamcast for Fame the Musical! It’s a little late since I was sick but I you enjoy considering there was a wide variety of characters to cast.  Be sure to vote in this month’s polls of what new dreamcasts you want to see, and which ones you want revised.

1. Will Branner as Nick Piazza 2. Ali Gordon as Serena Katz 3. Nico Ager as Joe "José" Vegas 4. Mariah Rose Faith as Carmen Diaz 5. James Tolbert as Tyrone Jackson 6. Alle-Faye Monka as Iris Kelly 7. Janaya Mahealani Jones as Mabel Washington 8. Brian Rosenthal as Schlomo Metzenbaum 9. Joey Richter as Goodman "Goody" King 10. Angela Giarratana as Grace "Lambchops" Lamb 11. Lauren Walker as Miss Ester Sherman 12. Lily Marks as Miss Greta Bell 13. AJ Holmes as Mr. Myers 14. Nick Gage as Mr. Sheinkopff 15. Bryce Charles as Student 16. Brant Cox as Student 17. Hamilton Davis as Student 18. Corey Dorris as Student 19. Jae Hughes as Student 20. Lauren Lopez as Student 21. Jon Matteson as Student 22. Sango Tajima as Student 23. Kim Whalen as Student 24. Tiffany Williams as Student

Swings: Jaime Lyn Beatty, Tyler Brunsman, Brian Holden, Curt Mega, Alex Paul, Virginia Vass

Understudies: Jaime Lyn Beatty (Miss Ester Sherman, Miss Greta Bell), Tyler Brunsman (Mr. Myers, Mr. Sheinkopff), Corey Dorris (Tyrone Jackson), Lauren Lopez (Carmen Diaz), Jon Matteson (Schlomo Metzenbaum, Goodman "Goody" King), Curt Mega (Nick Piazza), Joey Richter (Joe "José" Vegas), Sango Tajima (Iris Kelly), Virginia Vass (Mabel Washington, Grace "Lambchops" Lamb), Kim Whalen (Serena Katz)

Make sure to leave any show suggestions or any questions on my casting choices so I can explain them.  

[starkidrxnger]

We’re gonna get serious here for a minute guys

Posting homecoming videos on youtube is not okay!

Stop it!

When people upload paying StarKid content it directly takes money away from everybody involved in StarKid.

Here’s a list of everybody that misses out on profit when a homecoming video gets uploaded to YouTube

Nico Ager

Julia Albain

Clark Baxtresser

Jaime Lyn Beatty

Jeff Blim

Jamie Burns

Tyler Brunsman

Richard Campbell

Britney Coleman

Brant Cox

Darren Criss

Denise Donovan

Corey Dorris

Mariah Rose Faith

Elona Finlay

Ali Gordon

Brian Holden

AJ Holmes

Angela Kiessel

Matt Lang

Nick Lang

Lauren Lopez

Corey Lubowich

Robert Manion

Jon Matteson

Lily Marks

Alle-Faye Monka

Joe Moses

Alex Paul

Sarah Petty

Amy Plouff

Jim Povolo

Joey Richter

Brian Rosenthal

June Saito

Dylan Saunders

Bonnie Socha

Rachael Soglin

Meredith Stepien

Mark Swiderski

Sango Tajima

Joe Walker

Lauren Walker

Tiffany Williams

Carlos Valdes

And those are only those that are ON stage.

Also, let’s face it, if everytime StarKid makes something that they need to make profit from (unlike all the musicals they upload to YouTube for FREE) fans pounce on it and upload it all to YouTube, StarKid will just inevitably stop giving us all of the amazing stuff they give us.

And honestly at this point I really wouldn’t blame them.

I’m very aware this is a very long post. And I’m sorry that it’s so long. If you’ve made it to this point I applaud you. But this is just something that really ticks me off.

[toomanysurveys9]

Does anyone know your bank pin number other than you? Who?

Probably not.

Have you ever had a boyfriend/girlfriend who was depressed?

That’s usually my job. -insert eye roll-

Would you be able to climb out your bedroom window to sneak out?

I wouldn’t need to since I’m an adult, but probably not. I would need a ladder anyways to do it.

What would you do if you found out the last person you called was pregnant/got someone pregnant?

I don’t know who I last called even was.

Can you taste the difference between brand name food and store brand food?

Some things, yes.

Would you be embarrassed to buy pads/tampons/condoms? Which one more?

I used to be embarrassed to buy all of them. Now I just turn a little red when I am buying condoms.

If a stranger went in your bedroom, would they be able to tell what gender you are from just looking at it?

I doubt it. Since there are 4 people basically living in it.

Are your parents gullible?

My mom might be to some degree. She tends to read things on facebook and believe it too easily.

Do you still own a VCR?

My mom would like to buy one since we have a million VHS tapes, but no.

About how much money have you spent on food in the past two weeks?

Uh, like $55 or something.

If you were in a car accident would the last person you kissed care?

I would hope so since we’re married.

If you were looking for a new pair of shoes where would you go?

Probably Walmart. They’re cheap.

How much was the last pair of shoes you bought?

It was Converse, so more than I usually spend on myself.

What color is the computer/laptop you’re on? Did you buy it yourself?

Black, and no. My parents bought it for me right before I graduated college because the one I bought myself right after I graduated high school wasn’t holding up anymore.

Do you have a second home?

I do not.

Would you be surprised if you saw the last person you texted smoking?

Kind of, yeah.

Does the smell of cigarettes, weed and beer repulse you?

I don’t really enjoy the smell of any of those things, but especially cigarettes.

Was the last person you kissed younger or older than you?

He is younger by a whole 22 days.

Do you think people have any misconceptions about you?

Oh, I am sure they do.

Have you ever purchased Girl Scout cookies?

I have, but not usually for me. I don’t really care for them.

Do you like waffles?

Sure. I don’t eat them often though. 

Do you watch birthing videos on a day-to-day basis?

No. I used to watch birth vlogs on youtube when I was pregnant with Wyatt, but those don’t show everything. Just labor and then baby after, usually when they’ve been cleaned up a bit.

Do you find piercings/tattoos attractive?

Depends on the person, but sure.

Would you talk to someone you don’t know on the internet?

I have several times. 

How often do you drink Monster?

Pretty much never these days.

Have you ever made totally pointless videos with your friends?

When I was younger, I did that a lot.

Do you like to buy those Warped Tour compilations?

No idea what those are.

Do you like sitting on the inside or outside of a restaurant booth?

I prefer the inside. But I’m almost always put on the outside so I can feed my babies, or assist them in feeding themselves. Because Jacob evidently can’t.

Do you own a nightgown?

I do not.

Have you ever made a house out of a giant cardboard box?

Kind of, yes.

Have you ever made a tent out of sheets in your bedroom?

Ohh yes. Many times.

Do your grandparents know how to operate a cell phone?

My grandpa on my dad’s side does not. My grandma on my dad’s side can barely. It’s interesting to see her comments on Facebook. My grandpa on my mom’s side can’t really. My biologically grandma on my mom’s side passed away, but she could handle a basic phone well. I’m sure she’d love the phones now. My grandpa’s girlfriend, who’s like a grandma, does really well with her phone.

Have you ever had sex or something like it?

I have two kids. What do you think?

Have you ever read a George Orwell book?

I don’t think so.

Have you ever worn fishnets?

Yeah. For Halloween.

How many piercings and tattoos do you have?

I don’t know what piercings are still open. I have 3 tattoos. I want more tattoos.

Is someone in your family affected by Asperger’s?

One of Jacob’s cousins.

In a hotel do you always nose through all the drawers and cupboards?

Not anymore.

Would you rather go out to eat or be eaten out?

Go out to eat. I’ve missed going out to eat, and I’m too tired to deal with having sex.

Do you always wear your seat belt?

Probably about 98% of the time.

Have you ever liked someone much older than you?

Celebrities.

Have you ever been in a play?

I was in a musical in middle school.

Do you have any secrets that nobody knows about?

Probably.

Is there ice cream in your freezer?

There is, actually.

Have you ever started to laugh but played it off as a cough successfully?

I’m sure I have.

Have you ever liked the lyrics of a band but hated the music?

Yup.

Does your bathroom have a window?

Unfortunately. I hate it.

Do you go somewhere to get your eyebrows done?

I do not.

When you were younger did you read the A Series Of Unfortunate Events books?

Some of them. I never finished the series though.

Who was the last band you saw live?

Does Ed Sheeran count?

Do you believe prayer really works?

I do not. 

Are you a fan of the band Gym Class Heroes?

I liked a couple songs.

Frosted flakes or frosted mini wheats?

Lately, Frosted Flakes. 

Have you been on a date in the park?

I guess so, sure.

Ever dated someone you were best friends with first?

Not best friends. But we were friends.

Are there any diseases/health problems that run in your family?

Yup.

Do you have asthma?

I do.

Are tongue piercings slutty?

Of course not. 

Is there anybody you think is hot over the age of 40?

Jensen Ackles. Misha Collins.

Last person to take off your pants, besides you?

Probably Jacob.

Do you remember those cool highlighters that smelled like popcorn?

I do not.

Might you enjoy hanging out in the woods for day or two?

Eh. Maybe if we’re camping.

Have you ever written something on a bathroom stall?

I have not.

Least favorite alcoholic drink?

Jager.

Have you ever kissed someone named Paul or Luke?

I have not.

How did you meet the last male you texted?

Middle school. He used to sit on my lap and eat my lunches.

Have you ever had an embarrassing email address?

I guess so.

Do you put shampoo in your left or right hand?

Left.

Do you have a bull ring through your nose?

I do not.

Do you and your dad get along?

We do. Might not be as close as I am to my mom, but we get along well. I’m a lot like him in a lot of ways.

Can you see your purse right now?

I don’t carry a purse. 

Are you wearing any perfume? What kind?

I am not.

Are there products in your hair?

Nope. Unless you count the remnants of the Splat hair dye.

When you get colds, do you use nasal spray to help get your nose unstuffy?

Not usually.

Do you actually like sneezing?

I hate it.

Have you taken a shower yet today?

No. I did Sunday. And I will probably take another in the morning before work.

Do you have one best friend who is always there for you?

I guess.

Do you wear skirts a lot?

I do not.

Do you wear sweatpants a lot?

Not really. I wear leggings pretty often.

How many pairs of jeans do you think you have?

Maybe four.

Do you like hoodies?

Looove them.

Big ones or the form fitting kind?

Big ones. The bigger and comfier, the better.

Do you wear polo shirts a lot?

I do not. Ever.

Did you ever actually have a rubber duck?

I think so.

Are you one of those people who claim to live with no regrets?

No. I definitely have regrets.

Do you love your computer?

I like it. It works for my purposes.

Do you drink coffee?

Every now and then.

Do you basically like all of your clothes?

I mean. For the most part, sure.

Do you shop mostly with your parents, your friends, or by yourself?

By myself or with my mom.

[alexatheartist]

The Muppet Show on Tour! (1984-1985) from Alexa Perez on Vimeo.

The Muppet Show: On Tour! is a live stage show based on The Muppet Show, produced by VEE Corporation in 1984. The cast of The Muppet Show appeared live on stage as full-body puppets, performed to a soundtrack recorded by the original Muppet performers.

The show was written by Fred Newman and Mark Saltzman. The costumes were designed and built by Henson Associates, Inc.

A second show, The Muppet Show on Tour: 2nd Edition, was presented in 1985.

Cast The show featured full-body costume/puppets of Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, The Great Gonzo, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Zoot, Beauregard, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Scooter, Janice, Statler and Waldorf, Floyd Pepper and the Flying Zucchini Brothers.

Robin the Frog, Camilla the Chicken, Rizzo the Rat and Chester Rat were represented on stage as puppets.

Beaker, Link Hogthrob, Sam the Eagle, the Swedish Chef, the Rats and Beauregard's mop Belleregard appeared on video and were not live on stage.

Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson and Steve Whitmire performed the voices for the show's soundtrack.

Act I: It's Time to Start Rehearsing Act Characters Written by Publishing info The Muppet Show Theme The Muppets Sam Pottle and Jim Henson ATV Music Ltd., 1976 That Face Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Beauregard, and Rowlf Lew Spence and Alan Bergman Frank Music Corporation The Great Gonzo and His Daredevil Deeds The Flying Zucchini Brothers Cheek to Cheek Beauregard and Belleregard Irving Berlin (from Top Hat) Irving Berlin Music Corporation, 1935 Eight Little Notes Rowlf the Dog Larry Grossman and Hal Hackady Blackwood Music, Inc. I Am the Very Model of a Scientific Scientist Dr. Bunsen Honeydew Gilbert and Sullivan (from The Pirates of Penzance), with spoof lyrics by Paul Walberg Henson Associates Fozzie's Magic Act Fozzie Bear Bein' Green Kermit the Frog Joe Raposo Jonico Music, Inc. and Green Fox Music Inc., 1970 Proud Mary Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem J.C. Fogerty Jondora Music, 1968

Act II: This Is What We Call "The Muppet Show" Act Characters Written by Publishing info Scenes From Intermission The Muppet Show Theme The Muppets Sam Pottle and Jim Henson ATV Music Ltd., 1976 That Face Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Beauregard, and Rowlf Lew Spence and Alan Bergman Frank Music Corporation Happy Feet Kermit the Frog Milton Ager and Jack Yellen Warner Bros. Inc., 1930 Rappin' Fozzie Fozzie Bear Mark Saltzman, Fred Newman and Paul Walberg Henson Associates, 1984 Water Ballet: The Queen of the Mermaids/Le Paradise Couchon Cast Paul Walberg Henson Associates, 1984 Flashbacks Rainbow Connection Kermit the Frog Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher (from The Muppet Movie) Welbeck Music Corporation and Muppet Music Inc., 1979 Gonzo the Great and the Fantastic Flying Zucchini Brothers My Way Gonzo J. Revaux & C. Francois, and Paul Anka MCA Music Everything Old is New Again Statler and Waldorf Peter Allen and Carole Bayer Sager Irving Music, Inc., Woolnough Music, Inc. and The Times Square Music Publication Company, 1974 Pink Trouble Cast Paul Walberg Henson Associates, 1984 Far From Over Cast Frank Stallone and Vince DiCola Famous Music Corporation The Muppet Show Theme The Muppets Sam Pottle and Jim Henson ATV Music Ltd., 1976 Additional Music Song Written by Publishing info All the Things You Are Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II T.B. Harms Company, 1939 Let's Face the Music and Dance Irving Berlin Irving Berlin Music Corporation The Man I Love George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin WB Music Corporation, 1924 Welcome to the Music David Gates Kipahulu Music Beauregard's Theme Paul Walberg Henson Associates, 1984 Magic Fozzie Paul Walberg Henson Associates, 1984 Pink Vamp Paul Walberg Henson Associates, 1984 The History of the Vamp Paul Walberg Henson Associates, 1984 Merchandise There were some items exclusively available for the tour. Among them were a series of apparel, buttons, a souvenir program, banners and pennants.

Production Credits Piper Recording Studio where the dialog, music, and sound effects were edited and mixed. Design and supervision of construction by Julie Zobel Assisted by Mark Zeszotek and Jerry Gum Heads built and animated by Mae Canaga and Marilee Canaga Underwater puppet design by Caroly Wilcox and Edward Christie Additional costumes designed by Polly Smith, Lisa Howard, Stephen Rotondaro, and Julie Zobel Muppet Workshop coordination by Will Morrison Audio Recording and Mixdown Engineer: Allen Kaufman

[donveinot]

Who do you say that I am?

In Matthew 16:15 Jesus the Christ asks his disciples an all-important question with eternal consequences, “But who do you say that I am?” It was the follow-up question in an exchange we read in Matthew 16:13-18: Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” In this short interaction, we see a striking difference between those who know something about Christ but don’t know Him personally, and those Who know Him intimately and knew well His asserted identity. History is replete with many false teachers who hold up Jesus Christ as an idea but reject His deity and the clear biblical teaching about Who He is. For example, in the Fourth century, a church presbyter from North Africa by the name of Arius began to teach that the Son of God Who incarnated as the Messiah, Jesus, was not the eternal God, but came into existence at a point in time. This was the heretical view that led to the Council of Nicea where this theological error was addressed. The Early Church fathers took very seriously their mandate to guard the flock from false teaching. A modern version which espouses this particular heresy is the group known as “Jehovah’s Witnesses,” who receive their instruction from the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. Like Arius, they believe the Jesus Christ was brought into being at a point in time. Their belief is that Jesus was initially Michael the Archangel whom the Father created and then used to create everything else. At the time the Christ (Messiah) would be born into the world, Michael’s life force (they describe a “life force” as something like spiritual electricity which carries no characteristics of personality) was unplugged, at which time Michael ceased to exist. Their unitarian god Jehovah then created a new being to replace Michael - a human named Jesus - and plugged Michael’s “life force” into him. When the human Jesus was crucified, his life force was “unplugged,” and as the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society teaches, Jesus is now “dead forever dead.” (It’s interesting that they talk about and write of Him as if He was still around, but their teaching is that there is no Jesus today and never will be again!) Jehovah than created another Michael to replace the previous Michael and the human Jesus, and stuck that very same life-force into this new creature.  It is all pretty complicated but provides a way to have a sort of Jesus without having to embrace the Jesus Christ of Scripture. Mormons also don’t like the Jesus Christ of history and Scripture and promote a new and improved version. For them, Jesus (and indeed all of us) were born on another planet to a Mormon God and one of his multitude of wives. Jesus came to earth when a human body was prepared for Him, which afforded him the opportunity to earn godhood as his father, and all other gods before him had done. So again, we have a Jesus who didn’t exist in eternity past. Once he came into being, he progressed and changed. By definition then, the Jesus of Mormonism is not immutable, i.e, unable to change, and therefore is not the God of Scripture. He isn’t Jesus the Christ. Neither of these examples are surprising. Most people, especially in Christian or formerly Christian cultures, have heard and believe that Jesus is an important religious figure. Therefore, nearly all false teachers feel the need to create a Jesus of one kind or another to enhance their credibility and persuade potential converts that they have a sort of Jesus Keeping Seal of Approval. Theirs is not the REAL Jesus, of course, but another Jesus who seems enough like Jesus to fool the uninformed masses. A newer player on the block is Franciscan Priest, Richard Rohr. He is a leader in the Contemplative Prayer Movement and is the primary mentor to those who have brought the Enneagram into the evangelical church. He is also the defacto chief resident theologian for Progressive and some evangelical churches. He too has a Jesus, but his “Jesus” is not THE Christ, but melded with “the Christ” about 2,000 years ago. The Christ, far more of a “material manifestation,” (the Cosmos is the Christ), than a “person” in Rohr’s view, came into being about 14.5 billion years ago. This concept is foundational to all of his teaching, but for just a glimpse into it, you could watch “Fr. Richard Rohr - Cosmic Christ.” Beginning about the 4 minute mark he says: To put it very concretely, the Christ is born the minute God decides to show Himself. The moment God decides to materialize. Now modern science would call that the Big Bang. The Big Bang is the birth of the Christ. 14.5 billion years ago. And this material manifestation has been revealing the glory of God, the nature of God, for at least 14.5 billion years. That’s the Cosmic Christ. So, in a moment of time, this Cosmic Christ is revealed to us in a human person that we could see and touch and hear and listen to and fall in love with. But in the first 2,000 years most of the work, except for the mystics, who largely got this, mainline Christianity Catholic and Protestant, has largely been concerned about Jesus the historical person. Which is good. But what we missed out on was the Cosmic Christ. Here we experienced a definitional variation which we should resolve before we move on. Different esoteric groups define “the Christ” a little differently. For Gnostics and New Agers, “the Christ” is a “consciousness,” something which settled on the human Jesus and can also settle on us. Rohr’s take is a bit different from typical New Age teaching on “the Christ.” A bit earlier in the video, Rohr does claim “the Christ” is eternal, but then, with a little sleight of hand he claims “the Christ” came into existence 14.5 billion years ago and is the creation itself. Rohr teaches that Creation was the first Incarnation of Christ. In his blog article, “Christ Since the Beginning,” Rohr writes: God spoke the Eternal Blueprint/Idea called Christ,“and so it was!” (Genesis 1:9). Two thousand years ago marks the Incarnation of God in Jesus, but before that there was the Incarnation through light, water, land, sun, moon, stars, plants, trees, fruit, birds, serpents, cattle, fish, and “every kind of wild beast” according to the Genesis creation story (1:3-25). This is the “Cosmic Christ” through which God has “let us know the mystery of God’s purpose, the hidden plan made from the beginning in Christ” (Ephesians 1:9-10). We repeat – The first Incarnation of “Christ” was Creation itself, according to Rohr. So, all Creation - including human beings - is in Christ and everyone and everything has “divine DNA,” as he informs his readers in his book, The Universal Christ. Since everyone is in Christ already, there is no need for salvation. What people need is to recognize their identity, to see themselves as the sinless beings they already are, which is Rohr claims is their “true self.” In Jewish and Christian understanding, the word Christ is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew word, “Messiah” and both mean “anointed.” It isn’t a proclamation of who they are (like a name) but indicates they have been set aside for something. The REAL Jesus is the Son of God, Who incarnated or took on human nature. His “anointing” was to be the Savior of the world. Rohr and his followers have a decidedly different Jesus and different gospel. His teachings are wholly unbiblical. The Apostle Paul addressed this issue with the church in Corinth where at least some had also embraced a different Jesus and different gospel: But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus than the one we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or if you accept a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it readily enough. (2 Corinthians 11:3-4) Our friend, former Jehovah’s Witness, Lorri MacGregor, who founded MacGregor Ministries (now retired) would often say, “If you have the right Jesus, you are right for all eternity. If you have the wrong Jesus, you are wrong for all eternity.” How would you answer Jesus’ question, “But who do you say that I am?” Your eternity hinges on your answer.Ω

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[brightstarkid]

It’s 50 floors but here we go! Where would you want to live?

Floor 1: Nico Ager - Sluggers, Sherlock Holmes, Citizen, Mercury, Plastic Man, and Thoms Riddle

Floor 2: Julia Albain - Vincent Crabbe, Percy Weasley, Candy Lady, Specs, Vicki Vale, Evil Mother Goose, Martha Wayne, Zatanna and Emily

Floor 3: Chris Allen - Duder Reese, Alfred Pennyworth, Lucius Fox, O’Malley, Qwang Li, Spider-Man, Two-Face, Moaning Myrtle, Barty Crouch Jr., Mad-Eye Moody, Tom Riddle Sr., and Anakin “Ani” Skywalker

Floor 4: Clark Baxtresser - Clark Baxtresser

Floor 5: Jaime Lyn Beatty - Ginny Weasley, Sally, Rita Skeeter, Neato Mosquito, Candy, Poison Ivy, The Sun, The Flash, Ursula, Ensemble, Mouthface, Schwoopsie, Claire, Charlotte, Nora, Deb, Colonel Schaffer, Sniggle, Sherman Young, Secretary of State, and Noel

Floor 6: Jeff Blim - Sweet Tooth, Aquaman, Joe Chill, Guy who killed Martha and Thomas Wayne, Aragog, Aladdin, Jack Bauer, Mr. Davidson, Man In A Hurry, Sam, General John McNamara, Greg, Sniggle, and Northville High Student

Floor 7: Pat Brady - Candy Lady

Floor 8: Tyler Brunsman - Cedric Diggory, Cornelius Fudge, Lucius Malloy, and Minerva McGonagall

Floor 9: Jamie Burns - Chorn

Floor 10: Richard Campbell - Neville Schlongbottom, Rick, The Kid That Hates Joey, Past Hermione, Frank Longbottom

Floor 11: Britney Coleman - Bellatrix Lestrange, Hufflepuff Student, and Dean Thomas

Floor 12: Brant Cox - Roach, Colin Creevy, Wizard Cop, and Percy Weasley

Floor 13: Darren Criss - Toby Phillips and Harry Potter

Floor 14: Denise Donovan - February, Catwoman, Pizza Girl, Venus, Black Canary, Mrs. Cole, Bird, Cruella De Vil, Ensemble, Mara Jade, and Keeri

Floor 15: Corey Dorris - Big T, Yaxley, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Titty-Mitty, Cletus Jones, Bill, Stu, Beanie’s Customer, Frank Pricely, and Mr. Humbugger

Floor 16: Mariah Rose Faith - Melissa, Zoey, Greenpeace Girl, Female Cop, and Nurse

Floor 17: Elona Finlay - Sami Reese, Madame Pomfrey, and Grey Lady

Floor 18: Nick Gage - Sultan, Djinn, and Scar

Floor 19: Eric Kahn Gale - Wizard Cop, Sebulba, Qui-Got Jinn, and Jabba the Hutt

Floor 20: Angela Giarratana - Sniggle, Lex Foster, and Northville High Student

Floor 21: Arielle Goldman - Weenie, Lily Potter, Luna Lovegood, Hedwig, Fred Weasley, Hannah Abbott, and Mary Riddle

Floor 22: Ali Gordon - Vanessa

Floor 23: Bonnie Gruesen/Socha - Hermione Granger

Floor 24: Brian Holden - Zack, Flopsy, Remus Lupin, Veeto Mosquito, Junior, Superman, Evil Huckleberry Finn, Rubeus Hagrid, Basilisk, Jar Jar “J.J.” Binks, Admiral Motti, Bartender, Smelly-Balls, and Jemilla’s Kid #2

Floor 25: A.J. Holmes - Joey’s Heart and Gilderoy Lockhart

Floor 26: Nick Lang - Kevin Bushwald, Arthur Weasley, Sorty, Scarfy, Peter Pettigrew, Mama Umbridge, Mister Bug, The Caller Bug, Pincer’s Right Claw, Robin, Barack Obama, Mobster, Emperor “Pappy” Palpatine, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Bib Fortuna

Floor 27: Lauren Lopez - Tanya Freemont, Draco Malloy, Bugette Bugington, Taz, Pincer’s Left Claw, Commissioner Gorden, Calendar Man, Evil King Arthur, Green Arrow, Monkey, Maleficent, Soldier #2, Ensemble, Craphole, Zazzalil, Emma Perkins, Donna, Stoner Girl, The Hatchetfield Bee, Sniggle, Linda Monroe, and Jingle

Floor 28: Evanna Lynch - Luna Lovegood

Floor 29: Devin Lytle - Cho Chang, Miss Cooter, and Charlie Weasley

Floor 30: Robert Manion - Gaston, Abdul, Baful, Soldier #3, Ensemble, Snarl’s Left Paw, Professor Hidgens, Obnoxious Teen/Hot Chocolate Boy, Male Cop, Sniggle, Ethan Green, Shopper #4, and Kris Kringle

Floor 31: Lily Marks - Pansy Parkinson, Molly Weasley, Ravenclaw Student, Death Eater, Sally’s Heart, and High Council Pussy

Floor 32: Jon Matteson - Paul Matthews, Wiggly, Gary Goldstein, Secretary of Defense, and Northville High Student

Floor 33: Curt Mega - Sniggle, Shopper #3, President Howard Goodman, Northville High Student, and Ed (Peanuts’ Proud Papa)

Floor 34: Alle-Faye Monka - Tiffany, Fluer Delacour, and Albus Potter

Floor 35: Joe Moses - Severus Snape, Rick’s Dick, Krayonder, Nearly Headless Nick, Bobba “Bob” Fett, and Veers

Floor 36: Alex Paul - Captain Hook and Ensemble

Floor 37: Jim Povolo - Jim, Gregory Goyle, Death Eater, Rumbleroar, Firenze, Past Draco, Sweetheart Mosquito, The Overqueen, Matches, Mr. Freeze, Hawkman, Photoshop Downloader, Bill Weasley, Captain, and Soldier #1

Floor 38: Joey Richter - Ron Weasley, Joey Richter, Bug, McDoon, Everyone Else, Grunt, Snarl, Trunkell, Ted, Dan, The Homeless Guy, Stoner Boy, Beanie’s Customer, Uncle Wiley/Wilbur Cross, Cineplex Teen, and Jangle

Floor 39: Brian Rosenthal - Quirinus Quirrell, King’s Cross Person, Seamus Finnegan, James Potter, and Past Ron

Floor 40: Dylan Saunders - Albus Dumbledore, Tootsie Noodles/Tootsie Mega-Girl, Pincer, Scarecrow, The Green Lantern, Narrator, Mobster, Construction Worker, Egghead, Gob, Ja’far, and Tom Houston

Floor 41: Rachael Soglin - Princess, Slippery When Wet, and Emberly

Floor 42: Meredith Stepien - Meredith, Mega-Girl, The Riddler, TGI Fridays Worker, Chase Meridian, Geek, Rachel Dawes, Hostage, Earth, Wonder Woman, Hermione Granger, Sherrezade, Oola, Cantina Band Member, and Jemilla

Floor 43: Nicholas Joseph Strauss-Matathia - The Old Snatch, Sirius Black, The Penguin, Chief O’Hara, Hoodie Teen, Thomas Wayne, Mr. Mxyzptik, Captain Marvel, and Fenrir Greyback

Floor 44: Sango Tajima - Lavender Brown, Death Eater, George Weasley, and Past Harry

Floor 45: James Tolbert - Sniggle, Shopper #2, Security Guard, Vice President Bob Morris, Northville High Student, and Xander Lee

Floor 46: Lauren Walker - Molag, Snarl, Trunkell

Floor 47: Joe Walker - Lord Voldemort, Dick, Umbridge, Commander Up, Batman, Chilly Willy, Tom Riddle, Prince Achmed, Former Royal Vizier, Moff Tarkin, and Ducker

Floor 48: Kim Whalen - Sniggle and Becky Barnes

Floor 49: Tiffany Williams - Tiblyn, Jemilla’s Kid #1

Floor 50: Kendall Nicole Yakshe - Tim Houston and Hannah Foster

Concept: all characters played by each individual starkid try to live together in a condominium, with one floor for each actor

[papermoonloveslucy]

Lucy Gets a Roommate

S5;E7 ~ October 31, 1966

Synopsis

Carol Burnett guest stars as Lucy's new roommate, a shy librarian who happens to have a piercing laugh and a tendency to hiccup loudly.  When their musician neighbors visit for a party, Lucy discovers she also has a powerful singing voice! 

Regular Cast

Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael), Gale Gordon (Theodore J. Mooney), Mary Jane Croft (Mary Jane Lewis)  

Guest Cast

Carol Burnett (Carol Bradford) got her first big break on “The Paul Winchell Show” in 1955. Winchell guest starred with Lucy in “Lucy and Paul Winchell” (S5;E4). A years later she was a regular on “The Garry Moore Show.”  In 1959 she made her Broadway debut in Once Upon a Mattress, which she also appeared in on television three times. From 1960 to 1965 she did a number of TV specials, and often appeared with Julie Andrews.  Her second Broadway musical was Fade Out – Fade In which ran for more than 270 performances.  From 1967 to 1978 she hosted her own highly successful variety show, “The Carol Burnett Show.”  This episode marks the first of her five appearances with Lucy as Carol Bradford.  In return, Lucille Ball made five appearances on “The Carol Burnett Show.”  Burnett also returned to star in three episodes of “Here's Lucy,” once playing herself.  After Lucille Ball's passing, Burnett was hailed as the natural heir to Lucy's title of 'The Queen of TV Comedy.'  

Carol Bradford is a college graduate and employed as a librarian. To relax, she sings and reads.

Dino Natali (Mel, Musician, Bass), Dom Germano (Musician, Guitar), Al Torrieri (Musician, Guitar), Attilio Rizzo (Musician, Accordion), Roger Pearsall (Musician, Drums) will all also be seen in the next episode “Lucy and Carol in Palm Springs” (S5;E8).

Although not billed as such, this group of musicians (with the exception of drummer Roger Pearsall) was collectively known as The Vagabonds. Contrary to popular belief, Joe Pesci was not part of this group. The musicians live across the hall from Lucy and Mary Jane. Torrieri (who does most of the talking) brings a pizza and a bottle of Chianti to the party.  Dino plays Mel, the shy one who takes an interest in shy Carol. In the final credits, Torrieri is listed as 'Torre' and Attilio Rizzo is listed as 'Atillo Risso.' As the only non-Vagabond, pick-up musician Roger Pearsall goes uncredited.

This episode was filmed on Thursday, July 14, 1966. The episode was filmed on Bastille Day and aired on Halloween!

Carol Burnett's character name is consistent with other celebrities playing characters (not themselves) on the show; using their own first name and a different surname starting with the same letter. Mel Torme became Mel Tinker; Joan Blondell become Joan Brenner, and Roberta Sherwood became Roberta Shaeffer.

Lucy thinks Carol will be a suitable roommate if she is five foot six and a half inches tall – so they can wear each others clothes. We can infer that that is Lucille Ball's height.  

Carol Burnett gets a warm round of entrance applause from the studio audience.

Carol Burnett uses her trademark Tarzan yell in both this and the following episode, “Lucy and Carol Visit Palm Springs” (S5;E8).  

Carol wears contact lenses, but wears eyeglasses (with no lenses) so that people won't think she's vain. “Lucy's Contact Lenses” (S3;E10) were the subject of a 1964 episode of “The Lucy Show.”

When Lucy Ricardo decided to write a novel, she also adopted glasses without lenses!  

Carol's pet goldfish is named Harvey.  This was a full year before Burnett started working with Harvey Korman, who had already done three guest appearances on “The Lucy Show.”  Carol says Harvey loves TV and his favorite program is “Flipper��� (1964-67), an NBC program set on the Florida coast that concerned a boy and his pet dolphin, Flipper. On “I Love Lucy” Little Ricky had a goldfish that Fred Mertz nicknamed Moby.  

Carol finds a prize ribbon on Lucy's dresser.  Lucy says she won fourth place in a beauty contest. Carol laughs uncontrollably! Coincidentally, Lucy Carter and Carol Krausmeyer (Carol Burnett) compete in a beauty pageant on “Here’s Lucy” (1970).

A nervous Carol spouts off a few facts to impress the equally nervous musician Mel:

There are 6,950,000 books in the New York Public Library.

The first public library was founded in Peterborough, New Hampshire.

More than 42,000 library books are stolen annually.

Carol surprisingly sings a bluesy, belted version of “Hard Hearted Hannah (the Vamp of Savannah)” written by Jack Yellen, Bob Bigelow, Charles Bates, and Milton Ager. The song was first published in June 1924.  

Callbacks!

Hic?! Carol says she always gets the hiccups when she gets nervous. In “Lucy and the Sleeping Beauty” (S4;E9) Lucy says she always gets the hiccups when she’s hungry. In “Lucy’s Last Birthday” (ILL S2;E25) Lucy Ricardo says she gets hiccups from crying. In “Lucy Takes a Cruise to Havana” (above, set in 1940), Lucy McGillicuddy tells Susie MacNamara (Ann Sothern) that she doesn’t get the hiccups very often!

Musician Dom Germano says “Neither rain nor sleet nor snow could keep us from our appointed freeloading.”  He is paraphrasing the unofficial postman’s creed: “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” The motto is inscribed on the James Farley Post Office in New York City, facing Penn Station. The credo was previously parodied in “Lucy and the Missing Stamp” (S3;E14) spoken by the Danfield Postmaster (Robert S. Carson, above).

Carol hangs an ugly “Home Sweet Home” sampler in place of Lucy's expensive abstract painting.  On “I Love Lucy,” Fred and Ethel Mertz had a “Home Sweet Home” sign hanging in their bedroom in “Vacation from Marriage” (ILL S2;E6, inset photo).  The same sign turns up again over the bathroom door at One Oak Cabins in “First Stop” (ILL S4;E13).  

Blooper Alerts!

In “Lucy the Bean Queen” (S5;E3) Lucy donated all her old furniture to charity because she was buying new.  In this episode, five weeks later, she somehow has gotten the old furniture back!

“Lucy Gets a Roommate” rates 3 Paper Hearts out of 5

[healingpuppys]

Stimboards pt. 5

agere amy rose stimboard

agere/petre celestia ludenburg stimboard

paci gif pt. 12

petre marceline and CG! princess bubblegum stimboard

petre miya chinen stimboard

Kiriko Kamari stimboard

agere sunday from honki star rail stimboard

agere jason vorhees stimboard

agere dave strider stimboard

petre tortoiseshell cat stimboard

CG! terezi and agere nepeta stimboard

cheesy and woody bedtime playdate stimboard

CG! rin kagamine stimboard

cg! allan from barbie stimboard

george and mr. dinosaur stimboard

prismo from adventure time stimboard

agere yukong from honkai star rail stimboard

scooby doo petre stimboard

CG! lux LOL stimboard

cheesy and woody play date stimboard

davepeta stimboard

CG! garden of thorns gregor stimboard

bedtime v2 from ultrakill stimboard

punk/scene zoe trent stimboard

comfort plushie stimboard

rainbow german shepard stimboard

wolf/dog kin stimboard

agere feferi stimboard

yugi moto stimboard

lucky animal crossing stimboard

puppy reg jeff koval stimboard

donkey stimboard

agere blues clues stimboard

CG! porrim and little kankri stimboard

jinx stimboard

spinda stimboard

agere max from sam & max stimboard

henry miller stimboard

CG! gabriel from ultrakill stimboard

vivian from paper mario stimboard

paci and sippy gifs pt. 11

obsidian stimboard

sardonyx stimboard

agere aether stimboard

animal crossing coco stimboard

conner from detroit: become human stimboard

agere ghoulia stimboard

agere kagamine len stimboard

agere sonic the hedgehog stimboard

agere werewolf stimboard

Gothic agere/petre doberman stimboard

cookies and milk petre stimboard

Dr. retro stimboard

agere kanaya stimboard

pomni stimboard

dark miku stimboard

agere LPS #129 stimboard

lizard stimboard

2019 jessica cruz stimboard

agere roxy lalonde stimboard with high energy stims

neon blue jellyfish stimboard

agere audrey little shop of horrors stimboard

ashley from warioware stimboard

coquette stimboard

bear cub and puppy stimboard

Roger Piazza & nonverbal Max Bunny stimboard

CG! A.B.A and paracelsus stimboard

CG! Aren Kuboyasu stimboard

CG! antonio identity v stimboard

platonic CG! ralph and little vanellope

agere four bfb stimboard

star and valentino from wish stimboard

CG! applejack and little pinkie pie stimboard

camping stimboard

luigi stimboard

foal regressor equius stimboard

paci gifs pt. 10

gumball from tawog stimboard

monkey stimboard

CG! wednesday addams stimboard

1920s stimboard

cowboy kiddo stimboard

agere yuri ddlc stimboard

CG! gregor from limbus company stimboard

CG! feferi and regressor nepeta stimboard

petre transmasc nepeta stimboard

CG! toon link stimboard

Bethany from tboi repentance stimboard

CG! poison ivy and little harley quinn stimboard

naruto stimboard

depressed regressor flag stimboard

tasmanian devil stimboard

adventure stimboard

winnie the pooh and friends stimboard

CG! gohin stimboard

CG! miss pauling and little scout

CG! captain from BBC ghosts

CG! scully and regressor mulder

CG! freddy (TOTS) stimboard

CG! monika and little natsuki stimboard

[woodworkingpastor]

Memorial Service for Randall Cronise Saturday, May 4, 2019

Prelude Music

Sanctuary, Thompson/Scruggs

When Peace Like a River, Bliss

Precious Lord, Take My Hand, Allen

Children of the Heavenly Father, Swedish melody, arr. P. Jones

Blessed Assurance, Knapps

I Am Weak and I Need Thy Strength, Akers

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem, Maunder

Call to Worship

We give thanks for God’s song, which we are invited to sing!

We give thanks to God for all the parts we are able to sing: soprano, alto, tenor, bass.

We give thanks to God for the children’s part and the senior’s part; for the youth part and the middle-ager’s part; and for the descant of baby squeals which brighten all our songs.

We give thanks to God for songs that come in sorrow, for musicians who add music to our mourning, enabling us to find strength in the songs of our faith.

Missing our dear friend Randall, we have come to sing God’s song today. We come to remember, to mourn, and to heal.

Help us, our God, sing true and clear, listening for your voice in our ears, hearing you in the voices all around us.  Amen.

Hymn, When words alone cannot express 

Invocation Prayer

God of extravagant mercy, in your great creativity you have blessed us with melody and harmony, dissonance and resolution; crescendo and fanfare, minor keys and lofty descants. Because of your extravagant mercy, hear the heaviness of our spirits, help us find our strength and honor our church family with the music that nurtures our soul.

We thank you that neither life nor death shall ever from you cause us to be severed; and that because Your grace you have shown, our sorrows You already know.  Amen.

Scripture, Genesis 4:20-22; Psalm 150

Message, The gift of music

A musical tribute to Randall Cronise

Song, There is a balm in Gilead

Song, Be Thou My Vision, Irish Melody

Hymn, I Am Weak But Thou Art Strong, # 1082

Anthem, Then Sings My Soul, Hine/McDonald

Pastoral Prayer, with Lord’s Prayer

Our Father in heaven, holy is your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Hymn                    When in our music God is glorified                             # 44

Benediction

Hymn, Until Jesus Comes 

The gift of music, Genesis 4:20-22; Psalm 150

We mostly remember Genesis chapters 1-11 for the “big” stories that we tell our children in Sunday School, or sometimes debate about in public discourse: creation and the Fall, Noah and the Flood, the Tower of Babel. But tucked in between all those stories are a few interesting tidbits of information.  One of these is in the verses I read a moment ago from Genesis 4.

The author is doing a bit of literary housekeeping, if you will, tidying up some loose ends between the bigger stories. These two verses of names we’ve never heard are found in the genealogy of Cain. The last we met him, he had just murdered his brother Abel and was banished out into the world.

But as people are wont to do, Cain got married and he and his wife had a baby—Enoch.  And then Enoch got married and he and his wife had a baby, and so on and so forth for seven generations until we meet the brothers Jabal and Jubal and their half-brother and half-sister Tubal-cain and Naamah.  These persons are the Cain’s great-great-great-great grandchildren, if you’re keeping score.

What is interesting is that we’re given information about the 4th-great grandchildren. It’s the first biographical information we’ve been given in the family tree since Cain. And what we learn is that this family has been trying to make their way in the aftermath of the fall from grace, and that they do things that people tend to do to make a life work:

Jabal is something of a semi-nomadic rancher. People’s lives have long been aided by the various ways animals can be used. Jabal has learned a thing or two about animal husbandry.

Tubal-cain is a metal worker. People need tools, and Tubal-cain works with bronze and iron.

We’re not told anything about Naamah; the patriarchal background isn’t interested in her.

But Jubal—he’s an interesting one. Jubal is the first mentioned musician in the Bible. He played the lyre and the pipe.

Right in the early pages of the Bible mention is made of the ways people were creating a civilization. We understand food and tools. But music is right there alongside, an essential contribution to the life of the people.

Music shows up in some unexpected places in the Bible, and we often overlook it as either background or decoration. But music was a major part of the life of Biblical faith, as it was both a means to remember our history and give praise to God.

The first detail the Scripture records after the escape from Egypt is that both Moses and his sister Miriam sang. These aren’t only hymns of praise in the moment; they are the recorded history of how God interacted with people at a particular time, and would be used to teach the faith for generations.

Psalm 137 records one of the darkest hours of OT history. The people are in exile in Babylon and they are in such despair about their faith and their national outlook that they hang their harps in willow trees and refuse to sing the songs of faith in this foreign land.

In Luke’s gospel, when Mary goes to visit her cousin Elizabeth to talk about what God is doing through their pregnancies, Mary sings.

When the Apostle Paul wants to help the Philippians understand the magnificence of the Incarnation of Christ, he incorporates an early Christian hymn into his letter, showing the congregation how their worship practices are also teaching them to believe in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Randall was a lot of things to our congregation over the past 38 years. He was certainly a friend. He had grown in faith, moving from only being the organist to finding a faith identity as a member of the church. He enjoyed a close relationship with Jane Wertz, and recently had been going out to lunch with a group of his church friends.

During our visits in the hospital he mentioned several times—to me and to other people—how I would occasionally invite him to Bible Study because I wanted him to play a hymn that I wanted to use to illustrate the meaning of the text. Every time he told this story, he’d say “I see what you’re doing here—you’re trying to get me to come to Bible Study!” And then he’d admit that it was working. He enjoyed coming.

One story: on the second-to-last time I invited him to Bible Study, I noted that our hymnal did not have any hymns based on a rather familiar verse in the passage we were studying. The next Sunday, Randall told me, “I was thinking about what you said about that verse, and I remembered a hymn in the old Methodist hymnal we used growing up. If I can find it, can we sing it this Wednesday?” He found it, and we sang it.

Randall helped our congregation worship for 38 years, a great gift to us that is rooted—and has rooted us—in the oldest parts of the Biblical tradition. He liked the old, familiar hymns best, but would play the new ones as well, although sometimes after rolling his eyes. He helped us celebrate the coming of the Christ child on Christmas Eve and Jesus’ resurrection from the grave on Easter morning. He helped us sing hymns of praise, to give melodies to our prayers, and to comfort us when we were grieving. He played a lot of “old favorites” as the prelude music for funerals and memorial services, the warm tones of the organ wrapping around us and reminding us that our end is not really our end, and that Jesus, the great lover of our soul will “safe into the haven guide and receive our soul at last.”