What's New At The Ark:

A site in New Zeeland is linking us on their web page and I invite you to roam around in it. Rev. Bosco Peters has put together a rich resource for all to share. If you do visit, please send him a greeting from The Ark.

Deacon Greg Kranda's blog and weekly bulletin contributions.

Fr. Beck's additional information about the scripture of the week on the weekly picture, discussion question and prayer page.

Here is a journaling exercise that is fun to do. It can help to take an experience and turn it into a writing experience. 

Years ago I wrote a paper on the similarity of plants and people that I know. See if you can match people you know with plants using this model.

Free Acrobat Reader. http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html    Go to the bottom of the page and click on the language and options box to select the most current edition.

CELEBRATING THE HARVEST by Juanita Roling is a delightful presentation on our friendships using the different flowers as the guiding metaphor. This talk given on 1/25/03 at a Mom's day retreat, has an accompanying handout that you can print off for the participants of such a day. (NOTE: When printing handout, print out pages 2 and 3 of the file. They can be inserted in your printer so as to make them back to back)

Butterfly June 27,2000.  Added an explanation of the transformation process in the life of a butterfly and its possible connection to our instinct for eternal life.

Words Create Realities by Connie May examines the three creation accounts in Genesis