Light side
What a bishop does W
hen our synod bishop visited and gave the children’s message, he explained that he’s the bishop and that’s why he was wearing a special hat. He asked the kids,
“Do you know what a bishop does?” Johnny immediately answered, “He moves diagonally!” Elaine Pearson Farmington Hills, Mich.
Elvis a voting member? While at the Southeastern Synod Assembly in Birmingham, Ala., I tried to assist a young woman in her attempts to sign in to the (electronic) guidebook. After several attempts on my part, I suddenly realized that ELCA was being changed by autocorrect to Elvis. And he wasn’t even in the building. Linda Larson Savannah, Ga.
Timely intervention We were attending to our three grandchildren because our son and daughter-in-law were ushering. While singing the closing hymn “God of Grace and God of Glory,” I noticed the 11- and 4-year-old tussling over a toy. I moved over to sepa- rate them and continued singing. After church, several people noted that I had timed my intervention during verse three and the line: “Cure your children’s warring madness.” Hal Dragseth St. Paul, Minn.
Crossword
By Richard Bansemer
Scriptural ‘labor’
ACROSS 1. “Work with your __, as we directed you ...” (1 Thessalonians 4:11)
6. Propel a boat 9. Wheel cap
12. Town in New York state 13. First offer to sell stock to the public
14. Doctors’ group 15. United __ College Fund 16. Ox of Tibet 17. Va. Boat Club (abbr.) 18. Off-key, unmelodious 20. “Six days you shall __, but on the seventh you shall rest” (Exodus 34:21)
21. Tell on 23. Cushion 24. Large rodents 25. Cain and __ 27. “Whatever” gesture 29. Polite address to ladies 31. Most populous Syrian city 35. “... on this rock I will __ my church” (Matthew 16:18)
37. Scorch 38. Indian lute 41. Swallow food 43. Combat pilot 44. German river 45. Annoy persistently 47. Radio direction finder (abbr.) 48. Rotten 49. “... by trade they were tent-makers” (Acts 18:3)
“It’s a church hymnal. I think it’s sort of like a playlist on your iPod.”
52. Churchill’s gesture 53. “Able was I __ I saw Elba” 54. Cancel a marriage 55. Be human 56. Doctor of education (abbr.) 57. Nocturnal badger-like carnivore
DOWN 1. Judge’s title (abbr.) 2. Beer type 3. Canceled out 4. Pub missile 5. Eavesdropper 6. Capital of Saudi Arabia 7. Opaque gem 8. Chinese pan 9. Wild disturbance
10. A shaded area 11. Football positions 19. Nat. Airspace Sys. Status Info. (abbr.)
20. “For the laborer deserves his __” (Luke 10:7; ESV)
21. Male mountain goat 22. Sleeveless male garment in the Middle East
24. __pit (preacher’s spot) 26. “... you know that in the Lord your __ is not in vain” (1 Corinthians 15:58)
28. Speed trap device 30. Dirt plus water 32. Poor person tilling the soil 33. Political action committee (abbr.)
34. Mine find 36. Type of gasoline 38. “You cannot __ God and money” (Luke 16:13)
39. Viper 40. Recommend to another 42. Turkic person or language 45. “... by working __ in this way we must help the weak” (Acts 20:35; ESV)
46. Soluble ribonucleic acid (abbr.) 48. Honey creator 50. Owing a debt 51. Building add-on
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BOB VOJTKO
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