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The Grace Church Response to Coronavirus: #2

Day two of goings on at Grace Church during Coronavirus shutdown. Computer whiz Arlis is staffing the church office, and has set up a Zoom account so the extroverted Fr. Robert can have face time with staff and key parishioners. She’s bringing her cat Voltaire with her to work. Voltaire loves racing up and downContinue reading “The Grace Church Response to Coronavirus: #2”

The Grace Church Response to Coronavirus #1

Have mostly self quarantined. Feeling fine but well into the ‘dangerous‘ years. Anyway, most everything is closed. Walking the hilly Summerland Streets to stay in shape. FYI, my fictional Father Robert has closed Grace Church in response to Seattle‘s situation. All his associates are live-streaming services, but since he’s such a technology klutz, is tellingContinue reading “The Grace Church Response to Coronavirus #1”

Someone’s Callin’, Lord

How I’ve incorporated digital technology into my writing I finished my first Grace Church mystery, Death in the Memorial Garden, in 2111, just before smart phones reached the masses. But I enjoyed inserting email exchanges into the manuscript. The memo format nicely separated long blocks of text and allowed me to exaggerate the sender’s quirks.Continue reading “Someone’s Callin’, Lord”

A Day in the Life of Rev. Robert Vickers

*originally published on Dru’s Book Musings Occupation: Rector of Grace Church, Seattle As a book lover, I tend to give titles to significant events. For instance, the Sunday I forgot my sermon text and had to improvise on the theme of the Holy Trinity, is titled The Naked and the Dead. You’ll understand in aContinue reading “A Day in the Life of Rev. Robert Vickers”