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The subject of politics is much on our collective awareness as a country these days. Even if we might try to avoid politics, it is nearly impossible to do so - that is, if we read a newspaper or watch TV or, even, drive down the road. Indeed, we cannot help but be aware that this is the political season in our country.

Now, this sermon will not deal directly with politics, I assure you. However, a principle known by every politician is the beginning point of what I want to say. Anyone who has spent time in public life realizes the two realities involved in taking any public action. That is, there is the action itself. Then, secondly, there is the public response. On good days, some kind of correspondence exists between action and appropriate response. However, all too often, there seems to be little association between someone's action, in the first place, and the response and evaluation which follow the action. As a public figure, Jesus encountered this kind of disconnected reaction often, and in fact, he had to deal with it all the time. ...

- The Rt. Rev. Charles G. vonRosenberg,
from a sermon titled, "The Apolitical Way"
October 31, at Annunciation, Newport

(To read the sermons of Bishop Charles G. vonRosenberg, see "The bishop's sermons" at right)
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November 20: HOLIDAY BAZAAR AND BAKE SALE, St. Andrew, Maryville, 9 a.m. - Noon, in the Great Hall. Featured: Pottery, original art, hand-crafted note cards, knitted items, garden items, fabric crafts, Christmas decorations, baked goods, silent auction. For children: the "House of Christmas Mouse," featuring gifts children can buy for parents and siblings. Proceeds from sales will benefit Family Promise of Blount County. St. Andrew is located at 314 W. Broadway, Maryville, 865-983-3512.
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