Essexville, Michigan to Maryknoll, NY |
| St. John the Evangelist Parish is a healthy and vibrant community but it has seen its numbers drop in the last few years. |
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| On two mornings each week, Monday and Friday, the parish has a prayer and communion service led by some of the lay ministers of the community. Afterwards some stay for coffee and doughnuts and to play cards. |
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| The original parish rectory was quite large because it was built for a community of priests who used to administer the parish. Now with only one priest, the rectory has been changed to offices and the pastor lives in this small house on a nearby street. |
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| The pastor was away at a workshop while I was at St. John's but he left his bicycle in the garage and I used it to explore the Essexville area. There are large farms nearby, with beans and beets and corn and wheat such as in this field. |
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| I flew from Saginaw to Chicago and there had to make the hike from the F Concourse to B. To liven up the treks between terminals, O'Hare has created visually and architecturally interesting walkways decorated with various kinds of bold and flashy art. |
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| Because of numerous thunderstorms along the Atlantic Coast, Air Traffic Control would not allow many flights to leave Chicago. Our flight, originally scheduled for 3:25 PM, was delayed three times, and it was after 8:00 PM and the sun was setting as we finally taxied out for takeoff to NYC. |
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