Blessing of the Bicycles

[Rockford10]

@dkel 98114 wrote:

Don’t get me wrong: I love Lutherans! When I worked for the Lutherans, they taught me how to brew beer. I have since given up brewing for cycling. Anybody want to buy some home brewing equipment?

Dude, please, please, anyone want brewing equipment?

[cyclingfool]

@Rockford10 98144 wrote:

Dude, please, please, anyone want brewing equipment?

and are very different things. Alas…

[dkel]

@DismalScientist 98120 wrote:

The Catholic view is that Protestant bishops don’t have the proper apostolic succession to give communion to Catholics. I was just wondering whether the same goes for blessings.

I guess I shouldn’t mention that two of the three priests at the church are women. Wait—did I just say that out loud?

[dkel]

UPDATE: Despite being “Whiskeypalian,” the Rector of the church has decided since the youth group is going on this blessing of bikes ride, we won’t have beer at the post-ride reception. However, in observation of Rule 47, he has invited any interested adults to go on a post-ride ride to get beer somewhere in Vienna. So all is not lost.

[Bruno Moore]

@DismalScientist 98120 wrote:

As to the Catholic/Protestant comment: The Catholic view is that Protestant bishops don’t have the proper apostolic succession to give communion to Catholics. I was just wondering whether the same goes for blessings. My bike is Japanese, and likely Shinto, so it is of no concern to it.:rolleyes:

*Trying to stay away…years at CUA not letting me…*

It’s complicated, and depends on the type of blessing, but even laypeople can validly use and pronounce certain types of blessings (like grace at meals). Long story short, it depends on whether the agent is pronouncing a blessing or their blessing.

Marianne Bianchi, despite her Italian and likely Catholic heritage, is herself rather ecumenically minded and tends to laugh at me and my pedantry.

[lordofthemark]

@Brünø Moore 98411 wrote:

*Trying to stay away…years at CUA not letting me…*

It’s complicated,

Does anyone here want to hear about biking and Jewish Law (halacha)?

[Raymo853]

@Rockford10 98144 wrote:

Dude, please, please, anyone want brewing equipment?

Are you selling stuff? Got any small kegs?

[dkel]

@Raymo853 98417 wrote:

Are you selling stuff? Got any small kegs?

I have a kegging system made out of one of those soda containers like they use in restaurants; it’s 5 gallons, I’m sure. I have hoses, and a tap, and a CO2 tank for it, but my pressure gauge is wonky. I can get pics and PM you if you’re interested. Rockford would love for me to get rid of the stuff, and selling it would offset some of my bike expenses, of course. I also have carboys and buckets, and even a grist mill, though the mill may be a little rusty.

[dkel]

@Brünø Moore 98411 wrote:

*Trying to stay away…years at CUA not letting me…*

It’s complicated, and depends on the type of blessing, but even laypeople can validly use and pronounce certain types of blessings (like grace at meals). Long story short, it depends on whether the agent is pronouncing a blessing or their blessing.

Go Cardinals! I got two masters degrees from CUA.

Blessing bikes is not like consecrating Eucharist or absolving sins, so there’s not much here to be worried about. It will be quite a show, though, as I’m told we will not only have the requisite aspergillum, but also incense!

[dasgeh]

@lordofthemark 98415 wrote:

Does anyone here want to hear about biking and Jewish Law (halacha)?

Yes

[VikingMariner]

Did somebody say beer?

[ShawnoftheDread]

@dkel 98243 wrote:

UPDATE: Despite being “Whiskeypalian,” the Rector of the church has decided since the youth group is going on this blessing of bikes ride, we won’t have beer at the post-ride reception. However, in observation of Rule 47, he has invited any interested adults to go on a post-ride ride to get beer somewhere in Vienna. So all is not lost.

Episcopalian kids have never seen people drink beer before? The poor dears.

[mstone]

@ShawnoftheDread 98436 wrote:

Episcopalian kids have never seen people drink beer before? The poor dears.

It’s pretty normal for non-church youth organizations to have no-booze-at-activies-with-the-kids policies, also. It’s really not that big a deal; at some point if someone can’t go without having a drink for an afternoon they’ve crossed from “likes beer” to “alcoholic”.

[dkel]

@mstone 98437 wrote:

It’s pretty normal for non-church youth organizations to have no-booze-at-activies-with-the-kids policies, also. It’s really not that big a deal; at some point if someone can’t go without having a drink for an afternoon they’ve crossed from “likes beer” to “alcoholic”.

In this case, it was a decision rather than a policy. Actually, I was kind of surprised, though I don’t at all think it is the wrong thing to do. Like you say, it really isn’t that important!

[ShawnoftheDread]

What kid-related events need to start banning instead of beer is crappy DJs.

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