# [[2026-07-05]] ![[2026-07-05.svg]] # Back of Card ## Liturgical Context ### Christian Calendar - **Season:** Ordinary Time (after Pentecost) - **Week:** 6th Sunday after Pentecost - **Liturgical Year:** Year B (Mark as primary gospel) - **Liturgical Color:** Green — The color of growth, life, and the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit during the long stretch of Ordinary Time ### Hebrew Calendar - **Date:** 9 Tammuz 5786 - **Observances:** None noted ### Ecumenical Observances - None noted for this date ### Revised Common Lectionary Readings > [!note] St. John's UCC appears to follow Narrative Lectionary rather than RCL. The readings below are from the bulletin. For reference, Year B RCL for this week typically includes 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10; Psalm 48; 2 Corinthians 12:2-10; and Mark 6:1-13. - **First Reading:** Esther 4:1–17 - **Second Reading:** Luke 9:23–27 ### Narrative Lectionary Reading > [!info] St. John's UCC follows Narrative Lectionary. The NL reading cycle for summer 2026 (Year 1, Matthew focus) would typically emphasize Matthew, though the bulletin's Luke reading may reflect a custom or adapted schedule. --- ## Service Information - **Church:** St. John's United Church of Christ - **Date:** Sunday, July 5, 2026 - **Time:** [Check bulletin for service time] - **Denomination:** United Church of Christ - **Address:** [Check bulletin] - **Phone:** [Check bulletin] - **Website:** [Check bulletin] - **Email:** [Check bulletin] ### UCC Welcome > No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here. --- ## Order of Worship ### Gathering #### Prelude [Title from bulletin] #### Call to Worship & Welcome > No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here. #### Gathering Song — "This Is the Day" > [!todo] **Add hymn lyrics** > > Author: [Search hymnal] > Tune: [Search hymnal] > Composer: [Search hymnal] > Copyright: [Search hymnal] #### Announcements [See announcements section below] #### Passing of the Peace --- ### Word #### Prayer of Illumination #### Prayer of Confession (Responsive) **Leader:** Gracious one, where do we begin? **People:** You call us to do justice and we explain that justice is complicated. You ask us to love mercy and we counter that a show of strength is necessary. You invite us to walk humbly with you. And we struggle to recognize you in our neighbors, in the dispossessed, in the poor and hungry places of our own hearts. **All:** We confess we have failed to summon the courage and compassion required by your call. We have treated hospitality as an option, kinship as a choice instead of as the center of our life together. We have claimed your name, yet rejected your way. Forgive us, we pray. **Assurance of Pardon:** Friends, hear this good news. God's gift is love that liberates, hope that inspires, grace that transforms. Each of us alone and all of us together are forgiven and set free. Amen. #### Scripture Reading: Luke 9:23–27 ![[Luke 9#23]] ![[Luke 9#24]] ![[Luke 9#25]] ![[Luke 9#26]] ![[Luke 9#27]] #### Children's Moment — Animal Wisdom from God's Kingdom: Birds *The preacher invites children forward and asks them about birds. They discuss feathers, eggs, nests, and Bible stories featuring birds (doves in Genesis 4, Noah's ark; doves at Jesus's baptism). The lesson: birds teach us not to worry, that God cares for even the smallest creatures (sparrows), that we are precious to God. Doves symbolize peace and the Holy Spirit; eagles remind us of God's strength and care; ravens were sent by God to feed the prophet Elijah.* --- #### Responsive Reading / Psalm (from transcript — appears to be a meditation on God's timing and faithfulness) #### Scripture Reading: Esther 4:1–17 ![[Esther 4#1]] ![[Esther 4#2]] ![[Esther 4#3]] ![[Esther 4#4]] ![[Esther 4#5]] ![[Esther 4#6]] ![[Esther 4#7]] ![[Esther 4#8]] ![[Esther 4#9]] ![[Esther 4#10]] ![[Esther 4#11]] ![[Esther 4#12]] ![[Esther 4#13]] ![[Esther 4#14]] ![[Esther 4#15]] ![[Esther 4#16]] ![[Esther 4#17]] #### Hymn — "Open the Eyes of My Heart" > [!todo] **Add hymn lyrics** > > Author: Paul Baloche, 1999 > Tune: OPEN THE EYES > Composer: Paul Baloche > Copyright: © 1999 Integrity's Hosanna! Music #### Scripture Reading: Luke 9:23–27 ![[Luke 9#23]] ![[Luke 9#24]] ![[Luke 9#25]] ![[Luke 9#26]] ![[Luke 9#27]] #### Sermon **Title:** [To be filled in] **Preacher:** [Check bulletin] --- ### Response #### Hymn of Response — "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (#638) > [!todo] **Add hymn lyrics** > > Author: James Weldon Johnson (words, 1900); J. Rosamond Johnson (music) > Tune: LIFT EVERY VOICE > Copyright: Public Domain #### Prayers of the People #### Offering #### Doxology — "Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow" (#706) > [!todo] **Add hymn lyrics** > > Author: Thomas Ken (words, 1674) > Tune: OLD 100TH (or variant) > Composer: [Lookup composer for your hymnal's setting] > Copyright: Public Domain --- ### Response (Continued) #### Affirmation of Faith: UCC Statement of Faith > We believe in you, oh God, eternal spirit, God of our Savior Jesus Christ and our God. And to your deeds we testify. You call the worlds into being, create persons in your own image, and set before each one the ways of life and death. You seek in holy love to save all people from aimlessness and sin. You judge people and nations by your righteous will declared through prophets and apostles. In Jesus Christ, the man of Nazareth, our crucified and risen Savior, you have come to us and shared our common lot, conquering sin and death, and reconciling the world to yourself. You bestow upon us your Holy Spirit, creating and renewing the church of Jesus Christ, binding in covenant faithful people of all ages, tongues, and races. You call us into your church to accept the cost and joy of discipleship, to be your servants in the service of others, to proclaim the gospel to all the world and resist the powers of evil. To share in Christ's baptism and eat at his table, to join him in his passion and victory. You promise to all who trust you forgiveness of sins and fullness of grace, courage in the struggle for justice and peace, your presence in trial and rejoicing, and eternal life in your realm which has no end. Blessing and honor, glory and power be unto you. Amen. #### Prayers of the People [Led by congregation with prayer requests for Megan, Amanda, David, and broader concerns] #### Offering #### Communion / Eucharist Prayer > Holy one, you hear the prayers of our hearts and our lips. You know what we need even before we know to ask. We pray for those among us who are hurting, who are grieving, who are in need of healing. We pray for our country and our world. We celebrate what has been and we celebrate as well the challenges ahead that we may meet them with courage and with grace. We thank you for the beauty of this day and the life that we have in it, for the relationships that sustain us, the ones that we have with one another and the one that we have with you. Guide us with grace and with courage, oh God. Love us and lead us. **Words of Institution:** > The body of Christ broken for you. The blood of Christ, the cup of the new covenant shed for you. #### Doxology — "Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow" (#706) > [!todo] **Add hymn lyrics** > > Author: Thomas Ken, 1674 > Tune: OLD 100TH > Composer: [Lookup composer for your hymnal's setting] > Copyright: Public Domain --- ### Sending #### Closing Hymn — "In This Time of Great Reflection" > [!todo] **Add hymn lyrics** > > Author: [Search green insert hymnal] > Tune: [Search green insert hymnal] > Composer: [Search green insert hymnal] > Copyright: [Search green insert hymnal] #### Benediction > Go now as people of God's beloved community, carrying the language of compassion and welcome into every interaction, showing hospitality to strangers, grace to the weak, and love to all people. Cross the boundaries that hatred tries to build, for the wind of the Spirit goes where it pleases. May the God who spoke every language to every nation at Pentecost stretch your heart wider than borders, wider than fear. And may the creator of all living things bless you and keep you today and always. Amen. > May the Spirit fill our praise. Guide our thoughts and change our ways. God in Christ has come to stay. Live tomorrow's life today. #### Postlude --- ## Sermon Notes > [!note] Fill this section during and after the service ### Sermon Title **"A Moment Like This"** Based on Kelly Clarkson's coronation song after American Idol Season 1, this sermon explores how God positions ordinary people for extraordinary moments of faithfulness and courage. ### Introduction The sermon opens with Esther's story — one of only two biblical books named after women in the Christian canon. The book has been "hotly debated and even supplemented in some translations" because it raises hard questions about what it means to follow God when it's difficult and dangerous, especially in diaspora contexts (when God's people find themselves scattered and powerless). The sermon asks: **How do we rise to the occasion and find our moment when we're positioned for justice?** ### Main Points #### Point 1: God Works Through Hidden Providence The book of Esther is unique because God is never explicitly named, yet God's presence is woven throughout the story. Esther doesn't have dramatic direct conversations with God like other biblical figures, but that doesn't mean God isn't present. The text teaches us to perceive God's work even when it's subtle and hidden — especially in times of crisis and exile. *Key passage — Esther 4:1–17:* ![[Esther 4#1]] ![[Esther 4#14]] ![[Esther 4#16]] (Full passage available in Order of Worship section above) #### Point 2: Community Fasting and Prayer as Spiritual Practice Before Esther risks her life approaching the king, she invites the entire Jewish community in Susa to join her in three days of fasting and prayer. This isn't a solitary heroic act — **it's a communal spiritual discipline that creates the conditions for courage.** The preacher emphasizes that Esther's power emerges not from her position as queen, but from her connection to her people and their spiritual solidarity. #### Point 3: The Cost of Courage — "We Can Have Comfort or Courage, But Not Both" The sermon draws a sharp line: **following Jesus means choosing courage over comfort.** Jesus calls us to stand in solidarity with those on the margins, to be a light in the world even when it costs us something. Like Esther, we may be positioned "for such a time as this" — called to risk something for the sake of justice and faithfulness. The preacher connects this to Luke 9 (the cost of discipleship) and emphasizes that this isn't about passive suffering, but about **active refusal of self-protection in service of justice.** ### Illustrations and Stories #### The World Cup — A Moment of Collective Significance Players from smaller nations standing "toe to toe with one of the best teams in the world" (Argentina, England). The preacher notes that World Cup moments aren't about personal triumph — they're about representing something larger, carrying the hopes of millions. A moment of justice, not just victory. #### Kelly Clarkson's "A Moment Like This" A coronation song after winning American Idol. But the preacher asks: **Some people wait a lifetime for a moment like this.** It's a reality that not everyone gets their breakthrough, their spotlight. The sermon suggests that "a moment like this" for Esther isn't about fame — it's about being the only person positioned to save her people. #### Come From Away — A Real-World Echo of Esther's Courage The preacher attended the Totem Pole Playhouse's regional premiere of *Come From Away*, the musical about 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland. When the US closed its airspace on September 11, 2001, 38 planes carrying nearly 7,000 passengers were diverted to Gander (a town of 9,000 people). The musical tells the true story of those extraordinary days: "It's the story of neighbors helping neighbors, strangers become family, and a community that reminded the world what compassion truly looks like." The preacher notes: **"It celebrates the values of community, generosity, resilience, and the simple idea that when people need help, you show up."** Like Esther, the people of Gander didn't have time to deliberate. They acted with grace in a moment of crisis. The preacher's reflection: **"I had no idea what to expect, only that I knew that I needed to be there."** This echoes Esther's courage — action in faith, not certainty. ### Scripture Connections #### Luke 9:23–27 — The Cost of Discipleship ![[Luke 9#23]] ![[Luke 9#24]] ![[Luke 9#25]] ![[Luke 9#26]] ![[Luke 9#27]] The cost of following Jesus; losing your life to save it; the paradox of comfort vs. courage. #### Jesus's Ministry Healing relationships, liberating captives, mending hearts, feeding hungry bodies. Jesus refused to accept suffering as normal. References to Matthew 9:35-38, Mark 6:34, Luke 4:18, John 10:11. #### The Broader Biblical Narrative Esther joins a long line of figures positioned by God for moments of faithfulness and justice — though her story differs in its subtle, hidden approach to God's presence. The pattern: ordinary person + unexpected position + dangerous moment + choice to act in faith = God's justice made visible through human courage. ### Key Quotes > "I don't know if the story happened this way, but I know it's a story that we need to hear." — Recognition that Esther's historicity matters less than its truth and relevance. > "Maybe it was for a moment like this that you came to be part of the royal family." — Mordecai's appeal to Esther: your position isn't for comfort; it's for purpose. > "We can have comfort or we can have courage; we cannot have both." — The central tension of discipleship. > "It is easy to be brave when it costs us nothing. We are called to the cross and follow. To stand in solidarity with the burdens of our time, with those on our margins." — The reality of costly discipleship. > "I had no idea what I was doing. Only that I knew that I needed to do it." — The preacher's reflection on action taken in faith, even without full understanding. > "When people need help, you show up." — The simplest statement of Christian solidarity and community covenant. > "God's presence is less visible, but it's still there." — On the hidden presence of God in Esther and in our ordinary lives. --- ## Sermon Transcript **[Opening Prayer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbDQZO_zWyI&t=210s)** (00:03:30) > Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on us. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of all our hearts be acceptable to you, oh God, for you are our rock and our redeemer. Amen. **[Kelly Clarkson & World Cup](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbDQZO_zWyI&t=244s)** (00:04:04–00:05:42) Singer and talk show host Kelly Clarkson's first single was called "A Moment Like This," released on September 17th, 2002. It served as a coronation of sorts after she won the first season of American Idol. She's still the most well-known singer from American Idol, now in its 25th season, going on to have a successful singing career, being a judge on NBC's The Voice, and now as a daytime talk show host. The lyrics, "Some people wait a lifetime for a moment like this" made me think of players in the World Cup, global football's premier competition. Teams such as Cape Verde and the Democratic Republic of Congo aren't the typical soccer powerhouses. Yet, their players have stood toe-to-toe with some of the best teams in the world — Argentina and England respectively. The joy that the World Cup brings is almost unparalleled. The kinds of moments that Clarkson sings about or that the World Cup involves though are very different from the moment that our text from Esther invites us to reflect upon. **It is a moment not about personal triumph but about risk-taking for the sake of others.** **[The Book of Esther](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbDQZO_zWyI&t=346s)** (00:05:46–00:10:28) Earlier this spring, our Sunday night Bible study group did a deep dive into the book of Esther. It is one of only two books named after women in the Christian canon. It's been hotly debated and even supplemented in some translations with the Additions to Esther. And it's hotly debated largely because **it contains no explicit mentions of God**. So why is it here? Why do we care? I think it might be because stories like this one reveal something about **what it means to follow God when it is difficult and dangerous, especially in the diaspora**. It tells us about how the places in which we find ourselves can become pivotable, helping us to rise to the occasion when the opportunity to provide community care and safety is necessary. As with the book of Ruth, our active participation is necessary. God works through Esther just as God works through us. The book of Esther is not written to be history. It might be more what we call historical fiction. There are elements of truth within it, even if all the details are not 100% accurate. To properly appreciate chapter 4, which is the turning point of the book, we need to summarize how we got here. The book opens with King Ahasuerus of Persia throwing a lavish and hedonistic party that lasts for six months. When his queen, Vashti, refuses to parade herself before his drunken guests, this foolish and impulsive king is persuaded by his officials to banish her and do an empire-wide search for a new queen. Esther is eventually chosen as the winner of this beauty contest and is advised by her cousin and guardian Mordecai not to reveal her Jewish identity. We are then introduced to Haman, the real villain of the story, who is appointed as the king's right-hand man. Haman, however, is motivated by slight and spite. Mordecai refuses to bow down to him. And in retaliation, Haman uses his position to persuade the king to sign a decree to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate all Jews, young and old, women and children, and to plunder their goods. In short, Haman is a pretty evil dude in a position of power and influence. **[Chapter 4: The Turning Point](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbDQZO_zWyI&t=582s)** (00:09:42–00:11:32) Mordecai uses public mourning to draw Esther's attention to what's happening. They exchange messages with the help of Hathach the eunuch. This is how Esther learns about the threat and the opportunity in front of her. To appear in the throne room before the king without being summoned is to risk the penalty of death. Her position as queen provides her no protection. Vashti already proved that. Yet she listens to Mordecai's plea in verse 14: **"Maybe it was for a moment like this that you came to be part of the royal family."** Before she does anything, **Esther invites the community to join her in a time of fasting and prayer. These three days are intentional discernment and courage gathering.** She asks them to help her to be brave. Often we must pray before we can act, especially when the stakes are so high. As with a moment like this, Esther is an easier character for us to relate to than say Moses or Elijah. **She doesn't have the dramatic direct conversations with God that those other figures in the cannon enjoy. God's presence is less visible. There's no angelic encounters or burning bushes. Yet Esther answers the call to take action and accept the danger that her action entails.** She gathers her strength and resolve and makes up her mind. "Then, even though it's against the law, I will go to the king. And if I am to die, then die I will." Her people need her. Her community depends on her. She has a privileged position and also great responsibility. **[The Cost of Courage](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbDQZO_zWyI&t=692s)** (00:11:32–00:13:08) **It is easy to be brave when it costs us nothing. Yet, we are to pick up our cross and follow, to stand in solidarity with the hurting and the harmed, with those on the margins. And yes, doing so might cost us something, but we also gain something too.** I would encourage you to read the entirety of the book of Esther to familiarize yourself with its themes, especially that of providence and the questions that it raises. **How do we live faithful lives in the midst of challenging circumstances and troubling times? The text invites us to be a blessing in the world, even or especially when that call is risky.** After all, **we can have comfort or we can have courage. We cannot have both.** Jesus invites us to take up our cross and follow him. It's an invitation to risk. To follow God's way is to play by a different set of values and rules, subverting the ways of empire. **Jesus' ministry of healing relationships, liberating captives, mending hearts, and feeding hungry bodies — that is alleviating suffering — refutes suggestions that general suffering should be accepted as normative.** We are unlikely to find ourselves in Esther's position. Yet we may be faced with a time of crisis and clarity in which we must find the wisdom, courage, and will to act, to do what is right in a moment like this as we embody our love of God and neighbor. **[Come From Away: A Modern Esther Story](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbDQZO_zWyI&t=828s)** (00:13:48–00:15:41) On Friday night, I attended the Totem Pole Playhouse's regional premiere of *Come From Away*. **I had no idea what to expect, only that I knew that I needed to be there.** Like most of us, I remember exactly where I was on September 11th, 2001. *Come From Away* is the story of the days immediately afterward in Gander, Newfoundland, which welcomed 38 planes carrying nearly 7,000 passengers when the US closed its airspace. Gander was a town of 9,000 people. As the Totem Pole Playhouse website describes the show: **"It's the story of neighbors helping neighbors, strangers become family, and a community that reminded the world what compassion truly looks like."** The show portrays dozens of real people whose lives intersected during those extraordinary days. It celebrates the values of community, generosity, resilience, and **the simple idea that when people need help, you show up.** *Come From Away* is indeed a powerful, moving celebration of humanity, hope, and the strength of community. I laughed, I cried, and I was reminded that there is still goodness in the world. What the people of Gander, Newfoundland did in those days almost 25 years ago is a testament to what happens when people embrace one another, especially those who come from away and do everything they can to meet a difficult moment with grace. **Closing Call** (00:15:41+) We are invited to do the same thing, to see one another as parts of ourselves we do not yet know. We can offer radical hospitality and extravagant welcome. We can resist efforts to dehumanize our neighbors and deepen divisions. We can be here rising to the occasion, taking risks and doing what is hard so that like Esther, we recognize what we are called to do and live with faith and courage, changing the world in moments like these. Amen. --- ## Personal Reflections > [!note] Reflections after sermon (July 5, 2026) ### What Spoke to Me **The hidden presence of God in diaspora** — Esther never names God, never prays to God directly (or it's not recorded), yet the sermon insists God is there. This speaks to my experience of faith in ordinary time: God is often less visible, less dramatic, but still present. The preacher's assertion that "we don't need the dramatic direct conversations with God that other figures in the Bible have" was liberating — it validates a quieter, steadier faith. **Community as the condition for courage** — I noticed the sermon emphasized Esther inviting her people to fast and pray for three days *before* she acts. She doesn't go alone. The preacher implied that courage emerges in community, not isolation. That reframes individual heroism as relational: you're only brave because others are holding you up spiritually. **The cost language, framed directly** — "We can have comfort or we can have courage; we cannot have both." This wasn't softened or spiritualized. The preacher was clear: choosing faithfulness sometimes means losing ease, security, approval. That's hard to sit with, but I appreciate the clarity. ### Questions Raised - When I'm positioned for "a moment like this," how will I recognize it? The sermon suggests Esther didn't fully understand what she was being called to do ("I had no idea what I was doing"). So is the recognition retrospective? Do I act first and understand later? - The sermon mentioned that God's presence in Esther is "subtle and hidden." How do I distinguish between God's subtle presence and God's absence? Is there a difference, or is that a false binary? - The 9/11 illustration ("strangers become family") felt like an appeal to communal solidarity *after* crisis. But Esther is *before* crisis resolution. How does community formation differ when you're preparing for unknown danger vs. responding to known tragedy? ### Challenges to My Thinking The sermon's treatment of Haman as a villain driven by spite — **he refuses to bow** — made me wonder: what's the relationship between *refusal* and *courage*? Mordecai's refusal to bow seems like a small act, almost stubborn, yet it sets everything in motion. The sermon didn't unpack whether this refusal is itself faithful or whether it's reckless. That ambiguity interests me. Sometimes refusing to participate in injustice is faithful; sometimes it's performative. The sermon didn't parse the difference, which maybe is the point — you don't always know in advance. ### Liturgical Context Reflections We're in Ordinary Time (green season), 6th Sunday after Pentecost. This is the long stretch between the drama of Easter and the anticipation of Advent. The sermon's emphasis on **hidden presence** and **subtle faithfulness** feels exactly right for Ordinary Time. In high seasons (Advent, Easter, Lent), we expect God to be visible and transformative. But in Ordinary Time, we're learning to see and trust God when there's no drama — just the steady call to courage and community. The green color is apt: growth happens in quiet, persistent ways. --- ## Applications ### Action Items - [ ] - [ ] - [ ] ### Prayer List **People in Need of Prayer:** - **Megan** — Early 30s, collapsed during stress test, intubated in hospital, transfer pending to another facility. Pray for appropriate medical care, successful recovery, and strength for those who love her. - **Amanda Steppler** — Surgery scheduled for Monday, July 7. Pray for successful surgery and swift, pain-free recovery. - **David** — Pastor's brother in Iowa. Recent neurology appointment revealed tremors in hands may be medication-related rather than serious condition. Prayers of gratitude for good news. **Broader Intercessions:** - Prayer for the country and world - Courage and grace to meet challenges ahead - Healing for those who are hurting and grieving - Strength for those facing difficult circumstances ### Follow-Up Study <!-- Passages or topics to study further --> --- ## Connections ### Related Notes <!-- Links to other notes in your vault --> ### Related Bible Studies <!-- Links to bible studies of passages referenced --> ### Previous Sermon Notes <!-- Link to last week's notes: [[2026-06-28]] --> --- ## Church Information ### Contact - **Church:** St. John's United Church of Christ - **Address:** [From bulletin] - **Phone:** [From bulletin] - **Website:** [From bulletin] - **Email:** [From bulletin] ### Leadership - **Pastor:** [From bulletin] - **Staff:** [From bulletin] ### Mission > [Church mission statement — see pages 7–8 of original bulletin] --- ## Announcements and Church Life **July & August Newsletter & Pictorial Directory:** Now available for pickup. Many congregation members pictured in the directory. **Vacation Bible School Workday:** Next Sunday (July 12) after worship in Fellowship Hall. Volunteers needed to prepare for "Snowball Mountain Challenge" VBS. Lunch provided. Spots still available for kids ages 3–Grade 5 (July 19–23). Contact Roxan for volunteer needs. **United Way "Stuff the Bus" Campaign:** Officially kicks off Monday, July 6. School supplies needed for children in all county districts getting ready for the new school year (back-to-school in August). **Pastoral Absence:** Pastor is traveling to Ireland today (July 6) for a spiritual guided retreat focused on rest and renewal. Returning [date to be confirmed]. ### Upcoming Events | Date | Event | Details | |------|-------|---------| | | | | ### Prayer Requests <!-- From the bulletin --> --- ## References - Original bulletin images: `/July-5-Bulletin-Pages/` - UCC Statement of Faith: See original bulletin, pages 7–8 - Full announcements: See original bulletin, pages 10–11 # Excalidraw Data ## Text Elements ## Embedded Files %% ## Drawing {"type":"excalidraw","version":2,"source":"https://github.com/zsviczian/obsidian-excalidraw-plugin","elements":[],"appState":{"gridSize":null,"viewBackgroundColor":"#ffffff"}} %%