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Praying the Scriptures

2 years ago By Deacon Nancy Antrim St. James’ Episcopal Church, Alpine
We pray. We read the scriptures. Praying the scriptures combines our praying and reading in a powerful way of communicating with God. Throughout the Old and New Testaments, we find instances of God’s people “praying the Word” by quoting Scripture in their prayers, particularly praying the Psalms. For example, in Acts 4:24 – 26, the believers pray Psalm 2. Even Jesus himself prayed using the Psalms: His dying prayer on the cross was a quotation of Psalm 22:1: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” The German martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer reminds us that when we pray Scripture, we are praying with Jesus. To pray the scriptures means to allow the words of the sacred text to form our prayer—either directly or indirectly. Prayer entails heart-to-heart communication with God that moves in both directions. God speaks, we listen and respond; we speak, God listens and responds. Whatever we read and reflect on in the scripture is part of our ongoing dialogue with God,
Bob Ward stands next to grandson Henry Branch from Houston. Courtesy photo  

Ward named Grand Marshal

2 years ago By Roxanne Hill Staff Writer
The Grand Marshal for Alpine’s 2021 Fourth of July parade and fireworks celebration was recently announced, and Alpine Kiwanis Club honored resident and business owner Bob Ward with the title. The much-admired owner of CG Morrison Company Family of Stores boasts several accolades earned in the 50 years he has served the community - Volunteer of the Year, Sul Ross State University Hall of Honors, and two-time Business Professional of the Year.
Tony Gonzales  

Abbott’s border wall receives cool reception in the Big Bend

2 years ago By Gail Diane Yovanovich Managing Editor
Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s recently announced border wall proposal received a cool reception from Big Bend politicians. In response to the Biden administration’s moratorium on border wall construction in the U.S., on June 16 Abbott said Texas would construct its own wall, starting by hiring a program manager and providing $250 million in state funds as a “down payment.” Abbott didn’t specify how long the wall would be, where it would be constructed, or the total project cost.
Sul Ross State University rodeo team member Tristen Hutchings on June 19 won the National Champion Bull Rider title at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo.  

Hutchings takes bull riding crown

2 years ago By News Staff
Tristen Hutchings nabbed both the National Champion Bull Rider title and the Southwest Region Reserve Championship for Bull Riding at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo., last week. A Blackfoot, Idaho, native, he attended Snake River High School and started his rodeo career back in his middle school days, but his favorite has always been bull riding.

Thanks so much

2 years ago By News Staff
On behalf of the staff and patrons of Alpine Public Library, we would like to thank volunteers Kathy Bork, Linda Bryant, and Kathy Donnell. The library has a number of terrific volunteers, but these three stand out for their efforts to keep the library going during the difficult times of the past year.
For a good cause  

For a good cause

2 years ago By News Staff
WesTex Community Credit Union employees on May 14 held a bake sale to benefit the family of Nicole Cardoza who recently passed. The ladies sold burritos, along with cakes and other baked goodies. In the photo Blair Park, Letty Hernandez, and Estella Vega man the tables. Avalanche photo by Gail Diane Yovanovich
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