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Philistines, have forgotten
their own history, which has
proven time and again that
God's promise to "bless them
that bless Israel, and curse
him that curses Israel" has
never failed. (Genesis 12.3)
The heathen rage, and the
people imagine a vain thing
against His anointed, for they
refuse to accept that "the
LORD has chosen (Israel) to
be a special people unto him
self, above all people that are
upon the face of the earth."
(Deuteronomy 7.6) The God
of heaven has vowed to this
David among Goliaths, "he
who touches you, the nations
which plunder you, touches
the apple of (My) eye."
(Zechariah 2.8)
Some would ask, why
does it matter, and why
should we care about another
conflict far from our shores?
Make no mistake; in the real
world, the enemies of Israel
are also the enemies of Amer
ica. Due to our common her
itage, in that our two nations
were founded on Biblical
principles, those who cry
"Death to Israel" also seek
"Death to America!" The
same flames which burn the
Israeli flag desecrate our own
Stars and Stripes. No sur
prise, for in the theology of
radical Islam, Israel is the
Little Satan, but America is
the Great Satan. The God of
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
has blessed all families of the
earth through this tiny nation.
At the very least, in gratitude
may we commit to "Pray for
the peace of Jerusalem: for
they shall prosper that love
(Israel)." (Psalm 122.6)
All sorts and conditions of folks at
Holy Family Episcopal
At the Episcopal Church of the Holy Fam
ily on Sunday, October 15 at 8 a.m. and 10:30
a.m. the Rev. George Yandell will preach on
what is often called the Parable of the Great
Supper (Matthew 22:1-14). This gospel is a
difficult story where all the invited guests re
fuse to come at the last minute. The host in
turn rounds up a bunch of street people who
never imagined themselves at the kind of
party the host is throwing. As a parable of the
Kingdom of Heaven, it suggests that the fel
lowship of Jesus is open to all sorts of folk,
and the original guests invited to the wedding
banquet who decided at the last minute not to
attend (with puny excuses) are held account
able for killing the hosts’ slaves who carried
the invitation. Matthew is using the parable
as an allegory about the fellowship of Jesus
growing beyond the Galilean peasants who
were the original 12 disciples to include all
sorts and conditions of folks, many Gentiles
as well as Jews. What is the message for the
Church today?
The Episcopal Church of the Holy Family
is located in Jasper off of Cove Road at 100
Enjoy fall colors while walking trails at
Holy Family.
Griffith Road. All are welcome to Sunday
services at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. with Sunday
School at 9:15 a.m. Please come anytime to
walk our trails. Google “Episcopal Church
of the Holy Family” to find services live
streamed on both Facebook and YouTube.
For more information, please visit the web
site at holyfamilyepiscopalchurch.net or call
the parish office at 770-893-4525.
King of Kings welcomes community
for Worship in the Vineyards
Visitors and neighbors are
invited to join King of Kings
Lutheran Church as we
gather outdoors for our an
nual worship service at En-
gelheim Vineyards on
Sunday, November 5. Dress
comfortably and casually as
we join in fellowship and
praise God at the foot of the
eighteen-foot vineyard cross.
Worship begins at 10:30 a.m.
Engelheim Vineyards is lo
cated in the foothills of the
Appalachian Mountains at
120 Lakeview Road in Elli-
jay, Georgia 30540.
Each year the vineyard
service commemorates the
anniversary of King of
Kings, which was founded on
October 24, 2010 and began
meeting as a small mission
LCMS church on Kingdom
Road in Jasper. Blessed by
God with a growing congre
gation and the construction of
a beautiful new building,
King of Kings is now located
at 45 Appalachian Circle,
Talking Rock, GA. off the
west side of Highway 515
just north of Jasper and
Philadelphia Road. We
would love to have you wor
ship with us at our home lo
cation in the future! Com
munion is offered the first,
third, and fifth Sundays of
the month. Sunday classes
for children and adults are
provided at 9 a.m., and wor
ship service is held at 10:30
a.m. By visiting our web site
at kingofkingslcmsga.org
you can learn more about us
and listen to previous wor
ship services, including the
service held at Engelheim.
Please leave a message at
706-301-9191 if you would
like more information.
Seniors church events
All events in the seniors church events
calendar are open to both men and women
regardless of church affiliation. Please email
events to articles@pickensprogress.com
Ongoing Events
Fellowship Presbyterian Church
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. -
Dancercize - In its 4th year, this popular
class is still a fun way to exercise.
4th Monday of each month, 10 a.m. -
Bible Study and missions outreach, both lo
cally and internationally.
Episcopal Ch urch of the Holy Fam ily
Yoga - Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m.
at the conference center.
Gentle Yoga - Tuesdays at 11:15 a.m. at
the conference center.
Tai Chi - Saturdays at 11 a.m. at the con
ference center.
Welcome Hands Quilters - 1st and 3rd
Saturdays of the month at 10 a.m. in the
parish hall.
Prayer Shawl Minishy & Pet Minishy -
Last Monday of each month 10 a.m. - noon
in the church office to knit and bless com
pleted prayer shawls and to make pet blan
kets for blessing and distribution,
representing the caring hands of a caring
congregation.
This week in sports history
&y Ethan Swiech
October 8-October 14
October 8th:
On this day in 1927, the New York Yan
kees captured the World Series title after
completing a four-game sweep of the Pitts
burgh Pirates. The Yanks clinched this series
with a walk-off 4-3 victory that saw leadoff
man and center fielder, Earle Combs, score
the winning run on a wild pitch. Combs and
Babe Ruth each went two for four in this con
test, with Combs scoring three times and
Ruth adding just as many RBIs. The Babe’s
stat line even included a two-run homer in the
fifth. Ruth’s blast gave New York a two-run
lead, but the Pirates, who suffered an 8-1 em
barrassment in Game three, fought to keep
their slim championship hopes alive. Pitts
burgh tied the score in the seventh, thanks to
the heroics of left fielder, Clyde Barnhart, and
right fielder, Paul Waner. However, the cru
cial bounce fell in favor of the stripes, who
accomplished their first-ever Fall Classic
sweep.
October 9th:
On this day in 1905, the New York Giants
faced the Philadelphia Athletics in the first
game of the World Series. This was also the
first Fall Classic to be played under a best-
of-seven format and it began with the Giants
blanking the A’s, 3-0. New York second base-
man, Billy Gilbert, finished three for four
with a run scored. Center fielder, Mike Don-
lin, went two for five with a fifth inning RBI-
single and run. Christy Mathewson had
himself a complete-game shutout on the
mound, allowing four hits without a baserun-
ner while tallying six strikeouts.
October 10 th:
On this day in 1924, the Washington Sen
ators won the World Series following a dra
matic 4-3, 12-inning walk-off victory over
the New York Giants in Game seven. The
Sens trailed by a pair of runs going into the
bottom of the eighth but got the break it
needed thanks to Bucky Harris. With the
bases loaded and two down, Washington’s
manager and second baseman hit a grounder
that took a bad hop for a two-run single. Har
ris’ heroics knotted the score and sent the
contest into extras. Walter Johnson entered in
relief and despite some Giant threats, stood
his ground with three scoreless frames. Lead-
off man and center fielder, Earl McNeely,
plated the game-winning run on a double in
the bottom of the 12th. McNeely ended the
marathon while crowning the Senators cham
pions. This was the only title the franchise
had won during its time in D.C. and their last
until 1987, long after the club became known
as the Minnesota Twins.
October 11th:
On this day in 1981, the Montreal Expos
earned their first postseason series victory
after blanking the defending world champion
Philadelphia Phillies, 3-0, in Game five of the
NLDS. Montreal starter, Steve Rogers, had
himself a complete-game shutout, surrender
ing six hits and one baserunner. Rogers also
went two for three with a two-run RBI-single
in the top of the fifth. This was the last time
the Expos enjoyed playoff success until 2019,
years after the franchise relocated to the na
tion’s capital and changed its moniker to the
Washington Nationals.
October 12th:
On this day in 1979, Boston Celtics shoot
ing guard, Chris Ford, recorded the NBA’s
first-ever three-point conversion during the
third quarter of a 114-106 victory over the
Houston Rockets. Ford logged 17 points, but
this game was also remembered as the debut
of rookie forward, Larry Bird. The “Hick
from French Lick” finished with 14 points,
10 rebounds and five assists.
October 13th:
On this day in 1960, Pittsburgh Pirates
second baseman, Bill Mazeroski, provided
one of the most iconic individual moments in
World Series history. Maz’s magic moment
took place in the seventh and deciding game
against the New York Yankees. With the
score tied in the bottom of the ninth, Maze
roski took a Ralph Terry pitch and cleared the
left field wall for a walk-off home run. This
blast lifted the Pirates past the Yankees, 10-
9, and to a world championship.
October 14th:
On this day in 1965, the Los Angeles
Dodgers coveted their third World Series title
since moving from Brooklyn. The Dodgers
clinched the series with a 2-0 seventh game
victory over the Minnesota Twins. Left
fielder, Lou Johnson, contributed a fourth in
ning solo shot before first baseman, Wes
Parker, added an RBI-single during that same
frame. Los Angeles ace, Sandy Koufax, went
the distance, allowing just three hits and three
baserunners with 10 strikeouts. Koufax
earned the Most Valuable Player award by
winning two of his three starts, both shutouts.
He also surrendered one earned run over 24
innings while posting 29 strikeouts.
Continued From Sports Page
Racing
Report
win. Chastain, Wallace, Ke-
selowski, and Busch were
eliminated.
The Charlotte Roval was an
other fairly OK race. The cars
race too good at road courses,
meaning that it’s no issue for
the drivers to race the track.
The racing for that reason is
not as good as hardcore fans
would expect, and we did
definitely see some more un
eventful Gen 7 road course
racing. There were points
with little passing happening,
especially in the Top 10, and
it once again seemed very
hard to pass. It was a lot bet
ter than last year’s Roval.
There were more battles and
passing for position on track,
especially two passes for the
lead, which for this car on
road courses is awesome.
The first stage was unevent
ful with little passing and the
field getting spread out, but
Stage 2 and 3 definitely
picked up with the racing.
Even though stage cautions
on road courses don’t work
due to how much track posi
tion matters, it led to the bet
ter racing we saw in this race.
Drivers on different strate
gies led to a good amount of
passing and battling for posi
tion and it even led to some
good drama with the playoff
grid. At the start of Stage 3,
the cutline from the Top 8 to
just below the Top 8 was
super close, and it remained
a close battle to the end. To
wards the end, four drivers
were right next to each other
on points and Busch was up
front with a chance to win his
way in, meaning that several
drivers were still not safe to
advance. The race also had a
somewhat intense finish with
Byron trying to catch All-
mendinger for the win.
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Korowotny
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