I have just gotten back from Great Falls, where for a day and a half I met with other pastors who are new to Montana. The Montana Association of Churches, of which the Episcopal Diocese of Montana is a member, hosted a very informative, often entertaining, look at Montana from the perspective of cradle Montanans.Yesterday's featured speakers included prominent political personalities and a literary expert who gave us a list of books by Montana authors. These will keep us busy until our Lord returns. Our speaker today was Hal Stearns, who has served as a high-ranking military officer and university professor, and is also a noted historian (On The Trail With Lewis and Clark in Montana).
Hal said that once he was at a speaking engagement in Kansas and his host introduced him as being "from Montana where the mountains get in the way of the view." On my way home I stopped and took these pictures along I-15 from Great Falls to Helena. Of course they do not do the views justice because that drive is like an hour-long Albert Bierstadt painting.
Like our literary expert, Hal gave us assignments for a crash course. We are to visit every history center and art museum in Montana, memorize the map, read five journals and three Montana magazines each month, attend every high school and college athletic event as well as the Sheep Drive in Reed Point, and finish that book list. The bottom line? Welcome to Montana!
In peace,
Linda+
The Rev. Linda McCloud
Vicar, Holy Cross Church - Episcopal
http://www.holycrosschurchbillings.org/
406-208-7314
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