Our Life Together at St. John the Baptist
Norms
A pattern for living our baptismal values provide the foundation for norms that govern the ways we will strive to live and work together. Our goal is to live out these principles in our work together in the Parish and Diocese, making them a pattern of living in prayer, word, and action, with individuals being consistently invited and challenged to live into the larger vision of our congregation rooted in the Baptismal Covenant.
Common Life - What do we have in Common?
• Love for Christ and Community
• Desire to Grow
• The Breaking of the Bread
• Commitment to Serve (Minister)
• We are Family
Common Prayer - What do we Pray for?
• Relationship/Fellowship/Communion/Connection – Through fellowship, membership and stewardship. We will strive to foster new and enhance existing relationships in our parish. Through the membership and stewardship ministries we will organize activities to bring the parish together breaking down barriers of two services.
• Welcoming – Ways to welcome, identify and getting to know newcomers, seekers and returning members to our parish.
• Evangelism – Explore evangelism and implement strategies to welcome the Washington Shores community first, working our way outward to the Great Commission. Long range and short term plans.
• Growth – Parish, personal and community together. Young families and our families. Spiritual journeys of members to enable us to relate to one another.
Common Worship – How do we express ourselves?
• Worship/Culture – Shared and different. Anglican, Afro-American and Caribbean cultures.
• Music
• Fellowship and Family
• Sheepfold Ministry – Care of souls by congregation
• Small Groups
• Vitality
• Relevance
What YOU can do as one individual…
• Pray, we are asking for you to spend time in prayer concerning our common life, prayer and worship.
• You can contribute to responsible and assertive problem solving in your individual relationships by:
o Being open, honest and discussing what is bothering you only with those who can do something about it.
o Listening thoughtfully to other’ concerns and ideas and then asking “How might I/we help you think of ways to do something about your concern?” or asking/challenging others with “What do you propose to do about this matter?”
o Allowing someone to complain to you only when you can do something about the matter or redirecting complaints to appropriate decision-makers when you can do nothing to change the situation.
What WE can do together in Group Settings…
• Pray, lead each other in prayer at the beginning and ending of each gathering
• Vestry meetings, church committees/ministries and groups should work to encourage effective outcomes and the use of our time in determining appropriate courses of action are promoted when we:
o Develop and distribute an agenda/time table in advance.
o Volunteer responsibly
o Start and end on time and Come prepared
o Attend regularly Notify the chair when we are unable to attend
o Participate actively and are sensitive to others by not monopolizing time
o Work together to agree on actions
o Distribute minutes and to-do lists in a timely fashion, possibly in advance
Group Process
Listen attentively - Honor the ideas and concerns of others by listening with care.
Practice courtesy - Observe relaxed courtesy in every gathering.
Respect all opinions - Respectfully include all opinions, even when there is disagreement.
Speak for self only - Listen and speak from an “I” position (but do not speak for anyone else).
Model transparency - Act with honesty, openness, directness.
Honor confidentiality - Respect private or personal confidences when appropriate
Share decision-making - Share the power with all persons affected by the decision making.
Refrain from judging - Resist speculation about the motives or spiritual maturity of others.
Communicate consistently - Make careful, consistent communication a priority.
Challenge in love - Challenge when we are not living up to our norms, speaking the truth in love.
Forgive generously - Forbear and forgive each other’s failings, with God’s help.
Admit responsibility - Be publicly accountable for errors, seeking to learn from mistakes.
Be open to the new - Be receptive to exploring new ideas and possibilities.
Just Keeping It Real
We are connecting because we have found a parish in the Orlando community that is welcoming. Our work together is just starting; our journey will be long and fruitful. They are used to giving back, they are used to sacrificing, and they are willing to share what little God has given them. The parish is filled with hard working, caring individuals who are now waiting for the clarion call of God. We are listening together, as Moses saw the burning bush; we are looking at the world and wondering what God is up to. We are amazed at the possibilities.
Now is the time to pray for each other, pray that we foster relationships among each other. Tearing down the barriers of two services, different yet common cultures, hindrances in worship and questions answered about how we are going to welcome wanderers and strangers. We will soon have answers and even more questions. The answers will come in our Young Adult conversations over Starbucks coffee, Parish Town Hall in September, our Leadership Circle in October and our celebration of the Tabernacles/All Saints in November. The parish, together will flesh out the hard stuff and not shy away from the work that needs to be done. We will assess many operations and hopefully come to solution based ministry that is flexible enough to accommodate the rapid day to day changes in the community we serve.
Pray that the eyes of hearts are opened and we see one another with the eyes of our Lord; that we see Christ in each other and our community. Pray that we learn to love one another as God loves us and finally pray that in our common lives, prayers and worship God will be pleased. Keep it real. Love, Pastor.
“I give myself away!”
“I give myself away!” William McDowell, a young cat who writes from the heart, changing the heart and mind. I give myself away, says we belong to you O Lord. In Matthew 14, Peter makes a elucidatory statement of being sold out to the Way. Peter’s steps out of the boat, knowing that if he is to survive, the Lord must not only save him but claim Peter as his own. That is how I feel in those sinking moments, when life is overwhelming me, and things are not quite as comfortable as they could be. What I feel in those moments is that the Lord will come from out of no where, move into my dark moment and reach down and grab me. Our darkest moments are filled with gloom, they are filled with despair and there is no turning back once they come upon us. We must go through them and to go through them alone would only compound them. They leave us with this lonely, dark feeling like the storm is present and overwhelming us. No sense of staying in the boat and being tossed and driven, the solution seems to be to step out on faith and try something new like walking on the water.
Peter is out of the boat, he is moving into the realm of the impossible, walking on water. He is confident that it’s the Lords voice he hears. “If it is you Lord, tell me to come.” Jesus tells Peter simply, “come.” If I can’t walk on water why would he tell me come? Coming gives us a testimony; it gives us a fresh word because coming is not easy. One of the hardest things of living this life is coming when the Lord bids come. To step out of boat and on to water; certainly not sure footing, one the heels of the storm, a boat full of doubters and in the middle of darkness, we make the most important step of our lives to trust God. God I will step out of the boat. Lord I will trust you. Lord if I fall, sink or stumble, you will catch me. Lord you will stretch out your hand and save me. Lord I trust you. Yes Lord! It is new, it is strange and there is a possibility of me sinking but I am going to fully trust you. The worst thing that can happen is I have to get back in the boat to be tossed and driven again. I give myself away to you, to be assaulted by the waves and overwhelmed but I trust you to bring it all under control.
New Beginnings
How do you say good-bye to the most wonderful congregation serving God’s creation. I guess you don’t. I remember when we parted company in 2008, Shirley’s last words were “You never know?” Well, now we know, the Lord has begun a good work in all of us. The Apostle Paul states it like this; For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. For it is only right for me to feel this way about you all, because I have you in my heart, since…you all are partakers of grace with me. For God is my witness, how I long for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ; having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Paul’s words are like a sweet melody and a sung benediction. I journey to my next place of calling better equipped, filled with inspiration and love as gifts from you. Imagine this that the Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist in Orlando Florida will receive that which I received of you at your table, joined in the fellowship of the Spirit and love. That is exciting to me. My new table will have your hand prints all over it, I know this note is filled with allegory, but human words can not describe the feelings I have in my heart for how you have prepared me for service in the kingdom. So as I go to the white fields of Florida, I carry you in my heart, heavy at the thought of leaving but joyful concerning the people of St. John’s. With my hands lifted up and my mouth filled with praise to God for the Shepherd of this house Shirley, and the people of the Cloak thank you for sharing. We love you. Rickey and Linda.
Praise God From Whom All Blessing Flow
Richard D. Meadows, Jr. elected to be the next Rector of The Episcopal Church of Saint John the Baptist, Orlando Florida.
To be a Church that loves and cares for people and that has a passion to make Christ known by serving and glorifying Him in the community in which He has called us to service. ONE HUNDRED SIXTEEN YEARS OF FAITHFULNESS …FOR I KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE FOR YOU, "DECLARES THE LORD,“ PLANS TO PROSPER YOU AND NOT TO HARM YOU, PLANS TO GIVE YOU HOPE AND A FUTURE...” Jeremiah 29:11
On April 18, 1896, three years and two months after the organizing of the newly formed Missionary Jurisdiction of Southern Florida, The Episcopal Church of Saint John the Baptist, Orlando, Florida was established. It was located in a four room frame house from which the partitions were removed, at the northeast corner of Terry and Pine Streets.
Soon after the establishment of the church, a school was built on the adjoining property. St. Augustine College, the Episcopal college located in Raleigh, North Carolina provided most of the teachers in this one room school. The school was discontinued around 1925.
Some time after the school was built a church building was moved to the site from Lake Mary, Florida. A few years later a rectory was built. A tennis court was included on its grounds. This was the first tennis court in Orlando for use by the Black population. A portion of the first floor of the rectory also housed the Booker T. Washington Branch (for persons of color) of the Public Library.
In 1955 The Reverend John Fred Dickman, Ed.D. became the first full time priest for St. John the Baptist. Father Nelson W. Pinder, D.D. was assigned to St. John’s by Bishop Louttit May 30, 1959. Father Pinder was St. John's second full time priest and the first full time priest of color. Father Pinder had just completed seminary and was ordained as priest at St. John the Baptist. During Father Pinder’s leadership between 1959 and 1962 the Atlanta Life Insurance Building near the church's property was purchased. In 1962 a church study indicated that the population was shifting to the Washington Shores area and that few persons walked pass the church on Sunday mornings. It was 1963 that the church relocated to its present site at 1000 Bethune Drive. In 1967 the parish hall and education building was added.
In 1972 Bishop Folwell assigned Father Pinder to St. John and he served faithfully until his retirement December 31, 1995. During the year of 1978, the vestry under the leadership of Father Pinder set a goal to attain Parish status. From the church's inception until this time the church had mission status(was partly supported by the diocese). On June 23, 1985 a grand Parish Status Celebration was held.
Upon the retirement of Reverend Pinder, Father Richard Bowman served as the regular supply priest for our church. He served the church diligently, performing all of the sacraments that were needed. At the end of the year, the search committee chaired by Dr. Lorraine K. Harris reported its findings to the Vestry and Reverend Raulston B. Nembhard of Manderville, Jamaica was called as the fourth full time minister church and to the community. Since the departure of Raulston Nembhard, Father Nelson Pinder has served untill the search committee chaired by Dr. Lorraine K. Harris submitted to the Vestry the name of Richard D. Meadows, Jr. as next Rector.
The Episcopal Church of Saint John the Baptist, from a humble beginning, enjoys a rich and illustrious history. We are proud to be one of the oldest congregations in the Central Florida Diocese, established just three years after Bishop Gray began his fervent mission of proclaiming the word of God across the Missionary Jurisdiction of Southern Florida. We continue our journey keenly aware of God's promise through the Prophet Jeremiah:
"In those days when you pray, I will listen. You will find me, if you look for me in earnest." GOD IS FAITHFUL TO HIS PROMISE. We continue to strive to be faithful to our promise: "To follow Christ; to come together week by week for corporate worship; and to work, pray and give for the spread of the kingdom of GOD.
I'm Moving...
Soon it will be the third hour and today I grieve for my Friend Jesus. I did not know him before the crucifixion but he has grown to be my connector to his Father, Elohim God. Grieving is new for me because in past years I stoically celebrated “Good Friday.” I have gone to preaching services where there are seven full length sermons and listened to some dynamic preaching on the Seven Last Words Jesus spoke from the cross: Mark’s gospel only mentions one: And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?"— which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” This year I have made it a floating holiday.
I have grown up from my youth with Jesus as friend and each year we have come to this point the season of Easter. However, Easter isn't a Christian or directly biblical term, but comes from a form of the name Astarte, a Chaldean (Babylonian) goddess known as "the queen of heaven." She is mentioned by that title in the Bible by the Hebrew form of her name, Ashtoreth. So "Easter" is found in the Bible. http://www.gnmagazine.org/issues/gn63/easter.htm
Last night I heard the most wonderful sermon on the Passover, and then it clicked the Old Testament version of the Passover is what I am really remembering. Tonight I will eat the unleavened bread and the roasted lamb in a more bite sized portion chop or shank. Come Sunday there will be no Easter but the great celebration of the Resurrection. But tonight I am going to remember the Passover and the Paschal Lamb they ate quickly because it was time to move from Egypt to safety.
The old song says “I’m moving from my old house and my old ways to a brand new life.” This Passover I may not get far but I’m moving. No new clothes, no new shoes, but I am tying up my necessities, leaving some stuff for the new slaves that will occupy my old house and it may take forty years but I am bound for the Promise Land.
"Why Worry?"
Matthew 6:24-34
Jesus said, "No one can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you-- you of little faith? Therefore do not worry, saying, `What will we eat?' or `What will we drink?' or `What will we wear?' For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
"So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today's trouble is enough for today."
You know around church we say some stuff, that just doesn't make sense out there in the world. We speak our own language called christian-ese. But there is a universal saying that many people relate to no matter what there beliefs are, and it is, if you pray, do not worry, and if worry ain't no need to pray.
We all smile when people repeat this common phrase. But is it not, human nature to worry? So the question today is why do we worry. You have to answer this question for yourself.
Why, do i worry. Why am i so anxious even when Jesus said, do not be anxious or worry about your life. Personally, I can answer for me. I worry because it feels good. Let me explain.
There is something my human psyche, now I'm only talking about me, and it is a deep seeded feeling that let's me know that if I worry about it then it is important to me. There is something about the issue or the problem that I carry as a price of luggage, it causes me anxiety, it even causes me to lay awake at night pondering what may happen, what the end result is going to be.
I allow my imagination to weigh the worst case scenario and the best possible outcome. It is just something I have to do. Sure the scripture says be anxious about your life, don't worry, but I just can't help myself. That is my own idiosyncrasy I even tell God, move over we can worry together. Just trying to keep it real.
The body and the mind go into protective mode when worries arise, it is called fight and flight. You either stand and fight or you flee, go into a state of denial or worse resignation.
Your blood pressure rises, your respiratory rate increases, your vascular system tightens and your heart rate jumps to about 100 or more beats per minute, but worry or anxiety eventually causes all of the body functions to come back to normal, but the mind has taken over and the issue or the problem is all you think about. We go t sleep with our worries, we awake in the morning with our worries, and Jesus let's us know it is possible during the current day to worry in advance about tomorrow.
In the text today Jesus is talking to his disciples, those who dared to listen to the words of a teacher to his students, in the midst of warning about serving two masters and judging others.
he reminds them that life is
like a mountain railway, with an engineer that is brave,
we must make the run successful from the cradle to the grave,
watch the curves the fills the tunnels, never vaulter,
never fail, keep your hand upon the throttle,
and your eye upon the rail.
Blessed savior thou will guide us till we reach that blissful shore,
where the angels wait to join us in thy praise forever more.
Sounds a little final, but its not. It's simply saying Jesus, got this. Bad grammar, but good gospel. My father in heaven, provides. There is not a human need I.e. Clothing that the father will not provide.
However this runs deeper the clothes on the back and clothes are just an example of the simplicity of our deepest woes, to one Elohim (creator).
Our greatest challenges, needs and desires, Jesus says, as a matter of fact look around at nature to realize that you have life through God as one of the God's creations and when it comes to your life, you do not need to worry.
Jehovah jirah, my provider. Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love, lord you are my provider.
Vs. 31 says ain't nothing you can do about it anyway. Do you see what I see in the text, you can not add an hour to your life, you can not control tomorrow, you have enough trouble for this day, that your materials needs are provided by the creator, you are valuable in god's eyes, so why are you worrying?
That is what I see. That in the midst of all my troubles and worries and anxieties, and issues and baggage, that god is in control. Sure I will do what I can to take care of what I can take care of, but the other stuff of life that weighs so heavy on my soul, I give it over to God.
God does this to free you to be a true disciple of christ. Here's one way. Grove coc is with us today. Rebecca knowls, the total cost of the new Center, including the purchase of the land is $1,053,000. To date we have raised over $613,000 towards our goal.
From its inception Grove Christian Outreach Center has existed on the generosity and passion of our donors and volunteers. We now focus our attention on building a neighborhood facility that will allow us to serve Grove families more effectively and efficiently.
But the bottom line is this. The Center is unique because they have chosen to focus on just one community where the need is great. This is where they have chosen to take their stand and They have been amazed at how many others have chosen to stand with them.
They are humbled and dont seem to be worried because the Williamsburg Churches, community groups, businesses and whole families rally around their cause and give so generously of their time, money, food, clothing etc. They just wouldn’t exist were it not for the giving community we are so blessed to live in.
It is their hope that you will join them in making a lasting positive difference in Grove and to further strengthen the families and households in this very special place at the heart of our community.
My final point and the one I love dearly is that to the disciple the words of jesus may take on another meaning. Here it is. If I do not have to worry about the basics or life and I do not have to worry about, the soul issues which I can not control anyway, that I am free to seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added unto me. The things of life that I so easily worry about, if given over to God, I am free to serve God.
What things? I don't know you fill in the blank, lord if I give this ________ over to you, and seek you as you desire, what will be the outcome? Don't know, that is the challenge to us, can we stop worrying about what we will, eat, what we will drink, what we will wear?
Can we stop worrying about tomorrow? Can we as the old folks would say con-ver-sate with God about our worries. I know it is not easy, our human nature kicks in.
You will often find obstructions,
Look for storms and wind and rain;
On a fill, or curve, or trestle
They will almost ditch your train;
Put your trust alone in Jesus,
Never falter, never fail;
Keep your hands upon the throttle,
And your eyes upon the rail. Amen.
In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, "Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage." When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.
They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet:
`And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who is to shepherd my people Israel.'"
Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage." When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road.
Subject: Now Behold the Lamb
Let us pray - Splendor and honor and kingly power * are yours by right, O Lord our God, For you created everything that is, * and by your will they were created and have their being; And yours by right, O Lamb that was slain, * for with your blood you have redeemed for God, From every family, language, people, and nation, * a kingdom of priests to serve our God. And so, to him who sits upon the throne, * and to Christ the Lamb, Be worship and praise, dominion and splendor, * for ever and for ever more.
Micha 2”2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans[b] of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”
We have many scenarios to compare and contrast. One the Prophecy of Micah and the other the birth of a child Jesus. The child in our text invokes fear in a ruler, one King Herod the Great who familiarizes himself with the words of the prophet Micah and try’s to collude with the wise magi travelers going east to find and kill the child of prophecy. A complicated plot of infan-cide to destroy a generation of babies, to destroy one who is the baby Jesus.
In Bethlehem there laid the hopes of the people of the Jewish Kingdom, and the fears of a king Herod. There laid the hopes of the disenfranchised, and the fears of the powerful. There laid in Bethlehem, the hopes of the lost and those who lived in darkness, and the fears of the oppressors. They would ease into state of stillness following the sounds of labor and finally a birth, the cries of a baby, the joy of a mother and the stare of a father who only has the word of the Angel of the Lord not to fear.
The child Jesus would be the sight to behold, the star only symbolized where he lay. Not just a child, not just an infant escaping death, but the birth of Jesus would usher in the dispensation of grace. He would be known as Emmanuel, meaning God is with us. Jesus "Jesus" (pronounced as we do/ˈdʒiːzəs/) is a transliteration, occurring in a number of languages and based on the Latin Iesus, of the Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs-yeah-sous), itself a Hellenization of the Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Ye-ho-shu-a; Yĕhōšuă‘, - Joshua) or Hebrew Aramaic יֵשׁוּעַ (Ye-shu-a Yēšûă‘), meaning "Yahweh delivers (or rescues)" he is the (Messiah). In the Greek Jesus is a proper masculine noun and in the Hebrew the name quickly becomes a verb; Jehovah is salvation. A king is born, the Lamb of God that would take away the sin of the world. Jesus is the promise of the prophet Micah, who said Micah 2”2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans[b] of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”
In our text the wise men from the east would go to behold him, offer gifts and symbolize the kingship of the child Jesus. They went to Jerusalem and took with them the rarest of spices, gold and frankincense and myrrh. They were in a quest to find the new king of kings. Their journey would take them to Bethlehem of Judea and there they found the child of peace. King Herod (the current king in Jerusalem) heard of their plans, he was frightened. Walter Brueggermann, professor emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia said, “[He is] a new king, [and] is a threat to the old king and the old order.”
That’s the whole problem this morning, that there would be a threat to the old order. Isn’t that the signification of Christmas and Epiphany, that the old would be done away with and the new would come into being? Isn’t that what the collect was saying this morning, “O God, who wonderfully created, and yet more wonderfully restored?” Or better yet what Paul was trying to say in the Epistle, “May [God] give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe. Yes, that’s it; God is trying to help you. God is trying to do away with your old stuff and bring some new stuff into being. The old way you used to talk, you don’t talk no more, the old way you used to walk, you don’t walk no more. They say in grandma’s church, I looked at my hands and my hands look new, looked at my feet and they do to.
The magi, laid at the feet of the baby, Gold, frankincense and myrrh. They pay homage to a king. They knew it was him because the star they followed settled over him and they were overjoyed. That is what this day is about, The Mueller’s banner, the words on the pulpit. That we would behold him, that we would see Jesus. It looked like a quiet and still night as Phillip Brooks saw it, but on the night Jesus was born, the heavens were exploding, The angels were preparing to speak, the shepherds were astonished, the wise were confounded, the powers of darkness and hell were frustrated and love came down at Christmas time. Amen.
Richard & Linda Mose Meadows
Pastor, Pastoral Counselor and Chaplain
Contact Me:
- RDMeadowsJr@Hotmail.com