https://www.kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/2e990a41572cd4e2c41f57d9be217d35.pdf ec6d281a8287b751ebf66fe4800d2a92 PDF Text Text VESPER SERVICE w~ ~/y;:'.~1:tV~;t:::eM /Cf'I~. (NOTE: IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE SCOUTS & SCOUTERS BRING WALKING STAFFS WITH THEM TO THE SERVICE. WITHOUT THEM, THE SERVICE WILL NOT HAVE THE SAME LEVEL OF INTERACTION THAT IS NEEDED TO CONDUCT A SUCCESSFUL SERVI CE!) INTRODUCE ..... . . . .... FOR THE OPENING PRAYER. Good evening Scouts and Scou t ers a nd we l come to the Tuesday night Ki Ki ma Vesper._ Service. It is important a t this · nre to ask each Scout and Sco ut e r to rema in si l ent as we observe this service tonight . My name is ... . .......... . . - tonight we will be exp loring matters of importance regarding our journey as Scouts down the Scouting trail as well as the trail of Life. We have gathered here tonight to observe the 12th point of the Scout Law, a Scout is Reverent, and the first part of the Scout Oath - to do our Duty to God and Country. As we gather tonight in this, our Mak er ' s House we must pay particular attention to the blessings of Nature which, crafted by our Maker, surround us at every turn. Let us pause and ponder then, some special blessings we have encountered so far this week. Let us remember: The cool, trickling waters of om· River as it contirities eternal journey to the distant oceans ~ ts emember lso that pecL L , _secure feeling of snuggl_ing into a warm sleeping bag on a coo l mountain night And think of that wonderful, woodsy smell of a Scout campfire at night as stories are told and ~ e mori es are shared and created Or t hink of the d ep, i nv iting s hade o f the woodlands with powerful trees reaching ever toward the sky And there is the heart-warming · nd joyful laughter of swimmers splash i ng in the water o n a hot, humid afternoon And let us not forget the pride felt by all who have endured the ultimate challenge of the COPE experience as well as that very first, chilling step off of the repelling tower. �\ Each of these experiences, and many o thers, have become a vital part of each one o f us and wi l l stay with us as happy, wonderful me mories throughout our entire l ives. There for e, a Duty and Respons ibility as Sco u t s r es ts u p on our shoulders to eve r offer our sincere and h ear t - fel t gratitude to our Ma k e r for t he opportunity we have to vis i t t h is special wor l d of His Nature a world that stren g thens o ur bodies, our minds a nd our spirits b y th~ wonderful gifts so f ree ly given us. Let us pause now and offer our Thanks to our Maker . Everyone p l ease rise, remove your h ead -cover and ow your hea d s . Dear Heavenly Fat her: We have come here to ight atop t hi s h i 11 in vi oT 'y6u r wonderful vistas bel ow and skies above to of fer our sincere apprec iation for the blessings You so freely bestow upon us. We thank You for the Nature that You have so boun tiful l y provided for our use. May we always be mindful of our duty as Scouts to be reverent and dutiful to Your cal ling. Re mi n d u s Fa ther t o a lways treat Your Nature with the res p ect and reverence it so rich l y deserves. He lp us a l so Father, as Scouts, to share our experience and nowledge o f your Nature wit h t h ose who would do i t har m so that a l l peoples may cont inue t revere Your bount iful gifts. This we ask i n Yo ur Prec ious nam e . AMEN As we are aware of the b lessings tha t surrou nd us tonight atop t h is magnifi cent crest we must also be mindfu l of t he troubl es and dangers that await us as we walk the trail o f Life. ife ' s troubles and dangers are vast and varied, confron ting us each day as we l ive our lives a mongst our families, friends, and com munfty. These troubles a n d dangers can be over-co me by s incerely trusting in our Maker and s t riving to deve l op an ever closer relationship with Him . By doing so, we find the s tre ngth and determiration so vital to us as we face the adversities of this life with strong, true Fai th and Cour age . The hi s t ory of ma n -k ind h as always taught a ll peoples to lean on our Maker for gui d ance and support in ou r journ ey. Baden-Powell, t he fo under o f S outing, s poke ~t gr at length in his first book "Scouting for Boys" of t he need for a Scout to have a basis of s tr engt h and s up port as he under tak es a journey. �Baden-Powell speaks of the basis of strength and support in the f or m of a Hiking Stave, known in t h Unit ed S t ates as a Hiking Stick or Hi king Staff. In his f i rst dra wi ng of a Scout, the fou nder of the Scou t i ng Movement showed a boy wit h a staf f in his hand. The hiking sta f f has long b een a symbol of a journey. By carrying one wi th you you wi ll f ind the miles glide by . The staff sw i ngs comfortably i n your h and, giv i ng balance and rh yt hm to your pace. Use your staff to push back b ranches and brush , t o flick sticks and ston es off the trai l , and to poke be hind rocks and in holes. The staff preceeds you down the trail and is ab l e t o point out the dangers and pitfalls which l i e ahead. By trusting i n the strength a n d support of the staff, you are assured of a sa£er journey. However , not h eeding t h e clues offered by your hiking sta ff and taking your own direction can cause you to stumble and fall. But, the good n ws is that the hiking staf f is st ill there beside you - r e ady to of fer you the assistance you now need to pick you rse l f up a nd continue yo ur j our n ey. If the f al l produced an injury and your journey becomes more difficult, you can l ean on the hik ing staff and reduce the p ain as you continue on. Such is the same for o ur Faith a nd Belief in our Ma k r. He points the direction f or us in this life if we wil l but pay h eed and li s t e n . He knows the p a th and pitfa ll s that lie ahead we ll, poin t ing them out to us as we continue forward on our journey. Cl ose attention to His guidan ce eases the path t h rough Li fe exactly as the walking staff p r ovides us c lues o f the unknown trail ahead. When, in this l ife, we do not h eed His guidance we are sure t o stumble and fa l l . However, we can take grea t joy and comfort in knowing, l ike the hiking staff, that He is there beside us to help us regain our footing ant corrtinue our journey-: Any .arm or pain that may have come to us i s reduced by l eaning on His strength as He softens the journey ahead . Walking staf f s have been wit h us si n ce the dawn of t i me and h ave b een used by all peoples in every civilization. Such is the case with our belief in our Supreme Bei n g , our Fat h er, our Lord, o u r Creator or any ot her nam that we, as humans have associated with Hirn . �1....-.c A glance at the varied walking sta ffs presen t here tonight gives us a c lue of the variety of faiths known around the world. No two staffs her e are ident i cal. Some are ta ll er, some are thicker, some are straigter, some are hard wood, some are decorated , some are carved - the varities and details are limitless . So t h en are the faiths known by us and all o th er peop les . No single ind ividua l can determine which walking staff is the best for all peoples - no more than they can determine which faith i s the best for all peoples - the varities, differences, strengths and sty l es of each faith, like the wa l king staff - are so vast. Only an individual d ecision can suffice in this important matter. - ' --. So, l et us each heed the guidance offered to us on our journeys. Our j 011rney own q woo-de pa h and our j o urney tn~ 1i · e. et us continually foster a strong belief and trust in our Creator as we fo l low the path of life as surely as we t rust in the guidance and st rength of our hiking staffs. May yo ur journeys be smooth and stumble free t hroughout this Life. At th is time , I would 1 ike to cal 1 upon . .. . . .. .. .... . . for t h e Benediction. Once the Benediction has been completed, please exit the Chap 1 in reverent silence. Thank you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gives Benedict ion. -- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kia Kima Publications and Papers Description An account of the resource Contains miscellaneous papers and publications by Kia Kima including promotional flyers, Camper Handbooks, staff materials, and program materials. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document VESPER SERVICE w~ ~/y;:'.~1:tV~;t:::eM /Cf'I~. (NOTE: IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE SCOUTS & SCOUTERS BRING WALKING STAFFS WITH THEM TO THE SERVICE. WITHOUT THEM, THE SERVICE WILL NOT HAVE THE SAME LEVEL OF INTERACTION THAT IS NEEDED TO CONDUCT A SUCCESSFUL SERVI CE!) INTRODUCE ..... . . . .... FOR THE OPENING PRAYER. Good evening Scouts and Scout ers and we l come to the Tuesday night Ki Ki ma Vesper._ Service. It is important a t this · nre to ask each Scout and Scoute r to rema in si l ent as we observe this service tonight . My name is ... . .......... . . - tonight we will be exp loring matters of importance regarding our journey as Scouts down the Scouting trail as well as the trail of Life. We have gathered here tonight to observe the 12th point of the Scout Law, a Scout is Reverent, and the first part of the Scout Oath - to do our Duty to God and Country. As we gather tonight in this, our Maker ' s House we must pay particular attention to the blessings of Nature which, crafted by our Maker, surround us at every turn. Let us pause and ponder then, some special blessings we have encountered so far this week. Let us remember: The cool, trickling waters of om· River as it contirities ~ ts eternal journey to the distant oceans emember lso that pecL L , _secure feeling of snuggl_ing into a warm sleeping bag on a coo l mountain night And think of that wonderful, woodsy smell of a Scout campfire at night as stories are told and ~ e mori es are shared and created Or t hink of the d ep, i nv iting s hade o f the woodlands with powerful trees reaching ever toward the sky And there is the heart-warming · nd joyful laughter of swimmers splash i ng in the water on a hot, humid afternoon And let us not forget the pride felt by all who have endured the ultimate challenge of the COPE experience as well as that very first, chilling step off of the repelling tower. \ Each of these experiences, and many o thers, h ave beco me a vital part of each one o f us and wi l l stay with us as happ y, wonderful me mories throughout our entire l ives. There for e, a Duty and Respons ibility as Sco u t s r es ts u p on our shoulders to eve r offer our sincere and h ear t - fel t gratitude to our Ma k e r for t h e opportunity we ha ve to vis i t t h is special wor l d of His Nature - a world that stren g thens o ur bodies, our minds a nd our spirits b y th~ wonderful gifts so f ree ly given us. Let us pause now and offer our Thanks to our Maker . Everyon e p l ease rise, remove your h ead -cover and ow your he a d s . Dear Heavenly Fath er: We ha ve co me here to ight atop t hi s h i 11 in vi o T 'y6u r wonderful vistas bel ow and skies above to of fer our sincere apprec iation for the blessings You so freely bestow upo n us. We thank You for the Nature that You have so boun tiful l y provided for our use. May we always be mindful of our duty as Scouts to be reverent and dutiful to Your cal ling. Re mi n d u s Fa ther t o a lways treat Your Natu re with the resp ect and reverence it so rich l y deserves. He lp u s a l so Father, as Scouts, to share our experience and nowledge o f your Nature wit h t h ose who would do i t har m so that a l l peoples may cont inue t revere Your bount iful gifts. This we ask i n Yo ur Prec iou s nam e . AMEN As we are aware of the b lessings tha t surrou nd us tonight atop t h is magnifi cent crest we mu st also be mindfu l of t h e troubl es and dangers that await us as we walk the trail o f Life. ife ' s troubles and dangers are vast an d varied, confron ting u s each day as we l ive our lives a mongst our families, friends, and com mu nfty. These troubles a n d dangers ca n be over-co me by s incerely trusting in our Maker and s t riving to deve l op an ever closer relationship with Him . By doing so, we find the s tre ngth and determiration so vital to us as we face the adversities of this life with strong, true Fai th and Co ur age . The hi s t ory of ma n -k in d h as always taught a ll peoples to le an on our Maker for gui d ance and support in ou r journ ey. Baden-Powell, t h e fo under o f S outing, s poke ~t gr at length in his first book "Scouting for Boys" of t h e need for a Scout to have a b asis of s tr engt h and s upport as h e under tak es a journey. Baden-Powell speaks of the basis of strength and support in the f orm of a Hiking Stave, known in t h United St ates as a Hiking Stick or Hi king Staff. In his f i rst drawi ng of a Scout, the founder of the Scou t i ng Movement showed a boy with a staf f in his hand. The hiking staf f has long been a symbol of a journey. By carrying one wi th you you wi ll f ind the miles glide by . The staff sw i ngs comfortably i n your hand, giv i ng balance and rhythm to your pace. Use your staff to push back branches and brush , t o flick sticks and stones off the trai l , and to poke be hind rocks and in holes. The staff preceeds you down the trail and is ab l e t o point out the dangers and pitfalls which l i e ahead. By trusting i n the strength a nd support of the staff, you are assured of a sa£er journey. However , not heeding t he clues offered by your hiking staff and taking your own direction can cause you to stumble and fall. But, the good n ws is that the hiking staf f is st ill there - beside you - r eady to of fer you the assistance you now need to pick yourse l f up and continue your j ourney. If the f al l produced an injury and your journey becomes more difficult, you can l ean on the hik ing staff and reduce the pain as you continue on. Such is the same for our Faith a nd Belief in our Ma k r. He points the direction for us in this life if we wil l but pay heed and li s t e n . He knows the pa th and pitfa ll s that lie ahead we ll, point ing them out to us as we continue forward on our journey. Cl ose attention to His guidance eases the path t hrough Li fe exactly as the walking staff p r ovides us c lues o f the unknown trail ahead. When, in this l ife, we do not heed His guidance we are sure t o stumble and fa l l . However, we can take grea t joy and comfort in knowing, l ike the hiking staff, that He is there beside us to help us regain our footing ant corrtinue our journey-: Any .arm or pain that may have come to us i s reduced by l eaning on His strength as He softens the journey ahead . Walking staf f s have been with us si nce the dawn of t i me and have been used by all peoples in every civilization. Such is the case with our belief in our Supreme Bei ng , our Fat her, our Lord, o ur Creator or any other nam that we, as humans have associated with Hirn . A glance at the varied walking staffs presen t here tonight us a c lue of the variety of faiths known around the world. two staffs here are ident i cal. Some are ta ll er, some are thicker, some are straigter, some are hard wood, some are decorated , some are carved - the varities and details are limitless . gives No So t h en are the faiths known by us and all o ther p eop les . No single ind ividua l can determine which walking staff is the best for all peoples - no more than they can determine which faith i s the best for all peoples - the varities, differences, strengths and sty l es of each faith, like the wa l king staff - are so vast. Only an individual d ecision can suffice in this im portant matter. So, l et us each heed the guidance offered to us on our journeys. 1....-.c - ' --. Our j 011rney own q woo-de pa h and our j o urney tn~ 1i · e. et us continually foster a strong belief and trust in our Creator as we fo l low the path of life as surely as we t rust in the guidance and st rength of our hiking staffs. May yo ur journeys be smooth and stumble free t hroughout this Life. At th is time , I would 1 ike to cal 1 upon . .. . . .. .. .... . . for t h e Benediction. Once the Benediction has been completed, please exit the Chap 1 in reverent silence. Thank you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gives Benedict ion. -- Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1993 Title A name given to the resource 1993 Kia Kima Vesper Service "Gathered Tonight in Our Maker's House" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Vince Sutherland Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Andrew Schrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Vince Sutherland Program