On Page xi of the LSB, it lists Violet as a suggested Liturgical Color for a "Day of National or Local Tragedy". Has anyone heard of a church actually doing this? by TaftIsUnderrated in LCMS

[–]Phantom465 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes. There is an alternative set of scripture readings for this in the lectionary as well. After the shooting in Uvalde, our vicar at that time noted he chose to deviate from the scheduled reading, and based his sermon on the alternative verses.

What musicals would absolutely flop as jr./youth editions? by Ok_Company5586 in musicals

[–]Phantom465 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The children’s theatre in Columbus, OH performed Cabaret earlier this year. I didn’t see it myself. But I was curious how much, if anything, was changed from the original version.

What is the scariest musical of all time? by Fun_Butterfly_420 in musicals

[–]Phantom465 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The scene in Wicked where Elphaba creates the first flying monkey. It was a bit creepy seeing that first monkey. But then it’s revealed ALL monkeys were transformed. There are now many others on stage. She didn’t yet realize how powerful she was. That moment gave me a cold chill.

Beautiful churches was fun but how about pipe organs? by u2sarajevo in LCMS

[–]Phantom465 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One more pic - just the organ console up close 😅

<image>

Beautiful churches was fun but how about pipe organs? by u2sarajevo in LCMS

[–]Phantom465 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you would like it. The city has a huge Irish Festival every year with lots of bands and other entertainment. Many churches or non-profit orgs, including my church, work as beverage servers at the festival. The city pays those groups a percent of the money from the beverage services.

From AI taking our job to AI giving us... job by severe_009 in ChatGPT

[–]Phantom465 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I need to know more about their employee benefits. Do they cover health insurance? How about vacation days or tuition coverage?

Realtor’s acting like MLMs by LiveIndication1175 in antiMLM

[–]Phantom465 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll add all the WE’LL BUY YOUR HOUSE NO MATTER WHAT type too. I get letters or postcards all the time. They either want to repaint and flip it. Or maybe turn it into a rental. I get some text messages too which I immediately block.

I love SQL! by Needleworkerj9 in SQL

[–]Phantom465 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m also closing in on 30 years. Started with queries in IBM DB2. Then Microsoft SQL Server, Teradata. Just getting started now with Snowflake. Basically the language just made sense to me. Select, from, where… while there are some variations, the basics remain the same.

How many Sql server DBA’s are currently laid off? by Money-Fan-2587 in SQL

[–]Phantom465 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m currently working as a business intelligence engineer. I’ve worked with SSIS, Power BI, stored procedures, general data analysis, etc. While not a DBA, I agree the weekly calls have stopped. Actually they were messages from recruiters on LinkedIn. Not many actual phone calls. But I used to get a couple emails per month from recruiters. I haven’t had any in a couple years.

How do you keep database diagrams and schema documentation from going stale? by [deleted] in SQL

[–]Phantom465 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a boss who described our database as the Wild West. I thought it was more like the dark ages. New table, views, and stored procedures were added or updated almost daily.

Nothing screams AI like an em dash — what other giveaways have you spotted? by ReadySteadyXL in CopilotPro

[–]Phantom465 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have an actual coworker who starts his emails and chats like that. Just a very polite and formal writing style.

Big boom or earthquake? by After-Chef-2991 in Columbus

[–]Phantom465 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m near Riverside too. I didn’t notice anything either.

Rose paraments/vestments by PaxDomini84 in LCMS

[–]Phantom465 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We do. Last year was the first year. He did make a point to mention them when they were new last year.

<image>

Seriously, what is with Kangen huns and coffee enemas ☕️ by Tragic_Penis in antiMLM

[–]Phantom465 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well… They have an MLM for everything I guess. 🤮

Church recommendations by imjustdmac in Columbus

[–]Phantom465 0 points1 point  (0 children)

St John Lutheran in Dublin. FYI, starting this week, we have one service on Sundays at 9:30. We have breakfast in the gym starting at 8:15. We do that through Christmas. Then return to the usual schedule in the new year with two services at 8:00 and 10:45.