Pubs and Churches

It was a great time last Saturday at Malloy's Irish Pub in Terre Haute. As the afternoon turned into early evening, the crowd began to build and the party got underway.

On the way back to Indianapolis, I thought about the comraderie, the mutual respect and support I had seen there, and the ways people supported and celebrated one another. It occurred to me that some aspects of life in the pub should be part of life in the church. Maybe churches would be more attractive if we celebrated people rather than suspected their motives or judged their actions. When I came to the table of the Lord with my church on Sunday, I know that I approached it a little differently.

UPCOMING

Three shows are booked this week and next, then I'll be taking a break for the national assembly of my tribe of Christians. Appearances pick up again in the middle of August.

• This Friday, I'll be playing at Strange Brew, located in Greenwood at 4800 W Smith Valley Road. The music gets underway at 7:00.
• Then on Saturday, 7/7/07, at 7:00, I'll be making my first appearance at Higher Grounds' Fishers location. Higher Grounds is located at 116th St. & Olio Rd in Fishers.
• On July 12 it's a return to Boulevard Place Cafe with Meg Kohen.
• I'm also looking forward to appearing at The Bread Ladies in Greenfield on August 17.

ON THE WEB SITE

On the MySpace profile, you can now purchase and download MP3 files of tracks from This Old House. Each track is 99 cents. I'm still working on making tracks from Going Over Home available, but I've hit a bit of a snag there.

I'm also working on a major update to goingoverhome.com that will also have MP3 downloads available.

BLESSINGS

I hope you enjoy a safe and happy Fourth. Please come out to one of the shows if you can, and please help spread the word by passing this message along to folks you think might be interested.

Peace,
Dean

The music of Dean Phelps: An acoustic blend of folk, gospel and Americana
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