Greetings to all!
Our Wednesday Evenings Together continue this evening, June 17
(see details below), and with it our reflections on the themes of abundance,
hunger, and faith. Abundance is a reality, and so is need, specifically
hunger, in the United States...
Chances are good that if you picture what hunger looks like, you don't
summon an image of someone like Christina: white, married, clothed,
and housed ... The images of hunger in America today differ markedly
from Depression-era images of the gaunt-faced unemployed scavenging
for food on urban streets. "This is not your grandmother's hunger," says
Janet Poppendieck, a sociologist at the City University of New York...
In the United States more than half of hungry households are white, and
two-thirds of those with children have at least one working adult - typically
in a full-time job ... Finding food has become a central worry for millions
of Americans. One in six reports running out of food at least once a year.
In many European countries, by contrast, the number is closer to one in
twenty.
(from NationalGeographic.com)
The lectionary texts for Sunday, June 21...
1 Samuel 17:32-49
2 Corinthians 6:1-13
Mark 4:35-41
Sunday Conversations continue this Sunday, June 21, 10am, in Trinity
Hall. Our topic for this Sunday will be "The Sex Talk - Part 2," following
up on a recent Sunday sermon inviting a new Christian ethic (ideal)
regarding human sexuality. Use reply email to request an e-copy of the
sermon in advance of Sunday's conversation.
Wednesday Evenings Together continue this evening June 17,
6pm - 7:30pm. All ages are invited to gather for a meal, program, and
evening prayer. This year's theme is "Abundance Orchard: Where
Faith Grows and Hungry People Are Fed." We are celebrating the
abundance of God's world and exploring ways to share abundance with all.
This evening's meal is a cookout. Grilled hamburgers and hotdogs will be
provided. You are welcome to bring a cookout type side item or dessert.
The Big Blue Barrel has been placed in Trinity Hall to receive your
donations of non-perishable food items to support God's Pantry in sharing
the abundance of God's creation with neighbors throughout central and
eastern Kentucky.
Hope Center Items: If you are traveling (or shopping) this summer and
happen to pick up some of those motel/travel size soaps, shampoos, etc,
feel free to bring them to Walnut Hill and place them in the Hope Center
box located in the Sanctuary foyer. Your donated items will be taken to
the Hope Center for distribution to some of our neighbors who can use
them.
The Walnut Hill Cycling Ride is coming on Saturday, July 18. As it was
last year, there will be 15 - 40 mile routes available for experienced riders,
as well as a "fun ride" on Walnut HIll Rd for families and novice riders.
Walnut Hill Rd will be closed to regular traffic during the "fun ride." Watch
for more details to come.
In the Community: Kentucky Refugee Ministries is seeking volunteers
to provide personal support for a Congolese family recently arrived in
Lexington. Service opportunities include basic household instruction
(using modern appliances, etc), transportation, and/or English tutoring.
Use reply email to request more information.
Peace to all.
Mike Ward
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