Psalm 146:5 -10
146:5-10 Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD their God,
who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps faith forever;
who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free; the LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous. The LORD watches over the strangers; he upholds the orphan and the widow, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. The LORD will reign forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the LORD!
Our diocese has just completed its annual convention. Workshops, prayers, food, presentations and.... dare I say this..... a healthy dose of politics. For those who have not served on vestries or gone to a diocesan or national convention, this may sound shocking. To those of you who have attended these bodies, I am certain you know what I'm talking about.
We want this and we want it now. There are many, many people in need and our mission is to go out into the world. We are also called to serve those in our midst. It is a daunting task. We can plan and write and caucus and speak. After it comes to a vote and the majority has spoken, that is pretty much the end of how we can speak to or for an issue. After all of the relative eloquence of words we may have spoken settles, it will be the strength of the Spirit that will motivate us to put things into action. Each decision made will take time to implement - each side of some issues will have to recollect and pray hard to find the common place to put word into action.
When the politics recede and we are faced with our own reality, it will be God that points the way to our freedom..... and that of others...... because God and God alone will reign forever and ever. Amen.
who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps faith forever;
who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free; the LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous. The LORD watches over the strangers; he upholds the orphan and the widow, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. The LORD will reign forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the LORD!
Our diocese has just completed its annual convention. Workshops, prayers, food, presentations and.... dare I say this..... a healthy dose of politics. For those who have not served on vestries or gone to a diocesan or national convention, this may sound shocking. To those of you who have attended these bodies, I am certain you know what I'm talking about.
We want this and we want it now. There are many, many people in need and our mission is to go out into the world. We are also called to serve those in our midst. It is a daunting task. We can plan and write and caucus and speak. After it comes to a vote and the majority has spoken, that is pretty much the end of how we can speak to or for an issue. After all of the relative eloquence of words we may have spoken settles, it will be the strength of the Spirit that will motivate us to put things into action. Each decision made will take time to implement - each side of some issues will have to recollect and pray hard to find the common place to put word into action.
When the politics recede and we are faced with our own reality, it will be God that points the way to our freedom..... and that of others...... because God and God alone will reign forever and ever. Amen.
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