Just a few minutes ago, Max and I passed the highest elevation point east of the Mississippi on I-80. Just after that we passed a sign saying we were then leaving the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Keeping in mind that we are in DuBois, PA, for the memorial service for my friend's father, I was struck by how connected we are in life.
The folks who live and make their living along the Chesapeake Bay by fishing and crabbing are actually dependent on how the people who live just on the other side of this mountain tend the land and waterways up here. Separated by many miles, they could assume that their lives have no connection with each other, but as we have learned through the attempts to restore the health of the Chesapeake Bay, we are intimately linked to people we have never seen and most likely never will.
The decisions we make in relation to our actions have lasting impact not only in our immediate location, but also in the broader world. This is true in our care of creation and in the ways that we act as the church, Christ's body of grace in the world. While it is tempting to focus on our own backyard solely, ignoring those downstream or upstream from us, what we do is vitally important to the health and well-being of everyone else. This is why our decision to host Falls Church Feeds The World is so significant to the people who will receive the meals that are packed. It is also meaningful to the people in our community who have sufficient means for their lives. We are all connected.
Sunday, June 5, 1-5 PM
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We can all make a difference because we are all connected.
Let's join hands with our community
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