PEACE CARD FOR SEPTEMBER 25

HEALING AND PEACE

Question
Talk about all the reasons you think someone might be homeless. Is this a justice issue?

Action
Gather small toiletry items, nonperishable snack foods, socks, gloves, etc. Place them in a closable plastic bag. Keep the bag in your car, and if you see a homeless person, offer it to them. Learn about the needs of the homeless in your community and find ways you can make a difference.

Prayer
God of love, help us slow down and notice the people living on the streets, parks, and shelters in our community. Help us hear their stories and get to know them. Help us find ways to be compassionate and helpful without being patronizing. Amen.

Peace be with you and your family.

“As a newcomer to Westminster,  I’ve found it to be a most welcoming fellowship.  I look forward to going to services and events and find the warmth of the congregation to be most helpful to a newcomer to the entire area.  I find sermons challenging … music beautiful and well prepared … and a dignity in the worship that is all too lacking in most Protestant congregations.  Mix this with an open atmosphere where it is OK to question and still be seen as a good Christian, and I know I’ve found one important ‘home’ in Central Illinois.”