Editors Note: Each Thursday in July we are having an Artful Julybilee – a celebration of art through the exploration of our current theme. We have many talented artists and authors and will be featuring several each week culminating in a booklet at the end. Come explore the facets of what it means to be Living as Christ Lived: Towards Justice, Love, and Peace for All Creation through the lens of art. You can find Part One Here: Towards Peace For All Creation and Part Two Here: Towards Love For All Creation. You can continue on to Part Four Here: Living As Christ Lived or go straight to the beautiful compilation booklet in our shop – free to download!
Featured image: A painting of the Aireys Inlet Lighthouse by Evelyn Heard
The Lighthouse
by Evelyn Heard
The Aireys Inlet Lighthouse on Australia’s Great Ocean Road has always been a favourite of mine to paint in different mediums.
A lighthouse has two primary functions: to warn passing ships of danger; and to serve as a navigational aid for the same ships. The light not only illuminates the surrounding area, it also alerts others of an unmoving source nearby. In the same way that a lighthouse can help a ship find its bearings when traversing uncertain waters, so there are times when others cross our paths for a brief moment, but find some assurance in our presence, our words, or a simple affirmation.
But it is also important to remember that lighthouses need to be maintained. For continuous service, they need care and attention, though there may be a long time when its presence seems irrelevant, it needs to be ready for that unforeseen moment of a passerby … a reminder of an important need in our own lives, never more possible and necessary than the times when we consider ourselves redundant, or irrelevant.
Take some time to reflect on the impact our presence in the world makes to those passing by … and consider what (or who) it is that we look to that keeps us feeling safe, nurtured and guided along life-giving pathways.
John 8:12 Jesus said “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life”
Prayer
Lord, we see so much turbulence around us. Some anticipated, whilst there is much that came upon us unexpectedly. We thank You for providing us with a source of light and guidance through such times. Whether the sun is shining or the storms are circling around us, continue to remind us that Your light will never go out. Remind us that our own light can be a source of peace and hope to those we come into contact with. Remind us to tender our own resources in this journey, not knowing when we might be called upon to guide another through uncertainty.
Light of the world, you have guided our paths thus far. May Your light continue to illumine our pathways. Amen
5:00 Am
by Laurie Klein
5:00 a.m.
“Then the moon will be abashed …” —Isaiah 24:23 NASB
Awash in crimson light,
my thoughts drift
eastward, over the sea:
it’s midafternoon
in Ukraine. Unspeakable
din. Smoldering rubble.
Heart-rain. Thin stammers
of soil, where peril stalks
every neighborhood and
women on twig feet
scavenge mementos of home.
God forgive me, I itch
for the braided smell
of rope, the oiled pulleys
of not my war, the weighty,
black velvet swing
of a curtain I can close—
such is my appetite
for relief, my beggared
capacity to take in
the news, God help me,
to abide: trusting, helpless.
Ruler of Night: The ruins. The wrenching cries of your children. And I am so tired of catastrophe. Mea culpa, I distract and neglect and self-protect. Forgive me. Transform my dread for this world into compassion that overflows into action. Amen.
The Grieving Heart
by Lilly Lewin: “‘The Grieving Heart’ Mixed medium piece inspired by my prayers for healing for this broken world and my heartbreak and sorrow over the division, violence, racism and suffering in our country and our world. And inspired by the continuing suffering due to the pandemic.”
What’s in your heart today?
Mine?
So much sadness
So much heartbreak.
I need healing, We need healing.
We need the hope of love that heals.
We need to harden not our hearts today, but lean into love!
We need to receive Love!
Loving our selves so we can
Love our neighbor!
Believing we are loved so we can love rather than judge and hate!
Asking God/Jesus for help because we cannot do it on our own!
Asking God/Jesus to help us love, especially to help us love our enemies in the midst of everything!
Learning just how hard it is to listen in order to love!
And loving those we don’t understand or who are so different! Help us to Love!
Help us to Love Anyway!
Help me Jesus! Help us Jesus!
You are our only hope … you are Love!
Amen
A Good Neighbor
by John Birch
A few weeks ago, I began looking a little closer at the familiar story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10, to see how it could form the basis of a Bible study covering broad areas such as justice, faithfulness, fairness, and love. The parables that Jesus told were always intended to be more than just stories with a simple message. They were for taking away and pondering over, looking at the detail and seeing how they might speak into life and faith. This one is a case in point, with a badly injured body on the road, ignored by a priest and Levite for reasons of fear or religious observance (becoming unclean touching a dead body), and helped by a Samaritan, an outsider to the Jews and perhaps the unlikely hero of this story. And that’s nice, the outsider becoming the good neighbour.
But the story doesn’t end there. This good neighbour not only treated the injured man at the scene but took him to the nearest inn and cared for him overnight. Then he gave the innkeeper the equivalent of two days wages for a working man, asking only that he kept an eye on the patient until be returned, whereupon he would reimburse any additional expense.
Now to me, that’s the crux of this parable; the being there, showing compassion, making sure this injured man might have time to fully recover. This is indeed a good neighbour, and that’s how I like to think of him, not as an outsider, the Samaritan, but simply as a good neighbour. Here was someone who knew the value of life and love. It was a natural, generous, possibly even sacrificial outpouring of love that Jesus described. And that speaks deeply to me of the way I interact with people in the small Welsh town where I live, and the bigger world where my more distant neighbours are struggling because of injustice, conflict, poverty, hunger, and so many other issues.
What does it mean to be a good neighbour?
Show me Lord, how to love
my neighbour. Not the one
I get on really well with,
go for a drink and enjoy
time out with. Not the one
I see at church each week,
and sees the world as I do,
generally. Not the one
who lives along the street
with whom I share my thoughts
about the weather with.
Show me Lord, how to love
the neighbour I avoid, the one
I struggle with, whose views
and outlook on life I disagree
with, whose lifestyle seems
so different to mine. Show me
Lord, how, as you loved others,
including even one such as me,
so I can hold out these hands
of friendship and love to all
who in your eyes are neighbours,
your children, truly loved by you.
Two Seas
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by Tom Sine
Before the Covid Pandemic abruptly arrived, mainline Protestant and Catholic churches – including a growing number of evangelical churches – were experiencing a slow decline in attendance. Particularly of the generations Gen Y and Z, the under 50. Since Covid arrived, Pew Research estimates a surprising 30% decline in church attendance. Church leaders report they are also experiencing a dramatic decline in giving and volunteering. This continued decline is not only an alarming concern for the western church, but globally it is a greater concern for those all over the planet who are benefiting from the care and change-making western churches have offered.
Is it possible that followers of Jesus in the western church in this time of crisis could be motivated by first-century followers of Jesus to up our game, increasing the vitality of our faith in times like these? I suggest you invite a small group in your church to read Making Room: Recovering Hospitality as a Christian Tradition written by Christine D. Pohl. It not only describes how those first-century followers of Jesus created a surprising number of expanding communities from many different national and economic backgrounds, but this first community also gave a very high commitment to taking daily time to be present to God and weekly time to empower those in need. This was a new form of community the world had never seen before!
“Writers in the New Testament portray Jesus as a gracious host, welcoming children, prostitutes and tax collectors and sinners into his presence. Such welcome startled and annoyed those who generally viewed themselves as the preferred guests at gatherings. Remember this Jesus experienced the vulnerability of the homeless infant, the child refugee, the adult that had no place to lay his head, the despised convict.” – excerpted from Making Room
Remarkably this new religious movement didn’t begin with the erection of religious buildings. Rather it began with a large number of people from very different nations and cultures creating new living communities and villages of devotion and care for the vulnerable. Together they created new ways of living that were strongly committed to the ways of Jesus including caring for those in need. These first Jesus followers created networks of living communities where they not only worshipped God but sustained and cared for their families. These first Jesus followers also reached out to those in need in ways that had never been seen before. Wouldn’t this be a great time for declining churches to invite those who might be inspired by these first-century disciples to put first things first?
Recently I had the opportunity to work with a Presbyterian church in Washington State that was struggling not only with declining attendance and giving in these pandemic times, but virtually no families and very few young people. Their leadership team read my most recent book that was co-authored with Dwight Friesen entitled: 2020s Foresight: Three Vital Practices for Thriving in a Decade of Accelerating Change. Essentially it outlines how congregations can in these pandemic times both do a better job of anticipating new waves of change, and creating new ways of living. We can create new ways to be disciples of Jesus that looks much more like those 1st-century compassionate communities of Jesus.
During a two-day workshop, we offered a Futures Creativity Workshop to not only reduce doubling decline but to also recover some of the vitality of those informal communities of Jesus that made such a difference in the lives of those in their troubled communities in the troubled times in which they lived. Let me tell you about one church that made a decision to go for their best.
A group of leaders in a Presbyterian church, here in Washington, decided in March to go for their best. What they created was a group called “ Going for Your Best!” That group focused on creating a strong new community that committed to:
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by Elaine Breckenridge, originally posted on the Circlewood blog The Ecological Disciple here: Practical Earthkeeping: Transforming A Septic Drainfield and More
In 2019, my husband, Breck Breckenridge and I moved from central California to Camano Island, Washington. There is so much natural beauty here to enjoy, especially the many forests and rocky beaches. However, island living also meant many changes in our day-to-day lifestyle, chief among them is managing our state-of-the art septic system. This particular septic system comes with its own sand drainage field. As you can see from the picture below it was not very attractive and it occupies half of the backyard space.
In the beginning there was just sand
We were told that nothing could be planted on the field, but my husband, who is a professional landscape designer and botanist, was determined to transform our eyesore into something attractive. He did research, which included contacting the engineer who installed the system, and obtained a schematic of the design. He learned from studying the plan that he could, in fact, plant species with smaller root systems. And with this knowledge he began to design his project in April of 2020.
I admit that I was nervous about his plan. I had seen far too many photos of homeowners’ landscapes where plantings had strangled their septic systems, damaging them, resulting in high-cost repairs. I had hoped the plan would become a Japanese Zen Garden with large rocks and an opportunity to rake the sand as a meditative practice. And, while Breck was committed to there being large stones and smaller rocks in the design, he was also determined to make it a garden with plants. To assuage my anxiety, he created a boundary with string. Nothing with roots longer than three to four inches would be planted in the center area where the emitters are located that release gray water from the system.
The “No Plant Zone”
Normally, when Breck designs a garden, he creates a base map to scale and then draws his landscape designs (blueprint) by hand. This includes a list of plants selected before an actual installation. However, he adopted a different process this time. He let his creativity unfold slowly over time. He began by placing his largest rock, what he called the “Master Stone.” Then came the selection and installation of other stones and plants which has changed over time. Some of the plants that are currently growing are ornamental grasses, small succulents, especially sedums, and native plants such as Beach Strawberries, Bear-berry and various herbs.
Bird feeders, including a hummingbird feeder, were placed in the lawn around the perimeter of the field. The birds found the feeders. We began to have regular visitations. We have seen the usual sparrows, chickadees, nuthatches, finches and flickers. We have visits from three other species of woodpeckers: the Downy, Pileated and Hairy. We have the lovely presence and languorous song of Mourning Doves and visits from Collared Doves. We’ve seen Varied Thrush, and Grosbeaks. One day, we even had twelve Band Tailed pigeons! We’ve watched a juvenile Cooper’s Hawk practice its hunting. Needless to say, the birds scatter! We have other visitors who happily graze beneath the feeders—squirrels and rabbits. Butterflies visit some of the plants when they are flowering.
Varied Thrush, my favorite bird
Then followed the bees. Breck is raising both Mason and Leafcutter bees. To do so, it has meant installing a house for the bees and providing flowers for their food. For example, we have expansive clover patches in both our back yard and front yard which have attracted many bumblebees as well.
Bee House and Little Hop Clover
Breck’s creation of a landscape, from the drainage field, which was begun over two years ago, is now a continual work in progress. It went through many changes and its latest incarnation this summer is both beautiful and interesting. More importantly it is serving creation. Over time, the septic drain field has begun to be transformed into its own little ecosystem.
The author of the book, The One Straw Revolution, Masanobu Fukuoka, was a Japanese farmer and philosopher celebrated for his natural farming and re-vegetation of desertified lands. He wrote, “The goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.”
The same I think can be said of any project dedicated to Earthkeeping. As Christians and ecological disciples, when we become co-creators with God in our caring for the Earth, our personal transformations naturally occur. Breck and I have had our own transformation experiences. Rather than simply redeeming the eyesore of a septic field of sand, a new creation has come forth. It has been wonderful for me to see how Breck has found a creative way to partner both with the Creator and creation.
Bird viewing from my kitchen
As for me. I am not a gardener. I did not work on this project. But the project worked on me. My anxiety has been transformed into joy. To begin with, I had no interest in birds whatsoever. And then one day this past winter I saw a Varied Thrush at one of the feeders. It was the most beautiful bird I had ever seen. So, now I am learning about birds! I have bird books and I am keeping a life list of birds I have seen from my kitchen window. At the moment, I use my opera glasses, but who knows, maybe I will trade them for binoculars and venture forth from my own backyard to see more flying beauties and wonder in creation.
Breck and I are grateful for this opportunity to recount the story of the new creation in our own backyard. And after sharing this reflection with all of you, we have decided that the name “Septic Drain Field” needs to be transformed as well. Many thanks to you for visiting “The Sand and Stones Garden” created by Breck Breckenridge on Camano Island, Washington.
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Over the last few weeks we have enjoyed several posts on the story of Good Samaritan. They focused on seeing strangers as neighbours and the need to reach out to people suffering around us. Such important messages from the story. I wonder about another rarely noticed element. All of the people in this story are strangers to each other and it is a great lesson in the benefit of strangers.
In fact there are many benefits of strangers. Evidently, numerous studies show that talking with strangers can make us happier, more connected to our communities, mentally sharper, healthier, less lonely, and more trustful and optimistic. Actually for some people, including myself, one of the joys of travelling is the delight of meeting new people, having experiences not planned for and ending up with wonderful stories to tell.
“Strangers stir wonder and are waiting to be known” – Sue Duby said this in a recent newsletter and it is true. Each encounter with a stranger has so much potential hidden in it. Might this person become a friend? Will they give me a different perspective on the world? Will they help me understand a problem I am struggling with? Could they provide an opportunity to show compassion? Or will they show me compassion and generosity?
I really identify with Jane Brody’s New York Times article The Benefits Of Talking to Strangers. Like her I am an extrovert and relish talking to strangers as I walk, shop and travel. One of the delights of COVID isolation for me was walking our dog and greeting fellow walkers on the way. It strengthened my bonds to the neighbourhood in which Tom and I live making me aware every day that I am surrounded by a community and am never really alone.
Ms Brody’s article mainly focuses on the book Consequential Strangers: The Power of People Who Don’t Seem to Matter … but Really Do, by Melina Blau and Karen Fingerman. Quoting from the book she says,
consequential strangers “are as vital to our well-being, growth, and day-to-day existence as family and close friends. Consequential strangers anchor us in the world and give us a sense of being plugged into something larger. They also enhance and enrich our lives and offer us opportunities for novel experiences and information that is beyond the purview of our inner circles. They are vital social connections — people who help you get through the day and make life more interesting.”
Once upon a time I took the generosity and compassion of strangers for granted and I assumed I needed to show compassion to strangers in need. When I started wandering the world as a 25-year-old I was often invited into the houses of strangers for meals and hospitality. Yes some of them were friends of friends or were also involved in missionary work, but they were still strangers. Others I met on trains and buses and aeroplanes. Total strangers with no common connections who invited me to visit and greeted me with generous hospitality. Tom and I have extended the same kind of hospitality to strangers throughout our marriage and our lives are constantly enriched by these interactions. We gained friends and acquaintances around the world, saw our worldview stretched and reshaped, and experienced the stirring of wonder and delight at all these “consequential strangers” shared with us.
Today many of us feel threatened by strangers. COVID and the growing threat of violence in our world makes us afraid of people we do not know. Our busy schedules increase the distance. We no longer talk to strangers as we travel or at conferences and other large events, taking advantage of breaks in the schedule to make phone calls, check our social media and isolate ourselves in a cocoon of self-involvement. Some of us don’t even know our next-door neighbours, some of the most consequential strangers we could ever interact with.
In another fascinating sounding book The Power of Strangers: The Benefits of Connecting in a Suspicious World, Joe Keohane suggests that we have become lazy in our curiosity about each other. In Robert Scheffler’s review of the book he comments: “Joe Keohane demonstrated that when we do connect with strangers, we like it, we value it, and want to do it again. And it turns out there are many people and groups that can’t wait to sit with just about anyone (who knew?) and have a good chat—on a street corner, in a classroom, at a convention–about your life, your worldview, even (gulp) your political ideas, all free of agenda and free of conflict. Given the state we find ourselves in, talks like these can’t happen soon enough.”
Every stranger around us is a neighbour waiting to be known. So my invitation for you this week is to get out and interact with some of the consequential strangers you meet. Say hello to the person who serves you at the supermarket, or wave to all the neighbours you see as you walk. Or mask up, take a bus or train ride and say hello to people who sit with you. On longer trips you might get to know quite a bit about the person next to you. Suggest they mask up too. Let them know your ongoing concerns about the spread of COVID. Encourage them to stay safe. Who knows, you might save them from a nasty reinfection, be able to offer advice, learn something new or find a new friend through the conversation.
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Another beautiful contemplative service to beckon us into the presence of God again this week.
A contemplative service with music in the spirit of Taize.
Carrie Grace Littauer, prayer leader, with music by Kester Limner and Andy Myers.
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by Tom Sine, originally posted here
Do you and your loved ones have plans for the summer of 2022? It seems like people all over the world are more than ready to return to summer as usual now that Covid seems to have run out of gas.
Christine and I are going to celebrate our 30th anniversary at our favorite retreat site on the coast at Anacortes, Washington. However, we have just discovered disappointing news. Per the New York Times, Covid has not in fact run out of gas. Quite the contrary! It is actually giving birth to new variants that are not only more infectious than the earlier ones, they will also require the creation of new vaccines.
“The newest omicron offshoot, BA.5, is sweeping across the United States. But spotty testing and data collection has significantly hampered the nation’s ability to accurately track the number of new cases. Some epidemiologists think there could be as many as 1 million new cases a day, and one expert called BA.5 “the worst version of the virus that we’ve seen.”
The latest subvariant is taking over quickly because it can easily dodge immunity from prior infections and vaccines, increasing the risk of reinfection.
Editorial Board of the Washington Post, July 7th 2022: “The worst virus variant has just arrived. The Pandemic is not over.”
I realize we are all very tired of dancing to the restraints of this exhausting pandemic. However, I suspect we are even much more tired of visiting loved ones in hospital and watching more of our young have their lives disrupted.
The CDC has not posted any guidelines yet that clearly outline how we, our young and our seniors, can have a great summer though starting the dance with this new Covid BA 5 … since there is no vaccine yet for the BA.5 sub-variant.
So when Christine and I go on our 30-year celebration this month, we decided to create our own guidelines drawing on what we have learned from the CDC and our care in grappling with this dreadful pandemic:
- We will wear our number N95 (or kn95) masks in public places
- We will eat exclusively in outdoor dining locations on our holiday
- We will only host friends on our retreat and when we are back home who are covid free out-of-doors during summer celebrations
- We will get vaccine shots for Covid BA.5 as soon as they are available
Do let us know how you plan to protect those you love from this deadly BA.5. We will share some of your ideas or other points of view with our readers … have a festive & safe summer 2022 always putting the care of others first as is the way of Jesus.
Welcoming your feedback and innovative responses. twsine@gmail.com
Featured photo altered from an original photo by Anshu A on Unsplash
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By Lilly Lewin
What would you serve if Jesus came over for dinner? Would it be a casual cookout or BBQ, or would you call in a caterer? Would you have multiple courses, or take away/carry out from your favorite restaurant?
I’d never seen the story of Mary and Martha in the light of hospitality until this week! Read the story and imagine the scene. What does it look like? Feel like? Are the disciples there too? Are there lots of other people? Or is it a more intimate group?
As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one.[a] Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” LUKE 10:38-42 NIVAs they continued their journey, Jesus came to a village and a woman called Martha welcomed him to her house. She had a sister by the name of Mary who settled down at the Lord’s feet and was listening to what he said. But Martha was very worried about her elaborate preparations and she burst in, saying, “Lord, don’t you mind that my sister has left me to do everything by myself? Tell her to get up and help me!”
But the Lord answered her, “Martha, my dear, you are worried and bothered about providing so many things. Only a few things are really needed, perhaps only one. Mary has chosen the best part and you must not tear it away from her!” LUKE 10:38-42 J.B. Phillips New Testament
READ Passage one more time….
As they continued their travel, Jesus entered a village. A woman by the name of Martha welcomed him and made him feel quite at home. She had a sister, Mary, who sat before the Master, hanging on every word he said. But Martha was pulled away by all she had to do in the kitchen. Later, she stepped in, interrupting them. “Master, don’t you care that my sister has abandoned the kitchen to me? Tell her to lend me a hand.”
The Master said, “Martha, dear Martha, you’re fussing far too much and getting yourself worked up over nothing. One thing only is essential, and Mary has chosen it—it’s the main course, and won’t be taken from her.” LUKE 10:38-42 THE MESSAGE
What do you notice? What stands out to you?
I noticed that I also like to interrupt Jesus … just like Martha did … I talk and too often whine rather than stopping and listening to what Jesus has to say.
Imagine the Scene, where are you in the story?
Are you feeling more like Martha or Mary these days? Why?
One interpretation of this passage finds that Jesus might be saying to Martha “don’t overdo it … you don’t have to work so hard or go overboard with trying to please. Simple is just fine.” What do you think about that? How does this give YOU freedom or permission to live or serve or be more simply in your life with Jesus and others?
I am totally guilty of doing too much for a gathering, even a small gathering. It’s not easy for me to make things simple. And I have been trained that the house should be “perfect” in order to have someone over.
What if Jesus doesn’t mind if things are messy or if things aren’t complex? What if Jesus is inviting us to keep it simple? How does that free you and me up to have more peace? And more possibilities for hosting others and practicing hospitality?
Check out this painting by Georg Friedrich Stettner: Christ at the home of Martha and Mary and the other art on this site….what do you notice?
READ Meditation by Father Richard Rohr on Mary and Martha
PRACTICE:
How can you plan to be more PRESENT with Jesus this week? What do you need to do to remind yourself to be more present?
Martha was frustrated by lack of help and being stuck in the kitchen with “all the things” of hosting a dinner party. Jesus invites her to be present with him! NOT LATER that night, NOT THE NEXT DAY, BUT RIGHT NOW! We all have to wash dishes. So this week, make dishwashing your prayer practice. Let it be the time you are present to Jesus and with Jesus. Pray and talk to Jesus while you wash or load the dishwasher. Take time to listen too!
How can you Practice Hospitality this week?
PRINT OUT THE COLORING SHEET and do it as a family or on your own or with some friends. Sit Down at the Table with Jesus! Who do you want to invite to sit with you?
TABLE with Jesus coloring Sheet
When we have people around our table, Jesus is there with us! In Spirit and in each person present so let’s relax a bit more and enjoy!
Sit Down at the Table Coloring Sheet
Help us Jesus to keep it simple. Help us to relax in your love so we can love others. Help us to be present with you so we can be present with others. In your Name! Amen
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