In the Baptismal Covenant, two promises we make are especially meaningful to those who serve at the Soup Kitchen on Tuesdays. 'Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself?' And 'Will you strive for justice and peace among all people and respect the dignity of every human being?' Preparing and hosting a meal every week for one hundred plus people of diverse background and experiences presents challenges and opportunities to our living into our Baptismal Covenant. Add to that mix, twenty volunteers with various opinions and expectations, situations occasionally arise that cause us to pause and ask ourselves, "What would Jesus do?" or WWJD. Living into our Baptismal Covenant is not hypothetical but is played out in real time every Tuesday. Serving Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor, and respecting the dignity of every human being are not always easy but the spiritual rewards are always great. God has truly blessed the Soup Kitchen by providing an abundance of food for our Titusville community, providing the willing hands to serve and giving us abundant opportunity for spiritual growth as individual children of God and as a church.
Next Bag Day food give out -- May 9 and 23 Barb Ives visit to help with VA, SSA, Medicare and Housing questions -- May 2 and 16 A limited number of grocery store gift certificates are available for those with food emergencies. Comments are closed.
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