Bishop’s Associate Rev. Melissa Reed speaks about the life that is happening during the pandemic, the witness of the heavenly banquet she came across on her daily walk, and invites you to join the party!
EMMAUS BLOG
Emmaus Food Drive
We have an opportunity to respond to the unprecedented surge in need at our local food banks. Emmaus will be collecting foodstuffs next week at two times:
- Wednesday, May 27, 5:30–7:30 pm
- Thursday, May 28, 9 am–12 pm
While many people have sent cash to Food for Lane County, they have received far fewer actual food donations, leaving many people eager to receive a diverse set of foods (see the attached list for Most Wanted Foods for ideas).
In order to keep everyone safe, we will have food barrels available during the above times at church for you to drop off food (we will be nearby to keep an eye on the donations, but not too near!). Please consider wearing a mask and maintain appropriate social distances. If you would like to participate but cannot drive by the church, please email Melinda or call during office hours and she will arrange for someone to come by (if you are willing to help with picking up food from individuals, please email Melinda as well).
Thanks so much!
What World Is Possible After the Pandemic?
“And the People Stayed Home”
By Kitty O’Meara
And the people stayed home. And read books, and listened, and rested, and exercised, and made art, and played games, and learned new ways of being, and were still. And listened more deeply. Some meditated, some prayed, some danced. Some met their shadows. And the people began to think differently.
And the people healed. And, in the absence of people living in ignorant, dangerous, mindless, and heartless ways, the earth began to heal.
And when the danger passed, and the people joined together again, they grieved their losses, and made new choices, and dreamed new images, and created new ways to live and heal the earth fully, as they had been healed.
Bishop Eaton: Mental Health & Faith
Not Going Back to “Normal”
Juan Carlos La Puente of the Oregon Synod shares a powerful message with us about not escaping vulnerability but making room for and protecting the most vulnerable.
