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Presbyterians Sharing Presbyterians Sharing --This year again, the denomination offered an inspiring, pre-packaged worship service to be shared in all congregations on Sunday, Sept.28. -- That was a great way to teach us about sharing! I especially liked the junior message about fingerprints. A suggested activity demonstrated how fingerprints can be identified and 'lifted' off an otherwise, clean-looking glass! God's fingerprints, however, appear everywhere in the world where people share his love. We are challenged to leave 'our' fingerprints where God would want them! As I thought about that -- I thought about growing up in the city, but my dad often took us camping. We were very fortunate! Over the years we learned to identify many of the wild animal tracks that you can find on the muddy bush trails after a rain -- or at a river's muddy banks. Most fascinating for us children were the racoon tracks -- so similar to our hands, but smaller. It also took me a while to understand that bird's feet point away from the direction they are actually travelling in the mud. -- These days again, we have become more aware of the environment. People are encouraged to leave a 'small footprint' when they leave the bush after camping. Clean up after yourself! As we prepare for this Federal election on October 14 we are also encouraged to be aware of the 'carbon footprint' we are leaving in the environment every day. -- While Presbyterians are challenged by Scripture to be generous and to be good stewards of the personal resources we have been blessed with, we have also learned to be good stewards of our environment. We've learned that 'more' is not necessarily better! The less we stress our natural environment the quicker it will regenerate for our children & for future generations! -- Years ago, while living in Saskatchewan, I had already learned that it takes about 50 years to regenerate the 'Prairie' after we stop plowing it! As I ponder the massive tar sands extraction project of Alberta and global warming, I realize Presbyterians must also share their concerns for the environment, and their knowledge, to find solutions -- and we must express our faith as we vote. How is this reflection spiritual food? Read the first few chapters of the Bible about creation & be amazed at the work & detail God put into 'us'. Then read from the first few chapters of the Book of Acts: the 'Actions of the disciples of Jesus Christ in the first century' and see how willingly they provided for every need that was found among them. Add a prayer to your devotion. Amen
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