Dear friends,

It is a heavy time to be awake and caring for people in the world we live in. Everything seems heavy to hold, and the truth is, it is a lot. We are in a spot in our country right now where turning on the news or looking through our social media apps can cause us to cringe at unexpected violence. This reaction can cause us to think we cannot do anything, which my friends, is not true. This Sunday after service, the Trinity Response Team will be meeting in My Brother’s Place (2nd floor of our Parish Hall) to talk about current events, what we can do, what we want to do, and writing to our representatives.

I hope to see you this weekend, not just at this meeting but in general. I am sure I am not the only one feeling alone and helpless in the weight of this moment, and it is incredibly rare where there are clearly defined lines of right and wrong in the world. But this is one of those moments, and it helps to be in community with one another. Like our shared faith, life and activism should be lived out together, because together is how we make an impact and fight the feelings of helplessness.

Grace and peace,
George Benson (he/him)