[Magdalen] whose theology is this?

[Jay Weigel]

My new church is in a very small town and has an active ministry to mental
health charities.It seems to involve visiting them rather than the other
way around but still, it seems to be quite active. I have not yet gotten
involved other than bringing supplies. We are also active in the local food
bank, partnering with the Methodist church across the street.

On Sunday, March 1, 2015, Jo Craddock <jocraddock at gmail.com> wrote:

> It has been my experience that, in our downtown parish, we have a large
> number of parishioners who will give *generously* to world wide appeals,
> but who are the same parishioners that must be fought tooth-and-nail to
> keep our lunch bag ministry going, as it brings "those people" too near
> "their" church.
>
> As your church moves into its proposed downtown home, some may be tempted
> to worry about damage to the church, or scary people, or keeping the
> cushions clean on your new chairs, rather than *do* ministry where you are.
> (As Jim Guthrie often reminds us about the cost of church buildings, real
> and otherwise.) It is so much cleaner and neater to write a check to the
> area homeless shelter or half-way house.
>
> A poorly delivered message, surely, but one that may need to be put in the
> parish collective memory to prevent temptations to only naval gaze about
> the political arena, or to "just write a check."
>
> Peace,
> Jo
>
>
>
> On 03/01/2015 4:26 PM, Eleanor Braun wrote:
>
>> I do not understand the notion of only helping the neighbor we can see or
>> who lives near us.
>>
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