There was a lot of action during yesterday's Faith in Action Sunday! More than 50 people were involved in some way, either gardening, singing, cooking, note-writing or praying. We practiced (in an intentional way) being the church scattered. For a moment in time we did what Mike Slaughter encourages all congregations to do when he writes, "Quit worrying about how to get people into the church, but how to get the church into the world."

The Team that I joined with went to The Arbors to sing hymns with the residents, most of whom have Alzheimer's Disease or other memory difficulties. Some of the residents sang along, others smiled as we sang and others showed no visible reaction. Yet, when we took a break during our singing to visit with them, most of them lifted a hand to be held. Watching us touch and be touched by each other reminded me of Jesus' words in the Gospel of Matthew. "For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.... Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."

I would love to hear about what other groups experienced during Faith in Action Sunday. You are welcome to leave your reflections in the comments or bring them with you to share in church on Sunday when there will be a time to witness to our experiences of "living the Kingdom."