Thanks to all who have posted comments and to those who have read the entries on the Cookie Table. I asked for your suggestions and Tami McConkey came up with the following,
"A few Sundays ago, Pastor Walt suggested that when local politicians (or their supporters) come to our doors, we should ask a question that is important to us and "dialog" with the campaigner. What questions would you ask? What would you like to dialog more about in your church or your community?"
So, what do you think?
2 comments:
This Sunday, I was struck by a number of observations that challenged/enhanced my view of myself, our church, and our wider community. Through the simple act of greeting (attempting to greet), we were confronted with a child of God who needed a place to pray. He wasn't going to stay for the service but did so anyway (but left by communion). I was uncomfortable meeting him but remembered our goal is to love and not judge. I was reminded that it is easy for me to love the children who engage me, the adults who welcome me, and the strangers who help others. I wonder how easy it is to provide ministry outward when the faces are anonymous or attractive and how hard it is when they are personal and disagreeable. I don't think this is just my struggle and I hope we can have an open discussion about this. I know the church works best when we are open to all; I also know as parents we are naturally cautious about the safety of our children. Have we become too satisfied in our missions? I wonder.
Well, I can only dream of seeing Al Franken or Norm Coleman at my front door! (And I think we are lucky to have two very capable candidates.) Given the current economy, price of gas and environmental concerns, I would want to dialog with them about how they would address these problems and I wold be listening for solutions that involve lifestyle changes for all of us and not just "band aids." I would wonder whether there could be federal funding available to step up our light rail system sooner than planned. It seems to me that building this up could provide more jobs, stimulate the economy and provide an alternative to driving. Am I too much of a dreamer? Are there other "lifestyle" changes to ask them about?
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