Geese appear high over us,
pass, and the sky closes. Abandon
as in love or sleep, holds
them to their way, clear
in the ancient faith: what we need
is here. And we pray, not
for new earth or heaven, but to be
quiet in heart, and in eye,
clear. What we need is here.
-Wendell Berry

What we need is here.

Wendell Berry reminds us that this is the most ancient foundation of our faith.

What we need is here.

One of our most beloved scriptures is the 23rd psalm, and it begins:

“God is my shepherd. I shall not want.”

What we need is here.

Our economy is built on the idea that this is a lie. That we are in want. That we don’t have enough. That we are not enough. That God is not enough. That we need more.”

It is an operative theology that is killing our planet and killing us. It encourages us to think of ourselves not as beautiful images of God but as means of production and tools of the machine of more.

And yet, we do have our ancient faith.

God is my shepherd.
I shall not want.
What we need is here.

Sunday, April 22nd we celebrate Earth Day at All Saints Church.
Come together and breathe deeply.
Look around and see one another and know that we are enough.
Look inside and see yourself and know that you are enough.
Come to the table and receive the bread and wine and know that there is food enough.
Come out on the lawn and learn about how to turn climate science into climate action and live as a testament that there is enough.

Come together and pray not
for new earth or heaven, but to be
quiet in heart, and in eye,
clear. What we need is here.

Our Earth Day Celebration includes:

• Mike Kinman in the pulpit at 7:30, 9:00 and 11:15 a.m.; Carlos Ruvalcaba preaching at the 1:00 p.m. Spanish service.
• An awesome Earth Day display on the Quad Lawn featuring the ministries and community partners committed to protecting and preserving “this fragile earth, our island home.”
• The Hope Ice Cream Truck in the North Driveway selling their paletas from 10 am – 2pm.  A ministry of St. John’s Episcopal Church in San Bernardino, they offer gourmet milk and water based popsicles from artisan Mexican recipes — with a full 20% of the money from sales goes directly to the food bank at St. Johns. Each week, the food bank provides about 150 bags of groceries to those in need in San Bernardino. Enjoy a tasty treat and help support this important outreach ministry.