"And Israel was brought very low because of Midian. And the people of Israel cried out for help to the LORD."
But wait, can it be?
"...let the whole world see and know that things which were
cast down are being raised up, and things which had grown
old are being made new, and that all things are being brought
to their perfection by him through whom all things were made...."
A serious note: Christ Church participates strongly in the Bishop's Fund for Children because it is a worthy ministry that aids a variety of organizations and individuals. We are proud to be able to keep the faith in deed as well as word.
But there is a secondary reason, too. We are a small congregation and certainly not the wealthiest. We carry out our ministry in the corner of the diocese, away from the "power areas" that are sprinkled throughout other portions of the state. Our resolve exists to prove that a small, rural parish can add something to the common life and mission of the diocese. The members of Christ Church are delighted that, like us, so many other parishes have decided also to boost their contributions, whether because of a sense of competition or because of the appropriateness of the cause or, most likely, because of a combination of the two.
We hope this trend continues to build and that The Trophy always has a happy place to stay, wherever that may be. [Although, to be honest, we prefer it to be at Christ Church, Roxbury.]