Faces New and Old

Fara and I have become bird watchers. Oh, we don’t go out looking for them, and we don’t keep a log book---at least not yet. Rather we just put out food and delight in sitting on the porch in the early morning and seeing who shows up.

This last summer and fall there have been some new additions. A flock of white-winged dove have settled in along with some beautiful birds that it took some of you to help me identify as being Lesser Gold Finches. (If these are the lesser, the greater finches must be something indeed.) On any given morning there will be all sorts of species all gathering together taking turns at the various feeders and water supply.

Sitting there and watching, it is not that much of a stretch to think about our church on any given Sunday or Wednesday. The doors open, nourishment is offered, and all sorts of people show up to be fed. There are those who have been coming for some time, and there are also new people there seeking the same nourishment although probably a bit more tentatively because of their unfamiliarity with the surroundings. The love of God is there for all, and just as it is a joy to watch our feathered friends come to share the seed we have offered, so is it a joy to be a part of sharing that love of God which through Christ Jesus has been shared with us.