2008 Schools of Christian Mission Theme
" God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good" concludes the unfolding story of God's creation of the earth and all its living creatures as revealed in Genesis, Chapter 1.
How are we as God's people to understand the story in the midst of human acts of racism, violence, and earthly destruction?
Native American traditions teach us that creation includes all that comes from God and all that comes from the heart and mind of God is sacred. Native traditions call on its people to value life as God values life. To be a created people is to be relationally connected to all people everywhere, as well as to all God has created.
To believe in Jesus is to love as God loved and live as Christ lived, valuing all creation. To believe in Jesus is to live in the way of Christ, freeing the oppressed, healing the sick and wounded, clothing the naked, welcoming all. To believe in Jesus is to follow the sacred commandment to love as God loved. To believe in Jesus is to embrace the sacredness of life.
While God has given humanity the gift of life and relationship, too often we have created barriers between people and lands. We have acted in ways that violate the sacredness of life and do not make for peace.
As followers of Christ, as Christians in community, let us deepen our understanding of what it means to live in sacred harmony. Then, let us walk together in ways that lead to peace and reconciliation.
"The earth is the Lord's and all that is in it" (Psalm 24:v1)
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