From Southern Ohio-Jerrie Cribb spent part of her morning yesterday helping others shop for bread, canned fruit, produce and other items on the shelves of a food pantry in the University District.
The Northwest Side woman who attends St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church was joined by volunteers from various Christian leanings — Lutheran, Roman Catholic, nondenominational — at the Neighborhood Services Inc. pantry. Here, their commonalities, and what they hope to accomplish, trump any beliefs that might separate them.
“You don’t think about the difference, you think about what we’re in it for,” said Cribb, who’s in her 80s. “That’s what unity’s about, right?”
While Christians throughout the world celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity through next Friday, faith leaders here point to the pantry as an example of the interdenominational work being done in central Ohio to help the community.
The nonprofit site was founded in 1965 by ministers from various faith traditions, said Executive Director Cheryl Carter. Last year, 26 churches supported the pantry through volunteering or donating money or food and supplies.
More here-
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/faith_and_values/2013/01/18/christian-churches-work-as-one.html
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Quite the spiritually dead idea; as all postmodern ploys are.
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