the arc

I loved Pastor Julia’s sermon this past Sunday. The image of us running together in a sort of relay race, working towards a better world is soothing and hopeful. As is the idea that the arc of the Moral Universe is long, but it bends towards justice. We may not see a just world in our lifetime, we only get a small part of the arc, but that is OK. Our job is simply to be faithful to our part of the race.

I think that what is special about the solidarity and service we provide to each other at Central is that it gives us a new perspective; it opens for us a longer view of the arc; we see more of what is possible. And the more we love and care for other here and now, the more it gives us hope for that certain future.  

During the same service, one of our participants was having trouble staying awake and began snoring quite loudly. When another participant gently got up and moved to sit with them and help them stay awake, my heart melted. It was the kindest gesture, which around Central, seems contagious.