conjectural navel gazing; jesus in lint form

satreday preparation

Occasionally...we are siezed with a rebellion so sickening that we simply won't pray. When these things happen we should not think too ill of ourselves. We should simply resume prayer as soon as we can, doing what we know to be good for us. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 105

Today is a day of preparation. I am preparing my sermon for tomorrow morning. I am preparing to have friends over to watch the game (Sad news, indeed.). I am preparing for something I am sure by raking leaves. Is that preparation or reaction? Ah, well whatever. I had an interesting experience in saying "yes" the other night. Thursday evening I met with several other church folk here in the northern suburbs to talk about healthcare in the city. For those of you not familiar with the political landscape in these here parts, a city is part of a county. Unlike Virginia and other states, suburbs are linked under the auspices of county government to the city. So, believe it or not, Rogers Park (Reconciler) is in the same county district as Wilmette (Community Church). We have the same commissioner. It seems a mite stange to me, but there it is.

The short of it is that there are no county health clinics in Rogers Park. There are a couple of private clinics. But they are not sufficient to meet the needs of the local population. Thus the usual burdening of the hospital emergency room comes about.

I said "yes" to helping this north suburban group get a clinic in Rogers Park. We want a health clinic in our district. And we want it placed where it is needed. I have never done this before...well, not so clearly. I am usually the guy working for the agency,like the AIDSRide, not one of the people that the agency hopes will advocate on their behalf.

Interesting.

Posted by tripp at November 18, 2006 09:37 AM