Saturday, January 27, 2007

The Hammer and the Heart


Saturday was packed full of soul-challenging experiences. Peace and justice are at work in many of the institutions and ministries run by the Anglicans in the Church of South India.

Talking together througout the day, we realized that we Oregon Episcopalians could learned great deal about hospitality and grace from the people of Kerala. Today was a good day to start our discussions and debate about spirituality for a broken world back home in Oregon.

We started the morning at the Madhya Kerala Diocese-run CSM Industrial School, where 48 students are learning carpentry and smithing skills. They make everything from tables, chairs and wardrobes to communion trays, crosses and bishops chairs that are pruchased by churches around the world. Money from offerings at Trinity Cathedral has gone to support this place.

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