The Parable of the Abundant God
Do you know the feeling of planting something? The hopeful feeling of wanting something to grow the slightly scary feeling of knowing that you don't have total control over what is going to happen the awe inspiring feeling of knowing you don't actually know exactly how growth happens? Planting is fraught with emotion. Between last Sunday's sermon and this Sunday's Gospel passage, I found myself compelled to reach out to Grow It Green here in Morristown and spend an afternoon at their Urban Farm. If you don't know Grow It Green, they are a local non-profit farm, managing the community gardens on Early Street, the partner greenhouse at St. Elizabeth's, and the Urban Farm on Hazel Street behind the Lafayette Learning Center preschool. Their mission is "to promote community health through urban agriculture, discovery-based learning and equitable food access. Grow It Green Morristown creates sustainable farms and gardens, and educates communities on healthy eati...