Lent 5: Restoration

Matthew 8: 27 “They were amazed, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?”

In this season of recovery, we’ve looked at our physical, mental, and community health, but we also need to look at our environmental health. Often, we don’t see the connection to our environment and the planet where we live, to the other aspects of our health. The reality is that our environmental health affects our lives just as profoundly. Severe weather has the power to change lives, from a drought that affects food production to an ice storm that cuts off the electricity. Emissions from our industries destroy delicate ecosystems and pollute the air. Overuse of resources put our planet and ourselves at risk.

Because our lives are interconnected with our natural world, we have a responsibility to care for our planet and to be proactive in its healing. Christians believe that God is the author of creation, so that makes us partners with the divine to care for and restore the world to a place of sustainability for all life. As we work together for the health of our environment, our physical, mental, and community health improves as well.

Knox Presbyterian Church will continue to offer ONLINE worship services only. Please join us this Sunday as we gather virtually for a time of prayer, music, and worship.