Good News/Bad News

The Great Emancipator

Site of Some of Our Meetings in D.C. 

Getting a Jump on Spring Flowers in D.C.

What's Left of a Family Car!

These weeks following Easter have been full of activity at church and beyond.  As I look back I see several stories of good news/bad news.  

Two weeks ago I was in Washington D.C. for a conference on Mass Incarceration: Breaking the Chains of Injustice.  The good news is that mass incarceration is a new term in our nation's vocabulary and people are starting to get it.  There is even bi-partisan support to end the ridiculously high rates and long terms of incarceration in our country.  The bad news is that there are millions of Americans locked up for years and years, many of them for petty drug possession.  We will share more of what we learned in sermons, adult ed classes and social justice projects.

The good news is that spring is here and there is a freshness and joy in the air.  The bad news is that it is allergy season for many.

The bad news is a young family had a car burn up in our church parking lot last Saturday afternoon.  The good news is everyone got out safely.  She saw smoke coming from the engine and then she wisely pulled in our parking lot and got the kids out!  The Mount Kisco Fire Department did a great job putting out the fire.

The bad news is the terrible earthquake in Nepal.  The scenes of the destruction are terrible.  I lived through many earthquakes in California so I know how terrifying they can be.  The good news is you can help by donating to the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance fund.  Go to www.pda.pcusa.org and give generously.  PDA has a great reputation of getting funds into the hands of people who are there helping people.  PCMK did mission projects through PDA after Katrina.

So while there is suffering all around us, it is always good to know that God is on the side of those most in need of help.  That's the best news of all.