Homeless and orphaned children settle down to sleep in the air raid shelter at John Keble Church, Mill Hill, London during the Blitz in 1940. Lent Week Five—Thursday Psalm 133 Jeremiah 26:1-16 Romans 11:1-12 John 10:19-42 Following WWII in Europe, the Allied Forces found themselves responsible for hundreds and hundreds of hungry and homeless children,… Continue reading St Mark’s Lenten Thoughts: Thursday in the Fifth Week of Lent
Lent Week Five—Wednesday Psalm 130 Jeremiah 25:30-38 Romans 10:14-21 John 10:1-18 Do you know about sheepfolds? The ancient places where shepherds would keep their sheep at night? A sheepfold was really not a large place; some earth and stones raised to a height, constructed in a circle – with an opening at one end –… Continue reading St Mark’s Lenten Thoughts: Wednesday in the Fifth Week of Lent
Lent Week Five—Tuesday Psalm 122 Jeremiah 25:8-17 Romans 10:1-13 John 9:13-41 What Are We Seeking and Where Are We Seeking It? Psalm 122 urges us to pray for peace. In our present world there is a critical need to pray for peace. I am drawn to the Prayers of the People in The Book of… Continue reading St Mark’s Lenten Thoughts: Tuesday in the Fifth Week of Lent
Lent Week Five—Monday Psalm 35 Jeremiah 24:1-10 Romans 9:19-33 John 9:1-17 I write this as we approach Lenten season, and I am contemplating what to give up. Usually a food item like chocolate, chips, cheese or a beverage like alcohol or diet coke. Many of my friends have chosen to stay off social media during… Continue reading St Mark’s Lenten Thoughts: Monday in the Fifth Week of Lent
Love Your Neighbor212 Texas St, Suite 201Shreveport, LA 71101 REMOVING BLIGHT INSHREVEPORTLOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR Organization Founded in July 2021 Partnered with Shreveport Volunteer Network, CaddoHeights Neighborhood Association, Reform Shreveportand City Councilwoman LeVette Fuller, on a neighborhoodtransformation project. Selection of Caddo Heights Inner-city Neighborhood Suffers from Decades of Disinvestment High Poverty Levels Deteriorating Housing Stock A… Continue reading LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR: Shreveport Blight
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