Palm Cross - Photo copyright 2012 John M. Kingery
Station 5: Simon Helps Jesus Carry His Cross (Farmers’ Market) Theme: We honor creation when we honor our brothers and sisters
Tema: Honramos la creación cuando honramos a nuestros hermanos y hermanas
Scripture: Luke 23: 26
As they led him away they took hold of a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country; and after laying the cross on him, they made him carry it behind Jesus.
Reflection by Faith Café and Beaverton Four Square: Jesus’ story becomes Simon’s story as well. Good and evil play out as their lives are connected.
When we shop at Farmers’ Markets, we care for God’s Creation by reducing the number of food miles our food travels from the time of its production until it reaches the consumer. We show special care for the farmers because when they sell at Farmers’ Markets, farmers keep 80 cents of each dollar spent by the consumer, compared to 14 cents when they sell to wholesalers.
When we shop at Farmers’ Markets we realize that our lives are connected to our brothers and sisters and all of creation.
Prayers: We give thanks to those who we do not see but through the sweat of their brows provide us the food we eat
WE THANK YOU, LORD
Petitions: Let us pray that we step out from the crowd to meet the needs of others.
O GOD, HEAR OUR PRAYER
Help us to be aware of those around us who need our help.
O LORD, WE WANT TO WALK IN YOUR WAYS