Cross – photo John Kingery (c) 2013
Station 6: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus (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: Matthew 25:37-40
“Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you? Or when did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?” And answering the king will say to them, “Amen, I say to you, as long as you did it for one of these, the least of my brethren, you did it for me.”
Reflection by Faith Café: As Veronica reaches out in an act of kindness and shows herself to be a true friend to Jesus, we reach out in kindness and friendship to our brothers’ and sisters’ in Christ who work so hard to provide food for our table.
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
LET THE MURRAY HILLS CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY TAKE UP THE CROSS
Song: Vengan a la Cruz, Adoremos (repeat as often as desired)