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Summer Musings

7/16/2014

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I am back after spending last week with the Senior Youth Group on their mission trip to Washington D.C. What an honor and privilege it was to spend those days with them. The youth are considerate, compassionate, hard working and a lot of fun. Our days were spent doing service work with the homeless population and most evenings were spent visiting the sites and museums of D.C. Below are some pictures to help you see some of our week. 

Those of us on the trip came away with a more nuanced understanding of the who and what of homelessness. We met Allen, part of the security team for former presidents who spent 7 years on the streets. His message to us was clear. Homelessness can happen to anyone. When we see a homeless person, I suspect we all look at them in a new way. While they may be a stranger, they also are neighbor, friend, family....who are we to judge. 

The most moving part of the week for me was the evening we cooked for and served 40 homeless people that came in off the streets of D.C. Before we ate, we played board games like Connect Four and tic-tack-toe. By the end of the evening, it was hard to tell who was homeless and who was there to serve. In the shared laughter and meal, we found our common humanity. 

Blessings, Beth

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    Rev. Beth Horne

    Beth has served the Highlands Church as our teacher and pastor since 2009. In addition to preaching and pastoral care, Beth leads our congregation alongside our deacons and stewards. Beth lives here in Melrose and in Newburyport. She attended Boston College graduating with a B.A. in Philosophy and Management (cum laude). Beth also attended Andover Newton Theological School graduating with a M. Div. (honors).  Beth enjoys tilling the soil and planting the seeds to see what might grow.

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