hola friends,

peace came rolling into the faith covenant meal today.

at around 12:45 a group of people doing a “peace walk”, aimed at ending the production of nuclear weapons, strolled into the first parish church in quincy asking if they could share a meal with me. the walk began in vermont and is ending at the united nations, just in time to make their voice heard before a discussion takes place regarding a nuclear non-proliferation treaty.

this was a very cool experience for me, not only because i am a firm believer in non-violent resistance, but also because i found solidarity with folks from different faith traditions who hold to the same convictions that i do(they were 3 buddhist monks, a few unitarians and a couple christians).

seeing these people in action made me want to follow the way of Jesus even more closely. they were passionate and kind, and they cared deeply about humanity. i saw a love in these folks that you don’t often get to witness in this world. as a matter of fact, i felt ashamed of myself in their presence, while at the same time feeling grateful that i had the opportunity to meet them. they are doing what i think and talk about all the time. they are putting into action the things they believe and i pray that they are successful in their efforts. whether they are or not, God has blessed me through their company.

i must admit that i am guilty of ignorance in regards the subject of nuclear non-proliferations, and even if i had been aware of the upcoming summit at the united nations. i am quite certain that i would have done nothing about it. this is a wake up call to me. i need to do much more than i speak. fewer words, more action.

i thank God that these people walked into my life today. i am better for meeting them.

peace

-dave-