My church has started an art ministry, The Potting Shed, to build fellowship and encourage mission. We're making bowls that will be donated to a silent auction for Second Harvest Foodbank and loaf pans that will be used to bake bread we will donate to the Coalition for the Homeless. Last week I started the loaf pans class and had a great time. I've also agreed to be an "Art Angel," helping to glaze and fire bowls as we try to create 300 bowls for the auction. I've been looking for a way to become more engaged, to connect in a way that makes Church a part of my life. And not just on Sunday morning. But, I've been looking for a way that feels right for me, right now. Presbyterians are famous for their committees, and I'm really not interested in wading my way through the bureaucracies. We're also famous for our philosophy of stewardship, our commitment to mission. And while this is perhaps the tenant that most drew me to the Presbyterian church, my own role in it needs to be balanced with the emotional demands of my profession. But, with my hands in the clay and my sides aching from laughter, I think I've found it. A chance for fellowship, to try something new, and to give without emptying myself. Its been fun.
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