Church this morning was a Bluegrass Mass composed and presented by a band from Faith Lutheran Church in Lebanon, Tennessee. Morgan Gordy, currently their pastor, is a diaconal minister who was assigned to the Bishop's Office for the Gulf Coast before she decided to become a parish pastor. She brought the group back to the coast for a concert fundraiser last night and church this morning. They helped to raise $5000 to rebuild the home of Bethel members Vince and Judy Moto. The Moto's have had to move out of the area while their home was being mucked out and during the rebuilding. There was a lot of toe-tapping during church this morning. It was joyous and reverent at the same time. One of the parishoners said she'd go to church every day if it was like that. They arrived on Friday for a concert at another local church, and left after church this morning. all except the keyboard player, a nurse who wanted to stay a few more days and work in the clinic.
This kind of generosity is astonishing, but all too common around here. Last week a box full of quilts arrived from a woman in Wisconsin. She had volunteered in the clinic in May and seen the manager give quilts to a few families. She was so touched by their appreciation, that she began quilting when she returned home. In the last five months her friends have donated the materials, she has designed and stitched the tops, and she and her friends have quilted 10 twin quilts and 4 crib quilts. She has designated them for people who are returning to their homes. I got to unpack the box and unroll the quilts to shake them out and refold them. I could feel the love and prayers the quilters had stitched into each blanket. Beautiful.
If you or your church are interested in adopting a family or kid's bedroom, let me know. If you want to come to Biloxi and be part of this, shout out.
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