Exhibit Fabrication Specialist

The Shedd Aquarium in Chicago has an intriguing job opening for an Exhibit Fabrication Specialist. Mind you, I do not possess even one qualification for such a position, and yet, the description has thoroughly captured my imagination. The gist of the job is to dream up and construct habitats where the facility’s creatures will live—habitats the public will view in order to learn about and appreciate the animals, their ecosystems, and their interconnectedness with all of LIFE. The EFS guides everything from design conception to color schemes, CAD drawings to model making, lighting choices to interpretive placards. The EFS gets to make the walrus comfortable and the jelly fish satisfied while at the same time keeping human visitors engaged and inspired.

In short, the Exhibit Fabrication Specialist gets to create an ideal world with every new project.

Wouldn’t that be a wonder, waking up every day and getting to conjure a copacetic existence for all? That would be sweet.

And yet, don’t we already have the capacity to do that? Don’t we have the choice every day, all day, to envision our own habitat in its ideal state? Don’t we have the option of trying to picture the world through God’s eyes, and then shaping and molding, coloring and contouring our actions to fit that ideal?

There is plenty about our habitat that is distressing; there is no need to further contribute to whatever is troubling or destructive. Maybe we ought to all think of ourselves as Exhibit Fabrication Specialists, working to refurbish God’s well-conceived schematics in the ways we care for Creation, the ways we work for justice, and the ways we love our neighbors.

Then justice will dwell in the wilderness,
    and righteousness abide in the fruitful field.
The effect of righteousness will be peace,
    and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever.
My people will abide in a peaceful habitation,
    in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.

(Isaiah 32: 16-18)

Fabricating A Godly World with You,

Pastor Chris

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BYO food and drink for our (modified for a pandemic) Lovefeast! Decorate your vehicles! Smile!

Join us in the parking lot of College Hill Moravian Church every Sunday morning where you may praise God from the safe bubble of your own vehicle. The service, broadcast from the church sanctuary and transmitted through your car’s radio, begins at 10:00 a.m. and lasts approximately 40 minutes. Attendants are on hand to make sure you have worship materials, receive your offerings, and help you find the best place to park. Smile and wave and worship!

Virtual Fellowship Time on Zoom – Sundays at 11:30 a.m.

This casual online gathering has taken root over the last few months and become a wonderful way to keep connected. Whether you’ve become a “regular” at these gatherings, or you’re thinking about dropping by for the very first time, please use the Zoom link and password provided below, or join by phone if you do not use a device with a screen.

And if Zoom is new to you and you’d like to be coached on how to get started, please email me at  moravianpastorchris@gmail.com  or call me at 484-894-9077.

To join by computer, tablet or smart phone, please go to:https://zoom.us/j/99831347702?pwd=Vk1VWDk0RkdlUXJacWtCRGEvNFpnZz09

Passcode: 789162

To join by phone (no video), dial:

+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)

Meeting ID: 998 3134 7702  

Zoom Prayers–Sundays at 6:30 p.m.

We are also continuing to offer Zoom Prayers on Sunday evenings at 6:30. We come together to share simply in intercessory prayer on behalf of our congregation, community, and world. We usually conclude by 7:00 p.m. All are welcome! 

To join by computer, tablet, or smart phone, please go to: https://zoom.us/j/91961743369?pwd=S3FYVG1NSFBrb1BoaTl0dnV5ZmNFUT09

Passcode: 073131

To join by phone (no video), dial:

+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)

  Meeting ID: 919 6174 3369