In May, CG will be looking to Turn the World Upside Down through doing a clean-up of the part of the Rappahannock we have adopted as a church.

So.. for many, this brings up the issue of ‘why would a church spend its time/resources cleaning a river?

Where does caring for God’s creation fit into our lives as believers?

You see, before God created man, he created the world we live in… and when he looked out on it (and us), he called his creation, all of it, good.

As a result of our initial sin, we were kicked out of the garden of eden and forced to work for a living, which has, throughout history, had an impact on the creation around us.

God, as expected, was brilliant in creating resources for us to use for food, shelter, ipods, etc.  So the issue isn’t whether we use his resources, but how we use his resources.  

Ever been in a relationship where all they did was take take take?  Do you think that relationship was healthy?

What if our relationship with God’s creation is one where all we do is take take take?  Is that healthy?

Because even if you don’t believe in global warming, is it really good that we’re draining the world’s oil resources at a record pace?

Would Jesus recycle the Aquafina bottle after he turned the water into merlot?

You see, when you accept the person of Christ, you accept this reality that everything… everything is spiritual.  There are no isolated events, everything we do either reflects Christ, or it doesn’t.

When God looked down on man, he recognized how far his creation had fallen, and sent redemption through his son… and restored all things.

When we look at his creation, and see where our fallen nature has effected it (through greed, malice, or just plain laziness), should our response be any different?

I don’t think it should… I don’t think it can be any different.

So, if you’re interested, join us on the 10th of May… think of it as an opportunity to do for the Rappahannock what Jesus did for us.