We have many Charity ministries here at our Cathedral parish. But we have but a few true justice ministries, ministries that seek to identify and eliminate real problems present in our city at their roots or close to them as possible. BUILD is one of those ministries and it is set up to allow each of us, individually, to participate in a communal way to make our city a safer, more just, place to live and raise our families.
If you don't know about BUILD, please take a few minutes and read the vision statement that describes what BUILD is, how it works, and the concrete results that have been achieved through the many years of BUILD's presence in Lexington.
The process begins each year with house meetings taking place in all of the 27 participating churches that make up BUILD here in Lexington. BUILD is built upon a bottoms-up approach that begins with our communities discussing what keeps us awake at night, including concerns we have when we look at the state of our city. We believe the Holy Spirit works through our communities of faith to identify real problems plaguing our community that we can work to address.
The parish house meeting on Thursday September 28th (7 PM) is the first step in the annual BUILD cycle. Come and be a part of this "bottoms up" listening process AND find out what BUILD is all about and how, with very little time commitment, you can be a part of making positive changes in our city.
Participation in BUILD is a tangible, practical way to advocate for positive change in our community. At this point, I'm simply inviting you to come to the House meeting and find out more. I hope you will be there. -- Deacon Tim Weinmann