In Christ there is no East or West but One Great Annual Conference

An e-mail from Rev. Tom Carlson, from the West side of the Cascades, and two photos say it all... Jerusalem Cross Gardening takes root in the "soil and soul" of the people called Methodist, East and West.

Roger, We are doing the Jerusalem Cross Garden again this year. The congregation wanted to do it! Note the new crosses for each quadrant. Thanks for the inspiration. I am forwarding 3 pictures taken on Sunday at the "Blessing Ceremony" - Tom Carlson, Kennydale UMC, Renton.

Thanks for sharing Tom. This Sunday is Maifest in Leavenworth, when we have our Blessing of Seeds and Gardens Sunday. We will be adopting the Square Foot Gardening (click here to find out more) method in the Jerusalem Cross Garden as a way of encouraging more people to have productive food gardens at home. Could this be the "method" for gardening the soil, just as our Lectionary Groups are the "method" for gardening our souls? Just how "methodist" can we helpfully become? Please stay tuned for photos and articles...and thank you for your encouragement.