A small dedicated group from God Squad made it to Grace Cathedral by 7AM for the 12 mile walk through San Francisco. Stops along the route included St. Gregory of Nyssa, The Family Link, Ohlhoff Recovery House, Episcopal Homes Foundation, St. Luke's Hospital, SOJOURN chaplaincy at SF General Hospital to learn about the important work of these social ministries. Following the walk we enjoyed lunch in the Cathedral Plaza, received permission from The Very Rev. Alan Jones to soak our tired feet in the fountain, prayed to close the day's activity and rode BART home. All in all a great day out to kick off the year of God Squad Missions.
We raised close to $1000 to support the many ministries of Episcopal Charities.
Reflection by Liz P:
I wasn't so worried about it at the start, but when you get right down to it, twelve miles is a long way, and all the uphill makes a big difference.
But, blisters aside, I'm glad we were able to see the different agenicies that Episcopal Charities supports, and as we walked, I was reminded again that God Squad is always going to be needed. I was particularly touched by a group that works mostly with single mothers and children who are homeless, finding them education and jobs so that they can move on and up in life. Overall, I'm just glad that there are so many of us who are willing to help.
...Although the numbers seem to drop sharply when 'helping' involves getting up at five in the morning.
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