Living on the roof

No, that title is not some kind of metaphor for what ails the Anglican Communion. It's about a priest in England who has been living on his church roof for several nights--living as a homeless person. He's doing it to raise awareness and money. The money will benefit the local community there.

Anyway, the Rev'd Malcolm Hunter has been writing a diary each day and posting pictures. We do a fair amount of that sort of thing on this blog, so I thought you might like to read his diary.

This is what we should be doing with our energy in the church: making the world notice those among us who have the least, and then doing something about it. In his simple act, this priest is telling people what kind of church we are, he's raising up the plight of those who have no voice in our consumerist culture, and he's making a bit of a dent in the problem. Amen.

There's a "donate" link on his site if you feel inspired. A nod to Ruth Gledhill for the story.