Don't forget to vote tomorrow.  And, keep on praying.  Pray for those who seek elective office, and for our current leaders.  Pray for those who will lose the elections, and for those who will win.

Pray for various ballot initiatives across our land as well.  As part of a More Light congregation, pray for the voters in California as they vote on Proposition 8. If it passes, Proposition 8 will end the right of  people in same gender  relationships to get married in that state.  If the proposition fails, same sex couples will continue to have the right to enter into a legal marriage in California.

Remember:  Vote and Pray.

As I said in the Service of Worship this past Sunday, I believe that God has created enough for everyone.  And yet, far too many people around the globe are dying of hunger, have no housing, experience devastating medical conditions for which they cannot afford treatment.  As I also suggested, the causes of poverty are many and varied and that to address effectively the root causes will, among other things,  require a lot of prayer, those of us who have being willing to share with others who do not have, a firm commitment to support ministries such as Meeting Ground, Friendship House, and food closets.  But, to effectively address the root causes of poverty will also require that our elected officials understand that poverty is ultimately a moral issue about which we the people believe needs to be front-and-center.  However, how often do candidates for local, state or national office speak about the needs of the poor?  Rarely.  Perhaps it is our God-given responsibility as people of faith to say to those in every political party who want our vote that our support for their candidacy will only be as great as is their willingness to work to eliminate poverty.  It is not only the needs of the wealthy and the middle class that should be part of our national dialog.  It seems to me that Jesus was pretty clear on that point, and we as followers of Christ need to be just as clear.