Early in the morning a nurse in Worcester begins her shift. She is tired from the night before, but she treats each patient with dignity and care, even those who cannot pay. Across town, a teacher patiently helps a child who has fallen behind, even though no one will notice. These are small acts, often […]
Hesed: God’s Faithful Love
Every human being longs for a love that does not fail. Still, in our world, love is often conditional. It shifts with circumstances, disappointments, or personal gain. What if there is a kind of love that never lets go, that stays faithful even when people fail? The Bible has a word for this kind of […]
Philoxenos: Hospitality
One of the deepest longings of the human heart is to belong. Yet many people in our communities feel like outsiders. They walk our streets, work in our fields, or sit in our classrooms with a sense of distance. Sometimes they are foreigners from other nations, and sometimes they are neighbours whose culture feels different […]
Avodah: Work as Worship
It is Monday morning. The streets of Worcester fill with people heading to farms, schools, shops, construction sites and offices. Some go with energy, many go with heavy hearts, and most see their work simply as a means to earn a living. Yet what if our work was more than survival? What if every task […]