This is my second “comment” given to Sally O’Brien to pass on to the Health Dept. of Philadelphia regarding their proposed regulation that would require us to submit a menu and schedule one year in advance, prepare food in a commercial kitchen that they inspect, get a permit, etc., etc. There have been no problems with . . . → Read More: Feeding the Poor is Sacramental
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I mentioned there were plans in the works for a community meeting/strategizing session around the health department stuff. Well, it will be happening next Tuesday the 21st at 6 pm at Friends Center, 15th and Cherry. From what I can tell, it’s an open meeting hosted by the occupy philly food crew and will specifically focus . . . → Read More: Concerning the City of Philadelphia’s proposed crackdown on public feeding of people The City of Philadelphia is trying to shut down open air feeding programs for the homeless before the new Barnes Museum opens up in an effort to “clean up” the area. You know rich, white, suburban people’s sweat is so much sweeter than poor, black, urban people’s sweat. Here is my response: No one was afraid of . . . → Read More: Urgent ”Let us not overlook Him here, hungry, in order that He Himself may feed us there. Here let us clothe Him, that He may not send us forth naked from the safe refuge with Him. If we give Him to drink here, we shall not say with the rich man: ‘Send Lazarus to dip the tip . . . → Read More: St. John Chrysostom commemorated November 13th St. Justin Martyr by the hand of Nick Papas The home-schoolers’ group at St. Philip Antiochian Orthodox Church Souderton just started meeting this autumn. Bishop Thomas gave them the name of St. Justin Academy. For their first ever service project, they chose to make power packs for The King’s Jubilee. One of the moms called me . . . → Read More: St. Justin Academy Homeschool Group I say it every year: Summer is our busiest time of year. More people are looking to us for meals on the street, because fewer shelters are serving food and the college based outreach programs are not active over summer vacation. Please include The King’s Jubilee in your summer plans. Make some sandwiches. Buy and chill . . . → Read More: Poverty Doesn’t Take a Vacation The young people participating in the vacation church school at St. Stephen’s Orthodox Cathedral in NE Phila. made 175 bag lunches and Fr. Victor and several others came down to help distribute them on Thursday, July 14. May God . . . → Read More: 175 Bag Lunches Mark your calendars and plan on coming to our place on Saturday, August 20, for a potluck picnic. There will be games, food, drink, fellowship and bubbles. Bring something to throw on the grill or a side dish, salad or dessert, or your favorite wine, brew or soft drink. Officially, it will go from noon to . . . → Read More: TKJ Volunteer & Supporters Picnic – August 20 Please download, print and distribute The King’s Jubilee Spring 2011 Report. It is intended to be printed back to back, then folded, bulletin style. Fred wanted to be responsible to coordinate one night’s meal on the street. I asked him to take care of Holy Thursday. On Holy Thursday, all of the Orthodox team members are in church. Normally, we just don’t serve that week. Fred wanted something that would identify the team with The King’s Jubilee. I found a . . . → Read More: Team Fred |
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