Virginia Episcopalian Magazine Winter 2013 Issue | Page 28

‘ eed My Sheep’ F Reflecting on stewardship, creation and sustainability Martha Jones Burford “ eed my sheep.” It’s that simple and that daunting. And Jesus F doesn’t say “Feed some sheep,” does he? “Feed (all) my sheep.” We are called to lives of joy rooted in abundance. We are people of faith. So, who does the feeding? Who controls the water? Who gets fed? What is abundance? Who has it? Who will have abundance in 2050? Do we ask these questions because it’s a casual rumination? Do we ask (or not ask) because it’s politically correct? We ask because Jesus said “Feed my sheep,” at least three times. Pointedly. How do we fulfill our call? How do we live as an Easter people on God’s Earth, using the planet’s resources wisely, sustainably, humanely, while feeding all of God’s sheep? Do we get to push away any of these questions because they just feel t