Photo from the Edmonton Journal

Today 30 members of various faith groups in Edmonton gathered to publicly sign and support the City of Edmonton’s plan to end homelessness.  The Rabbi was our spokesperson and while the majority of members were from the Christian Community, the man to the left of me is a Buddhist, and the man to the right of me is a Muslim.  While we would disagree on many things, we all feel that restoring dignity to the people of this land is paramount.  I am slowly getting to know my colleagues – I will be sorry to be leaving Edmonton on the cusp of some good working relationships.

I need to add, that ending homelessness is not the full story, nor the answer to many ills.  While we would do all we could to find people homes to live in, we know that empty lives and lost souls are not changed by the addition of an address.  We know that until God is invited into their lives the full transformation is yet to happen.