"Formless and Empty"

In Genesis 1:2, we read that the world was formless and empty. And then we read that God said let there be light in verse 3. And God, created the world. A place of form, substance and beauty. When I think back to last September when we had the Ground Breaking Celebration, the building site was hill without much form. Then we had the hole that was empty and as time has progressed the "hole" has been filled with shape and form. I am amazed at the progress that we can see. The columns of steel have formed the framework for the new ReCreation Center. Before the steel had begun to be put into place I had a hard time visualizing where everything was going to be, but little by little, I can see shape and form. I can visualize walls, a gym, a pool, a new library, a new worship center, a new kitchen, the new stage for performing arts, and the counseling center. But that is not all! I can hear the choirs from the new worship center, hear the children laughing in the gym and pool, see tears of joy when healing is brought to a heart in the counseling center, and smell the outstanding food that will come from the kitchen. But it is not just about the building, it's about the people who will learn, grow, serve and be healed. The building is a framework in which God can do what He does best. ReCreate people. God has a way of making all things new, of completing what He starts, of making something out of nothing. He is the God of the impossible and the God of our imaginings.

The Washington Cathedral family is made up of so many diverse people. We come from all walks of life. We come in all shapes and sizes. There are teachers, fireman, constuction workers, business owners, students, children, singers, actors, artists, poets, computer industry people, aircraft industry people, doctors, lawyers, dentists, theologians, counselors, etc. The list of what we do is endless, but we are all part of the family. We all serve the Living Lord. We have had times when God has taken our emptiness and the places that were without form and made something beautiful out of each and everyone of us. Just as He has done with our hill, turned hole, now building.

Come by and watch the building take shape. We need your pictures and your stories. Join with us on this great adventure.