Wednesday March 25, 2009

Wednesday

March 25, 2009
Scripture

1 Corinthians 12: 5 – 7
There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men.
7Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.

Reflection
Last year while watching the Tarheels play in March Madness, I learned of the death of Eve Carson. The players were wearing a black patch with Eve’s name on their game jersey. The coaches were wearing a “carolina blue” ribbon on their lapels. The game commentators briefly described that Eve as a popular student leader, who was kidnapped, forced to withdraw money from an ATM machine, murdered and discarded in the middle of a major intersection of Chapel Hill.
A few weeks later while reading my alumni magazine I learned more about Eve, a second semester senior, and President of the Student Government Association. On the day of her murder, thousands of students, faculty and staff gathered on the mall outside of the administrative building for a time of consolation and remembrance. Later, after students returned from spring break, a memorial service hosted in the Dean Dome was attended by over 10,000 people. People spoke for hours about Eve’s energy, enthusiasm and love of working on behalf of students and the university. It was obvious that she had made a indelible mark on a major institution in a short period of time.
In reading more about Eve, I discovered a reference to this picture of her on the web site “why do you do what you do” www.wdydwyd.com. This picture was taken and posted two days before her death.
It is a fitting tribute to a person who strongly believed that her calling was to serve her community. I encourage you to visit the website and read more about her vision and the legacy she left her friends, the students and the alumni of UNC.
While I am unsure of Eve’s faith, I discovered she valued doing everything she could to positively influence the world in which she lived. Indeed, “there are different kids of service … but the same God works all of them in all men (1 Corinthians 12 5&6, NIV.)” I pray that all of us are similarly inspired and will have her courage and commitment to apply our faith and or values into action on a day-to-day basis. Amen.

Written by a PC Staff

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