Rev. Kim Jackson’s joyful, confident voice echoed outside of a matte black shipping container.
“Oh mighty and everlasting God,” she started, “We thank you for this home. We ask that you would grace it with your presence.”
Jackson stood next to Jim Thompson and blessed his new home. They’re with the Church of the Common Ground, a church without walls that serves the homeless, and they celebrated Thompson’s new home.
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