It's one of those things we know instinctively but someone has also discovered that we have a hierarchy of needs. Maslow said that the more basic needs tend to override the higher needs; so if you're hungry you are unlikely to be concentrating on your work.
Somebody was suggesting the other day that communities have a hierarchy of needs... At the top of any communities needs is car parking! No matter what else you are doing you will be criticised if there isn't more carparking. So my heart goes out to St Mary's Luddenden where we worshipped this morning. At the heart of the village the vehiclular access to the church is aweful and it must put a cap on, the people are it's potential for growth. No matter if it's beautiful, no matter that it's a vibrant Christian community, surely it can't grow without better carparking?
Well if we project forward to a time when the price of fuel is prohibitive of all but the essential travel, when the local is revived over the regional, maybe St Mary's can grow without better car parks.
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