This tactile activity helps participants think creatively about the ministry we are called to, together!
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As the Church considers what ministry in this new COVID-and-beyond era looks like, this is the perfect time to remember that our invitation is not to create experiences for people to consume and then walk away from, but to cultivate encounters for people to connect with each other — and with the Divine.
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In 2003, my life became defined by disability. A car accident took the use of my legs and ushered me into a world of dependence -- dependence, in large part, on the goodwill, generosity, and forethought of others to make the world accessible for this independent, headstrong, frustrated wheelchair user.
Now, 18 years later, although the world has come a very long way to becoming inclusive to those with disabilities of all kinds, the Able-Bodied still struggle in their desire to THINK like the disabled, to anticipate needs and understand the weight of having to lean on others for equality.
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This week is the one year anniversary of our collective lives changing due to COVID-19. Even if your congregation is meeting in-person, likely it does not look the same as it did in February of 2020... not to mention the other ways our lives have changed. What follows is a Service of Lament I'll be using in my congregation this Sunday, in the vein of Tenebrae.
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Those moments of hugs and happy tears and celebration are not the end of the story. Yes, reunions are almost always joyful, but the day-to-day and week-to-week reintegration… is often rather different, and just-as-often kept quiet.
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Here’s what’s most remarkable about this announcement, and what I want to make very clear:
Rolling Oaks Christian Church did not die.
And… that’s what makes this heartbreaking, and so important.
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Many things are out of our control, which makes getting a handle on the things we can control that much more important. Parenting isn't just about making sure our kids show up to school every day; parenting is about helping them learn to navigate change, guiding them through whatever life throws at them. The older they get, the more hands-off we are, though we're always available to talk things through. As a family, we approach every transition as an opportunity for growth... that doesn't mean we like it, but if we can't change it, we'll absolutely make the best of it.
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Planning even with a cloud is an act of hope, an act of resurrection, an act of resistance. Sure, things might need to change, but we look ahead anyway. How can we not?
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Here's the thing with quantity time... the more of it we have, the easier it is to forget to engage in quality time.
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Sure, the song in this video is out of season, and sure, it’s several years old now. But I love it so much because for EVERY ONE of these lines, I either have my own story or have heard one from a good friend. She nails it.
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If you just read that and thought, "Oh, that doesn't apply to me"... it does.
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