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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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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I often find myself sitting next to my kids, talking through the Big Things that are happening in their lives — some of those Big Things I experienced when I was their age, but let’s face it: Our kids have different lives than we did, and some of this is new for all of us. Because of that, I was delighted to see When Kids Ask Hard Questions: Faith-Filled Responses for Tough Topics come across my social media feed recently.
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