I am sure that each of us have stories from our past of things that happened in unexpected ways. Our lives seldom turn out to follow the plans that we have set out for ourselves. Still, I am confident that God works through our lives. God redeems the places where we don’t do things quite right. God guides us in unexpected ways.
Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem was unexpected. This traveling preacher who became the talk of the town. In much the same way, God’s love is unexpected. It pours out and overflows to each of us, and we share that love with the world around us.
This week at Berry will be filled with unexpected moments. From Palm Sunday at our pizzeria home, Borelli’s, to Maundy Thursday at Mi Fogata, to Good Friday in Gidings Plaza, to the culmination of our Lenten journey on Easter Sunday at Chicago Methodist Senior Services. These are not the traditional spaces of Holy Week, but they are they places where God is calling us to gather. After all, none of the historical events occurred in a holy place. They each occurred in the ordinary spaces of the people of that time.
Won’t you join us as we meet God in the ordinary spaces of this time.
Peace,
Matthew