Passover

Now, I don't come from any kind of Jewish background and have very little experience with the Jewish holidays, but one of our bible study members does and so he and his partner are graciously opening up their home this coming Saturday to host a passover Seder. From what Steve says we are going to be spending some time participating in the meal as he figures it will run about 2-3 hours and this is the short version. Those I have spoken to from the group seem eager to be there; I know I am.

One of the things I and others have been keen to include in the realm of "group" activities are monthly meals. This desire, I believe, is part of what has lead us to be gathering for Passover. It is also what will hopefully bring us together next month for a meal during which we will participate in the Eucharist. I mention all this about the Saginaw group because it seems we are on the edge of some kind of change. I'm having a difficult time articulating that, but it seems that now we can perhaps move a little beyond being simply a bible study. Particularly since worship is being introduced there seems to be another dynamic making its way into the group that while not eliminating "bible study" will change it. However, the group itself will be undergoing a fairly large change in the near future when several of the college students who have been helping to form a core to the community graduate and leave the area. What we will look like after that, I cannot say. I only know that it seem the time has come for us to begin seriously talking about who we are, what we believe, and where we think we are going in Christ.

My challenge is that I have always take "church" for granted. In this setting that is impossible and it is always a new thing that we are creating. And for me, striking that balance between my helping it being created and me creating it is tricky. I don't want to impose too much structure, yet too little and what are we doing? Right? I think that's why right now things feel like they are shifting, more structure is being added, but I also think I'm not the only one adding it. So, perhaps for now, we are right where we should be. Even if I can't quite get my head around it.

Oh Lord, let it be so.