March Newsletter

Dear Friends,

                Have ya’ll seen the newest internet meme, “Harlem Shake”?  (A meme is something that spreads from one person to another).  You can Google or YouTube any number of videos, but as with some videos/pictures there are some that are not the most appropriate, so use some caution (my favorite is the San Antonio SeaWorld video.).  The basic concept behind the craze is one person is dancing while people around them are oblivious, when the music changes, the scene changes and a crowd of people begin dancing.  The scene is a little ridiculous & absurd…And usually hilarious. 

                I was watching a handful of these videos when I started to think about how this applies to the Christian journey.  Do you ever feel like you’re standing in the middle of a room dancing by yourself with no one else noticing or paying attention?   Maybe you’ve been sharing your faith & serving others but nothing seems to change & you feel like your efforts are in vain…Or maybe you’re in the middle of some sort of crisis of faith & it seems like no one notices that you’re floundering…Or maybe you have something that you are so excited about, but no one seems to care… Have you ever felt like you were dancing alone & no one seemed to notice? 

                The Christian story reminds us that we are never dancing alone…That we are in this journey together…And even if you can’t see people around you right away or it seems like you’re dancing alone, you never are.  We are all connected to each other & each other’s’ stories.  And just like the scene may be ridiculous & absurd in Harlem Shake…It’s oddly comforting to each of us. 

                There are so many ways that we are dancing together at Faith United Methodist Church as we make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.  If you are looking for ways to join the dance or to find others who are dancing where you’ve felt alone, we have places for you!  Whether it’s in children’s ministry or youth ministry or mission work or teaching classes or something else!  We have places for you to join the dance!  If you’re not sure where you’d like to serve, we’d love to help you find the place that you feel called! 

                I have office hours at Panera (on LaGrange next to Whole Foods) on Tuesday nights from 5-7pm & would welcome your thoughts, ideas, dreams, & stories!  Let’s all dance together!