Streetreach

Wednesday 1 April 2009

Easter Nativity

Last weekend we set up a nativity scene in Chester at Easter time. The idea was all about finding God in unexpected places and times - a king born in a stable, a good man found in court, a pure person dining with the prostitutes, the person supposed to free the Jews from the Romans found on a Roman cross - God found in unexpected places. And finally, an empty tomb, not where you expect him to be. Hence the nativity at Easter, finding God in Chester in unexpected places and times. We chatted with hundreds of people over 2 days and talked about how God turns up often when you don't expect him - we prayed with a guy that God would show up in his life in an unexpected way.