Pub Church Week 5 - Who Is Your Sycamore Tree?

We moved the meeting time to 3:00pm this week to stay out of the way of the Super Bowl, but found the upstairs of Treff's (where we normally meet) was not open. A co-worker of my daughter showed up first with a cup of coffee. She asked the guys at the downstairs bar where the "bible study" was. They said they didn't know anything about it. A patron that apparently sounded a bit tipsy, asked what she was looking for. She explained the idea of Pub Church. He said (very loosely quoted), "F*** yea! I need some of that $#!+!" So with that bit of direct marketing research we may be on to something.

We ended up sitting at a couple of benches in the foyer because the music was pretty loud. Sherri read the scripture of a short tax collector named Zacchaeus that climbed a tree to be able to see Jesus as he passed through town. Jesus ended up sharing a meal at his home. Zacchaeus started a new life that day.

Sherri told the story of a very dark and sad time for her some years back.
Most of our church at the time didn't know how to respond to her and for weeks she felt very isolated and alone. Finally, after church one day a woman held her and just let her cry. They began a friendship that day that help Sherri heal and find strength in her faith. Sherri now refers to Brenda as her sycamore tree because she helped her see Jesus.

Sherri had initially thought of using the Beatles song "All You Need Is Love" but wanted to check the lyrics first to make sure more than just the chorus fit in. They did:

Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love.

There's nothing you can do that can't be done.
Nothing you can sing that can't be sung.
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game
It's easy.

There's nothing you can make that can't be made.
No one you can save that can't be saved.
Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be you
in time - It's easy.

All you need is love, all you need is love,
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.
Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love.
All you need is love, all you need is love,
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.

There's nothing you can know that isn't known.
Nothing you can see that isn't shown.
Nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be.
It's easy.

All you need is love, all you need is love,
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.
All you need is love (all together now)
All you need is love (everybody)
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.

Be Blessed!
Michael