wrote this following the Catalyst conference Nov 22nd 2011

Jesus came to church today

Was welcomed at the door

Hymn book, news sheet, welcome pack

A smile and not much more

Jesus came to church today

We sat Him near the front

I’m not sure we’ll like this chap

He was honest and too blunt

Jesus came to church today

Now I don’t want to make a fuss

But I’m not sure He'll fit in

He’s not really like us

Jesus came to church today

We sat Him at the side

He’s starting to make some changes

And that really hurts our pride

Jesus came to church today

Asking to be fed

We gave Him the local refuge number

Saying try there instead

Jesus came to church today

Said: I’m risen, it is true

Someone answered never mind that

Can you move you’re in my pew

Jesus came to church today

Needing a helping hand

We had to say ‘we’re sorry but

That’s not in our five year plan’

Jesus came to church today

Saddened by the cry

Of worship songs, praise and prayer

About not Him but ‘I’

Jesus came to church today

We’re sick of His demands

Who does He think that we are?

His eyes, His feet, His hands?

Jesus came to church today

We sat Him at the back

The people are all moaning

And we’ve been getting flak

Did Jesus come to church today?

I really cannot say

With all the programmes and things to do

He just got in the way

Did Jesus come to church today?

Well does it really matter

Our friends are here, we sung nice songs

And had a lovely natter

Jesus left our church today

A bride without a groom

With all our plans and strategies

There simply isn’t room

Jesus left our church today

Spirit sadly crushed

When out of His very own house

He has been violently pushed

Jesus left our church today

His church is NOT a game

Yet sadly, O so sadly friends

The church went on the same