Our break from the road and from work couldn’t have come at a better time really. We pulled into the suburbs of Charleston, South Carolina, on Maundy Thursday, the day Christians celebrate Christ’s Last Supper before His trial and crucifixion on Good Friday.

We were visiting the home of Katie Higgins’ parents. Katie is one of our co-directors. It was an awesome chance to sit back in the warm sun, drink some tea and soda, eat some wonderfully tasty food and relax.

It was also a chance to come together as one community. Despite our many diverse faith backgrounds, belief systems and opinions, we have throughout the Ride been able to come together as one family, in love and mutual respect.

Just after dinner, three other Riders and I gathered and planned out a Maundy Thursday Eucharist service for all of us Riders and for Katie’s family. We gathered in Katie’s kitchen, turned the kitchen table into the Altar of God and gathered the required materials, including bread and wine.

In one voice and in one heart, folks from all walks of life joined together in this beautiful liturgy, beautiful music and in the Communion of our Lord. Quite honestly, it was a moving and emotional event.

Being on the road and working for so long, there aren’t many times during which we all just get to sit and relax. Even less often do we find the time to enter into an intentional, spiritual community in the worship of God.

I am thankful we had the time. I am thankful we had the spirit. Since childhood, a worship experience has always been one which renews me and keeps me going. I think many of the Riders felt the same way in Charleston and I’m thankful God gave us the time and ability to be together and worship Him.

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