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Who gets left behind in our picture of resurrection?
Reflections on Autism Awareness Month & Good Friday
If Jesus walked into a church this Sunday—
and the sanctuary was quiet except for one child humming, rocking slightly, flapping their hands—would He shush the child?
Would He ask the family to leave?
Would He say, “That doesn’t belong here”?
Of course not.
But too often, the Church does.
Too often, we say “All are welcome.”
But what we mean is:
If they can sit still.
If they don’t disrupt the norm.
If they make us feel comfortable.
This Sunday is Easter.
This month is Autism Awareness Month.
And if we’re really paying attention, we’ll see how deeply connected they are.
Because resurrection isn’t neat.
It’s disruptive.
It’s unfamiliar.
It’s full of power, surprise, and grace we don’t always understand.
Sound familiar?
This is the invitation.
To every church.
Every leader.
Every community longing to be more like Christ:
Stop waiting to “be ready” for neurodiversity.
Start making room now.
Because the Church isn’t built on perfection.
It’s not built on performance.
It’s built on people.
People who stim.
People who speak in different ways.
People who bring snacks and wear headphones.
People who are autistic.
People who are also made in the image of God.
Let this be the year we stop calling exclusion holy.
#GoodFriday
