NOTE: This is a fictional retelling of a Bible story. See the footnote at the bottom of the narrative for
the scripture passage that inspired this modern version of the biblical account.
Maria Cristos enjoyed being a member of her son’s
(Jessie’s) church, Crossroads Baptist Church. Marty
Workman ran the in-church catering service for all the events at the church. This
included weddings, funerals, and other church social events. The group of
volunteers called themselves, “The Miracle Workers.” The name fit as this group
of servers could quickly ( as if from thin air) prepare anything food-related
in the church.
Their first official church wedding happened on a wintery Saturday evening for Saul Dove and
Sharon Rose wedding had been breathtaking (with all its bridesmaids and
groomsmen), a big problem was occurring for the food staff in the kitchen. The bride and groom had just cut their cake,
and the guests had drunk all of the red sherbet punch that had been purchased
for the wedding. These people were really thirsty, and they wanted more to
drink now. The Crowd wanted to consume something more festive than the coffee which
there was plenty of.
Maria in an agitated tone quickly whispered
the problem to her son. He wanted to know what she expected him to do. To honor
His mother’s request, he would figure something out so this couple would not be
embarrassed in front of their guests on their wedding day with an empty punch
bowl. Maria told The Miracle Workers to do whatever Jessie asked of them.
Jessie informed The Miracle Workers to bring
the large glass punch bowl back to the kitchen, rinse it out, and refill it
with cold tap water. After the pastor’s earnest plea to God for assistance, Red
punch and scoops of rainbow sherbet bubbled up to the top of the bowl until
everything looked normal. None of The Miracle Workers could believe their eyes.
It was placed back on the refreshment table
with the ladle and cups, which were quickly refilled for the guests. One older
female saint of the church complained to her nearby friend about the staff
serving the watered-down punch at the beginning of the reception, and holding
off with the good stuff until now.
“They didn't have to describe Jesus to me for me to know he's black.
Jesus' first miracle was turning water into wine at a wedding. Now if that
ain't black folk, I don't know what is.” (D. L. Hughley) [i]
[i] Adapted from: All for One: The Towns of Ohio
Completer Trilogy by Robert Kinker, Book One: Chapter Twenty=-Eight ”The
Punch Is Gone,” John 2:1-11
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