Preparing for Worship, poem by Peter Menkin posted by Peter Menkin, FullMonday, November 9th 2009 @ 9:22 AM (not yet rated)    post viewed 900 times

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Preparing for Worship

By Peter Menkin—June 20, 2008

 

God, in the Sacristy of the Church:

We encounter you-- as

We go about our routine

Preparing for Communion.

 

Yet aware of beauty and the gratitude:

This is the day the Lord has made,

Let us be glad in it.

 

Doing the work of worship:

Preparing in this room, holy

Sacred items reverently placed.

 

One of us prepares the wine

for Communion,

for blessing:

Contained in silver; and the water,

For blessing, contained in silver.

 

The bread for the Body, prepared,

for Communion,

for blessing,

Offered on silver. Lovely, lovely, lovely.

These items that are earthly, memorials of You.

 

How lovely is your presence:

This sacred time of waiting,

Working, preparing, as we speak

Together quietly, in peace.

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