We form new churches

I know this may not be a popular thought. Still... I believe it is true. Everywhere... is holy ground.

We form new churches

With all in whom we see God,

With each new blessing.

In and out

Moving in and out... like the sun.

Watching the sun

Go in and out.

It is an in and out

Sort of day.

I make a list

Of people

Of things

Which call for a blessing

From me.

What do I notice

Today

As the sun finds clouds

To hide behind

And then finds space

Between them.

It is an in and out

Sort of day.

Me and the sun.

Merry Christmas from God

In all the years coming to Boca Raton the week after Christmas we have never been to this church. We have gone Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopal and non-denominational.  This year was an Episcopal church which, by its website, looked much like our current church.

The priest ended his sermon

Merry Christmas from God.

Other than this

We all disagreed on the main point.

We all heard different things.

He said there were three things

He wanted us to know,

Except there were at least

Three sets of three.

We agreed he was a master

At birthday and anniversary blessings.

This will carry him through.

The organ had more pipes

Than we have ever heard,

And someone present must have donated

The zimbelstern.

We will surely return

If only to see if we can agree

On sermon points

Or whether the zimbelstern

Will be used during Lent.

Rarely the collar

I have a new colleague... Judy Jackson was ordained a deacon today.  She is a blessing to the Church Entire.  I rarely wear my clerical collar these days.  I had forgotten about shopping in a supermarket wearing a collar, or having lunch at Starbucks.  It seems this coming week will be a "collar week." Wedding rehearsal and wedding upcoming.  I may also need to make a pastoral visit or two.

Rarely the collar

Except on days like this one.

I had forgotten.