Ordination Poems

Reflections on being present for the ordination of the first woman bishop in the Ecumenical Catholic Communion - in three poems.  Written 2/10/2018

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Grace abounds
Gratitude abounds
Dwelling in the experience 
of God's power
and goodness
and love
and beauty.
  
Hope
fills my soul
as I taste
a sample
of the rich banquet
God has prepared
and invites us to share.

I am humbled; 
I am speechless 
in the presence
of such gift. 
Thank you
is the prayer
on my lips
and in my body. 

There is nothing to do
but dwell
be in this presence 
accept the gift
delight in God's goodness - 
this is what is pleasing to God
to open
to embrace
to fill
and rejoice. 

We are one - 
rejoicing together
dancing together
crying together
singing together
We are one.

God is here
God is good 


This Moment

This moment
is the only moment 
This moment

is enough 
This moment 
will inform and influence
all future moments
This moment
has been gestating
for over a decade
waiting patiently 
to be born
This moment 
contains all the past moments
that led to this moment 
This moment 
has planted new seeds
that will bear rich fruit 
This moment
will last forever 


A Snowy Baptism

It is fitting
that the snow
covers us 
in a white blanket
and blesses us
with her frozen water
a renewed Baptism 
as we enter
and leave
this holy place
the Church
is raised to new life
as the kin-dom of God 
breaks forth
and the Spirit rejoices: 

"These are my daughters,
in whom I am well pleased."