To make an act of worship,
we bring ourselves:
perhaps a little tired;
perhaps a little preoccupied;
expecting much, expecting little.
And we bring
our thoughts:
some thankful and happy;
some worried and anxious;
some trivial, some deep.
And we bring
our words:
the unexciting language of everyday;
the difficult language of belief;
the expressions of faith and fear, of doubt and hope.
All the ordinariness of our daily lives
we bring to this act of worship;
that with Christ we might climb
towards the mountain top to meet God
and find our human offerings
transfigured
by the glory of divine love.
Seasons and Celebrations NCEC
Good morning, Freda, and thank you for these thoughtful words to begin my day. Yes, yes.
Thank you for thrsr quiet words that prepare me today for a worship jpurney.
Thank you Freda for the uplifting words.
thank you for this meditation. I am reading it at the end of Sunday, it’s almost midnight, but I’ve just taken the time to read back over the posts I missed.
I think you are a wonderful minister; the most important job is surely to there for your parishioners and those who just live in the parish. What you need is a vicar’s wife.
Carry on blogging as well as writing a few letters. Why shouldn’t we be in touch with like-minded people in a world which may not be tangible but is certainly supportive and informative. Besides, I for one am learning things all the time, without blogging I wouldn’t know anything about the daily lives of people living in far-off parts of the world. I think blogging teaches tolerance.
Glad that the words spoke to others as well as to me. It’s strange to think of being a minister in the blogosphere; lack of stamina keeps me from doing all I would like, but it is very special to be in touch with others about our spiritual thoughts and lives. You’re right, Friko, blogging does teach tolerance – and today we need that more than ever.