December 9 - Dagmar's blog, a comment left by Hope, a curious click … you know how it goes. Suddenly I found myself caught up in the words of a 14 year old girl, a girl recently diagnosed with cancer. Words of transparency, words needing to be shared, words wanting to be acknowledged. Words that led in a strange way to pondering another word. Church, the word of choice for the bi-weekly blog carnival. Do we “do” church? Do we “be” church? Do we “house” church? How does church come to this young girl in her unexpected journey? I was left with more questions than answers. But this I know. We have been given a commission. A commission to love, to go, to heal. So perhaps church may more accurately be a verb than a noun. Just a thought. While you are thinking, please take a moment to stop by Hope's blog and leave a word or two to brighten her day.
~ The Church ~
No brick
no mortar
just
a rolled away stone
the tomb
no longer needed
as
a home
for wounded flesh
for poured out
blood
a cry to Father
from His Son
requesting
unity
requesting
love
the church
His hands
His feet
His voice
His love
His work
complete
ours
just begun
14 comments:
Thank you for the post...
I SO appreciate the images here.
no brick
no mortar
just a rolled away stone ...
His work complete
ours just begun
Lovely piece, Susan.
I love the poem, Susan -- the church as the rolled away stone. Wow.
Beautiful post...
Good stuff!! I'm really enjoying the carnival ride ;-)
oh so true my friend
Absolutely. I'm on my way to see Hope.
Beautiful!!
Wow, church as a verb ... I like that.
Yes, I love the metaphor of Church as a verb. I too will visit Hope :) Lovely piece of writing! Very thought provoking.
what a beautiful piece here. very thought provoking.
Susan, this is beautiful!
I agree with Vicky and really like this:
"So perhaps church may more accurately be a verb than a noun."
Thank you.
susan,
i like that you have reminded me of this aspect of what the church is.
action on behalf of Jesus.
unity and Love.
I love this! Thank you!
So, so true!
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