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UNCORK THE WINE

of the Crucified,-

abundant Feast

for now a

wine-washed world.

How can we repay

except to drink and drink and

drink

until a deadening dearth

gives way to

lavish life of lavish love?

Now washed and ringed

and robed,

the scattered sons and…

Eucharist:

“Eu-Charis”*    and   “Leit-Ourgia” **

The Spirit of the Leading Lord

takes to the floor,

begins the dance,

casts off the mourning veil,

and swirls twirls in the

rapture of the rhythm

of grace, of joy, of

lightness of stepping heart,-

and then we slowly move

into the…

Funny Bones:

Them bones, Them bones-

are some good bones

for living to the full;

Head bone for thinking well

on all that is

and how and why

it is.

Back bone for Will,

decisions made

and followed through

regardless

if they but be right:-

the bone of courage

kept.

Knee bone for daily going to prayer,

time spent

alone

-not ever so, in truth-

with God:

time offered,…

WHY GATHER

for this Festival of

Pasch?

Why come into

this time of Passing,

over?

What is the meaning

of our feet

that walk together to

an ancient hill,

still new?

Who are these gathered people,

of this time

coming in our turn

to

Calvary?

Why are we standing by this

empty tomb

of ours,

and saying for the first time yet again,

that ‘He is risen!’ ?

Have we…

  YOU WILL SEE HEAVEN  FROM HERE!

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