Written by Timothy Horne
(an appreciation for what a church can be)
That high-ceiling home, those storied windows,
each pane a rainbowed telling of faith’s history-
heroes, now silent witnesses to present pilgrims.
whose journey starts with the faith held by children
The path is well-worn, yet each bend still a mystery
Truth’s promises guide- it has always been so.
White shell, nestled among the green grass and trees
The center of life’s passages, a community’s memory
Beneath the watchful orb of Halley’s brilliant fireball
A vane, portent of world’s end, now bathed in bird call
For those seeking bread, in you they find a treasury
Your mission ensures body and spirit-hunger eased
The city moves past your doors, still you remain
That ready refuge, a solid rock when the ground shifts
Patiently you wait through the centuries, ever inviting
All who will to join for love’s sake and wrong-righting
In a wanting world that knows much of God’s gifts
Yet alone, prefers to endure and live with its pain
Your very presence a testament to perseverance
Planted with hope, enduring centuries of storms
Each threatening in its ferocity to upend your roots
You stand firm, grounded in the unshakeable attributes
Of the one whose name your faith and praise informs
While you resolute wait, until the joy of his appearance
Text © Timothy Horne
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