Sunday's Coming

Lord, it’s Wednesday again, and even

though the weight of last Sunday

has scarcely been lifted from us,

next Sunday is barreling down. 

Help us, as we address the mountainous

task of preparing for next Sunday’s worship,

to have energy for and awareness

of all the valley-time in between. 

As we engage our parishioners in

the midst of their daily lives, may we

have passion and compassion that moves us

to lift them and their circumstances

into your very presence. 

For all those whose lives have been invaded

by chaos, we pray for courage– both theirs

and ours– to face the brooding darkness

with ultimate courage in the One

whose presence calms darkness’ journey. 

In the face of pressure to succumb

to lesser images, we seek an anchoring sense

of our connectedness to the wholeness

and holiness of your face. 

Through all the pedantic passing

of mesmerizing time that woos us

into comatose unawareness, give us a glimpse

of sacred ordinariness in each face and moment.

As Sunday’s shadow touches the horizon,

may we all– worshipers and preacher– 

be swept– body, mind, and spirit–

into our ordained place in your realm.

© 2015 Todd Jenkins