It doesn’t have to be
the blue iris, it could be
weeds in a vacant lot, or a few
small stones; just
pay attention, then patch
a few words together and don’t try
to make them elaborate, this isn’t
a contest, but the doorway
into thanks, and a silence in which
another voice may speak.
Mary Oliver
Worshippers on Sunday, October 9, were treated to the debut of Jan Zimmerman, interim music director. The choral anthem was “Though I May Speak with Bravest Fire.”
Kitty Rieske, chair of the Mission Committee, asked congregants to donate blankets for Welcome Home and explained the importance of blankets for disadvantaged families.
