A silver dish and chalice sit on the table for communion.

At This Table

In the tradition of the church I attend, the priest stands behind the altar and says, “This table doesn’t belong to our church or our denomination. All baptized Christians are welcome.”  I live in Athens, Georgia. Politically, we are a red city surrounded by a sea of blue. And while my family lives in the…

Resurrection Days

Resurrection Days

I was on a hike in a Florida nature preserve when my friend pointed out trees whose limbs were wrapped with brown, shriveled, lifeless leaves.  “These are Pleopeltis polypodioides, commonly called resurrection ferns. They can survive up to 100 years without water, and revive after a single exposure to moisture,” he explained.  We celebrate Resurrection…

Many-winged Hope

Many-winged Hope

Feathers all inside of me Flapping For the flight of One winged bird’s song This song — it’s the hope Of all the world It’s many-winged flight Now covering the earth From my soul to yours And your song to my heart And the hope — it’s bright array Is forever the tune Of all…