May 31: Standing before a threshold: A Pastoral Blessing
Rev. Michelle Manuel You stand at the threshold A new season has arrived slowly or quickly Or both You’ve resisted it or welcomed it Or both The way forward is unclear uneasiness and unsteadiness Excitement and anticipation Floodgates broken by questions What if? What then? Where to? Who? How? May you remember there’s always Bread A sustaining presence especially if sorrow is near especially when celebration has come May you always see the Bread May the grief not consume you The Lord holding you steady and safe Allow it to come Be it seemingly never-ending Or simply asking to [...]