Preparing for Worship, poem by Peter Menkin

<h1>Preparing for Worship, poem by Peter Menkin</h1>Author: <a title="Peter Menkin" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/peter-menkin/82261.htm">Peter Menkin</a> More likely an Anglican poem as represented in an Episcopal Parish, this poem speaks of the quiet and reverence that is the atmosphere and practice in the sacristy--a room where preparation of things holy and special is done for setting before the altar of the Lord. Note the audio reading by the poet at the end. The work speaks of the experience as one of beauty and gratitude, a sense of gladness and celebration. Though a routine activity prior to Communion, the poem also expresses the experience and ethos of the room as an encounter with God. The poet, Peter Menkin, believes this to be a special routine that is of Biblical dimension--both of the Old and New Testaments.   Preparing for Worship By Peter Menkin June 20, 2008 God, in the Sacristy of the Church: We encounter you-- as We go about our routine Preparing for Communion. Yet aware of beauty and the gratitude: This is the day the Lord has made, Let us be glad in it. Doing the work of worship: Preparing in this room, holy Sacred items reverently placed. One of us prepares the wine for Communion, for blessing: Contained in silver; and the water, For blessing, contained in silver. The bread for the Body, prepared, for Communion, for blessing, Offered on silver. Lovely, lovely, lovely. These items that are earthly, memorials of You. How lovely is your presence: This sacred time of waiting, Working, preparing, as we speak Together quietly, in peace. Audio reading by poet is here: <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/PreparingForWorshipByPeterMenkin"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.archive.org/details/PreparingForWorshipByPeterMenkin">http://www.archive.org/details/PreparingForWorshipByPeterMenkin</a></a>  About the Author: Peter Menkin, an aspiring poet, lives in Mill Valley, CA USA (north of San Francisco).

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More likely an Anglican poem as represented in an Episcopal Parish, this poem speaks of the quiet and reverence that is the atmosphere and practice in the sacristy--a room where preparation of things holy and special is done for setting before the altar of the Lord.

Note the audio reading by the poet at the end. The work speaks of the experience as one of beauty and gratitude, a sense of gladness and celebration. Though a routine activity prior to Communion, the poem also expresses the experience and ethos of the room as an encounter with God. The poet, Peter Menkin, believes this to be a special routine that is of Biblical dimension--both of the Old and New Testaments.

Preparing for Worship
By Peter Menkin

June 20, 2008

God, in the Sacristy of the Church:
We encounter you-- as
We go about our routine
Preparing for Communion.

Yet aware of beauty and the gratitude:
This is the day the Lord has made,
Let us be glad in it.

Doing the work of worship:
Preparing in this room, holy
Sacred items reverently placed.

One of us prepares the wine
for Communion,
for blessing:
Contained in silver; and the water,
For blessing, contained in silver.

The bread for the Body, prepared,
for Communion,
for blessing,
Offered on silver. Lovely, lovely, lovely.
These items that are earthly, memorials of You.

How lovely is your presence:
This sacred time of waiting,
Working, preparing, as we speak
Together quietly, in peace.

Audio reading by poet is here:

http://www.archive.org/details/PreparingForWorshipByPeterMenkin

Peter Menkin, an aspiring poet, lives in Mill Valley, CA USA (north of San Francisco). My blog: http://www.petermenkin.blogspot.com

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