All ministers

An itinerant teacher, a fisherman,
a shepherd, tent maker
a man wearing camel hair
standing in a dirty river
a deacon, clearing the plates
all ministers
never ordained but healing,
never in seminary but preaching
never schooled, but doing ministry
sharing a message of hope
examples of love
words of sacrifice,
of transforming truths
within our mouths, our lives too
beating within us
to share, wherever we go
in the work that we do
the lives we touch
our posture toward the world
all ministers, equal one to another
we all must do our part

1 Corinthians 12:12-27
and children’s message and
sermon, “All Work Is God’s Work”,
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson,
Suncook United Methodist Church,
August 31, 2008
and
Exodus 3:1-15
and sermon, “A Holy Calling”,
by Reverend Lori Eldredge,
North Kingstown United Methodist Church
August 31, 2008