People Like Us

They were people like us,
not leaders of the law, of the Temple
working for a living, by the sweat of their brow
a carpenter, fishermen, a tent maker, a tax collector,
others like them, trades people, working class men
changing the face of creation, toppling the orthodoxy
bringing forth a new faith, changing the rules
turning away from the past, though not fully
Turning to Christ, to the cross, to the open tomb
speaking boldly, with power, with authority
Healing in the name of Christ
Sending shockwaves through the world
echoing still today

September 21, 2008
Psalm 8,
Acts 4:13-17,
Call to Worship, from Book of Common Worship,
Unison Prayer, from The Worship Sourcebook,
and sermon, “Every Day People”, by
Pastor Ruth L. Foss,
Suncook United Methodist Church