A Sacred Means of Grace

Dipping into the waters
Christ’s body in our mouths
his blood dripped from our lips
the sacrifice, the offering
the fragrance on our hands

Held within His loving arms
molded in the giving
the sharing of the bit of food
God’s means of grace
the offering of joy



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Edited October 4, 2012
after seeing “Means of Grace”
as the title of the October 7, 2012
worship service at Wesley United Methodist Church,
Concord, NH
www.concordwumc.org
& earlier poem,
“Means of Grace”
October 23, 2007 14:05
Walk to Emmaus


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