The Smell of the Burning Palms – v3

Acrid, tasting it

filling my lungs, my spirit

Still fresh in my memory

the smell of the burning palms

the smoke thick, wrapping round me

as the joy burned away

The ashes gray, thick before us

a presence, the offering

sitting on the altar waiting for us

praying deeply, listening to the words

reminding us of Christ’s sacrifice

his life in this world

Edited September 2, 2013

“The Smell of the Burning Palms – v3”

(editing original again)

Edited February 6, 2013

“The Smell of the Burning Palms – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-smell-of-burning-palms-v2.html

February 18, 2010

“The Smell of the Burning Palms”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/02/smell-of-burning-palms.html

Luke 18:9-14,

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector,

Joel 2:12-17a

burning the palms, making the ashes,

Hymn, “Sunday's Palms Are Wednesday's Ashes”,

The Faith We Sing, #2138, by Rae E. Whitney,

and Ash Wednesday Meditation

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

February 17, 2010

&

Joel 2:12-17a

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Ephesians 3:14-21

and Ash Wednesday Meditation

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

February 25, 2009

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