The Ministry of the Pans – v3

She invoked his story, his memory,

his ministry of the pans

humble, a servant,

washing the pots, the pans

of the monastery, faithful

humble service, noble servant

being the servant to the servants

doing all he did, for the love of God,

whatever the chore, the task

Living his love of God, out loud

by his simple acts, devotion

present with God, in these works

So it is with others, on my path,

my journey in this life, seeing them

working in the kitchen, in the shadows

behind the scenes a bit, maybe

the crew we rely on, who we trust

to do those manual tasks, simply,

trying to do this work, in our time

as Brother Lawrence did

in the living presence of God

edited November 18, 2014

The Ministry of the Pans – v5

(editing version 4)

Edited October 25, 2013

“The Ministry of the Pans – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-ministry-of-pans-v4.html

Edited October 19, 2013

“The Ministry of the Pans – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-ministry-of-pans-v3.html

 (editing original again)

Edited April 25, 2013

“The Ministry of the Pans – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-ministry-of-pans-v2.html

August 30, 2008

“The Ministry of the Pans”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/08/ministry-of-pans.html

http://www.faithwriters.com/article-details.php?id=99189

http://www.inspirationalstories.com/poems/the-ministry-of-the-pans-raymond-a-foss-poem/

Matthew 14:22-33, Psalm 69:1-3, Psalm 130:1,

the story of Brother Lawrence,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brother_Lawrence,

and sermon, “Reach Out Your Hand”,

by Reverend Lori Eldredge,

North Kingstown United Methodist Church

August 10, 2008

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