de-frocking the church

taking away Christmas

the trappings of the season

the crèches, the greens

the babe in the manger

packed away for another year

not de-frocking the church, truly,

the language they suggested

de-greening the sanctuary

for another year, this season;

but feeling like Maundy Thursday

when we remove the holy

the final judgment upon us

when Christ went to the cross

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January 7, 2017

de-frocking the church

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/01/de-frocking-church.html

de-greening the church after Advent and Christmas

accidentally called “de-frocking the church”

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

Patten, ME

January 7, 2017

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