Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Home


                       To Come Home to Yourself (John O'donahue, To Bless the Space Between us)

                              May all that is unforgiven in you
                                               Be released,

                              May your fears yield
                                               Their deepest tranquilities,

                              May all that is unlived in you,
                                                Blossom into a future Graced with Love.

We are home. We returned home today to homes, to our families, to the routines of our lives. The Pilgrim's woke early and made our way to Manchester airport. The rhythm of this group carrying us now forward with care. One last prayer in a circle in the parking lot of our familiar Cathedral and then the affectionate embrace of pilgrims who had shared days of communion with one another and with the God who blessed us greatly. This experience was truly a blessing. I will miss these pilgrims and this pilgrimage but yet now know we have been changed!

What follows tonight on this blog are a few Tanka (Japanese poetry structure) from some of our Pilgrim's offered as one version of reflection of their experience. Please receive them and may they Bless you.

Savor the stirring
Savor the love in friendship
Savor the silence
Trust in the slow work of God
Keep walking the Pilgrim's Way.  (Tori Aitchison)

An unknown journey
Searching for God's love and peace.
Only to find me,
Renewed, refreshed, replenished
God within, God around, Peace  (Janet Felix)

Flying, Flying, Home
Relaxed in hope and wonder.
Flying, Flying, Home.
Looking up with hope
and heartfelt expectation. (Beth Walker)

Check Back on this blog for additional offerings. Join us Sunday May 17th at 9:15 a.m. in the dining room of Sayre Hall at the Cathedral Church of the Nativity, for a pilgrim's presentation of our experience.


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