Physically separated from my faith community, I’ve been pondering a symbolic action. This came out:
May we call to mind
the blessings we have received
from this branch:
source of oxygen
food and home for other links
in God’s startling web of creation.
The water we sprinkle
life-giving to all it touches.
Water and branch combined
are symbols of the majesty
of which we are a humble part.
Water and branch remind us
in all their subtle complexity
that we are in God’s reign.
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