empty narthex
hand sanitizer baptism
light of Christ shine in our hearts
when our buildings are empty

where is the church?
it’s out in the neighborhood.
it’s grieving the loss of how things were.
it’s changing.

gone too far to go back
looking back to chart a new way forward
how to honor justice, tradition, creativity, and hospitality?
God increase our capacity to share life with others.

we will need all types of folk
to build a church we have yet to know
it’s just around the corner
if we just have the open hands to see