fourth tuesday in lent

“For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.” 1 Corinthians 11:26

in emptied sanctuaries

with the techie a safe distance,

with a few saltine crackers

and a glass of orange juice,

around a kitchen table and

hearing the words online,

with a slice of whole wheat

and a glass of milk,

gathered in a living room

or sheltered in a lonely apartment,

we proclaim your death,

O Lord,

even as we await the promise

of new days, new hope, new life,

when we are called from the tomb

of isolation

© 2020 Thom M. Shuman