Rites & Sacraments

“Not every cry can be answered
and not every call is from God.
So it is a blessing when we can thank God
for the joy of purpose in our lives
and for times when the call to a certain task seems clear.
Yet even when our callings seem hard to sort out
or beyond our ability to fulfill,
even in the day of failure and betrayal,
We pray to remember again the calling that comes first and last.
The tasks and duties do matter,
but what abides –
our identity, our belonging, our hope –
is heard here by these waters.”