a poem on priestliness composed on a facebook thread

what does it mean to be a priest?

holy and human
silent and advocate
to be, with and for

what does it mean to be a priest?

icon and sign
anointed
holding...
even those who won't be held
but who might offer you cake...and a cup of tea vicar?

what does it mean to be a priest?

an usher, a shepherd
a sheep
(and obedient one?)
a representative of THE shepherd
in-communion with the sheep

what does it mean to be a priest?

to offer your presence
even
especially
when it is irrelevant



thanks to christian, la, debbie, claire, stephen, eleanor, mark b, rachel, sara, angi, tim, simon r, natalie, lesley, simon b, anne, manda, greg, den, dani