Here’s is a litany of preparation at
the Lord’s Table. It was written by
Anita Monro.
Setting the Table
Grain is gathered from the field;
threshed and milled for flour.
We are formed from the grain of
God’s harvest.
Flour is mixed with water to produce
basic dough.
The water of baptism unites us.
Yeast is added to transform the
mixture.
The vision of God’s realm draws us
onwards.
Oil softens the dough and makes a
new texture.
The Holy Spirit anoints us as the
body of Christ.
A little salt improves the taste.
Jesus calls us to be the salt of the
earth.
The bread is kneaded and shaped,
molded and baked.
It is God who makes us a holy
communion.
Grapes are harvested and crushed for
juice.
You are the vine, we are the
branches, O Christ.
Juice and skins are mixed with yeast
for fermentation.
God’s reign is coming. God’s hope is
here.
There is a time of waiting; then a
time of pressing.
God’s new life presses forth through
the sediment of our lives.
And finally, the feast is here!
Let us celebrate the feast of our life in God.
