remembering the way the sky turned blue red light exploding as the sun set on the day of Hannah Solomon’s funeral and burial in Fort Yukon; and as she danced off smiling, trailing knitted scarves and beadwork; for we carry away with us only what we have given away.
the Mystery at the Center of St. Matthew’s
Afternoon light through Stained Glass windows, falling quietly on pews – shards of reds, greens, blues. Solitary golden leaves falling softly onto frosted grass. Ducks circling 1
Saint Matthew’s is ...........a place of Mystery. What’s behind all of the doors in the upstairs? What do those letters ("
Step through the front doors and at the Center of the Mystery, at the Center of all the mysteries, is ..........
that Cross, high up behind the Great Wooden Altar.
Because
The Mystery of The Cross is always at the Center.
And, on that Cross, engraved on the base, it says
To the Glory of God
in loving memory
Lucy Rice Woods MORE