When the wine gave out
it seems
there was no pandemonium
just a mother’s quiet word:
they have no wine.
When the MC tasted
the water that had become wine
he glimpsed a world beyond
good wine
and the disciples,
the guests,
the bride and the groom
stood on the edge of a new reality,
brim full of expectancy,
creativity...
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Minister's Blog
Reflections from habitat uniting church's minister, Rev Joan Wright Howie.
'The life of Pi' and Water into Wine
Monday, January 21, 2013
January
Monday, January 21, 2013
With January, the pace slows down and perspectives change. The children home from school and we all get used to sleeping in. There are fewer cars and fewer things to do. There are trips to mountain rivers and to coastal beaches. Ball games, kites, boats and skateboards. Books to read and nothing much to worry about - for a while....
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