Early this morning
an errand for work
brought me near St Anne’s Cathedral.
I had never been there before.
Although early,
the doors were open
and I went in.

I followed a light that shone
in the darkness of the cathedral,
and discovered a tiny side chapel
where a Communion Service
was about to begin.

I was welcomed
by Campbell, the minister,
and by a man named Paul.
Together they guided me gently
through the Communion Service.

Three of us
came together this morning
seeking Our God.

Three of us
gathered in prayer
and united in faith,
in the blessed presence
of Our God.

Three of us
respected differences
of theology and politics
and were blessed
by Our God.

Three of us
gathered in the name of Jesus
and, as he had promised,
he was most definitely there
among us!

As I left Saint Ann’s Cathedral,
I felt that I had been blessed
in a most unexpected, gentle
and intimate way
and I set off for work
with a spring in my step!

© Claire Murray