Reflection
Poem – Quadrennial 2010
Called to Awaken the
World
by Jo Ann Chance
c 7/2010
Reflecting on
the Word
We find that
Christ not only listened
But knew the
story within each woman’s heart.
Christ knows
the story within each heart today—
The pain, the
anguish, the despair, the hope.
But do we
acknowledge one another’s stories?
Do we
recognize each other’s value as seen in God’s eyes?
Through God’s
grace, we are one and we are free…
Free to be
all we were created to be.
God calls
“whosoever”—all who believe,
All who live
not bound by law but released by grace;
Called,
confronted and challenged to reach out
“Where-so-ever”
and “howsoever”,
To build
bridges through new relationships
“When-so-ever”
we can…
By making
connections in Christ, globally found and affirmed;
By learning
to recognize injustice in order to fight for justice;
By looking
for the source of our own vision,
To share our
stories,
And, in all
things, to praise God,
Who is worthy
of all praise!
Can we be
alive in God? –for God?
Can we start
making a difference in God’s world?
We must
become community,
Recognizing
our oneness in the body of Christ;
Become a
community of love and courage;
Able to walk
side by side
With our
neighbor and with Christ;
A committed
community of faith,
Sharing God’s
wondrous love
With all
God’s people,
“Where-so-ever,”
“when-so-ever.”
What does the
Lord require?
To act justly
and to love mercy
And to walk
humbly with our God.
We are one,
Women of God,
Called to
serve—
Called even
to places where clearly
We do not
want to go…
We are called
to dance the dance of mission.
Are we awake?
Can we dance
the dance?
Can we commit
to prayer and action?
We can be the
new thing,
For such a
time as this.
Do we
perceive it?
The world
needs us—
Let us awaken
our hearts and minds
And awaken
the world
To God’s
wondrous love and justice.
We are
challenged.
We are
called.
Let us awaken
to a new tomorrow.
Yes, awake!
Awake!










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