37. When Supper Was Ended

When supper was ended, he took the cup.
Again he gave you thanks and praise, gave the cup to his disciples, and said:

"Take this, all of you, and drink from it:
This is the cup of my blood, the blood of the new and everlasting covenant.
It will be shed for you and for all, so that sins may be forgiven.
Do this in memory of me."

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It hit me in church today

That we begin our meal

at church and at home

by blessing your name

bringing you into it

Invoking your love to

fill us up.

But it wasn't until after

you fed your friends

shared your meal

and shared your time

when supper was ended

that you blessed and broke

the bread

and broke it, shared it and said

this is me

shared with you

remember this

and remember me.

When supper was ended

and they'd fed their bodies--

only then did you feed

their souls.

Could it be that

we're so busy getting our fill

that we can't focus on sharing

you and ourselves

with others?

I feel like I never get to the point

when supper is ended

when I know that I have enough

that I am enough

that I have you

and I can turn outwards and share you

and myself

with the world.