Our annual poetry service is a celebration of the power of words to uplift, inspire, and engage. Congregants share poems that resonate with presence. This worship service will be a tapestry of voices and verses, reflecting the diverse spirit of our community.
Attend in person at 624 N Broadway or via Zoom at <http://bit.ly/uusaratoga-worship>.
A LIST FROM THE ANNUAL POETRY SERVICE
The service was held on December 29, 2024. The readers and their poems are as follows:
Murray Penny:
My November Guest by Robert Frost
The Onset by Robert Frost
Linda Miner:
Under One Small Star by Wislawa Szymborska
Cat in an Empty Apartment by Wislawa Szymborska
Wayne Cochran:
Field Studies – Benediction by Wayne Norman Cochran
The Mulberry Tree and Imperfection by Wayne Norman Cochran
Prayer for Peace and Love by Wayne Norman Cochran
Sue Bender:
Wild Geese by Mary Oliver
The World I Live In by Mary Oliver
Carolyn Lansberry:
What We Need Is Here by Wendell Berry
Mornings at Blackwater by Mary Oliver
Effie Redman:
Breakage by Mary Oliver
Richard Wilkinson:
Welcome Morning by Anne Sexton
The Life of a Day by Tom Hennon
Grace Dragonfly:
On Beauty – Chapter 12
Walking With Joy – Chapter 33
From a book titled The Joy of True Meditation: words of encouragement for tired minds, and wild hearts by Jeff Foster
Marigold:
One by A.A. Milne
Winter Morning Poem by Ogden Nash
Melanie Perrin:
Winterberry Memories
Late Winter Snow
From ‘Winterberries: Poems of Hope’ by Melinda Morris Perrin
Topics: Poetry