“Blessed Are You” by The Rev. Stephanie Kendell

Blessed are the members of The Park who for over 30 years have fed people with the Saturday Community Lunch program, for yours is a table of welcome.

Blessed are the members of The Park who have stayed through hard changes of staffing, construction, schools, and pandemics, for your relationships are tethered to the God in each other.

Blessed are the members of The Park who have marched in the streets for racial, gender, and sexual justice, for you live within the kindom of heaven.

Blessed are the members of The Park who pray with conviction even when their voices tremble, for you speak the truth of Gods eternal grace and love.

And Blessed are you, the members of The Park, who have loved me and each other so faithfully, for yours is the eternal love of God in Christ Jesus.