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Our thoughts are turned to Christopher—
We’ve surely missed you for
A very long time.
You left our diocese,
Where anti-gay bias is
The engine of schism.
But Christopher, rhetorician,
With much erudition,
Helped counter the hatred.
We’ve soldiered on without you,
Often thinking about you
As we continued the fight;
Though we are, of course, jealous
When we hear you tell us
Of life in D.C.
Today you’re becoming a deacon,
And, in that event, we can
Truly rejoice.
Yet, we admit that our joy
Isn’t lacking alloy
Of ecclesial anxiety:
Our victory’s not won,
Our whole job’s not done,
But we are quite hopeful.
We’ll continue our task,
But, of you, we ask:
Think of us.
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Washington National Cathedral, site
of Christopher’s ordination.
Courtesy Washington National Cathedral. |
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