First Peter: first thoughts

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Rosalind C Hughes

Haiku towards a reflection on the Flood and the ark as symbols of baptism: 1 Peter 3:13-22, Year A Easter 6

Children of the flood,
each of us was drowned at birth,
startled to breath.

About Rosalind C Hughes

Rosalind C Hughes is a priest and author living near the shores of Lake Erie. After growing up in England and Wales, and living briefly in Singapore, she is now settled in Ohio. She serves an Episcopal church just outside Cleveland. Rosalind is the author of A Family Like Mine: Biblical Stories of Love, Loss, and Longing (Upper Room Books, 2020). She loves the lake, misses the ocean, and is finally coming to terms with snow.

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This entry was posted in lectionary reflection, poetry, sermon preparation and tagged 1 Peter 3:13-22, ark, baptism, Flood, haiku, Holy Spirit, Noah, symbols of baptism, Year A Easter 6. Bookmark the permalink.

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