Nora Anne's Baptism

Lit by the large blue eyes of a baby
The chapel listened to the story
Of welcome into a new community,
Believers following the Way.

Alert as she could be,
Surroundings so intriguing,
Her attention steadfast,
New though they be.

Quietly resting in loving arms,
Mother and Dad sharing the gift,
Born so few months ago,
Now, a picture of infant beauty.

Prayers spoken and sung,
Oil and water, symbols
Of priesthood and rebirth,
Marked new life for Nora Anne.

Family brought to tears,
Their children now parents,
Brought new life into their lives,
A gift beyond words.

Love, God’s gift, is alive
In Nora Anne’s parents.
In them, the baby meets
Her warm and caring God.