Everything has changed

Everything has changed

We’ve shared Passover countless times

Getting together

Reciting old, familiar words

Performing ancient rituals

but this year felt different

as though everything was changed

that ancient Seder celebrated by generations

became a whole new feast

a whole new celebration

a remembrance moved on

We still shared bread and drank wine

We still celebrated freedom

but ours was a new freedom

moved on from Egypt

going global

the cup became new blood spilt

the bread – a different body broken

all fulfilment of an ancient promise

of the Messiah.

and so our celebration now

our remembrance

celebrated a new relationship

made possible

because the Messiah

gave his life in love

for our freedom

And that very freedom

binds us

to remember that sacrifice

and to live in such love

to share communion

with God and each other

in remembrance

in thanksgiving

in celebration

that everything

is made new.