Lessons from Gate A-4
“Lessons from Gate A-4”
A service gifted to us by the Pacific Western Region Staff Team.
In her poem “Gate A-4”, Arab-American poet Naomi Shihab Nye shares an account of distress, compassion and community as she is called to interpret Arabic for a fearful traveler at an airport. As we return to the journeys of life, we crafted a worship service that touches on the themes of the poem, and questions such as Who are we called to care for? When do we answer the call to serve? Where might we be surprised by grace?