The following is a devotion by Judi Weakland based
upon the poem, “Everyone Has A Name” by Zelda, a
Polish-Jewish poet, 1926
Everyone has a name
Given to him by God
And given to him by his parents
Everyone has a name
Given to him by his stature
And the way he smiles and
given to him by his clothing
Everyone has a name
Given to him by the mountains
And given to him by the walls
Everyone has a name
given to him by the stars a
And given to him by his
neighbors
Everyone has a name
Given to him by his sins
And given to him by his longing
Everyone has a name
Given to him by his enemies
And given to him by his love
Everyone has a name
Given to him by his holidays
And given to him by his work
Everyone has a name
Given to him by the seasons
And given to him by his
blindness
Everyone has a name
Given to him by the sea
And given to him by his death.
Zelda
So then maybe… just maybe…
Calvary has a name
Given to it by the Pastors
And given to it by the Synod
Calvary has a name
Given to it by the homeless
And given to it by the
volunteers
Calvary has a name
Given to it by the snowbirds
And given to it by the year
round faithful
Calvary has a name
Given to it by the Architects,
Engineers, builders, laborers
And given to it by the children
hiding stones in the corners
Calvary Lutheran is just a name
Because it is its members that
make Calvary Alive.
Judi Weakland