To Love a Church

Saint Thomas Episcopal Church

Camden, Maine

There was an old church

in a very old town

near the water

that ran down to the bay.

The people attended

for a very long time

but then

they drifted away.

The church was alone

and starting to fail

as the mortar and glass

crumbled away.

But then a young girl

who chanced to attend

with her grandmother

on one special day

Fell in love

with the church

and decided to save

her pennies to find a way

To restore the old church

and bring people back

To worship and

hopefully stay.

Soon many came back

and new people too

The church was

happy and gay.

They all saved their pennies

and fixed up the church

and that is how

you see her today.

Now the Sunday school

is filled with laughter

of children who

loved the church in a new way

The little girl grew

and then took her vows

now she is

the Rector today.