Is the Church a building
made of brick or stone?
Tiny village chapel
or grand cathedral dome?
No — the Church is more than this.
It's built of people bricks,
each one very different
to provide the proper mix
of willing feet
and helpful hands.
Someone just "to be there",
someone who understands.
The tongue is very small
but it has a vital role.
Without these small important bits
the body is not whole.
The leg is as important
as the very smallest bone.
Each one has a special place;
not one should be alone.
The orchestra will be in tune
when each one plays their part.
The Church is just a building
unless it has a heart.

Carol Holman
The Abbey School, Farnham, Surrey