On the Sunday before Pentecost my title is 'Waiting for God' and the 'All Togther' bit thinking about patience.  I used to know a poem that began something like this...

Waiting, waiting, waiting for the party to begin

Waiting, waiting, waiting for the laughter and the din

Waiting, waiting, waiting with hair 'just so'...

Trouble is (a) I can't recall any more of it (b) I don't know who wrote it or where it is published and (c) Googling doesn't find it (though did reveal a fascinating poem on 'waiting' as a woman's life, just unsuitable for all age worship with small or prudish people present!)

Anyone know where I can find it or got a copy?  Or failing that any alternatives that might do the business?

Finally Glasgow City Council got my correct voting card to me with two days to spare; phew.

Interestingly my (locally) forwarded mail consists of pseudo-personal communications from the main political parties (a different Glasgow constituency), all I've had by way of correct constituency leaflets is one yesterday from the very scary extremists.  Do the major parties not want my vote?  Worrying.

This evening I am helping lead worship for the eve of election at an ecumenical service over the road.  My contribution is the approach prayers, which I've had to write from scratch as my colleague has already decided to use the BUGB/URC/Methodist JPIT prayers for his bit.

Important decisions to be made and, as evidently 40% of us are still undecided how to vote, the likely outcome still far from obvious.

Vote wisely.  And, lest my dad return to haunt you, vote!