A Different Kind of Sabbath Worship

By Marsha K. Ault

The author lives in Texas

couple singing from hymbook together at home

Illustration by Amber Day

A cool spring breeze

billows the curtain sheers

as my husband and I

put on church clothes

and gather in the living room

with scriptures in totes.

A white cloth covers

a makeshift table

for sacrament emblems.

Two lone voices, slightly off key,

sing “I Stand All Amazed”

as the Spirit testifies.

We renew covenants,

read and discuss verses,

and with moist eyes,

share testimony and join our prayers

with others around the world

for relief from illness and fear.