In the lessons, in the scripture
God pursuing, ever calling
calling for you and me
Seeking our hearts, our worship
our praise, our lives
calling us to follow Him
Leaving our lives, our sense of self
our place in the world
to drop our nets,
our treasure, our lives
to follow Him
wherever he may call us
October 7, 2009
Mark 10:17-31
Mark 1:16-20
& message by Raymond A. Foss,
“What is Your Footprint, Where is Your Treasure,
What is in Your Silo; Whom Will You Follow”
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/11/09
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
received via email 10/7/09 - "A Full Glass of Milk", author unknown
One day, a poor boy, who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry.
He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it so slowly, and then asked, How much do I owe you?" You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness."
He said ... "Then I thank you from my heart."
As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.
Many years later that same young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes.
Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once.
He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to her case. After a long struggle, the battle was won.
Dr Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval.. He looked at it, and then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay fo r it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She read these words!
"Paid in full with one glass of milk"
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed:
"Thank You, God, that Your love has spread broad through human hearts and hands." There's a saying which goes something like this: Bread cast on the waters comes back to you... The good deed you do today may benefit you or someone you love at the least expected time. If you never see the deed again at least you will have made the world a better place - And, after all, isn't that what life is all about?
He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it so slowly, and then asked, How much do I owe you?" You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness."
He said ... "Then I thank you from my heart."
As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.
Many years later that same young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes.
Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once.
He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to her case. After a long struggle, the battle was won.
Dr Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval.. He looked at it, and then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay fo r it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She read these words!
"Paid in full with one glass of milk"
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed:
"Thank You, God, that Your love has spread broad through human hearts and hands." There's a saying which goes something like this: Bread cast on the waters comes back to you... The good deed you do today may benefit you or someone you love at the least expected time. If you never see the deed again at least you will have made the world a better place - And, after all, isn't that what life is all about?
Stubborn Clay
Not so willing, pliable
stubborn clay on the potter’s wheel
holding to our own will
not fully bending to the Lord’s
wanting a say, part of the making
the potter’s plan
Our lives needing
to be turned over
our will giving way to His
our lives pliable
yielding
to the potter’s hands
October 7, 2009
Jeremiah 18:1-10
and Upper Room Daily Devotion for 10/7/09,
“Pretentious or Plan”, by Darlene Mackey
and
Mark 10:17-31
Mark 1:16-20
& message by Raymond A. Foss,
“What is Your Footprint, Where is Your Treasure,
What is in Your Silo; Whom Will You Follow”
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/11/09
stubborn clay on the potter’s wheel
holding to our own will
not fully bending to the Lord’s
wanting a say, part of the making
the potter’s plan
Our lives needing
to be turned over
our will giving way to His
our lives pliable
yielding
to the potter’s hands
October 7, 2009
Jeremiah 18:1-10
and Upper Room Daily Devotion for 10/7/09,
“Pretentious or Plan”, by Darlene Mackey
and
Mark 10:17-31
Mark 1:16-20
& message by Raymond A. Foss,
“What is Your Footprint, Where is Your Treasure,
What is in Your Silo; Whom Will You Follow”
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/11/09
Our Stuff
Our lives, our stuff
our things in the way
keeping us from our master
sitting at the feet of Christ
the rich man’s lament
rumbling in the land
How can I drop
the treasure, the stuff
how can I follow,
into the unknown
October 7, 2009
Mark 10:17-31
Mark 1:16-20
& message by Raymond A. Foss,
“What is Your Footprint, Where is Your Treasure,
What is in Your Silo; Whom Will You Follow”
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/11/09
our things in the way
keeping us from our master
sitting at the feet of Christ
the rich man’s lament
rumbling in the land
How can I drop
the treasure, the stuff
how can I follow,
into the unknown
October 7, 2009
Mark 10:17-31
Mark 1:16-20
& message by Raymond A. Foss,
“What is Your Footprint, Where is Your Treasure,
What is in Your Silo; Whom Will You Follow”
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/11/09
His Heart Hurting
The rich man, rushing to Christ
a message from the master
hard to hear
to give all away
all he had
to humble himself
to follow the Lord
So hard to let go of all
to walk away from our wealth
But so much given up
when our things
keep us from God
Let go of the barriers
all else clutter
when the savior awaits
October 7, 2009
Mark 10:17-31
Mark 1:16-20
& message by Raymond A. Foss,
“What is Your Footprint, Where is Your Treasure,
What is in Your Silo; Whom Will You Follow”
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/11/09
a message from the master
hard to hear
to give all away
all he had
to humble himself
to follow the Lord
So hard to let go of all
to walk away from our wealth
But so much given up
when our things
keep us from God
Let go of the barriers
all else clutter
when the savior awaits
October 7, 2009
Mark 10:17-31
Mark 1:16-20
& message by Raymond A. Foss,
“What is Your Footprint, Where is Your Treasure,
What is in Your Silo; Whom Will You Follow”
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/11/09
Facing Christ
at the altar rail, communion
preparing myself
facing Christ
in the servant before me
serving the bread, the cup
the body and blood of my savior
here in your house, Lord
the quiet of this night
only a few of your faithful gathered
in your presence, facing Christ
sacrament, grace washing over me
humbly, trembling and in awe
October 7, 2009
in preparation for the message I will be giving tonight
in our worship service
after the Our Family’s Table weekly dinner
1 Corinthians 11:23:32
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& message by Raymond A. Foss,
“When you have received Communion, Have you ever cried?”
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/7/09
preparing myself
facing Christ
in the servant before me
serving the bread, the cup
the body and blood of my savior
here in your house, Lord
the quiet of this night
only a few of your faithful gathered
in your presence, facing Christ
sacrament, grace washing over me
humbly, trembling and in awe
October 7, 2009
in preparation for the message I will be giving tonight
in our worship service
after the Our Family’s Table weekly dinner
1 Corinthians 11:23:32
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& message by Raymond A. Foss,
“When you have received Communion, Have you ever cried?”
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/7/09
Hearing These Words
My prayer, for my words
the ancient words of Christ
beginning in that upper room
passed down from the saints
to each believer in turn
Hearing these words differently
personally, a message from God
the words not a ritual,
not rote intoning of the words of Christ
Passion instead, power,
tears welling up, crying at the altar rail
feeling the master before us,
as if in that upper room
His blood dripping down,
pouring down upon us
anointing us, washing us
over our beard, our collar
seared into our very hearts
His body, broken,
seeing his hurt in his eyes
knowing the path he would take
our hands touching his flesh
cupped in our trembling hands
Our eyes rising, after eating the bread,
drinking of the cup
meeting His eyes
a glimpse of his love, his divinity
an expression of our thanks and praise
October 7, 2009
in preparation for the message I will be giving tonight
in our worship service
after the Our Family’s Table weekly dinner
1 Corinthians 11:23:32
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& message by Raymond A. Foss,
“When you have received Communion, Have you ever cried?”
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/7/09
the ancient words of Christ
beginning in that upper room
passed down from the saints
to each believer in turn
Hearing these words differently
personally, a message from God
the words not a ritual,
not rote intoning of the words of Christ
Passion instead, power,
tears welling up, crying at the altar rail
feeling the master before us,
as if in that upper room
His blood dripping down,
pouring down upon us
anointing us, washing us
over our beard, our collar
seared into our very hearts
His body, broken,
seeing his hurt in his eyes
knowing the path he would take
our hands touching his flesh
cupped in our trembling hands
Our eyes rising, after eating the bread,
drinking of the cup
meeting His eyes
a glimpse of his love, his divinity
an expression of our thanks and praise
October 7, 2009
in preparation for the message I will be giving tonight
in our worship service
after the Our Family’s Table weekly dinner
1 Corinthians 11:23:32
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& message by Raymond A. Foss,
“When you have received Communion, Have you ever cried?”
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/7/09
His Blood Spilled
Pausing in my praying
aware of the fragrance of Christ
the smell of his blood
resting upon my hands
His blood spilled
for me, onto me,
marking me, my life
the fragrance of Christ
wash over me
October 7, 2009
inspired from reading the poem below again,
in preparation for the message I will be giving tonight
in our worship service
after the Our Family’s Table weekly dinner
1 Corinthians 11:23:32
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& message by Raymond A. Foss,
“When you have received Communion, Have you ever cried?”
http://www.suncookumc.org/
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/7/09
----
The Smell of His Blood
Raising the bread from the chalice
the wine splashing
running down my hand
the smell of his blood
as I sat in prayer
after the sharing the
bread and the cup
Tangible, real memory
washing over me,
as the tears ran down my face
The sacrifice of the savior
made real once again,
in the smell of his blood
lingering on my trembling hands.
April 25, 2009
Luke 24:13-35
Walk to Emmaus
aware of the fragrance of Christ
the smell of his blood
resting upon my hands
His blood spilled
for me, onto me,
marking me, my life
the fragrance of Christ
wash over me
October 7, 2009
inspired from reading the poem below again,
in preparation for the message I will be giving tonight
in our worship service
after the Our Family’s Table weekly dinner
1 Corinthians 11:23:32
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& message by Raymond A. Foss,
“When you have received Communion, Have you ever cried?”
http://www.suncookumc.org/
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/7/09
----
The Smell of His Blood
Raising the bread from the chalice
the wine splashing
running down my hand
the smell of his blood
as I sat in prayer
after the sharing the
bread and the cup
Tangible, real memory
washing over me,
as the tears ran down my face
The sacrifice of the savior
made real once again,
in the smell of his blood
lingering on my trembling hands.
April 25, 2009
Luke 24:13-35
Walk to Emmaus
Sermon - "When you have received Communion, Have you ever cried?", October 7, 2009, by Raymond A. Foss, Suncook United Methodist Church
Message 10/7/09
Raymond A. Foss
Worship service after Our Family’s Table
When you have received Communion, Have you ever cried?
The familiar words of scripture, the words of Paul, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, from The Message:
. . .
Pastor Huntley used this scripture for his sermon on Sunday for World Communion Sunday. The universality of Communion, starting in that small upper room, as Pastor Ruth reminded us on Sunday, moving to the ends of the earth, for all these many generations.
How many times have you come to His table? Have you ever come crying?
Paul went on to say in 1 Corinthians 11:27-32,
. . .
How is your heart as you come to this service, as we come to the table tonight. Have you ever come crying?
Have you ever felt that sense of awe, or maybe not feeling worthy, or that moment when you faced Christ at the rail, in the person handing you the bread and the cup?
I remember one time, when Peter Hey at Wesley caught me with the words, the way he lived communion in the service in November 2006:
More than Bread
He brought tears to my eyes,
so quickly this time, because he paused
caught me with the pacing, the cadence
of his words, so rich with meaning,
meaning I treasure, relish, long to understand
“This is More than Bread” he said, holding up
the loaf of fresh-baked bread; “and this is
far more than just grape juice”
He broke the loaf and raised the goblet
intoning our hope in the mystery, the retelling
of the ancient sharing of the sacrifice
of the Christ, God with us, in the flesh
Again, with hushed words, dripping with emotion
And another time, this April, on a Walk to Emmaus weekend, when the grape juice and the bread were on my hands in prayer:
The Smell of His Blood
Raising the bread from the chalice
the wine splashing
running down my hand
the smell of his blood
as I sat in prayer
after the sharing the
bread and the cup
Tangible, real memory
washing over me,
as the tears ran down my face
The sacrifice of the savior
made real once again,
in the smell of his blood
lingering on my trembling hands.
April 25, 2009
Luke 24:13-35
Walk to Emmaus
I pray that Communion will be as real, as powerful, as present as has been for me.
Raymond A. Foss
Worship service after Our Family’s Table
When you have received Communion, Have you ever cried?
The familiar words of scripture, the words of Paul, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, from The Message:
. . .
Pastor Huntley used this scripture for his sermon on Sunday for World Communion Sunday. The universality of Communion, starting in that small upper room, as Pastor Ruth reminded us on Sunday, moving to the ends of the earth, for all these many generations.
How many times have you come to His table? Have you ever come crying?
Paul went on to say in 1 Corinthians 11:27-32,
. . .
How is your heart as you come to this service, as we come to the table tonight. Have you ever come crying?
Have you ever felt that sense of awe, or maybe not feeling worthy, or that moment when you faced Christ at the rail, in the person handing you the bread and the cup?
I remember one time, when Peter Hey at Wesley caught me with the words, the way he lived communion in the service in November 2006:
More than Bread
He brought tears to my eyes,
so quickly this time, because he paused
caught me with the pacing, the cadence
of his words, so rich with meaning,
meaning I treasure, relish, long to understand
“This is More than Bread” he said, holding up
the loaf of fresh-baked bread; “and this is
far more than just grape juice”
He broke the loaf and raised the goblet
intoning our hope in the mystery, the retelling
of the ancient sharing of the sacrifice
of the Christ, God with us, in the flesh
Again, with hushed words, dripping with emotion
And another time, this April, on a Walk to Emmaus weekend, when the grape juice and the bread were on my hands in prayer:
The Smell of His Blood
Raising the bread from the chalice
the wine splashing
running down my hand
the smell of his blood
as I sat in prayer
after the sharing the
bread and the cup
Tangible, real memory
washing over me,
as the tears ran down my face
The sacrifice of the savior
made real once again,
in the smell of his blood
lingering on my trembling hands.
April 25, 2009
Luke 24:13-35
Walk to Emmaus
I pray that Communion will be as real, as powerful, as present as has been for me.
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Morning Moon
Their big sister, far down the sidewalk
walking purposely around the church
Slightly slower, noticing the bright red
the sugar maple, the azure sky,
the cross of the steeple shining gold
in the morning light
Saying good morning to the blue moon
radiant still in the early morning
not yet lost its luster to the sun
Shimmering white, darker too
not yet ready to leave the sky
October 6, 2009
the conversation with Shyanne and Shanequa
walking this morning
to Pembroke Village School
Suncook, NH
walking purposely around the church
Slightly slower, noticing the bright red
the sugar maple, the azure sky,
the cross of the steeple shining gold
in the morning light
Saying good morning to the blue moon
radiant still in the early morning
not yet lost its luster to the sun
Shimmering white, darker too
not yet ready to leave the sky
October 6, 2009
the conversation with Shyanne and Shanequa
walking this morning
to Pembroke Village School
Suncook, NH
Sunday, October 04, 2009
Sharing Communion with Us
Around Your table Lord
all around the world
sharing communion with us
one body of Christ
brothers and sisters
strangers no more
those hungry physically
all those spiritually searching
members with us
the family of God
One meal,
shared around the world
in communion with God
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
all around the world
sharing communion with us
one body of Christ
brothers and sisters
strangers no more
those hungry physically
all those spiritually searching
members with us
the family of God
One meal,
shared around the world
in communion with God
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
The Words Lived Out
The words of the Lord’s Prayer
of the communion liturgy
the instructions of Paul
revealed, lived out
in the life of the church
the body of Christ alive
Lived out in the simple acts
our worship continuing
in the little loving acts of service
Doing our part, in our time, our place
their daily bread given
our hands living out
God’s loving plan
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
of the communion liturgy
the instructions of Paul
revealed, lived out
in the life of the church
the body of Christ alive
Lived out in the simple acts
our worship continuing
in the little loving acts of service
Doing our part, in our time, our place
their daily bread given
our hands living out
God’s loving plan
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
That Eternal Meal
This one eternal meal
the body and the blood
given, shared
one meal, around the world
From that small upper room
through the ages, across the globe
Christ shared, all of us the body
all part of the family of God
sitting down together
all around your table
seeking our daily bread
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
the body and the blood
given, shared
one meal, around the world
From that small upper room
through the ages, across the globe
Christ shared, all of us the body
all part of the family of God
sitting down together
all around your table
seeking our daily bread
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
Starting in that Small Upper Room
The one loaf, his one life
his body broken for us
the cup, his blood poured out
Starting in that small upper room
the one meal shared, all of us
one body, one family
all around the world
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
his body broken for us
the cup, his blood poured out
Starting in that small upper room
the one meal shared, all of us
one body, one family
all around the world
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
They Join Us
Our neighbors, in their own homes
opening food we have donated
their daily bread provided
God acting their our hands
In these acts of sharing
joining us at the one table
one family around the table of the Lord
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
opening food we have donated
their daily bread provided
God acting their our hands
In these acts of sharing
joining us at the one table
one family around the table of the Lord
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
Express Your Worship
Express your worship
your praise of the Lord
out into the world
in your daily walk with God
Look out for your brothers
for your sisters in pain or in need
Serve one another
all part of the same family of God
We all share one Father
our brother the Christ
all joining together
around the table of the Lord
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
your praise of the Lord
out into the world
in your daily walk with God
Look out for your brothers
for your sisters in pain or in need
Serve one another
all part of the same family of God
We all share one Father
our brother the Christ
all joining together
around the table of the Lord
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
Expressions of Our Worship
In our walks of faith
each one revealed
expressions of our praise, our worship
our living with the word
Little acts of kindness
Caring for our neighbors’ needs
Serving our brothers and our sisters
giving where we are called
Reflecting the love of our Father
Giving Him our all.
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
each one revealed
expressions of our praise, our worship
our living with the word
Little acts of kindness
Caring for our neighbors’ needs
Serving our brothers and our sisters
giving where we are called
Reflecting the love of our Father
Giving Him our all.
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
A Table for the Hungry
A table for the hungry
offered around the clock
in the service of this house
Our church, our work
labors for the Lord
continuing beyond the word
the sharing of the bread, the wine
the body and the blood
Offering more, much more
in service and in love
doing the simple acts
our tithe in time
and caring
for our neighbors
our brothers, our sisters
all around the world
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
offered around the clock
in the service of this house
Our church, our work
labors for the Lord
continuing beyond the word
the sharing of the bread, the wine
the body and the blood
Offering more, much more
in service and in love
doing the simple acts
our tithe in time
and caring
for our neighbors
our brothers, our sisters
all around the world
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
Give us this day our daily bread
More than a line in prayer,
a call of trust in God
a prayer for our actions
to serve each other
our neighbors
all around the world
All of us coming
to the table of the Lord
all of us needing
his help, his saving word
We join our savior
his teachings to apply
when we offer others
their daily bread
by our loving acts
when we truly share
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
a call of trust in God
a prayer for our actions
to serve each other
our neighbors
all around the world
All of us coming
to the table of the Lord
all of us needing
his help, his saving word
We join our savior
his teachings to apply
when we offer others
their daily bread
by our loving acts
when we truly share
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
At His Table with Us
We with them and they with us
all of us sharing the one meal
all of us at his table
all around the world
In the water they drink
the food we have helped to buy
The sharing of the tradition
this simple meal
his body, his blood for all
In the sharing of the bread,
in the meal we share in your house
our brothers, our sisters
at his table with us
all of us in his debt
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
all of us sharing the one meal
all of us at his table
all around the world
In the water they drink
the food we have helped to buy
The sharing of the tradition
this simple meal
his body, his blood for all
In the sharing of the bread,
in the meal we share in your house
our brothers, our sisters
at his table with us
all of us in his debt
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
More than the Printed Words
More than the Printed Words
The printed words of the liturgy
the sharing of the body, the blood
the bread, the cup together
his offering of love
Only a moment,
not the whole story
not by far, more to tell
about the communion meal
More than the printed words
our lives of faith
sharing the liturgy,
the ancient rite
each hour, each day
in our daily lives
The way we live, as the body of Christ
individually, as a church
Doing the work of God
serving our neighbors
in offering them hope
their daily bread
The prayer our Lord taught us
a call to action in the words
to serve one another
to offer the daily bread
not merely the words
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
The printed words of the liturgy
the sharing of the body, the blood
the bread, the cup together
his offering of love
Only a moment,
not the whole story
not by far, more to tell
about the communion meal
More than the printed words
our lives of faith
sharing the liturgy,
the ancient rite
each hour, each day
in our daily lives
The way we live, as the body of Christ
individually, as a church
Doing the work of God
serving our neighbors
in offering them hope
their daily bread
The prayer our Lord taught us
a call to action in the words
to serve one another
to offer the daily bread
not merely the words
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
We Participate
We participate in communion
in the sharing of the body and the blood
when we are serving our brothers, our sisters
when we are going and caring with love
In the simple tasks, the little things
the daily service of the church
when we buy food, when we wash dishes
we offer a hand, a hope,
a bit of the love of God
to our neighbors,
to the body
all of us together,
one bread, one body
united in love
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
in the sharing of the body and the blood
when we are serving our brothers, our sisters
when we are going and caring with love
In the simple tasks, the little things
the daily service of the church
when we buy food, when we wash dishes
we offer a hand, a hope,
a bit of the love of God
to our neighbors,
to the body
all of us together,
one bread, one body
united in love
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
Sharing Our Meal
One meal, all around the same table
the daily food of life,
our daily bread
each of us sharing our one meal
Our worship, together
all around the world
in remembrance of the Lord
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
the daily food of life,
our daily bread
each of us sharing our one meal
Our worship, together
all around the world
in remembrance of the Lord
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
More to the Story
Such much more to the story
than the moment in our worship
the bit of bread, the cup of juice
shared at the altar rail
A history, connection
to that small upper room
A sharing around the world
one meal that we share
A lifetime of service
helping others with their daily bread
the prayer of the Lord
a lesson on how we are led
Our brothers, our sisters
all who are in need
joining is at the one table
his meal, his body
in the breaking of the bread
and the sharing of the cup
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
than the moment in our worship
the bit of bread, the cup of juice
shared at the altar rail
A history, connection
to that small upper room
A sharing around the world
one meal that we share
A lifetime of service
helping others with their daily bread
the prayer of the Lord
a lesson on how we are led
Our brothers, our sisters
all who are in need
joining is at the one table
his meal, his body
in the breaking of the bread
and the sharing of the cup
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
Continuing Worship
A call, a challenge
a truth about this place
continuing our worship
beyond this time and space
Doing the work of a Christian
caring for our neighbors
both near and very far
simple acts of service
out of love for the Lord
Serving in this time
in this place, doing what we can
offering a helping hand
a smile, hope, a bit of bread
to all our brothers, our sisters
our hands, our hearts open
to their cries, their needs
in simple acts of love
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
a truth about this place
continuing our worship
beyond this time and space
Doing the work of a Christian
caring for our neighbors
both near and very far
simple acts of service
out of love for the Lord
Serving in this time
in this place, doing what we can
offering a helping hand
a smile, hope, a bit of bread
to all our brothers, our sisters
our hands, our hearts open
to their cries, their needs
in simple acts of love
October 4, 2009
1 Corinthians 11:17-29
Matthew 25:31-40
Communion Liturgy
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
& sermon, “The Ecology of The Lord’s Supper”
& Benediction
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/4/09
World Communion Sunday
http://www.textweek.com/festivals/worldcommunion.htm
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Left at the cross
Our troubles, our doubts
all of our sin
all can be laid down
at the foot of the cross
left, no longer carried
chaff cast in the fire
Blameless before God
our stain washed,
removed by his blood
our pain healed
the balm of his tears
our not knowing
what we had done
Able to rise
from our knees
where we had fallen
because he rose.
Serving, going
as we are called
because he promised
to come again
October 3, 2009
“Savior I come, quiet my soul”,
the Gmail message of Isaac Kiiza Tibasiima
10/3/09
His status was from the first verse of the
Hillsong song,
“Lead Me to the Cross”
all of our sin
all can be laid down
at the foot of the cross
left, no longer carried
chaff cast in the fire
Blameless before God
our stain washed,
removed by his blood
our pain healed
the balm of his tears
our not knowing
what we had done
Able to rise
from our knees
where we had fallen
because he rose.
Serving, going
as we are called
because he promised
to come again
October 3, 2009
“Savior I come, quiet my soul”,
the Gmail message of Isaac Kiiza Tibasiima
10/3/09
His status was from the first verse of the
Hillsong song,
“Lead Me to the Cross”
“La oración de la madre” (traducido de “A Mother’s Prayer” por Raymond A. Foss)
La oración de la madre,
por sus niños, por sus niños,
por un remedio, por la gracia,
por el dolor que ella lleva,
para que sea quitado de sus hombros fatigados,
sus pies cansados, dándose vueltas sobre el piso de la noche,
anhelando el sueño que no vendrá
deseando, siempre, un futuro brillante
para respirar libre, sin carga
pendiente, que la deja agotada,
para ver un cambio, una renovación,
el remendar de las lágrimas,
de las bordes raídas de existencia
de los aspectos interrumpidos,
de los pedazos perdidos de su vida
después de distracciones y cambios,
reproche y distancia.
Un cambio de dirección, sí está cerca,
en el porvenir, ella todavía tiene esperanza
en el Dios quien siempre la ha escuchado,
atendiendo a su petición.
Translation by Gary S. Shogren,
Professor
ESEPA Seminary
www.esepa.org
Universidad Cristiana Internacional ESEPA in San José, Costa Rica
por sus niños, por sus niños,
por un remedio, por la gracia,
por el dolor que ella lleva,
para que sea quitado de sus hombros fatigados,
sus pies cansados, dándose vueltas sobre el piso de la noche,
anhelando el sueño que no vendrá
deseando, siempre, un futuro brillante
para respirar libre, sin carga
pendiente, que la deja agotada,
para ver un cambio, una renovación,
el remendar de las lágrimas,
de las bordes raídas de existencia
de los aspectos interrumpidos,
de los pedazos perdidos de su vida
después de distracciones y cambios,
reproche y distancia.
Un cambio de dirección, sí está cerca,
en el porvenir, ella todavía tiene esperanza
en el Dios quien siempre la ha escuchado,
atendiendo a su petición.
Translation by Gary S. Shogren,
Professor
ESEPA Seminary
www.esepa.org
Universidad Cristiana Internacional ESEPA in San José, Costa Rica
to the cross
Always, ever, may we, may I
follow the path of my savior
to the cross, to that moment of servanthood
to his sacrifice, every present,
ever mindful of that awesome moment
the choice he had to make
whether to choose the father’s will
that cup, bitter as it was
sacrifice though without sin
So unlike me, trembling as I am
aware of my sin,
the price I should pay;
but mindful of his choice
to go
to the cross
October 3, 2009
“Savior I come, quiet my soul”,
the Gmail message of Isaac Kiiza Tibasiima
10/3/09
His status was from the first verse of the
Hillsong song,
“Lead Me to the Cross”
follow the path of my savior
to the cross, to that moment of servanthood
to his sacrifice, every present,
ever mindful of that awesome moment
the choice he had to make
whether to choose the father’s will
that cup, bitter as it was
sacrifice though without sin
So unlike me, trembling as I am
aware of my sin,
the price I should pay;
but mindful of his choice
to go
to the cross
October 3, 2009
“Savior I come, quiet my soul”,
the Gmail message of Isaac Kiiza Tibasiima
10/3/09
His status was from the first verse of the
Hillsong song,
“Lead Me to the Cross”
Like the Porch of the Maidens
The row of toothbrushes
their heads, like the Porch of the Maidens
that image of their marvel,
seen so long ago
Sitting in there
on the sink edge, stoic
so like their silent strong sisters
each standing gracefully
serene witnesses
ever so purposely
October 3, 2009
seeing this morning a flash of an
image from my Humanities class
of 1976-1977 in my mind’s eye
seeing the electric toothbrushes
of the girls this morning
in the bathroom -
The Porch of the Maidens
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erechtheum
their heads, like the Porch of the Maidens
that image of their marvel,
seen so long ago
Sitting in there
on the sink edge, stoic
so like their silent strong sisters
each standing gracefully
serene witnesses
ever so purposely
October 3, 2009
seeing this morning a flash of an
image from my Humanities class
of 1976-1977 in my mind’s eye
seeing the electric toothbrushes
of the girls this morning
in the bathroom -
The Porch of the Maidens
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erechtheum
Savior I come, quiet my soul
Savior, my brother,
Jesus, Messiah –
I come before you
my heart troubled,
mind racing, struggling for peace
Quiet my soul, Spirit
speak from deep within
Peace, passing all understanding
Living water, wash over me
fill me, sooth me,
reach my trembling heart
give me your peace, Lord
Give me hands to do your word
Your work, your ministry
Let me be you, Christ
to my neighbor
always yoked to you
Savior, I come to you
Quiet my soul
so I may hear your word
for me alone
October 3, 2009
“Savior I come, quiet my soul”,
the Gmail message of Isaac Kiiza Tibasiima
10/3/09
Jesus, Messiah –
I come before you
my heart troubled,
mind racing, struggling for peace
Quiet my soul, Spirit
speak from deep within
Peace, passing all understanding
Living water, wash over me
fill me, sooth me,
reach my trembling heart
give me your peace, Lord
Give me hands to do your word
Your work, your ministry
Let me be you, Christ
to my neighbor
always yoked to you
Savior, I come to you
Quiet my soul
so I may hear your word
for me alone
October 3, 2009
“Savior I come, quiet my soul”,
the Gmail message of Isaac Kiiza Tibasiima
10/3/09
A Sign of Our Heritage
The old, old boards
chipped, splintered
weathered white
fading to gray
the flame, the cross
the words of our welcome
calling our neighbors
into your house, Oh Lord
a sign of our heritage
of our bond to this place
hoping to see our neighbors
a smile upon their face
in the turning of the seasons
the leaves turning from green to red
our doors open, a community to be fed
October 3, 2009
seeing our faded sign
on the side of the main road in town
announcing our monthly community dinner
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/3/09
chipped, splintered
weathered white
fading to gray
the flame, the cross
the words of our welcome
calling our neighbors
into your house, Oh Lord
a sign of our heritage
of our bond to this place
hoping to see our neighbors
a smile upon their face
in the turning of the seasons
the leaves turning from green to red
our doors open, a community to be fed
October 3, 2009
seeing our faded sign
on the side of the main road in town
announcing our monthly community dinner
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/3/09
Friday, October 02, 2009
Childlike Trust
Complete, utter, childlike trust
vulnerable and dependent
so must we be, to understand his love
his grace, his gift of salvation
No works, nothing we can do
able to bring us back to God
from our darkness, sin
Trust in God alone
taking his guiding hand
following the shepherd
through the valleys, the shadows
into the green fields, still waters
our eternal home
October 2, 2009
Mark 10:2-16
Alive Now daily devotional
http://alivenow.upperroom.org/daily-reflections/daily-reflections-for-september-28-october-4/
for October 1, 2009
and for October 2, 2009,
see quote by David E. Roberts,
Perspectives on page 4
and
Upper Room Disciplines for 2009
Mark 10:13-16
http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/description.asp?item_id=531844
for October 2, 2009
vulnerable and dependent
so must we be, to understand his love
his grace, his gift of salvation
No works, nothing we can do
able to bring us back to God
from our darkness, sin
Trust in God alone
taking his guiding hand
following the shepherd
through the valleys, the shadows
into the green fields, still waters
our eternal home
October 2, 2009
Mark 10:2-16
Alive Now daily devotional
http://alivenow.upperroom.org/daily-reflections/daily-reflections-for-september-28-october-4/
for October 1, 2009
and for October 2, 2009,
see quote by David E. Roberts,
Perspectives on page 4
and
Upper Room Disciplines for 2009
Mark 10:13-16
http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/description.asp?item_id=531844
for October 2, 2009
Absolute Dependence
Like children, vulnerable
unable to help ourselves
the things that truly matter
life, eternal hope
Absolute dependence
on the love, the grace
the saving hand of the creator
the potter, the shepherd
Each of us, like children
needing to believe, as children
childlike trust in God
our treasure alone
October 2, 2009
Mark 10:2-16
Alive Now daily devotional
http://alivenow.upperroom.org/daily-reflections/daily-reflections-for-september-28-october-4/
for October 1, 2009
and for October 2, 2009,
see quote by David E. Roberts,
Perspectives on page 4
and
Upper Room Disciplines for 2009
Mark 10:13-16
http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/description.asp?item_id=531844
for October 2, 2009
unable to help ourselves
the things that truly matter
life, eternal hope
Absolute dependence
on the love, the grace
the saving hand of the creator
the potter, the shepherd
Each of us, like children
needing to believe, as children
childlike trust in God
our treasure alone
October 2, 2009
Mark 10:2-16
Alive Now daily devotional
http://alivenow.upperroom.org/daily-reflections/daily-reflections-for-september-28-october-4/
for October 1, 2009
and for October 2, 2009,
see quote by David E. Roberts,
Perspectives on page 4
and
Upper Room Disciplines for 2009
Mark 10:13-16
http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/description.asp?item_id=531844
for October 2, 2009
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Shine!
Shine, believer, shine
our star, our light
His light, living within our hearts
offering, shining
into the darkness
in this time, in this place
our light only
able to pierce the dark
Day form the lonely night
Hope, love, peace
Shine your light
the creator in you
Lighting the darkness.
October 1, 2009
Esther 4:14
and Day 48, “For Such a Time as This”, in
“Daily Mediations: On Golden Texts of the Bible”,
by Henry Gariepy
http://books.google.com/books?id=9tjVtRt3TUMC&pg=PP1&dq=henry+gariepy&ei=6tqBSqLVDJiQyQT4i9DOCg#v=onepage&q=&f=false
our star, our light
His light, living within our hearts
offering, shining
into the darkness
in this time, in this place
our light only
able to pierce the dark
Day form the lonely night
Hope, love, peace
Shine your light
the creator in you
Lighting the darkness.
October 1, 2009
Esther 4:14
and Day 48, “For Such a Time as This”, in
“Daily Mediations: On Golden Texts of the Bible”,
by Henry Gariepy
http://books.google.com/books?id=9tjVtRt3TUMC&pg=PP1&dq=henry+gariepy&ei=6tqBSqLVDJiQyQT4i9DOCg#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Our Spiritual Thirst
His offer of living waters
quenching, eternally
our spiritual thirst
Growing as if a tree
by streams of the waters
No longer parched, barren
lush, bearing much fruit
Our souls singing
our vessels, our cups
overflowing with God’s love
poured out
a blessing for our world
October 1, 2009
John 4:1-15
Isaiah 55:1
and Upper Room daily devotional for 10/1/09
“Come to the Water”, by Jo Sherard
http://upperroom.org/devotional/default.asp?month=10&day=1&year=2009&x=103&y=11
quenching, eternally
our spiritual thirst
Growing as if a tree
by streams of the waters
No longer parched, barren
lush, bearing much fruit
Our souls singing
our vessels, our cups
overflowing with God’s love
poured out
a blessing for our world
October 1, 2009
John 4:1-15
Isaiah 55:1
and Upper Room daily devotional for 10/1/09
“Come to the Water”, by Jo Sherard
http://upperroom.org/devotional/default.asp?month=10&day=1&year=2009&x=103&y=11
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