Seeing God (2)

God, the prisoner
standing in the dock
accused, before the righteous
quietly hearing their abuse

The lies, false accusations
in the house of Caiaphas
the unlawful trial
in the secret of the night

Unable to see him
standing right before them
God, Emmanuel
God in their midst

All of the lessons of the prophets
the teachings of the law
wrapped in the skin of Jesus
God incarnate

Judged by the righteous
to remain in power
only on this earth;
bringing on our redemption
because he went to the cross
that we would have new birth


March 14, 2010
Matthew 26:57-68
I John 4:16b-21
Isaiah 58:6-9 (Call to Worship)
Worship Theme: “Those who condemned Jesus”
and sermon, “Condemned By the Righteous”
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
the third in a series of sermons, based in part on the book,
“24 Hours That Changed the World”, by Reverend Adam Hamilton
http://thewell.cor.org/resurrection-resources/24-hours-that-changed-the-world.html
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
March 14, 2010
Fourth Sunday in Lent
and
on seeing the following poem
as I posted it to FaithWriters this morning
a one-year backlog, based on 3 per day posting rule
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Guilty

No more false witnesses
no more false claims
Guilty as charged for speaking
for claiming to be the son of God
Blasphemy, in naming the truth
and death on the cross
as the prophets foretold


April 10, 2009
Holy Thursday service
and service of Tenebrae
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
April 9, 2009
Tenebrae – The Service of Shadows
1. THE SHADOW OF BETRAYAL
Matthew 26:20-25
2. THE SHADOW OF INNER AGONY
Luke 22:40-44
3. THE SHADOW OF LONELINESS
Matthew 26:40-45
4. THE SHADOW OF DESERTION
Matthew 26:47-50,55,56
5. THE SHADOW OF ACCUSATION
Matthew 26:59-67
6. THE SHADOW OF MOCKERY
Mark 15:12-20
7. THE SHADOW OF DEATH
Luke 23:33-46
Hymn: Were You There…
FINAL READING
John 1:1-4



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