Praying the Great Thanksgiving

Breathing the words of our faith
the liturgy of communion
not merely reading the words
but praying the Great Thanksgiving

The words coming alive
the win and the bread
the sacrifice of our Lord
urgent, real in our head

The suffering of the Lord
his choice to die for me
real in the pray this day
in the family of our faith


September 11, 2010
As David was praying
“The Great Thanksgiving”,
not merely reading the words
written on the page
&
Exodus 4:1-17
Romans 12:1-8
John 13:12-17
Welcoming Service
for the Reverend Dr. David J. Abbott
http://www.neumc.org/dsite.asp?dv=3
as District Superintendent of the New England District
http://www.neumc.org/
of the New England Conference
of the United Methodist Church
&
Bishop’s Day in New Hampshire
with Bishop Peter Weaver
First United Methodist Church of Laconia/Gilford
September 11, 2010


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