The bright lights and tinsel
the flashing sale prices
lulling us to slumber
the opiate of shopping
as if this was important
Asleep when we should be shouting
sharing the hope in Christ
The wonder of His offering
the season of His coming
caught in glitter and light
November 28, 2010
Romans 13:11-14
Isaiah 2:1-5
Worship Theme: “Hope”
and sermon, “The Reason for the Season”
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
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http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
November 28, 2010
First Sunday of Advent
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
The Opiate of Shopping
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