Pooled their resources

the first church, together
one body, one journey
a life together
in study, in worship
eating the common meal
sharing the prayers
pooling their resources
that none would know want
selling what they owned
worship together
focused on our Savior
doing the Master’s work

====

edited January 8, 2016

Pooled their resources – v8

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/pooled-their-resources-v8.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/pooled-their-resources-v8_8.html

(merging edits to original, version 2, version 3, version 4, version 5,

version 6, and version 7)

edited October 27, 2015

Pooled their resources – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/pooled-their-resources-v7.html

(editing version 5)

edited July 20, 2015

Pooled their resources – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/pooled-their-resources-v6.html

(editing original)

edited July 10, 2015

Pooled their resources – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/pooled-their-resources-v5.html

(editing original)

edited January 8, 2015

Pooled their resources – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/pooled-their-resources-v4.html

(editing version 1 again)

Edited August 12, 2013

“Pooled their resources – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/pooled-their-resources-v3.html

Edited August 4, 2013

“Pooled their resources – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/pooled-their-resources-v2.html

October 16, 2011

“Pooled their resources”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/10/pooled-their-resources.html

Worship Theme: “Intentional Faith Development”

Acts 2:42-47 (The Message Bible)

2 Timothy 3:14-17 (Common English Bible)

Psalm 103:1-5 (Common English Bible) (Call to Worship)

Unison Prayer:

“Loving God, we thank you for this day. Thank you for

your Word that guides and sustains us. As we hear

your Word may we rejoice in your loving-kindness and goodness;

may we draw ever closer to you.

We pray for eyes to see you in the world,

ears to hear your whisper on the wind, and a heart that is

moldable in your hands. All this we pray in the

name above all names, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.”

Prayer of dedication (GBOD 2011, prepared for 10/9/2011 service)

and sermon, “Equipped for the Journey”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/10/sermon-equipped-for-journey-by-pastor.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

October 16, 2011

Nineteenth Sunday of Pentecost

&

Worship Theme: “The Practice of Passionate Worship”

Psalm 84:5-12

Psalm 84:1-4

Psalm 25:1-2a, 4-5 (Call to Worship)

Unison Prayer (GBOD 2011)

http://www.gbod.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=nhLRJ2PMKsG&b=5511965&ct=7918849

A Prayer for World Communion Sunday

by Safiyah Fosua

Prayers of Dedication (GBOD 2005)

and sermon, “I Give You My Heart”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/10/sermon-i-give-you-my-heart-by-pastor.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

October 2, 2011

Seventeenth Sunday of Pentecost

World Communion Sunday

&

Worship Theme: “The Practice of Radical Hospitality”

Romans 15:1-7 (NRSV Bible)

Romans 15:1-13 (NRSV Bible)

James 1:22-25 (Common English Bible)

Psalm 118:28-29 (Common English Bible)(Call to Worship)

Sermon: “That’s Radical Man!”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/09/sermon-thats-radical-man-by-pastor-ruth.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

September 25, 2011

Sixteenth Sunday of Pentecost

&

edited May 6, 2015

pooled resources – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/pooled-resources-v3.html

(Editing original)

edited December 14, 2013

pooled resources – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/pooled-resources-v2.html

April 11, 2012

pooled resources

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/04/pooled-resources.html

Psalm 133

Acts 4:32-35

“The Believers Share Their Possessions”

Acts 1:4

waiting for the Spirit

Upper Room Disciplines for 2012

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm

April 9, 2012 to April 15, 2012

“Because Jesus Rose”

by Mark A. Pearson

scripture and meditation for April 11, 2012

read April 11, 2012

All of my poems and photographs are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,580+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.