the time is coming soon

The words of two thousand years ago
that the time is coming soon
soon Christ will return to earth
and separate the flock

The sheep from the goats
in part how they answered
whether they followed his call
whether we served his Master

The time is coming soon
and soon will be upon us
for our time here is borrowed
known only by the Master

It is true it is two thousand years hence
since Paul spoke to Corinth
yet how many have lived and died
and come before our Maker

We do not know the time we are given
as we traverse this plane
we only know his commission
and his promise to come again

What will we answer
when we come before God
did we serve, did we follow
did we answer the Savior’s call


January 23, 2012
Worship Theme – “The time has come”
Mark 1:14-20 (NRSV)
1 Corinthians 7:29-31 (NRSV)
Jonah 3:1-5, 10
Call to Worship (Psalm 62:5-7)(NRSV)
Unison Prayer
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD (Psalm 62:5-12))
Psalm 100:2, Psalm 118:24 (Hymn, “He Has Made Me Glad”)
Exodus 3:5 (Hymn, “Holy Ground”
Hymn, “Onward, Christian Soldiers”
Isaiah 55:12 (Hymn, “The Trees of the Field”)
and sermon, “What time is it”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
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http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
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Suncook, NH
Third Sunday after Epiphany
January 22, 2012

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