Ready to begin

getting ready
the church before the fire
before the flames of Pentecost
the Spirit descending
Gathered in one place
to replace the betrayer, Judas
Peter standing, the leader
ready to begin the church

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edited February 9, 2016

Consecrated – 2 – v2

May 26, 2012

Ready to Begin

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/05/ready-to-begin.html

May 25, 2012

Consecrated – 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/05/consecrated-2.html

May 26, 2012

Yours in the first place

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/05/yours-in-first-place.html

John 17:6-19 (The Message Bible)

John 17:11b-19

1 John 5:9-13 (NRSV)

Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 (NRSV)

Worship Theme: “The Church Prepares for Ministry in the World”

Call to Worship (Psalm 47:1, 6)

Unison Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)

Prayer of Dedication  (GBOD Psalm 1)

and sermon, “One, Two, Three . . . Go!”

http://pastorruth.posterous.com/onetwothreego

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/05/sermon-onetwothreego-by-pastor-ruth.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

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http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

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meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

May 20, 2012

Seventh Sunday of Eastertide

Ascension Sunday

&

John 15:9-17 (Common English Bible)

Acts 10:44-48a (NRSV)

1 John 5:1-5 (NRSV)

Worship Theme: “That’s What You Call Love”

Call to Worship (Psalm 66:1-2, 4)

Unison Prayer (Worship Sourcebook ©2004)

as we all bowed our heads during the pastoral prayer

pastoral prayer

prayer before offering

Prayer of Dedication  (GBOD 2012, John 17:6-9)

Hymn, “They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love” (TFWS #2223)

(John 13:34-35; Ephesians 4:4-6)

and sermon, “I Wanna Know What Love Is”

(with nod to Foreigner, acknowledgement of division

at the 2012 United Methodist General Conference on the issue of

same-sex marriage and ordination of gay clergy,

and the announcement this week that President Obama

believes same-sex couples should be allowed to marry)

by Pastor Ruth Foss

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http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

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meditation blog

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“God’s Whisper” blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

May 13, 2012

Sixth Sunday of Eastertide

Mother’s Day

&

John 15:1-8 (Common English Bible)

Acts 8:26-40 (NRSV)

1 John 4:7-12 (NRSV)

Worship Theme: “Life in Christ”

Call to Worship

Unison Prayer

Prayer of Dedication  (Acts 8:26-40)

and sermon, “Piety and Production?”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

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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

May 6, 2012

Fifth Sunday of Eastertide

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