Sunday, June 24, 2012

from our ashes

We rise, like the phoenix
like a seed growing, to the light
we rise from our own ashes
our dying to our self
into a new life forgiven
restored to our God in Christ
healed of our brokenness
redeemed from the dust
rising on wings like eagles
into the arms of his love



June 24, 2012
Mark 4:26-32 (Common English Bible)
2 Samuel 1:17-27 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians 5:14-17 (NRSV Bible)
Worship Theme: “Life Out of Death”
Call to Worship (Psalm 46:1-3, 11 Common English Bible)
Unison Prayer
Special, Suncook UMC Sacred Dancers
Anthem, “The Animals Praise the Lord”, Junior Choir
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012)
video of Fawkes the Phoenix from
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHB3N88kl6E
and sermon, “A Phoenix Out of the Ashes”

by Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH

June 17, 2012
Third Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
Mark 3:31-35 (The Message Bible)
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers
1 Samuel 16:14-23 (NRSV Bible)
David Plays the Lyre for Saul
Worship Theme: “Family”
Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)
Unison Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012, 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1)
Offertory, Hymn, “They will know we are Christians” (UMH #402)
Hymn, “We are Called” (TFWS #2172)(Micah 6:8)
and sermon, “You Need Two Families”

by Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH

June 10, 2012
Second Sunday of Kingdomtide


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