Monday, June 18, 2012

Stepping from the Ashes – v2


Up from deep waters
refiner’s fire, our baptism, of God
stepping from the ashes, alive
walking on this path, this life

Rising from the dust
up from the waters, a phoenix
walking by faith, reborn
a new creation in Christ

We are the seeds, the gifts
at the same time the sower
given to the world
to share the joy of Christ

Rising up, we are reborn
up from the depths, the fires
the ashes below us
on wings to the heights.



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edited September 19, 2015
Stepping from the Ashes – v4
(editing version 2)
further edited June 18, 2012
Stepping from the Ashes – v3
edited June 18, 2012
Stepping from the Ashes – v2
June 17, 2012
Stepping from the Ashes
Spirit Study
led by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
June 17, 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
and sermon, “A Phoenix Out of the Ashes”

by Pastor Ruth Foss
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
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
June 10, 2012
Second Sunday of Kingdomtide


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