He praises the Samaritan

Our Savior, in the telling
in the story of this man
injured, left for dead
there in the road

Christ praises the Samaritan
the enemy of the Jews
for he stopped to care for him
the man there in the road

He wasn’t stopped by convention
the enmity of that time
he cared for his neighbor in need
he didn’t cross to the other side


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September 27, 2012
post on Twitter
“#JesusIsMyCandidate because
He praises the Samaritan and not the Pharisees.”
https://twitter.com/jeremy_p_scott/status/250779727491653634
by The Great Scott (@jeremy_p_scott
)
during #JesusIsMyCandidate tweetup
September 25, 2012
&
Worship Theme: The Responsibility of Privilege
Mark 8:27-38 (The Message Bible)
Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9 (Common English Bible)
James 2:1-5, 8-10, 14-18 (The Message Bible)
Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)
Unison Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)
Pastoral Prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23)
Message for children
by Muffie Sheehan
about CROP Walk (9/29/2012 in Concord, NH)
and sermon – “What a privilege!”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
September 16, 2012
Sixteenth Sunday of Kingdomtide


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