of
our loss of vision
looking
to ourselves
not
for the kingdom
We
are thankful on Thanksgiving
then
we immediately forget our joy
running
to the mall
to
beat the next guy
We
are joyful for Christmas
for
the coming of Christ
but
we bury the Savior
under
glitter and lights
Junk
filled the vacuum
when
we ceased to believe
we
are now out shopping
when
we should be on our knees
We
are lost in the season
wrapped
in consumption
forgetting
what is important
the
things that matter
Christ
at the center
the
babe in the manger
love
came down at Christmas
to
save us completely
====
Edited
December 12, 2012
Edited
December 10, 2012
December
10, 2012
Spirit
Study,
around
session 2,
“Giving Up
on Perfect”
of video
series:
“A
Different Kind of Christmas: Living and Giving Like Jesus”
by Reverend
Mike Slaughter
and
companion book,
“Christmas
Is Not Your Birthday: Experience the Joy of Living and Giving like Jesus”,
also by
Reverend Mike Slaughter,
led
by Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
December
9, 2012
Second
Sunday of Advent
&
Worship
Theme: “I Believe in the Love/ Peace”
Luke 3:1-6 (English Standard Version Bible)
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
Malachi 3:1-4 (Common English Bible)
Philippians 1:3-11 (Contemporary English
Version Bible)
and
sermon – “True Love”
by
Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
December
9, 2012
Second
Sunday of Advent
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