Only
because of his voice
the
voice of his master calling
by
the faith within him
calling
him to come
to
walk upon the water
Peter
able to stand
to
climb out of the boat
to
walk on living water
when
he heard Christ’s voice
and
answered his command
=====
Edited
December 24, 2012
new
poem, “The Faith to Walk on Water”
October
24, 2011
“The Courage to Walk on the
Water”
Worship Theme: “Risk-Taking
Mission and Service”
Matthew 25:31-46 (The
Message Bible)
Luke 6:32-36 (Common
English Bible)
Psalm 99:1-3, 9 (Common
English Bible) (Call to Worship)
Unison Prayer
Prayer
of dedication (GBOD 2011)
and
sermon, “Out on a Limb”
by Pastor
Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
October 23, 2011
Nineteenth Sunday of
Pentecost
&
Fourth of Six part sermon
series on
“Five Practices of
Fruitful Congregations”
and the book by the same
name, by Robert Schnase,
http://methodistthinker.com/2009/01/14/bishop-robert-schnase-on-the-five-practices/,
bishop of the Missouri Area of the United Methodist Church
&
Worship Theme:
“Intentional Faith Development”
Acts 2:42-47 (The Message
Bible)
2 Timothy 3:14-17 (Common
English Bible)
Psalm 103:1-5 (Common
English Bible) (Call to Worship)
Unison Prayer:
“Loving God, we thank you
for this day. Thank you for
your Word that guides and
sustains us. As we hear
your Word may we rejoice
in your loving-kindness and goodness;
may we draw ever closer to
you.
We pray for eyes to see
you in the world,
ears to hear your whisper
on the wind, and a heart that is
moldable in your hands.
All this we pray in the
name above all names, our
Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.”
Prayer
of dedication (GBOD 2011, prepared for 10/9/2011 service)
and
sermon,
“Equipped
for the Journey”
by Pastor
Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
October 16, 2011
Nineteenth Sunday of
Pentecost
&
Worship Theme: “The
Practice of Passionate Worship”
Psalm 84:5-12
Psalm 84:1-4
Psalm 25:1-2a, 4-5 (Call
to Worship)
Unison
Prayer (GBOD 2011)
A Prayer for World
Communion Sunday
by
Safiyah Fosua
Prayers
of Dedication (GBOD 2005)
and
sermon, “I Give You My Heart”
by Pastor
Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
October 2, 2011
Seventeenth Sunday of
Pentecost
World Communion Sunday
&
Worship Theme: “The
Practice of Radical Hospitality”
Romans 15:1-7 (NRSV Bible)
Romans 15:1-13 (NRSV
Bible)
James 1:22-25 (Common
English Bible)
Psalm 118:28-29 (Common
English Bible)(Call to Worship)
Sermon: “That’s Radical
Man!”
by Pastor
Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
September 25, 2011
Sixteenth Sunday of
Pentecost
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