Tuesday, December 11, 2012

without knowledge of Easter – v2



Mary was living at the beginning
living in real-time
unaware of the rest of the story
the way things would end
Without the knowledge of Easter
only knowing what was
living in the moment
unlike all of us

Yet she is the one who sang
She is the one who submitted
giving her life to God
and giving to His calling
She sang to the Father
the servant song, Magnificat;
humble me with her,
let me do Your work

We know the story, the future
for we know the past
God faithful to us
raising us at the last
Christ came as a human
as a human he walked the earth
by his suffering, his resurrection
we all have new birth

Lead us, like Mary
let us join her Song
let us sing with the angels
joining the heavenly throng
Christ shows us the way
the Spirit guides our feet
let us share the holy message
until the whole world believes


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December 11, 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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