the sound of the rustling
a storm of rain, a cascade
hundreds on hundreds
the turning of the pages
the service proceeding
each of us turning
the liturgy, the order
following the word
our worship unto God
June 9, 2012
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,680+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
Saturday, June 09, 2012
So many rainbows
The weather outside threatening
(the storms not yet over)
brightening inside
so man rainbows
the room alive with colors
(promise through the pain,
after more rain)
Gathered here in worship
blessed by God’s grace
June 9, 2012
written June 8, 2012
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
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(the storms not yet over)
brightening inside
so man rainbows
the room alive with colors
(promise through the pain,
after more rain)
Gathered here in worship
blessed by God’s grace
June 9, 2012
written June 8, 2012
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,680+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
Is it to Teach Us to Love
God creating us different
a rainbow of faces
creating the others
setting us apart
but maybe all of this is planned
not our human choices
God creating the conflict, tensions
our struggles to love others
His plan unfolding
to live out Christ’s calling
to teach us to love
all of our neighbors,
sisters, and brothers
to love as Christ loves
all the people of earth
June 9, 2012
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,700+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
a rainbow of faces
creating the others
setting us apart
but maybe all of this is planned
not our human choices
God creating the conflict, tensions
our struggles to love others
His plan unfolding
to live out Christ’s calling
to teach us to love
all of our neighbors,
sisters, and brothers
to love as Christ loves
all the people of earth
June 9, 2012
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,700+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
sitting on their hands
sitting in their chairs
their arms folded
stern expressions of disgust
not liking what they are hearing
others cheering
a standing ovation
their world, our past
beginning to crumble
unwelcome words
calling into question
their assumptions, their belief
the unfairness of our comfort
June 9, 2012
Mark 2:22
presentation by NEUMC delegates
to General Conference 2012
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
&
Mark 11:15-19
Jesus cleansing the Temple
sermon by Ziegler Award winner,
Reverend Gary Richards
http://www.newcovenant-umc.org/?q=content/meet-our-pastor
speaking of the Methodist Movement as a
Resistance Movement,
something that made some people very uncomfortable,
including one long-time Methodist who probably was thinking of John Wesley’s words, “Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can.”
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,680+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
their arms folded
stern expressions of disgust
not liking what they are hearing
others cheering
a standing ovation
their world, our past
beginning to crumble
unwelcome words
calling into question
their assumptions, their belief
the unfairness of our comfort
June 9, 2012
Mark 2:22
presentation by NEUMC delegates
to General Conference 2012
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
&
Mark 11:15-19
Jesus cleansing the Temple
sermon by Ziegler Award winner,
Reverend Gary Richards
http://www.newcovenant-umc.org/?q=content/meet-our-pastor
speaking of the Methodist Movement as a
Resistance Movement,
something that made some people very uncomfortable,
including one long-time Methodist who probably was thinking of John Wesley’s words, “Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can.”
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,680+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
refusing to stand
His words too much
more than they could take
conservative, wealthy
not believing a word
Shaking their heads
their arms firmly folded
refusing to stand
to accept any of his message
June 9, 2012
Mark 2:22
presentation by NEUMC delegates
to General Conference 2012
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
&
Mark 11:15-19
Jesus cleansing the Temple
sermon by Ziegler Award winner,
Reverend Gary Richards
http://www.newcovenant-umc.org/?q=content/meet-our-pastor
speaking of the Methodist Movement as a
Resistance Movement,
something that made some people very uncomfortable,
including one long-time Methodist who probably was thinking of John Wesley’s words, “Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can.”
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,680+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
more than they could take
conservative, wealthy
not believing a word
Shaking their heads
their arms firmly folded
refusing to stand
to accept any of his message
June 9, 2012
Mark 2:22
presentation by NEUMC delegates
to General Conference 2012
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
&
Mark 11:15-19
Jesus cleansing the Temple
sermon by Ziegler Award winner,
Reverend Gary Richards
http://www.newcovenant-umc.org/?q=content/meet-our-pastor
speaking of the Methodist Movement as a
Resistance Movement,
something that made some people very uncomfortable,
including one long-time Methodist who probably was thinking of John Wesley’s words, “Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can.”
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,680+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
shaking their heads
our faith, liberation
setting free captives
overturning the tables
as did the Christ
shaking their heads
not believing
not of one mind
disciples beside me
not believing a word
June 9, 2012
Mark 2:22
presentation by NEUMC delegates
to General Conference 2012
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
&
Mark 11:15-19
Jesus cleansing the Temple
sermon by Ziegler Award winner,
Reverend Gary Richards
http://www.newcovenant-umc.org/?q=content/meet-our-pastor
speaking of the Methodist Movement as a
Resistance Movement,
something that made some people very uncomfortable,
including one long-time Methodist who probably was thinking of John Wesley’s words, “Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can.”
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,680+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
setting free captives
overturning the tables
as did the Christ
shaking their heads
not believing
not of one mind
disciples beside me
not believing a word
June 9, 2012
Mark 2:22
presentation by NEUMC delegates
to General Conference 2012
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
&
Mark 11:15-19
Jesus cleansing the Temple
sermon by Ziegler Award winner,
Reverend Gary Richards
http://www.newcovenant-umc.org/?q=content/meet-our-pastor
speaking of the Methodist Movement as a
Resistance Movement,
something that made some people very uncomfortable,
including one long-time Methodist who probably was thinking of John Wesley’s words, “Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can.”
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,680+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
A House Divided
The difference of opinion
not just distant
other languages, traditions
some far off peoples
The words of the preacher
stirring us to rise
yet some seated, frowning
schism on their minds
June 9, 2012
Mark 2:22
presentation by NEUMC delegates
to General Conference 2012
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
&
Mark 11:15-19
Jesus cleansing the Temple
sermon by Ziegler Award winner,
Reverend Gary Richards
http://www.newcovenant-umc.org/?q=content/meet-our-pastor
speaking of the Methodist Movement as a
Resistance Movement,
something that made some people very uncomfortable,
including one long-time Methodist who probably was thinking of John Wesley’s words, “Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can.”
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,680+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
not just distant
other languages, traditions
some far off peoples
The words of the preacher
stirring us to rise
yet some seated, frowning
schism on their minds
June 9, 2012
Mark 2:22
presentation by NEUMC delegates
to General Conference 2012
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
&
Mark 11:15-19
Jesus cleansing the Temple
sermon by Ziegler Award winner,
Reverend Gary Richards
http://www.newcovenant-umc.org/?q=content/meet-our-pastor
speaking of the Methodist Movement as a
Resistance Movement,
something that made some people very uncomfortable,
including one long-time Methodist who probably was thinking of John Wesley’s words, “Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can.”
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,680+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
a blessed art
the practice of preaching
of perfecting our voice
sharing in our own ways
the blessed Word of God
giving life to God’s ancient law
love to come alive
healing, teaching
saving our lives
June 9, 2012
Mark 11:15-19
Jesus cleansing the Temple
sermon by Ziegler Award winner,
Reverend Gary Richards
http://www.newcovenant-umc.org/?q=content/meet-our-pastor
speaking of the Methodist Movement as a
Resistance Movement,
something that made some people very uncomfortable,
including one long-time Methodist who probably was thinking of John Wesley’s words, “Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can.”
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,680+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
of perfecting our voice
sharing in our own ways
the blessed Word of God
giving life to God’s ancient law
love to come alive
healing, teaching
saving our lives
June 9, 2012
Mark 11:15-19
Jesus cleansing the Temple
sermon by Ziegler Award winner,
Reverend Gary Richards
http://www.newcovenant-umc.org/?q=content/meet-our-pastor
speaking of the Methodist Movement as a
Resistance Movement,
something that made some people very uncomfortable,
including one long-time Methodist who probably was thinking of John Wesley’s words, “Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can.”
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,680+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
The failure of our faith
the failure of our faith
becoming complacent, too comfortable
losing our urgency, liberation
to go and change the world
becoming too soft, the oppressors
our beliefs diluted, watered down
messages conflicting
giving us a way
the hard words of Christ
with tradition, excuses
cast aside, unheeded
too comfortable in this life
June 9, 2012
Mark 11:15-19
Jesus cleansing the Temple
sermon by Ziegler Award winner,
Reverend Gary Richards
http://www.newcovenant-umc.org/?q=content/meet-our-pastor
speaking of the Methodist Movement as a
Resistance Movement,
something that made some people very uncomfortable,
including one long-time Methodist who probably was thinking of John Wesley’s words, “Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can.”
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,680+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
becoming complacent, too comfortable
losing our urgency, liberation
to go and change the world
becoming too soft, the oppressors
our beliefs diluted, watered down
messages conflicting
giving us a way
the hard words of Christ
with tradition, excuses
cast aside, unheeded
too comfortable in this life
June 9, 2012
Mark 11:15-19
Jesus cleansing the Temple
sermon by Ziegler Award winner,
Reverend Gary Richards
http://www.newcovenant-umc.org/?q=content/meet-our-pastor
speaking of the Methodist Movement as a
Resistance Movement,
something that made some people very uncomfortable,
including one long-time Methodist who probably was thinking of John Wesley’s words, “Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can.”
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,680+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
were the wineskins burst
was the wine new
has the old now soured
the wine certainly different
were the wineskins burst
the Word prophetic before us
the one collected voice
of what happened there
the voice still speaking
calling yet to us
to dream a vision
a hope yet to come
June 9, 2012
Mark 2:22
presentation by NEUMC delegates
to General Conference 2012
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,680+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
has the old now soured
the wine certainly different
were the wineskins burst
the Word prophetic before us
the one collected voice
of what happened there
the voice still speaking
calling yet to us
to dream a vision
a hope yet to come
June 9, 2012
Mark 2:22
presentation by NEUMC delegates
to General Conference 2012
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,680+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
the Holy Spirit launches us
Like a boat christened
pushed into the waters
our sails lifted
ready for the wind
The Holy Spirit launches us
giving us flight
pushing through the waters
the struggles of life
June 9, 2012
final worship
Launched by the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1-17 (The Message)
and sermon, “The Wave”,
by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,670+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
pushed into the waters
our sails lifted
ready for the wind
The Holy Spirit launches us
giving us flight
pushing through the waters
the struggles of life
June 9, 2012
final worship
Launched by the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1-17 (The Message)
and sermon, “The Wave”,
by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
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led by Bishop Peter Weaver
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
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Hoist your sail
Hoist your sail
catch the Spirit’s wind
leading you on
even through rough waters
storms, struggles
God’s breath lifting
guiding us through the trials
into safe harbors
finding peace in the storms
June 9, 2012
final worship
Launched by the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1-17 (The Message)
and sermon, “The Wave”,
by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
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led by Bishop Peter Weaver
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
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catch the Spirit’s wind
leading you on
even through rough waters
storms, struggles
God’s breath lifting
guiding us through the trials
into safe harbors
finding peace in the storms
June 9, 2012
final worship
Launched by the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1-17 (The Message)
and sermon, “The Wave”,
by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
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the sail catches the wind
our hearts, our lives
open for the Spirit
the sail catches the wind
filled with its calling
we must open the sails
hoist our best for Jesus
open to the love of God
wherever he may lead us
June 9, 2012
final worship
Launched by the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1-17 (The Message)
and sermon, “The Wave”,
by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
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open for the Spirit
the sail catches the wind
filled with its calling
we must open the sails
hoist our best for Jesus
open to the love of God
wherever he may lead us
June 9, 2012
final worship
Launched by the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1-17 (The Message)
and sermon, “The Wave”,
by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
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the wind still blows
the flames of Pentecost
the fire of the Spirit
the wind still blows
bringing us salvation
the waters may surge
the boat of our lives tossed
but raise your sails, catch the wind
the Spirit to guide you
to serve as you are called
not fearing the tumult
the storms of life raging
safe within the Christ
June 9, 2012
final worship
Launched by the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1-17 (The Message)
and sermon, “The Wave”,
by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
the fire of the Spirit
the wind still blows
bringing us salvation
the waters may surge
the boat of our lives tossed
but raise your sails, catch the wind
the Spirit to guide you
to serve as you are called
not fearing the tumult
the storms of life raging
safe within the Christ
June 9, 2012
final worship
Launched by the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1-17 (The Message)
and sermon, “The Wave”,
by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my
poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at
Ray Foss for
usage. See all 21,290+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.
bail together
when the wind moves the waves
when the waves surge over the gunnels
the water filling the boat
the struggles in this life
bail together, with your sister,
with your brother in this walk
serving ever faithful
the wind in your sails
the Holy Spirit leading
guiding your through the storm
the waters may be raging
but together safe from all harm
June 9, 2012
final worship
Launched by the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1-17 (The Message)
and sermon, “The Wave”,
by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
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when the waves surge over the gunnels
the water filling the boat
the struggles in this life
bail together, with your sister,
with your brother in this walk
serving ever faithful
the wind in your sails
the Holy Spirit leading
guiding your through the storm
the waters may be raging
but together safe from all harm
June 9, 2012
final worship
Launched by the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1-17 (The Message)
and sermon, “The Wave”,
by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,670+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
be part of the crew
in the boat with others
the Spirit filling our sails
moving on to perfection
trying to live out the Word
the boat may get swamped
the waves may crash in
better to be part of the crew
that stand by on the shore
not standing with Christ
not serving at all
June 9, 2012
final worship
Launched by the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1-17 (The Message)
and sermon, “The Wave”,
by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
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the Spirit filling our sails
moving on to perfection
trying to live out the Word
the boat may get swamped
the waves may crash in
better to be part of the crew
that stand by on the shore
not standing with Christ
not serving at all
June 9, 2012
final worship
Launched by the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1-17 (The Message)
and sermon, “The Wave”,
by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,670+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
the waves will get us
The water, the storms
the rushing currents
splashing, engulfing
swamping our boats
The waves will get us
but we are to bail
to fill our sails
to march on
to follow the Spirit
The wind calling
to have the heart of Peter
to walk on the waves
to follow the Christ
June 9, 2012
final worship
Launched by the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1-17 (The Message)
and sermon, “The Wave”,
by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,670+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
the rushing currents
splashing, engulfing
swamping our boats
The waves will get us
but we are to bail
to fill our sails
to march on
to follow the Spirit
The wind calling
to have the heart of Peter
to walk on the waves
to follow the Christ
June 9, 2012
final worship
Launched by the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1-17 (The Message)
and sermon, “The Wave”,
by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
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Fire for the World
The wind through the room
fire falling one each one
driving them out renewed
set afire, alight
to the world, God’s fire
God’s world set right
June 9, 2012
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
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fire falling one each one
driving them out renewed
set afire, alight
to the world, God’s fire
God’s world set right
June 9, 2012
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
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The Wave
The Wind and the Fire
Pentecost always
whenever we believe
the wind and the fire
setting them alight
moving them like a wave
to share God’s holy light
June 9, 2012
final worship
Launched by the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1-17 (The Message)
and sermon, “The Wave”,
by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,670+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
Pentecost always
whenever we believe
the wind and the fire
setting them alight
moving them like a wave
to share God’s holy light
June 9, 2012
final worship
Launched by the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1-17 (The Message)
and sermon, “The Wave”,
by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380
New England United Methodist Church
http://www.neumc.org/
https://twitter.com/#!/neumc
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc
led by Bishop Peter Weaver
June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,670+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
Wednesday, June 06, 2012
Mile Marker 19 – v2
I drove by the spot again
Today, this afternoon.
Where you lost control.
Where fate found you
Tired, and unprepared
For eternity to call you.
What went through your mind
That night in winter?
That split second of time.
Anger, surprise, fear
Or were you asleep
Unaware that the ice
Held your destiny?
That spot now different
the highway divided
crosses of other deaths
just off the shoulder
Do you sometimes check it out
do you ever look down
that place the ice came
and brought you to an end?
Today, this afternoon.
Where you lost control.
Where fate found you
Tired, and unprepared
For eternity to call you.
What went through your mind
That night in winter?
That split second of time.
Anger, surprise, fear
Or were you asleep
Unaware that the ice
Held your destiny?
That spot now different
the highway divided
crosses of other deaths
just off the shoulder
Do you sometimes check it out
do you ever look down
that place the ice came
and brought you to an end?
------
edited
December 29, 2015
Demons
– v2
edited
December 29, 2015
Did
You Hear Her Cry – v2
edited
December 29, 2015
The
Crash – v2
edited
December 18, 2015
The
Submariner – v2
&
edited
December 17, 2015
Meticulous
– v2
&
edited
December 18, 2015
Adam
Asked – v2
==========
edited
October 22, 2015
Did
you brace for impact – v2
edicted
October 22, 2015
Mile
Marker 19 – v8
(editing
original)
edited October
5, 2015
Like the Venus
Fly Trap – v9
(editing
version 5)
&
edited October
3, 2015
Why on this
day – v3
(editing
original)
edited October
19, 2014
Why on this
day – v2
July 1, 2014
Why on this
day
“My Prayers
Weekend!”
“Next Day
Stretch”
draft a note
to God
about a day
when you struggled
with a big question
for June 29,
2014
read June 30,
2014
&
edited June 27, 2014
A vivid memory – v2
June 27, 2014
A vivid memory
Matthew 28:20
(NRSV)
Romans 8:31-39
Upper Room
Daily Devotional
“In Dark Times”
by Don Greeley
about Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder
for June 26,
2014
read June 27,
2014
Upper Room
Daily Devotional
for March and
April 2014
&
edited August
15, 2015
Here it comes
– v3
(editing
version 2)
edited January
12, 2014
Here it comes
– v2
January 12,
2014
Here it comes
January 12,
2014
I am not ready
(conversation
by Dean McKenney about his
bad car
accident 40 years ago)
January 12,
2014
an accounting
to God
January 12,
2014
Honor their
walk
Romans
14:10-12
Romans 14:1-12
Romans 14
Men’s Bible
Study
led by Steve
Curtis
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
January 12,
2014
&
edited August
4, 2015
Like the Venus
Fly Trap – v8
(editing
version 5)
edited
May 9, 2015
Ten
Years – v2
April
23, 2004
Ten
Years
see
also
-------
edited
January 11, 2014
Mile
Marker 19 – v7
(editing
version 6)
Edited
November 9, 2013
Mile
Marker 19 – v6
(editing
version 3)
-------
edited March
21, 2015
Like the Venus
Fly Trap – v7
(editing
version 5)
edited
December 3, 2014
Like the Venus
Fly Trap – v6
(editing
version 3)
Edited
November 9, 2013
“Like the
Venus Fly Trap – v5”
Edited
October 24, 2013
“Like
the Venus Fly Trap – v4”
Edited
October 11, 2013
“Like
the Venus Fly Trap – v3”
Edited
December 26, 2012
“Like
the Venus Fly Trap – v2”
December
20, 2012
“Like
the Venus Fly Trap”
edited
February 11, 2014
“hiding
in the ice – v9”
edited
January 4, 2014
“hiding
in the ice – v8”
(editing
version 5)
Edited
September 28, 2013
“hiding
in the ice – v7”
(editing version 3)
Edited
September 28, 2013
“hiding
in the ice – v6”
(editing
version 2)
Edited
September 25, 2013
“hiding
in the ice – v5”
Edited
August 2, 2013
“hiding
in the ice – v4”
Edited
December 26, 2012
“hiding
in the ice – v3”
Edited
December 21, 2012
“hiding
in the ice – v2”
December
21, 2012
“hiding
in the ice”
Edited
December 26, 2012
“Animated
/ Evil – v2”
December
20, 2012
“Animated
/ Evil”
Edited
December 26, 2012
“A
latent danger – v3”
December
20, 2012
“A
latent danger – v2”
“A
latent danger”
Edited
December 26, 2012
“Smiling
in the freezing – v2”
December
20, 2012
“Smiling
in the freezing”
Edited
December 26, 2012
“A
frozen trap – v2
December
20, 2012
“A
frozen trap”
Edited
December 26, 2012
“was
the road innocent – v2”
December
21, 2012
“was
the road innocent”
Edited
December 26, 2012
“Did
the ice know – v2”
December
20, 2012
“Did
the ice know”
series
of new poems
also
about my father’s death,
after
reviewing poem by Jacob Montgomery,
“Icy
Lanes”,
(see
more of his poems at:
and
exchanging emails with him about that poem
and
my father’s death
2/14/1991
&
Edited
August 22, 2013
“eyes
not shut – v2”
August 22,
2013
“eyes not
shut”
a poem in conjured
after reading poem
“TATTOOS AND ATTITUDE”
by Chip Bergeron
&
Edited
September 20, 2012
new
poem, “Did you brace for impact”
&
Edited
September 20, 2012
“Mile
Marker 19 – v5”
&
Edited
September 12, 2012
“Mile
Marker 19 – v4”
editing
version 2 below
&
Edited
September 12, 2012
“Mile
Marker 19 – v3”
editing
the original again
inspired
by reading it at Poets’ Corner
monthly
poetry reading,
at
the Suncook Senior Center
September
10, 2012
&
edited
June 6, 2012 (adding an additional last stanza)
“Mile
Marker 19 – v2”
&
October
2, 2011
Did
You Hear Her Cry
after
rereading earlier poem,
“Mile
Marker 19”
&
Edited April
23, 2013
“No Life in
Your Eyes – v2”
February 11,
2011
“No Life in
Your Eyes”
remembering
the 20th anniversary
of my father’s
death, February 14, 1991
written at the
House of Purpose coffeehouse
Hillsboro, NH
February 11,
2011
&
new
poem February 11, 2014
Where
you are scattered
posted
March 22, 2004
written
2/26/2001
Adam
Asked
posted
March 18, 2004
written
March 6, 2001
Meticulous
posted
March 17, 2004
written
3/2/2001 and 3/5/2001
The
Submariner
posted
February 18, 2004
March
2, 2001
“Ashes”
posted
February 18, 2004
March
2, 2001
“Home
Again”
&
posted
March 10, 2004
written
April 3, 2001 8:47am
Demons
&
posted
February 14, 2004
(the
13th anniversary of my father’s fatal accident)
written
June 18, 2001 10:54pm
The
Crash
about my father's death
February 14, 1991
and
my car accident
the
day I applied to law school
&
posted
February 8, 2004
original
version written 5/20/2000
“Mile
Marker 19”
posted
to my blog on February 8, 2004,
as
the 15th poem put on
the site -
about
my father’s fatal car accident
near
Mile Marker 19
on
the Spaulding Turnpike
Rochester,
NH
February
14, 1991 at 7:02pm
Valentine’s
Day
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2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015.
All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for
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Poetry Where You Live.
Living Water, the Stain of His Blood – v3
Our altar this morning draped,
fabric transformed, for his purpose
brightened by living water,
raining down from heaven
by the royal stain of His blood, crimson
vivid shimmering color, textured, flowing
in velvet, in taffeta,
beside the open bible,
below the brass cross, lighted candles
a foretaste, a mere hint of the grandeur,
the hem, the robe of the Creator,
filling Your temple with grace, with love
filling us with power
sent from above
fabric transformed, for his purpose
brightened by living water,
raining down from heaven
by the royal stain of His blood, crimson
vivid shimmering color, textured, flowing
in velvet, in taffeta,
beside the open bible,
below the brass cross, lighted candles
a foretaste, a mere hint of the grandeur,
the hem, the robe of the Creator,
filling Your temple with grace, with love
filling us with power
sent from above
edited
March 23, 2015
Living
Water, the Stain of His Blood – v8
(editing
version 4)
Revised August 13, 2013
Living Water, the Stain of
His Blood – v7
(editing version 2)
Edited October 11, 2012
“Living Water, the Stain
of His Blood – v6”
(editing version 2)
Edited
September 20, 2012
“Living
Water, the Stain of His Blood – v5”
(editing
version 3)
Edited
September 20, 2012
“Living
Water, the Stain of His Blood – v4”
(editing
version 2)
&
edited June 6, 2012
Isaiah 6:1-8
Isaiah 6:1-8
“Living
Water, the Stain of His Blood – v3”
(editing
version 1 again)
&
revised
September 30, 2011
“Living
Water, the Stain of His Blood – v2”
&
October
19, 2008
“Living
Water, the Stain of His Blood”
Pastor
Ruth Foss
sermon
blog
meditation
blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
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A Beat in Concord - v2
I was sitting there in the traffic, waiting for the light
the heat and humidity building in the van,
one window open to the moist air after the flooding
only there for a moment, in shadows
under the highway, waiting for the light
I saw a character, a caricature, a man out of time
on the sidewalk, under the underpass, half in shadow
He was a beat, a throwback, caught in time
not a Ginsberg, no he wouldn’t Howl,
a modern day Kerouac, or someone who aspired to be
It was his walk, his gait, his hair, his clothes
a slouched walk, bath sandals that had been worn outside too long
hunched shoulders, time spent in dim lit libraries,
before glowing computer screens, shaded lamps
an oversized blazer from the thrift store, elbows patched
over a frock prom shirt, frilled and with cranberry edging
I could sense the latte on his breath
smell of clove cigarettes in the wool of the coat
too warm for the day around him, swelter
a mop of coarse black hair
that hadn’t seen a brush in days
sunken eyes, and a certainty, a deep knowing
he’d written lines far darker than these
words that would confuse and provoke
unfairness of the mundane, inertia
bleakness of his bourgeois existence
unaware of his place, his role in the intelligentsia
A yawn at the coffee house, or maybe a demigod
reading the lines he might have written
hard to say across the street, as I was
driving by his path for those few brief seconds
before my light went green and I went on down the road
away from the college-aged, but no-longer-in-college beat
there, on the street in Concord
further edits June 30, 2012
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/beat-in-concord-v4.html
(turning the poem to the present tense)
further edits June 30, 2012
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/beat-in-concord-v3.html
further edited June 6, 2012 (with edited by Elisha and Marshall Burns)
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/beat-in-concord-v2-2.html
edited June 6, 2012
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/beat-in-concord-v2.html
written May 18, 2006 5:59pm
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/05/beat-in-concord.html
written about someone I saw under the Exit 14 underpass, Concord, NH
the heat and humidity building in the van,
one window open to the moist air after the flooding
only there for a moment, in shadows
under the highway, waiting for the light
I saw a character, a caricature, a man out of time
on the sidewalk, under the underpass, half in shadow
He was a beat, a throwback, caught in time
not a Ginsberg, no he wouldn’t Howl,
a modern day Kerouac, or someone who aspired to be
It was his walk, his gait, his hair, his clothes
a slouched walk, bath sandals that had been worn outside too long
hunched shoulders, time spent in dim lit libraries,
before glowing computer screens, shaded lamps
an oversized blazer from the thrift store, elbows patched
over a frock prom shirt, frilled and with cranberry edging
I could sense the latte on his breath
smell of clove cigarettes in the wool of the coat
too warm for the day around him, swelter
a mop of coarse black hair
that hadn’t seen a brush in days
sunken eyes, and a certainty, a deep knowing
he’d written lines far darker than these
words that would confuse and provoke
unfairness of the mundane, inertia
bleakness of his bourgeois existence
unaware of his place, his role in the intelligentsia
A yawn at the coffee house, or maybe a demigod
reading the lines he might have written
hard to say across the street, as I was
driving by his path for those few brief seconds
before my light went green and I went on down the road
away from the college-aged, but no-longer-in-college beat
there, on the street in Concord
further edits June 30, 2012
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/beat-in-concord-v4.html
(turning the poem to the present tense)
further edits June 30, 2012
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/beat-in-concord-v3.html
further edited June 6, 2012 (with edited by Elisha and Marshall Burns)
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/beat-in-concord-v2-2.html
edited June 6, 2012
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/beat-in-concord-v2.html
written May 18, 2006 5:59pm
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/05/beat-in-concord.html
written about someone I saw under the Exit 14 underpass, Concord, NH
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Poetry Where You Live.
distractions of a busy heart
too often pulled, pushed
tugged in many directions
caught in the world
driven to distraction
needing to center
to focus on our Lord
the hope of resurrection
the gift Pentecost morn
the Gift of the Spirit
descending down on us
hope in God’s power
filling us with love
June 6, 2012
Romans 8:22-27
Year B
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
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May 21, 2012 to May 27, 2012
Pentecost
“Come, Holy Spirit”
by Susan Muto
scripture and meditation for May 25, 2012
May 27, 2012
tugged in many directions
caught in the world
driven to distraction
needing to center
to focus on our Lord
the hope of resurrection
the gift Pentecost morn
the Gift of the Spirit
descending down on us
hope in God’s power
filling us with love
June 6, 2012
Romans 8:22-27
Year B
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
May 21, 2012 to May 27, 2012
Pentecost
“Come, Holy Spirit”
by Susan Muto
scripture and meditation for May 25, 2012
May 27, 2012
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poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
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Poetry Where You Live.
Longings of faithful hearts
Rising up to heaven
musings of grace
to love more richly
as Christ loves us
Longings of faithful hearts
our prayers lifted up
sometimes without words
the Spirit giving voice
too deep for speech
musings within
hope in our Savior
new life in Him
June 6, 2012
Romans 8:22-27
Year B
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
May 21, 2012 to May 27, 2012
Pentecost
“Come, Holy Spirit”
by Susan Muto
scripture and meditation for May 25, 2012
May 27, 2012
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musings of grace
to love more richly
as Christ loves us
Longings of faithful hearts
our prayers lifted up
sometimes without words
the Spirit giving voice
too deep for speech
musings within
hope in our Savior
new life in Him
June 6, 2012
Romans 8:22-27
Year B
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
May 21, 2012 to May 27, 2012
Pentecost
“Come, Holy Spirit”
by Susan Muto
scripture and meditation for May 25, 2012
May 27, 2012
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Tuesday, June 05, 2012
a Divine Light will be our guide
Something of the infinite
the living Spirit of God
descending from the heavens
to live here with us
a Divine Light will be our guide
our advocate, our teacher
leading us in the way of Christ
to the way that leads to heaven
June 5, 2012
Romans 8:22-27
Year B
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
May 21, 2012 to May 27, 2012
Pentecost
“Come, Holy Spirit”
by Susan Muto
scripture and meditation for May 25, 2012
May 27, 2012
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the living Spirit of God
descending from the heavens
to live here with us
a Divine Light will be our guide
our advocate, our teacher
leading us in the way of Christ
to the way that leads to heaven
June 5, 2012
Romans 8:22-27
Year B
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
May 21, 2012 to May 27, 2012
Pentecost
“Come, Holy Spirit”
by Susan Muto
scripture and meditation for May 25, 2012
May 27, 2012
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God mercifully sent us an Advocate
God knowing our sin
our struggle to be faithful
knowing how limited
we could understand Christ’s teaching
God mercifully sent us an Advocate
the Spirit now descended
landing upon us each bodily
indwelling within our own spirit
June 5, 2012
Romans 8:22-27
Year B
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
May 21, 2012 to May 27, 2012
Pentecost
“Come, Holy Spirit”
by Susan Muto
scripture and meditation for May 25, 2012
May 27, 2012
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our struggle to be faithful
knowing how limited
we could understand Christ’s teaching
God mercifully sent us an Advocate
the Spirit now descended
landing upon us each bodily
indwelling within our own spirit
June 5, 2012
Romans 8:22-27
Year B
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
May 21, 2012 to May 27, 2012
Pentecost
“Come, Holy Spirit”
by Susan Muto
scripture and meditation for May 25, 2012
May 27, 2012
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Alienation of sin
The alienation of our life
of our sin, estrangement
our distance from our goal
of walking right with God
Yet we are found worthy
redeemed by his Spirit
adopted by our God
living in communion
in the life of Christ
June 5, 2012
Romans 8:22-27
Year B
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
May 21, 2012 to May 27, 2012
Pentecost
“Come, Holy Spirit”
by Susan Muto
scripture and meditation for May 25, 2012
May 27, 2012
of our sin, estrangement
our distance from our goal
of walking right with God
Yet we are found worthy
redeemed by his Spirit
adopted by our God
living in communion
in the life of Christ
June 5, 2012
Romans 8:22-27
Year B
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
May 21, 2012 to May 27, 2012
Pentecost
“Come, Holy Spirit”
by Susan Muto
scripture and meditation for May 25, 2012
May 27, 2012
All of my
poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at
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Poetry Where You Live.
to the will of the Father
We seek to align our steps
to walk as with Christ
humbly, in service
in obedience to God
to the will of the Father
to the discerning of the Spirit
the word of God speaking
guiding our steps
June 5, 2012
Romans 8:22-27
Year B
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
May 21, 2012 to May 27, 2012
Pentecost
“Come, Holy Spirit”
by Susan Muto
scripture and meditation for May 25, 2012
May 27, 2012
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to walk as with Christ
humbly, in service
in obedience to God
to the will of the Father
to the discerning of the Spirit
the word of God speaking
guiding our steps
June 5, 2012
Romans 8:22-27
Year B
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
May 21, 2012 to May 27, 2012
Pentecost
“Come, Holy Spirit”
by Susan Muto
scripture and meditation for May 25, 2012
May 27, 2012
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Adoption of Grace
The alienation of sin
our estrangement from God
the cost of our lives
judgment from God
but we are brought back by Christ
the adoption of grace
brought to the cross
to the Spirit of God
transforming us from within
reborn in the Spirit
new life to begin
June 5, 2012
Romans 8:22-27
Year B
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
May 21, 2012 to May 27, 2012
Pentecost
“Come, Holy Spirit”
by Susan Muto
scripture and meditation for May 25, 2012
May 27, 2012
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our estrangement from God
the cost of our lives
judgment from God
but we are brought back by Christ
the adoption of grace
brought to the cross
to the Spirit of God
transforming us from within
reborn in the Spirit
new life to begin
June 5, 2012
Romans 8:22-27
Year B
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
May 21, 2012 to May 27, 2012
Pentecost
“Come, Holy Spirit”
by Susan Muto
scripture and meditation for May 25, 2012
May 27, 2012
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the Spirit helps us in our weakness
The Spirit lifts us up
helping us in trials
the Spirit helps us in our weakness
God’s presence in our journey
interceding for us
bearing our petitions to God
June 5, 2012
Romans 8:26
Romans 8:22-27
Year B
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
May 21, 2012 to May 27, 2012
Pentecost
“Come, Holy Spirit”
by Susan Muto
scripture and meditation for May 25, 2012
May 27, 2012
helping us in trials
the Spirit helps us in our weakness
God’s presence in our journey
interceding for us
bearing our petitions to God
June 5, 2012
Romans 8:26
Romans 8:22-27
Year B
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
May 21, 2012 to May 27, 2012
Pentecost
“Come, Holy Spirit”
by Susan Muto
scripture and meditation for May 25, 2012
May 27, 2012
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of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved.
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Poetry Where You Live.
adoption as children
We pray for connection
for joining with God
for our adoption as children
into the body, the vine
joined with the Christ
living, eternal
from life into life
June 5, 2012
Romans 8:23
Romans 8:22-27
Year B
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
May 21, 2012 to May 27, 2012
Pentecost
“Come, Holy Spirit”
by Susan Muto
scripture and meditation for May 25, 2012
May 27, 2012
for joining with God
for our adoption as children
into the body, the vine
joined with the Christ
living, eternal
from life into life
June 5, 2012
Romans 8:23
Romans 8:22-27
Year B
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
May 21, 2012 to May 27, 2012
Pentecost
“Come, Holy Spirit”
by Susan Muto
scripture and meditation for May 25, 2012
May 27, 2012
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of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved.
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Poetry Where You Live.
we wait eagerly - 2
We wait eagerly
expectant, of God’s promise
knowing his presence
feeling him within
an adoption of grace
the indwelling Spirit
God healing each one
inner transformation
June 5, 2012
Romans 8:23
Romans 8:22-27
Year B
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
May 21, 2012 to May 27, 2012
Pentecost
“Come, Holy Spirit”
by Susan Muto
scripture and meditation for May 25, 2012
May 27, 2012
expectant, of God’s promise
knowing his presence
feeling him within
an adoption of grace
the indwelling Spirit
God healing each one
inner transformation
June 5, 2012
Romans 8:23
Romans 8:22-27
Year B
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
May 21, 2012 to May 27, 2012
Pentecost
“Come, Holy Spirit”
by Susan Muto
scripture and meditation for May 25, 2012
May 27, 2012
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poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at
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Poetry Where You Live.
to groan in growing pains
the world, all of creation
constantly in motion
the whole world changing
groaning within
evolving, turning
the plates shifting
all in constant motion
according to God’s plan
June 5, 2012
Romans 8:22
Romans 8:22-27
Year B
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
May 21, 2012 to May 27, 2012
Pentecost
“Come, Holy Spirit”
by Susan Muto
scripture and meditation for May 25, 2012
May 27, 2012
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constantly in motion
the whole world changing
groaning within
evolving, turning
the plates shifting
all in constant motion
according to God’s plan
June 5, 2012
Romans 8:22
Romans 8:22-27
Year B
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
May 21, 2012 to May 27, 2012
Pentecost
“Come, Holy Spirit”
by Susan Muto
scripture and meditation for May 25, 2012
May 27, 2012
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,670+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
new eyes, new perceiving
new eyes in Christ
new wisdom, perceiving
raised from the dust
filled by the Spirit
new eyes to see
rebirth, new living
healed of our brokenness
redeemed in the turning
away from the world
to the love of God
to the Spirit’s leading
June 5, 2012
John 3:1-17
Jesus Teaches Nicodemus
You Must Be Born Again
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
May 27, 2012 to June 3, 2012
Pentecost
“Becoming ‘Anew’”
by R. Scott Sullender
scripture and meditation for June 2, 2012
read June 3, 2012 and June 4, 2012
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new wisdom, perceiving
raised from the dust
filled by the Spirit
new eyes to see
rebirth, new living
healed of our brokenness
redeemed in the turning
away from the world
to the love of God
to the Spirit’s leading
June 5, 2012
John 3:1-17
Jesus Teaches Nicodemus
You Must Be Born Again
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
May 27, 2012 to June 3, 2012
Pentecost
“Becoming ‘Anew’”
by R. Scott Sullender
scripture and meditation for June 2, 2012
read June 3, 2012 and June 4, 2012
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