Sunday, January 06, 2013

Gifts for a Baby



a rock, cologne,
an air freshener
such strange gifts
for the baby Jesus
a toddler really
about age two
nothing he would want
from the Magi, the wise men,
traveling so far
yet foretelling his story
in their strange gifts
his deity, his royalty,
his sacrifice
in the gold, frankincense
and the myrrh


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January 6, 2013
Epiphany Sunday
Matthew 2:1-12
Isaiah 60:1-6
with:
Matthew 2:13-18 (Herod’s slaughter of children)
Mark 12:41-44 (widow’s offering)
Luke 15:11b-32 (Prodigal Son)
Luke 1:46-55 (Magnificat)
and sermon – “What is this Treasure, this Epiphany?
by Raymond A. Foss
Certified Lay Speaker
(substituting for Pastor Lorrin Radzik)
Hillside United Methodist Church
Goffstown, NH          
January 6, 2013
Epiphany Sunday


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