Thursday, January 17, 2013

Through water we are made whole



Through water we are made whole
our brokenness complete
through the storms, the waters
the buffeting of the seas
Through water God tests us
redeeming us with fire
lifting us from the depths
changing our lives around

Through water we are made whole
healed of the breach
the storms of this world
saved by the breath of God
Through water God pull us
drawing us near to him
changed by his breath forever
set to our fellow man


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January 17, 2013
Baptism of the Lord Sunday
Luke 3:15-17 (Common English Bible)
Luke 3:21-22 (The Message Bible)
Isaiah 43:1-7 (God’s Word Bible)
Acts 8:14-17 (God’s Word Bible)
Worship Theme: “The Holy Spirit and Our Baptism”
Call to Worship
Congregational Collect (Lectionary Worship Aids / Series IX, Cycle C  © 2013)
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD © 2031, Luke 3:15-17, 21-22)
and sermon – “God’s Grace Through Water
by Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
January 13, 2013
Baptism of the Lord Sunday


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2 comments:

Suzy Jacobson Cherry said...

I love this water theme you have been working with. Beautiful, flowing...

Poetry Where You Live said...

Thanks. All are based on Ruth's sermon, which has the link in the footnotes. Wrote a whole bunch more today in my down time while substitute teaching today.