tear your hearts (not your clothes)

mere acts of piety

actors on the stage

tearing your clothing

but unchanged

tear your hearts

not your clothes

repent of your sin

turn to the Lord

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February 14, 2013

Worship Theme – “Ash Wednesday”

Prelude

Unison Prayer

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 (CEB)

Joel 2:12-17a (CEB)

hymn, “Sunday’s Palms Are Wednesday’s Ashes” TFWS #2138

Prayer of Confession

Words of Assurance

Imposition of Ashes

Communion liturgy – “The Great Thanksgiving for Early Lent”

Lenten poem:”Changer: A Lenten Poem”

by Adrienne Sparrow Trevathan

https://twitter.com/AdrienneSparrow

my earlier poem, “within the sweetness of the smoke”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/02/within-sweetness-of-smoke.html

on the bulletin back cover

http://ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com/2013/03/lenten-dramas.html

This Lenten Season, we are doing something a little different. We are doing Lenten Dramas from:   http://www.sermonsfromseattle.com/home.htm It is called "The Voice of God". We are hearing conversations between God and some of the characters that took part in Passion Week. It has been a "moving experience" for all. . . 

February 13 2013 Ash Wednesday – James  (portrayed by Diane Mitchell)

February 17, 2013 – Judas  (portrayal by Ray Foss)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZXUSiwG8Dg

February 24, 2013 – Peter  (portrayal by Marshall Burns)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llPyvx5at-E

March 3, 2013 – Pilate  (portrayed by Richard Fleury)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEY_EcCBcd8

March 10, 2013 – Barabbas  (portrayed by Mark Cioffi)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_rxy_t5U0A

March 17, 2013 - Dysmas (Thief on the cross)  (portrayed by Ray Foss)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Pp7QMPMUfs

March 24, 2013 Palm Sunday

March 28, 2013 Maundy Thursday – The Centurion  (portrayed by Mark Cioffi)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGeMYrvDOjk

March 29, 2013 Good Friday - Mary Mother of Jesus (portrayed by Kathy Akerman)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SVkIPKp0wA

March 31, 2013 Easter Sunday! - The Gardner (portrayed by Mary Ann Cioffi)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL5YBlVn5Aw     

and Ash Wednesday Drama:

(a conversation with James and God

after the Garden of Gethsemane)

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com

A Handmaiden of the Lord

http://pastorruth.posterous.com

http://www.suncookumc.org

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

February 13, 2013

Ash Wednesday

Lent

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