growing fire

growing fire

nurturing flames

in the nursery, the factory

in God’s time

the shoot of the Spirit

kindled and woven

rising from ashes

embers kept alive

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Edited June 22, 2013

“growing fire”

Edited June 21, 2013

“rising from the ashes – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/06/rising-from-their-ashes-v2.html

Edited June 21, 2013

“rising from their ashes”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/06/rising-from-their-ashes.html

Edited June 16, 2013

“from the remains of other fires”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/06/from-remains-of-other-fires.html

Edited June 16, 2013

“using embers to make fire”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/06/using-embers-to-make-fire.html

June 16, 2013

“using ashes to make fire”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/06/using-ashes-to-make-fire.html

Hebrews 11 Fund

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Annual Conference

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New England United Methodist Church

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2013 Theme: Strangely Warmed; Formed by God

“Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening scripture to us?”

--Luke 24:13-35 led by Bishop Sudarshana Devadhar

http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318

sermons:

-         “Recognizing the Holy”, 6/13/2013 (by Reverend Hand),

o   reflection on Luke 24:13-35, the Walk to Emmaus

-         “Episcopal Address, 6/13/2013 (by Bishop Devadhar)

-         “A Word about Work” , 6/14/2013 (by Reverend Hand)

o   reflection on Luke 10:25-37

-         “Do you see . . . ?”, 6/14/2013 (by Bishop Devadhar)

o   reflection on Luke 7:36-50

Honored Guests - http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/814

Conference Preacher – Rev. Stephanie Moore Hand –

http://providenceumc.org/contact/our-staff/rev-stephanie-moore-hand

June 12, 2013 to June 15, 2015

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