your altars overturned
the scrolls ripped,
your law ignored
our backs to your temple
our worship false
we have erected idols
we follow the world
the ways of all flesh
the siren’s calling
glorifying men
the earth, the dust
and denying our Master
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Edited
August 18, 2013
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idols – v2
February
14, 2013
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idols
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
my
earlier poem, “within the sweetness of the smoke”
on
the bulletin back cover
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
February
17, 2013 - Judas
February
24, 2013 - Peter
March 3, 2013 - Pilate
March
10, 2013 - Barabbas
March
17, 2013 - Dysmas (Thief on the cross)
March
24, 2013 Palm Sunday
March
28, 2013 Maunday Thursday – The Centurion
March
29, 2013 Good Friday - Mary Mother of Jesus
March
31, 2013 Easter Sunday! - The Gardner
and
Ash Wednesday Drama:
(a
conversation with James and God
after
the Garden of Gethsemane)
by
Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
February
13, 2013
Ash
Wednesday
Lent
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