Thursday, August 01, 2013

Tear Down Christmas – v3


Tear down this Christmas
time to start over
for it has lost its meaning;
nothing of Christ
in this frenetic season.

Rushing about, shopping
the Perfect gift;
all an illusion, a lie,
forgetting about Jesus.

Tear down this Christmas,
we must start over;
the love of the ages
lost in the dust.

Reclaim wonder,
a child, believer,
the joy of Christ’s coming;
Tear down this Christmas,
we must start over.


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Edited December 12, 2012
“Tear Down Christmas – v2”
December 10, 2012
“Tear Down Christmas”
“Burn Down Christmas”
Thoughts about:
-         the commercialization of Christmas,
-         the Fiscal Cliff
-         our lack of confidence in government
-         and the coarseness of the world
Spirit Study,
around session 2,
“Giving Up on Perfect”
of video series:
“A Different Kind of Christmas: Living and Giving Like Jesus”
by Reverend Mike Slaughter
and companion book,
“Christmas Is Not Your Birthday: Experience the Joy of Living and Giving like Jesus”,
also by Reverend Mike Slaughter,
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
December 9, 2012
Second Sunday of Advent
&
Worship Theme: “I Believe in the Love/ Peace”
Luke 3:1-6 (English Standard Version Bible)
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
Malachi 3:1-4 (Common English Bible)
Philippians 1:3-11 (Contemporary English Version Bible)
and sermon – “True Love”
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
December 9, 2012
Second Sunday of Advent

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